Texting while driving is against the law in 47 states. But what about texting while walking? A 2018 study reported that more than 2, 500 people in the US ended up in hospitals resulting from using a mobile device(设备) while walking.

Hawaii passed a law making it illegal(违法的) to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street. It is the first state with a law like this. Do people think more places should accept such a law? The LA Times did a survey. Here are some replies they received.

My school is about to hold a basketball competition. Many of my classmates cheer (加油) for our players and watch them practice every day. I don’t always have time to cheer with them, since I’m so busy with my schoolwork. But I feel like I will be left out if I don’t join them. What should I do?

Adam

This does sound like a difficult situation (情境). On the one hand, it can be fun to cheer for your team, and of course it’s nice to hang out with your friends and cheer along with them. They probably wish that. You could be there to have fun with them. But your studies are also important. You need to get good grades in school.

Actually, that makes me wonder—why do your classmates have time to cheer for the team, but you don’t? Shouldn’t they also be busy with their schoolwork? Maybe you can ask them how they manage to have so much free time. Or maybe you just need to use some more time in the evenings to catch up on your work. If you can finish more schoolwork at home, you should have more time to cheer with your friends later. Hopefully you can cheer for your team soon.

Mike

Parents like to share children’s photos in social medias. Some children think parents should respect children’s privacy. But others think it’s a way to show parents’ love.

Qian Bosi, 14

Parents should respect and protect their children’s privacy (隐私). Photos can show their kids’faces, places they’ve been to and other information. In these cases, parents can accidentally violate (侵犯) their kids’ privacy when sharing photos online. It’s not safe. Some people might use the photos for bad things. It’s hard to imagine what could happen. Parents should be more careful about this. Li Meiying, 14

Some parents like to share embarrassing photos of their kids online. For example, sometimes their kids are sleeping or crying in their pictures. But most kids don’t want these photos to be shared online. They may not care when they are little babies, but as they grow up, they might be upset about it. So to avoid hurting their children’s feelings, parents should ask for permission (允许) from their kids before sharing their photos online. He Meixi, 14

In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong about parents posting pictures of their babies online. It shows that they love their children – they just want to share pictures of their kids with their friends. It’s a convenient way for relatives who live far away to stay in touch with their family. And when these children grow up, they can find these pictures online and relive their childhood.