2023屆南通三模英語試卷

南通市2023屆高三第三次調(diào)研測試英語第I卷(三部分共85分)第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分20分)做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wherewillthewomango?A.Astore. B.Theschool. C.Thestadium.2.Whyisthemanexcited?A.Heboughtnewclothes.B.Hegetsastorediscount.C.Thewomaninvitedhimtoshop.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Dosometests.B.Takeexercise.C.Visitheratweekends.4.Whatdidthemandobeforethephonecall?A.Helookedupanumber.B.Heaskedhissisterforanumber.C.Hedidanonlinesearch.5.Howmuchdidthewomanpayfortheshoes?A.Morethan$500.B.Lessthan$475.C.Between$475and$500.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoesthewomando?A.She’sawriter. B.She’sapolicewoman. C.She’sareporter.7.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman’slatestbook?A.It’sasciencefictionnovel.B.It’stheauthor’sfirstbest-seller.C.It’sbasedonatruestory.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Howmuchsunlightdoestheplantneed?A.Alot. B.Justalittle. C.Noneatall.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheplant?A.It’sveryexpensive.B.It’stoodifficulttokeepalive.C.It’sbeautifulandperfect.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Livinginthecity.B.Findingnewjobs.C.Buyingahouse.11.Whatannoysthemanabouttheirlocation?A.Theneighbors. B.Thenoise. C.Theairpollution.12.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutmoving?A.Sheiseagertomove.B.Shepreferstomovetoanothercity.C.Shedoesn’treallywanttomove.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatmusicmakesthemanwanttodance?A.Holiday.B.The80smusic.C.Newmusic.14.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Makenewmemories.B.Teachhersomethingdifferent.C.Learnfromhermistakes.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutschool?A.Studyingiscomplicated.B.It’sfuntodowell.C.Gettinggoodgradesisimportant.16.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?A.Hewillforgetthepast.B.Thewomanisright.C.Hewillgiveuphistory.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatisTaskRabbit?A.Aservicecompany.B.Anoldcompanywithnewideas.C.Asuccessfulmagazinethatoffersmanyservices.18.WhatcouldaTaskRabbitworkerdo?A.Findyouajobtodo.B.Lendyoumoneyforrent.C.Helpyoumoveyourfurniture.19.WhofoundedthecompanyTaskRabbit?A.LeahBusque. B.Sally. C.Neighbours.20.WhatinspiredthefounderofTaskRabbit?A.Makingmillionsofdollars.B.Findingwaystohelptheelderly.C.Connectingneighborstohelpeachother.第二部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)蘇派名師愛心授課群將公益講解群號：264883904微信公共號：飚記英語(biaojienglis)請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21.—Isometimescallmysonabroad,butit’sexpensive.—Whydoyouwastemoney_______youcouldeasilyuseWechatorQQ? A.while B.unless C.until D.when22.Alicewentfishinginthecompanyofherfatherearlyinthemorningandshe______lifelessonsalongtheway.A.waslearning B.haslearnedC.islearningD.hadlearned23.Educationistochangetraditionally-mindedindividuals,typicallythosewhoarenotpreparedto

______,andtoencouragecriticalthinking.A.compensate B.accumulate C.investigate D.innovate24.Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,______anewoperatingsystem.A.toinstall B.installing C.havinginstalled D.installed25.—Ihopeyou’llmakegoodeffortswhileI’maway.—Beassured!You’llbeamazedatwhat______accomplishedwhenyougetback.A.willhavebeen B.hasbeen C.was D.wouldbe26.Echoisalwayscomplainingaboutherjobasacashier,butfranklyit’s______tohaveajobinthesedifficultdays.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing27.—Jackhasbeenoutofconsciousnesssincetheaccident.Willhecometohimself,doctor?—It’sgoingtobetoughbutweanticipatethathewill______.A.putthrough B.pullthrough C.putover D.pullover28.Shewouldbemuchhealthiernow______withthatmuchpressurefromworkwhenyoung. A.hadshenotburdenedherself B.wereshenotburdened C.shouldshenotburdenherself D.wereshenottobeburdened29.Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposalofhelpingthedisabled,theimpact______willbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A.onwhich B.onwhom C.ofwhich D.ofwhom30.Whatisexpectedofthe90’sgeneration,whotendtospendmostoftheirincomeA.when B.whether C.that D.how31.Itiswidelyacceptedthatthestockmarketusuallyreflectsacountry’seconomic_______.A.function B.cooperation C.performance D.dependence32.People’sawarenessofobeyingthelawis________totheguaranteeoffoodsafety.A.sensitive B.superior C.loyal D.crucial33.HiswayofaddressingonehardproblemlastFriday________leadtotheriseofanother.A.wouldratherB.maywell C.shallD.need34.—Itisreallyboringtopractiseplayingthepianoeveryday.—Comeon,dear!Therewardsyougetare______theeffortyouputin.A.inproportiontoB.inadditiontoC.incontrasttoD.inregardto35.—Whatluck!Ifailedinthedrivingtestagain.—______?Didyoumakethesamemistake?A.Whatif B.HowcomeC.Whynot D.Sowhat第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Justtheotherday,afiercestormhitourcommunity.Ilookedoutthewindowandwitnessedatreebeing36bythefiercewinds.Thebranchesbent,andswayed(搖擺)backandforth,thankstotheir37toavoidbreaking.Theleavesdesperatelystucktothebranchesbecausetheirlife38thetree.Thepowerfultrunkthat39thetreeuprightbentslightlybackwardsfromtheforceinabattleto40itsposition.Afterthestormhadpassed,thetreegracefullyreturnedtoits41positionstandingtallamongstthechaos.Itmanagedto42thestorm.Itdidn’tlookthesameasleaveshadshedfromitsbranchesandthesoilhadloosenedabit,butwhat43isthatthetreewonthefightforitslife.ForalongtimeIcouldn’tunderstandwhythistree44myattentionthewayitdid.Astimepassed,itbecame45thatitwasn’tjustaboutthetreebutabouttheroots,which,althoughunseen,digdeepintothesoilproviding46andnutrition.Therootsallowthetreetobeabletotakea47becausetheyaretheretosupportthem.Icouldn’tbutaskmyselfhowdeeptherootsareinmylife.48,thenexttimeyoucatchyourkids49,whenthejobisdrivingyoucrazy,whenyouareunderpaidandthe50istight,andwhenthestormsoflifeareraging,gobacktoyourroots.Lifeisfullof51.Theywillmakeyousway,makeyou52,makeyoulosesomeleavesbutthedeeperyourrootsthestrongeryoustand.Facedwith53youmightbendbutdon’tbreak.Nomatterhowhardthewindblowsdon’tletlife54youintoanuncomfortableposition.Your55liesinyourroots.36.A.crushed B.abused C.broken D.removed37.A.height B.thickness C.flexibility D.outline38.A.answeredfor B.dependedon C.cateredfor D.touchedon39.A.held B.tied C.pulled D.raised40.A.achieve B.reach C.establish D.maintain41.A.current B.final C.original D.comfortable42.A.explore B.avoid C.chase D.survive43.A.counts B.differs C.concerns D.reveals44.A.fixed B.transferred C.escaped D.caught45.A.strange B.obvious C.possible D.reasonable46.A.surroundings B.resources C.probablity D.stability47.A.beatingB.stand C.chance D.turning48.A.However B.Therefore C.Nevertheless D.Besides49.A.misbehaving B.strugglingC.withdrawing D.misunderstanding50.A.securityB.deadline C.money D.community51.A.surprises B.choices C.storms D.changes52.A.smile B.bend C.hesitate D.advance53.A.opportunities B.challengesC.tasks D.differenes54.A.trick B.argue C.force D.admit55.A.courage B.ambition C.value D.strength第三部分閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AMountCookKeyHighlightsAlthoughitincludes23peaksover3000metreshigh,thisparkisveryaccessible.StateHighway80leadstoMtCookVillagewhichissituatedbesidescenicLakeMountaineersregardtheareatobethebestclimbingregion,whilelessskilledadventurersfindplentyofsatisfactionwiththemountainwalksthatleadtoalpinetarns,herbfieldsandspectacularglacierviews.Encounters(遇到)withcheekykea(mountainparrots)arepartofthefun.KeyActivitiesMountainwalksThereare10shortwalksbeginningnearthevillage.Alltracksareformedandwellmarked.TheRedTarnsTrack,KeaPointandtheHookerValleyTrackeachtakearoundtwohoursreturn.Formoreexperiencedalpinehikers,therearethreemountainpassroutes—overtheMueller,CoplandandBallpasses.GlacierviewingandskiingHelicoptersandski-planesprovideaccesstothepark’sfabulousglaciers.TheTasmanGlacierisanexcellentchoiceforintermediateskiers,whiletheMurchison,DarwinandBonneyglacierspromiseexcitementforadvancedskiers.FromOctoberuntilMay,youcanexploretheTasmanGlacier’sterminallakebyboat.MountaineeringClimbingMountCookremainstheultimatechallenge,buttherearemanyotherpeakstotemptexperiencedclimbers.Tasman,MalteBrun,EliedeBeaumont,SeftonandLaPerousearelocalfavourites.KeyTips?Climbersdon’trequirepermits,butarerequestedtocompleteatripintentionsform.?Localguidesareavailableforclimbing,walkingandglacierskiing.?Winterclimbingisanextremesport—onlyrecommendedforwell-prepared,experiencedmountaineers.?Theweathercanchangeverysuddenly—bepreparedforheavyrainfall,snowand/orhighwinds.?Theparkhasanairportservingdomesticcommercialflightsandscenicflightoperators.56.WhichisoneofthecharacteristicsofMountCook A.Itisso-calledalpineandhardtoreach. B.Itprovidesstar-shiningnightskiesforvisitors. C.Itattractslessskilledvisitorstoallalpineactivities. D.Itappealstoadventurersmainlyforfindingcheekykea.57.Ifyouareavisitortothepark,youshould______. A.properlyevaluateyourownexperienceandskill B.getyourpermitpreparedbeforeyoustarttoclimb C.hirelocalguidestohelpyoutotrainforclimbing D.chooseDarwinglaciertoskionasanintermediateskierBAreportreleasedthismonthfoundthatgroupingchildrenbyabilityisontheriseagain—teachingstudentsingroupsofsimilarabilityhasimprovedachievementforfastandslowlearnersalike—andwhowouldn’twantbrightkidstobeabletomoveahead,orstrugglerstogetthehelptheyneed?Butformostkids,labels(標簽)appliedearlyinlifetendtostick,eveniftheyarewrong.Sortingschoolchildrenbyabilityhaslongbeencontroversial.Insomecountries,especiallyinAsia,school-widetracking(分流)remainsnormal.Childrenaretestedandplacedindifferentschoolsthatdirectthemtowardprofessionalorvocationalcareers.Movementbetweenthetracksisrare.School-widetrackingdecreasedinU.S.schoolsinthe1960sand’70s.Itneverdiedout,though.Sortingstudentsintoseparatetracksformathataboutjuniorhighschoolagecontinuestobecommon,andotherformsoftrackingpersistaswell.Unliketracking,whichmeanssortingstudentsintoseparateclassrooms,abilitygroupinghappenswithinclassrooms.Whendoneaccordingtothelatestresearch,ithasproventopromoteachievement.Abilitygroupingischangeableandtemporary.Withinclassrooms,studentsmightbedividedintodifferentlearninggroupsdealingwithmaterialsofdifferentlevels.Anystudentswhomasterconceptscanmoveupwardbetweengroups,andthestudentgroupsmightlookdifferentfromsubjecttosubjectandunittounit.Forinstance,astudentwhostandsoutinlanguageartsmightbeatanaverageorslowerlevelinmath.Astudentwhofliesthroughmultiplicationtablesmightneedextrahelpwithfractions.Studentswholaginreadingcanbepulledoutoftheclassroominsmallgroupsforpracticewithatutoruntiltheirreadingimproves.Researchshowsabilitygroupingwithinclasseshasmorepositivebenefitsthantracking.However,thatmustbeweighedagainstthechallengesinvolved.Inmanyregularclassrooms,thedifferencesbetweenstudentabilitylevelsareverybig.Thatpresentschallengesforteachersandlow-performingstudentstoconstantlycomparethemselveswithstudentswhoseemtoflythroughschoolwithease.Therigidabilitygroupsandtrackingofthepastarestillwithusinmanyschools.Likely,labelsareappliedwithmorecautionthaninthebadolddayswhensometeachersgavereadinggroupsnot-so-secretcodenameslike“Bluebirds”,“Robins”,“Crows”and“Buzzards”.Butkidsstillknow.58.Whyisgroupingchildrenbyabilitybecomingpopularagain?A.Becausemostteachersdonotlikeslowerlearners.B.Becausegroupingchildrenshouldbedoneearlyinlife.C.Becauseitisacademicallybeneficialtodifferentlearners.D.Becausefastlearnerscanmoveaheadwithoutteachers’help.59.Bysaying“Movementbetweenthetracksisrare.”(Para3),thewriterreallymeans______.A.trackingchildrenisnormalinAsiaB.school-widetrackinghasdecreasedinUSC.professionalandvocationalcareersareunrelatedD.sortedstudentscanhardlychangeschools60.TheexamplesinParagraph6areusedmainlytoillustrate______.A.agoodlanguagelearnerpromisestobegoodatmathsB.astudentmightjoindifferentgroupsfordifferentcoursesC.abilitygroupingbenefitsgiftedstudentsmorethanslowonesD.abilitygroupingpresentsnochallengeforthoseslowstudents61.Whatmightbethechallengeinregularclassroomsforteachers?A.Students’differentlevels. B.Students’lowperformance.C.Constantself-comparison. D.Applicationofnot-so-secretcode.CMicrosoftjustfinishedathree-monthexperimentoperatinganunderwaterdatacenter.Aserverrack(服務器支架)withthepowerofabout300PCswasplacedintoawater-tight(防水)steelcontainerandloweredintotheoceanoffthecoastofcentralCalifornia.Theunusualexperimentwaslaunchedbecausecurrentdatacentersareunpleasantlyinefficient.They’rebuiltwhereenergyandlandarecheap(notclosetowherepeopleactuallylive).Andtheywastesomuchenergycoolingtheirmassivecomputers.Theoceancansolvethoseproblems.Thecoldoceanfloorsufficientlycoolsthecomputingcomponentsinsidethepod.Andsincemostpeopleliveneartheocean,placingdatacentersunderwatercouldpotentiallyincreasethespeedatwhichcustomerscouldaccesstheinformationstoredinMicrosoft’scloud.TheexperimentwassosuccessfulthatMicrosoftoperatedtheunderwaterdatacenterfor75dayslongerthanithadplannedto.Thenextstepistogetalargerpod,withaboutfourtimesthecomputingpower,undertheoceanfortesting.Unlikethefirstexperiment,thenextpodwillalsobeequippedwithturbines,whichwilltransformtheocean’scurrentsintoelectricity.It’snotclearwhen,ifever,underwaterdatacenterswillbecomeapossibleproduct.“Ourfirstexperimentwaslikedippingourpinkietoeinthewater,andnowwe’regoingforthebigtoe,”saidLee.corporatevicepresidentofMicrosoftResearch.Microsoftisstillanalyzingtheenvironmentalimpactsofthestudy.Datacentersarebothhotandloud,whichcouldhavedamagingeffectsonoceanlife.Microsoftfoundthatthenoiseitsunderwaterdatacenterproducedwasdrownedoutbynearbyshrimpandcrabs.Thedatacentersarealsobuiltfromrecyclablematerials,andMicrosoftbelievesthatthetotalcarbonfootprintofunderwaterdatacenterswillbe“dramaticallylower”thancurrentland-basedcenters.Giventhegrowthinthecloud,industryanalystsbelievethatmostoftheworld’sdatacentershaveyettobebuilt.Butbuildingadatacentertakesatleasttwoyears—aneternityinthefast-developingtechindustry.Asaresult,Microsoftbuildsitsdatacenterswiththefutureinmind,installingfarmorecomputingpowerandspacethanitcurrentlyneeds.Leebelievesthatgoingunderwatercanshiftthebuildingofdatacentersfromconstructionprojectstomanufacturingjobs.“Whatifwecouldmass-producethesepodsonanassemblyline?”hethought.“Wecoulddeliveradatacenter,fromconceptiontooperation,in90days.That’sdramaticallydifferentthanwhat’shappeningtoday.”62.Whatistheadvantageofanunderwaterdatacenter? A.Itcanbeloweredtotheoceanflooreasily.B.Itcancoolcomputingcomponentsautomatically.C.Itcanbebuiltclosetotheplacewherepeoplelive.D.Itcanmakeinformationeasilyaccessibletopeople.63.Wecaninferthattheunderwaterdatacenters______. A.causelittleharmtotheoceanlifeB.aremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyC.changethecourseofoceancurrentsD.areeasytobuildinlargequantities64.Theunderlinedword“eternity”inParagraph5means“________”. A.anextremelylongtime B.anextendedperiod C.aseeminglyshorttime D.afruitfulperiod65.Thepassagetriestoinformreadersthat______.A.anexperimentwasmadeinoperatingadatacenterB.microsoftwillmass-producepodsonanassemblelineC.microsoftsucceededinputtingadatacenterunderwaterD.underwaterdatacentersaremoreefficientthanland-basedonesDMyfather’sfamilyisnotamusicalfamily.Theyareafamilyofwords.Mybrotherhasmyfather’sdarkhair,hisloveofagoodargument.Itakeaftermymother.FromherIinheritedacuriousnature,asenseofadventure,brightredhair.Ididnot,contrarytoherhopes,inheritatalentforthepiano.Thatfactwasestablishedbeyonddoubtafterunsuccessfulattemptstodrawmusicfromme.ThepianolessonsbeganwhenIwasfour.MymotherwasconvincedthatIwouldbeachildMozart.Shefoundtheidealteacher—MadameOblenka,astrictRussianwoman,whosepursedlipswereenoughtofrightenawildhorseintosubmission.MadameOblenka,whoexpectedalittleMozart,wasnotverydelightedtofindalittlegirlbangingherfists(拳頭)onthekeys.Itriedtopleaseher.“Feelthemusic,”sheurged.I“felt”itandwinced(退避)myears—forwhatismoreunpleasantthanaseriesofwrongnotesplayedcontinuously?She“felt”mymusic,too,whichiswhyshealwaysleftwithanangrierexpressionthanwhenshecame.Once,whenIwasten,Imanagedtorecordoneofmyownrehearsals(練習).Inordertoescapemypracticesessions,Iwouldclosemyselfbehindthedoorofthepianoroom,putonthetaperecording,andreaduntilthetapehadfinished.Thatmethodworkedforaweek,untilmymotherbegantowonderwhyIalwaysmissedthesameB-sharp.Sheknockedonthedoor,and,receivingnoanswer,cameintocheckonmeandfoundthatIhadfallenasleepwhilethetapeofmyperformanceplayedonandon.Iwastwelvewhenmyparentsfinallyacknowledgedthatmyhiddentalentwasnotabouttoemerge(顯現(xiàn))anytimesoon.Mymother,refusingtoadmitdefeat,toldmetopickanotherinstrument.“Chooseanythingyouwant,Honey,”shesaid,assumingthatfreedomofchoicewouldinspiredevotion.Ithoughtlongandhardandchosethedrums.Myparents,sensitivetonoise,wouldbelessthanoverjoyedbyadailybombardmentofplaying.Iimaginedmyfatherinhisstudy,cottonwadsinhisears.Iworkedmywaythroughseveralotherinstrumentsbeforemymotherhitonanotheridea.MaybeIwasn’tmeanttobeaninstrumentalist.Realizingthatdramamightbemoresuitedtomytalents,Momtookmetoadramateacher.However,heputmebackstage,paintingscenery.OnceIrecoveredfrommysenseofinjury,Irealizedthewisdomofhischoice.Ilovedtheactive,practicalbackstageworld,andIdiscoveredthatIhadaknackforconstructingandpainting.Ilovedthechallengeoftakingourscanty(貧乏的)suppliesandusingthemtomakesomethingbeautiful.Imaginingasceneandthenseeingitemergebeforeme—this,tome,wasclosetomagic.I’masculptornow,andeverydayIexperienceafreshthejoyofbeingfullyabsorbedintheactofartisticcreation.It’sawonderful,blissful(樂而忘憂)feeling.Irealizethatmyparents,intheirmisguidedattemptstointerestmeinmusic,weretryingtogivemethisfeeling.AndnowIfeelgrateful.Perhapstheywentaboutitinthewrongway,buttheirheartswereintherightplace.66.MadameOblenkaalwaysfeltangrybecause______.A.theauthorwastooyoungtoplaythepianowellB.theauthoroftenpointedoutthewrongnotesofherC.theauthorkeptbangingonthekeysunconciouslyD.theauthor’sperformancewasfarfromsatisfactory67.Whichofthefollowingbestrevealstheauthor’sattitudetowardspianopractice?A.Shetriedtomakethepianoteacherpleased.B.Sherecordedherperformanceforimprovement.C.Sheplayedtherecordinginsteadofpractising.D.Sherepeatedthesamemistakeinpractising.68.Whydidtheauthorchoosethedrumsasamusicalinstrument?A.Shewaseagertofreeherselffrompianolessons.B.Shewasreluctanttoplayaninstrument.C.Shewasconfidentofhandlingthem.D.Shewasfondofbeatingdrums.69.Theauthor’smothercanbebestdescribedas______.A.devotedandstubbornB.encouragingandindependentC.helpfulandconsiderateD.hardworkingandgenerous70.Wecanlearnfromthepassage_______.A.parentsshouldencouragetheirchildrentocreateartB.theordinarybackstageworkcanhelponesucceedC.youcanonlygetbetteratsomethingifyoupracticeD.artshouldbetreatedasajoyratherthanaburden第Ⅱ卷(兩部分共35分)第四部分任務型閱讀(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。請將答案寫在答題卡上相應題號的橫線上。SocialNetworkingandItsEffectSocialnetworkinghasbecomeanunquestionablepartofoureverydaylives.ThosewhohavealifeontheInternetdonotalwaysrealizethattheyarelosingtheirconnectionswiththerealworld.Nowadays,areputationonlineismoreimportant.Someareevenfindingawaytomakealivingonline.Socialmediaseemstohavequitetheimpact,especiallyonteenagers.Yearsago,beforesocialnetworkingexisted,friendswouldgooutandhaveagoodtime,andpopularityinhighschoolwouldbesomethingofimportancetoalotofpeople.Today,popularitymeanshavingalotoffollowersonTwitterorTumblr.Tumblrhasitsownwayofcreating“celebrities”.Usersareconsidered“Tumblrfamous”iftheyhaveahighnumberoffollowers.Websitesmakeusthinkthatgreatnessisachievedjustbecausethousandsofstrangersarefamiliarwithyourface.Popularityisnotabouthavingalotoffriendsanymore;itisjustaboutbeingknownforabsolutelynothing.Socialnetworkinghasitspositives,consideringitallowsustoconnectwithfriendsandfamilyinamatterofseconds.Althoughthisisextremelyuseful,itisalsodestroyingourabilitytomakereallifeconversations.PeopleareattackedovertheInternet,butdonotsayawordtoeachotherinperson.Socialmediaispreventingusfromstandingupforourselvesthewayweshouldbe.Facebooklimitsourconversationsthatwehavewithpeople,whichiswh