【高二 拓展閱讀-媒體】Stop Being a Cyberbully

StopBeingaCyberbullyKidssaythingsontheInternetthattheywouldneversayfacetoface.When13-year-oldKatierecentlywentonline,shecouldn’tbelievethatsomeclassmatesweremakingfunofher.TheseventhgraderfromNewJerseydiscoveredmeanandhurtfulcommentswrittenaboutherinanonlineWebjournal.“ItwasreallyoffensiveandupsettingtomebecauseIkneweveryonecouldseeitonline,”KatietoldWeeklyReader.“TherewasnothingIcoulddototakeitdown.”Katie’sstoryisnotunusual.Sheisoneofthemanyvictimsofcyberbullying（網(wǎng)絡(luò)欺凌）.“Cyberbullyingisachildtorments,humiliates（羞辱）ortriestofrightenanotherchildbyusinginteractivetechnology,”onlinesafetyexpertParryAftabtoldWeeklyReader.Cyberbulliesuseemail,instantmessages,textmessages,andonlinejournalstospreadnastyrumours,postembarrassingphotos,andteaseotherkids.Breakingintoothers’emailaccountsandsendingoutmeanmessagestotheirbuddylistsisacommonpracticeforcyberbullies.Cyberbulliesalsorunupotherkids’cellphonebillswithtextmessages.Somekidshaveevenconductedonlinevotesfortheugliestpersoninclass.FormanykidslikeKatie,onlinebullyinghasbecomepartofeverydaylife.Mostcyberbulliesarebetweentheagesof9and14.Studiesshowthatabout55percentofkidsingrades4through8havehadmeanorhurtfulremarksmadetothemonline“Cyberbullyingisahugeprobleminfourth,fifth,andsixthgrades,”saidAftab.Whyiscyberbullyingsuchagrowingproblem?Forstarters,kidsspendalotoftimeonlinebothathomeandatschool.Ninety-threepercentofAmericankidshavecomputersintheirhomesaccordingtotheuscensusBureau.Onlineexpertssaybeingmeanonlineiseasierbecausecomputersgivekidsasenseofbeinganonymous,ornotbeingknown.KidssaythingsontheInternetthattheywouldneversayfacetoface.Somekidsalsodon’trealisethatthey’recyberbulliesbecausetheydon’tseetheconsequencesoftheiractions.“Inface-to-facecommunication,weseewhenwe’vegonetoofar,”shesays.“Weloseallthosevisualcuesonline.”Toaddresstheproblem,moreschoolsandcommunitiesareeducatingkidsaboutonlineetiquetteandareholdinganti-bullyingseminars.Anotherrecommendedwaytocombat,orfight,cyberbullying,istotakeastandagainstit.“Theonlywaycyberbullyingwillstopisifkidsprotecteachother,”saysAftab.“Ifyoustandbyandletsomeoneelsehurtsomeone,you’repartoftheproblem.Youneedtobepartofthesolution.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Who’sParryAftab?A.Aresearcher.B.Anonlinesafetyexpert.C.AjournalistfromWeeklyReader.D.AseventhgraderfromNewJersey.2.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofcyberbullying?A.Usingemailtospreadnastyrumoursaboutotherkids.B.Postingembarrassingphotosofotherkids.C.Usingtextmessagestoteaseotherkids.D.Alloftheabove.3.Howoldaremostcyberbullies?A.4to8yearsold.B.Around5yearsold.C.9to14yearsold.D.Around13yearsold.4.WhydosomekidsNOTrealisethatthey’recyberbullies?A.Becausetheyhavenoideawhattheyaredoing.B.Becausetheythinktheyareonlyplayingjokes.C.Becausetheydon’tseewhattheiractionsresultin.D.Becausetheyarenotwelleducated.5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Aftabisnowholdinganti-bullyingseminars.B.Itisimportanttotellanadultwhenyouarebullied.C.Kidsunder9yearsoldareoftenbulliedonline.D.Onlinebullyingiseasierbecausethebullyfeelsanonymous.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞comment n.評(píng)論；議論v.表達(dá)意見(jiàn)；做出評(píng)論記詞根記憶com（表加強(qiáng)）+ment（思考）→努力把自己的思考表達(dá)出來(lái)→評(píng)論 搭makecommentson/uponsth.評(píng)論某事givecomments給予評(píng)論journal n.日志,日記；雜志；定期刊物 英awrittenrecordofwhatyouhavedoneeachday；adiary 記詞根記憶journ（日期）+al（表物）→日記 搭keepajournal記日志scientificjournals科學(xué)期刊unusual adj.特別的,不尋常的；與眾不同的；非凡的 記詞根記憶un（不）+usual（平常的）不平常的victim n.受害者 記詞根記憶vict（征服）+im→被征服的→受害者 搭innocentvictims無(wú)辜的受害者frighten vt.使驚嚇；嚇唬；使吃驚記聯(lián)想記憶fright（看作fight,打架）+en→看打架,很害怕→使驚嚇例Thechildwasfrightenedtodeathbytheviolentthunderstorm.那孩子被猛烈的暴風(fēng)雨嚇得要命。instant n.瞬間；片刻adj.立即的；立刻的；即食的,方便的記聯(lián)想記憶in（不）+stant（看作stand,站立）→站不住了,立刻就要倒了→立即的 搭instantnoodles方便面embarrassing adj.令人尷尬的；令人難堪的記詞根記憶em（進(jìn)入…之中）+barrass（套子）+ing（令人…的）→猶如被套子套住→令人難堪的tease v.戲弄,取笑,揶揄；招惹 英tolaughatsb.orsayunkindthingsaboutsb. 記聯(lián)想記憶tea（茶）+se→大家一起喝茶,取笑對(duì)方→取笑vote v.投票；選舉n.投票選票表決例Theyhopetheclubwillvotetohelpthechildren.他們希望俱樂(lè)部會(huì)投票贊成幫助那些兒童。address vt.解決,處理；探討；向說(shuō)話；稱呼（某人）seminar n.討論課,（專題）研討會(huì)Vocabulary進(jìn)階詞offensive adj.攻擊性的；冒犯的,使人不快的；攻方的n.進(jìn)攻,攻擊；攻勢(shì)記詞根記憶of（表加強(qiáng)）+fens（打擊）+ⅳe打擊別人→攻擊性的 搭taketheoffensive先發(fā)制人torment vt.折磨,便痛苦,煩擾；糾纏；戲弄,捉弄n.痛苦,折磨；令人痛苦的東西 英toannoyapersoninacruelwaybecauseyouthinkitisamusing記詞根記憶tor（=tort,扭曲）+ment（表名詞）→扭曲的狀態(tài)→痛苦 搭tormentsb.折磨某人beintorment在痛苦中interactive adj.[計(jì)]交互式的；相互合作的英allowinformationtobepassedandinbothdirectionsbetweenacomputerandthepersonwhousesitnasty adj.令人討厭的；不友好的,惡意的；下流的,惡劣的 記聯(lián)想記憶做事總是很草率（hasty）,真是令人討厭（nasty）buddy n.密友；搭檔,伙伴 英afriendremark n.評(píng)論,評(píng)語(yǔ)；注釋v.評(píng)論；談?wù)?記詞根記憶re（一再）+mark（記號(hào)）→一再做標(biāo)記評(píng)論census n.人口普查,人口統(tǒng)計(jì) 記詞根記憶cens（審查）+us→審查人口數(shù)量→人口普查 搭doacensus進(jìn)行人口普查censusbureau人口普查局bureau n.局,署；辦公室；機(jī)構(gòu) 英anorganisationorabusinessthatcollec