【高二 拓展阅读-媒体】Stop Being a Cyberbully

StopBeingaCyberbullyKidssaythingsontheInternetthattheywouldneversayfacetoface.When13-year-oldKatierecentlywentonline,shecouldn’tbelievethatsomeclassmatesweremakingfunofher.TheseventhgraderfromNewJerseydiscoveredmeanandhurtfulcommentswrittenaboutherinanonlineWebjournal.“ItwasreallyoffensiveandupsettingtomebecauseIkneweveryonecouldseeitonline,”KatietoldWeeklyReader.“TherewasnothingIcoulddototakeitdown.”Katie’sstoryisnotunusual.Sheisoneofthemanyvictimsofcyberbullying（网络欺凌）.“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基础词comment n.评论；议论v.表达意见；做出评论记词根记忆com（表加强）+ment（思考）→努力把自己的思考表达出来→评论 搭makecommentson/uponsth.评论某事givecomments给予评论journal n.日志,日记；杂志；定期刊物 英awrittenrecordofwhatyouhavedoneeachday；adiary 记词根记忆journ（日期）+al（表物）→日记 搭keepajournal记日志scientificjournals科学期刊unusual adj.特别的,不寻常的；与众不同的；非凡的 记词根记忆un（不）+usual（平常的）不平常的victim n.受害者 记词根记忆vict（征服）+im→被征服的→受害者 搭innocentvictims无辜的受害者frighten vt.使惊吓；吓唬；使吃惊记联想记忆fright（看作fight,打架）+en→看打架,很害怕→使惊吓例Thechildwasfrightenedtodeathbytheviolentthunderstorm.那孩子被猛烈的暴风雨吓得要命。instant n.瞬间；片刻adj.立即的；立刻的；即食的,方便的记联想记忆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.令人尴尬的；令人难堪的记词根记忆em（进入…之中）+barrass（套子）+ing（令人…的）→犹如被套子套住→令人难堪的tease v.戏弄,取笑,揶揄；招惹 英tolaughatsb.orsayunkindthingsaboutsb. 记联想记忆tea（茶）+se→大家一起喝茶,取笑对方→取笑vote v.投票；选举n.投票选票表决例Theyhopetheclubwillvotetohelpthechildren.他们希望俱乐部会投票赞成帮助那些儿童。address vt.解决,处理；探讨；向说话；称呼（某人）seminar n.讨论课,（专题）研讨会Vocabulary进阶词offensive adj.攻击性的；冒犯的,使人不快的；攻方的n.进攻,攻击；攻势记词根记忆of（表加强）+fens（打击）+ⅳe打击别人→攻击性的 搭taketheoffensive先发制人torment vt.折磨,便痛苦,烦扰；纠缠；戏弄,捉弄n.痛苦,折磨；令人痛苦的东西 英toannoyapersoninacruelwaybecauseyouthinkitisamusing记词根记忆tor（=tort,扭曲）+ment（表名词）→扭曲的状态→痛苦 搭tormentsb.折磨某人beintorment在痛苦中interactive adj.[计]交互式的；相互合作的英allowinformationtobepassedandinbothdirectionsbetweenacomputerandthepersonwhousesitnasty adj.令人讨厌的；不友好的,恶意的；下流的,恶劣的 记联想记忆做事总是很草率（hasty）,真是令人讨厌（nasty）buddy n.密友；搭档,伙伴 英afriendremark n.评论,评语；注释v.评论；谈论 记词根记忆re（一再）+mark（记号）→一再做标记评论census n.人口普查,人口统计 记词根记忆cens（审查）+us→审查人口数量→人口普查 搭doacensus进行人口普查censusbureau人口普查局bureau n.局,署；办公室；机构 英anorganisationorabusinessthatcollec