2014年12月六级考试真题（二）

六级真题六级真题(二）2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(二）PAGE42014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(二）PartIWriting (30minutes)Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthendiscusswhetherthereisashortcuttolearning.Youshouldgivesoundargumentstosupportyourviewsandwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.“‘HowToDoWellInSchoolWithoutStudying’“‘HowToDoWellInSchoolWithoutStudying’isoverthereinthefictionsection.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。PartⅡListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause，youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)9B)9C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.A)Inaparkinglot. C)Atafastfoodrestaurant. B)Atagrocery. D)Inacarshowroom.2.A)Changeherpositionnowandthen. C) Havealittlenapafterlunch. B)Stretchherlegsbeforestandingup. D) Getupandtakeashortwalk.3.A)Thestudentsshouldpracticelong-distancerunning. B)Thestudents’physicalconditionisnotdesirable. C)Hedoesn’tquitebelievewhatthewomansays. D)Hethinkstheraceistoohardforthestudents.4.A)Theywillgettheirdegreesintwoyears. B)Theyarebothpursuinggraduatestudies. C)Theycannotaffordtogetmarriedrightnow. D)Theydonotwanttohaveababyatpresent.5.A)HemusthavebeenmistakenforJack. C) Jackiscertainlynotashealthyashe is. B)Twinsusuallyhavealotincommon. D) HehasnotseenJackforquiteafew days.6.A)Thewomanwillattendtheopeningofthemuseum. B)Thewomanisaskingthewayatthecrossroads. C)Themanknowswherethemuseumislocated. D)Themanwilltakethewomantothemuseum.7.A)Theycannotasktheguytoleave. C)Theguymustbefeelingextremelylonely. B)Theguyhasbeencominginforyears. D)Theyshouldnotlookdownupontheguy.8.A)Collecttimepieces. C)Learntomendclocks. B)Becometime-conscious. D)Keeptrackofhisdailyactivities.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Itiseatingintoitsbanks. C) Itis wideanddeep. B)Itwindsitswaytothesea. D) Itis quicklyrising.10.A)Trytospeeduptheoperationbyanymeans. B)Taketheequipmentapartbeforebeingferried. C)Reducethetransportcostasmuchaspossible. D)Getthetrucksovertotheothersideoftheriver.11.A)Findasmanyboatsaspossible. C) Halt theoperationuntilfurtherorders. B)Cuttreesandbuildrowingboats. D) Askthecommandertosend ahelicopter.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Talkabouthisclimbingexperiences. C) Giveupmountainclimbing altogether. B)HelphimjoinanIndianexpedition. D) Savemoneytobuyclimbingequipment.13.A)HewasthefirsttoconquerMt.Qomolangma. B)Hehadanunusualreligiousbackground. C)Heclimbedmountainstoearnaliving. D)Hewasverystrictwithhischildren.14.A)Theyaretobeconquered. C) Theyaresacredplaces. B)Theyaretobeprotected. D) Theyarelikehumans.15.A)Itwashisfather’strainingthatpulledhimthrough. B)Itwasamilestoneinhismountainclimbingcareer. C)IthelpedhimunderstandtheSherpaviewofmountains. D)Itwashisfatherwhogavehimthestrengthtosucceed.SectionBDirections：Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答6PassageOneQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Byshowingamemorandum’sstructure. B)Byanalyzingtheorganizationofaletter. C)Bycomparingmemorandumswithletters. D)Byreviewingwhathehassaidpreviously.17.A)Theyignoredmanyofthememorandumstheyreceived. B)Theyplacedemphasisontheformatofmemorandums. C)Theyseldomreadamemorandumthroughtotheend. D)Theyspentalotoftimewritingmemorandums.18.A)Styleandwording. C)Structureandlength. B)Directnessandclarity. D)Simplicityandaccuracy.19.A)Inclusionofappropriatehumor. C)Professionallook. B)Directstatementofpurpose. D)Accuratedating.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.A)Theygivetopprioritytotheirworkefficiency. B)Theymakeanefforttolightentheirworkload. C)Theytryhardtomakethebestuseoftheirtime. D)Theyneverchangeworkhabitsunlessforcedto.21.A)Senseofduty. C)Workefficiency. B)Self-confidence. D)Passionforwork.22.A)Theyfindnopleasureintheworktheydo. B)Theytrytoavoidworkwheneverpossible. C)Theyareaddictedtoplayingonlinegames. D)Theysimplyhavenosenseofresponsibility.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Helostallhisproperty. C) Heranawayfromhisfamily. B)Hewassoldtoacircus. D)Hewasforcedintoslavery.24.A)Acarpenter. C) Abusinessman. B)Amasterofhis. D) Ablackdrummer.25.A)ItnameditstownhallafterSolomonNorthup. B)Itfreedallblacksinthetownfromslavery. C)ItdeclaredJuly24SolomonNorthupDay. D)IthostedareunionfortheNorthupfamily.SectionCDirections：Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Intoleranceistheartofignoringanyviewsthatdifferfromyourown.It26itselfinhatred,stereotypes,prejudice,and27Onceitintensifiesinpeople,intoleranceisnearlyimpossibletoovercome.Butwhywouldanyonewanttobelabeledintolerant?Whywouldpeoplewanttobe28abouttheworldaroundthem?WhywouldonewanttobepartoftheprobleminAmerica,insteadofthesolution?Therearemanyexplanationsforintolerantattitudes,some29childhood.Itislikelythatintolerantfolksgrewup30intolerantparentsandthecycleofprejudicehassimplycontinuedfor31 .Perhapsintolerantpeoplearesosetintheirwaysthattheyfinditeasiertoignoreanythingthatmightnot32theirlimitedviewoflife.Ormaybeintolerantstudentshavesimplyneverbeen33toanyonedifferentfromthemselves.Butnoneofthesereasonsisanexcuseforallowingtheintolerancetocontinue.Intoleranceshouldnotbeconfusedwithdisagreement.Itis,ofcourse,possibletodisagreewithanopinionwithoutbeingintolerantofit/Ifyouunderstandabeliefbutstilldon’tbelieveinthatspecificbelief,that’sfine.Youare34youropinion.Asamatteroffact,35dissenters(持异议者)areimportantforanybelief.Ifweallbelievedthesamethings,wewouldnevergrow?andwewouldneverlearnabouttheworldaroundus.Intolerancedoesnotstemfromdisagreement.Itstemsfromfear.Andfearstemsfromignorance.PartⅢReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections：Inthissection9thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.HisfuturesubjectshavenotalwaystreatedthePrinceofWaleswiththerespectonemightexpect.Theylaughedaloudin1986whentheheirtotheBritish36toldaTVreporterthathetalkedtohisplantsathiscountryhouse,Highgrove,tostimulatetheirgrowth.ThePrincewasbeinghumorous—“Mysenseofhumorwillgetmeintotroubleoneday,“hesaidtohisaids（随从）—butlisteningtoCharlesWindsorcanindeedprovestimulating.Theroyal37hasbeenpromotingradicalideasformostofhisadultlife.Someofhis38，whichoncesoundedabitweird,weresimplyaheadoftheirtime.Now,finally,theworldseemstobecatchingupwithhim.Takehisviewsonfarming.PrinceCharles’DuchyHomeFarmwent39backin1986,whenmostshopperscaredonlyaboutthelowpricetagonsuspiciouslyblemish-free(无瑕戚的）vegetablesand40largechickenspiledhighinsupermarkets.Hiswarningsonclimatechangeprovedfarsighted,too.Charlesbegan41actiononglobalwarmingin1990andsayshehasbeenworriedaboutthe42ofmanontheenvironmentsincehewasateenager.Althoughhehasgraduallygainedinternational43asoneoftheworld’sleadingconservationists,manyBritishpeoplestillthinkofhimasan44personwhotalkstoplants.Thisyear,asithappens,SouthKoreanscientistsprovedthatplantsreallydo45tosound.SoCharleswasaheadofthegamethere,too.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)conformF)notionsK)subordinateB)eccentricG)organicL)suppressingC)environmentalistH)originallyM)throneD)expeditionsI)recognitionN)unnaturallyE)impactJ)respondO)urgingSectionBDirections：Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HighSchoolSportsAren’tKillingAcademics[A]InthismonthsAtlanticcoverarticle,“TheCaseAgainstHigh-SchoolSports,”AmandaRipleyarguesthatschool-sponsoredsportsprogramsshouldbeseriouslycut.Shewritesthat,unlikemostcountriesthatoutperformtheUnitedStatesoninternationalassessments,Americanschoolsputtoomuchofanemphasisonathletics.“SportsareembeddedinAmericanschoolsinawaytheyarenotalmostanywhereelse，”shewrites.“YetthisdifferencehardlyevercomesupindomesticdebatesaboutAmerica’sinternationalmediocrity(平庸)ineducation.”[B]Americanstudent-athletesreapmanybenefitsfromparticipatinginsports,butthecoststotheschoolscouldoutweightheirbenefits,sheargues.Inparticular,Ripleycontendsthatsportscrowdouttheacademicmissionsofschools：AmericashouldlearnfromSouthKoreaandFinlandandeveryothercountryatthetoplevelofinternationaltestscores,allofwhomemphasizeathleticsfarlessinschool.“Evenineighthgrade,AmericankidsspendmorethantwicethetimeKoreankidsspendplayingsports，”shewrites,citinga2010studypublishedintheJournalofAdvancedAcademics.[C]ItmightwellbetruethatsportsarefarmorerootedinAmericanhighschoolsthaninothercountries.Butourreadingofinternationaltestscoresfindsnosupportfortheargumentagainstschoolathletics.Indeed,ourownresearchandthatofothersleadustomaketheoppositecase.School-sponsoredsportsappeartoprovidebenefitsthatseemtoincrease,notdetract(减少)from,academicsuccess.[D]Ripleyindulgesapopularobsession(痴迷)withinternationaltestscorecomparisons,whichshowwideandfrighteninggapsbetweentheUnitedStatesandothercountries.Sheignores,however,thefactthatstatesvaryatleastasmuchintestscoresasdodevelopedcountries.A2011reportfromHarvardUniversityshowsthatMassachusettsproducesmathscorescomparabletoSouthKoreaandFinland,whileMississippiscoresareclosertoTrinidadandTobago.Ripley’sthesisaboutsportsfallsapartinlightofthisfact.SchoolsinMassachusettsprovidesportsprogramswhileschoolsinFinlanddonot.SchoolsinMississippimaylovefootballwhileinTobagointerscholasticsportsarenowherenearasprominent.Sportscannotexplainthesesimilaritiesinperformance.Theycan’texplaininternationaldifferenceseither.[E]IfitistruethatsportsunderminetheacademicmissionofAmericanschools,wewouldexpecttoseeanegativerelationshipbetweenthecommitmenttoathleticsandacademicachievement.However,theUniversityofArkansas’sDanielBowenandJayGreeneactuallyfindtheopposite.Theyexaminethisrelationshipbyanalyzingschools’sportswinningpercentagesaswellasstudent-athleticparticipationratescomparedtograduationratesandstandardizedtestscoreachievementoverafive-yearperiodforallpublichighschoolsinOhio.Controllingforstudentpovertylevels,demographics(人口统计4anddistrictfinancialresources,bothmeasuresofaschool’scommitmenttoathleticsaresignificantlyandpositivelyrelatedtolowerdropoutratesaswellashighertestscores.[F]On-the-fieldsuccessandhighparticipationinsportsisnotrandom—itrequiresfocusanddedicationtoathletics.Onemightthinkthiswouldleadschoolsobsessedwithwinningtodeemphasizeacademics.BowenandGreene’sresultscontradictthatargument.Alikelyexplanationforthisseeminglycounterintuitive(与直觉相反的）resultisthatsuccessinsportsprogramsactuallyfacilitatesorrejectsgreatersocialcapitalwithinaschool’scommunity.[G]RipleycitesthewritingsofrenownedsociologistJamesColeman,whoseresearchineducationwasgroundbreaking.Colemaninhisearlyworkheldathleticsincontempt,arguingthattheycrowdedoutschools’academicmissions.Ripleyquoteshis1961study,TheAdolescentSociety,whereColemanwrites,“Altogether,thetrophy（奖品）casewouldsuggesttotheinnocentvisitorthathewasenteringanathleticclub,notaneducationalinstitution.[H]However,inlaterresearchColemanwouldshowhowthesuccessofschoolsishighlydependentonwhathetermedsocialcapital,“thenorms,thesocialnetworks,andtherelationshipsbetweenadultsandchildrenthatareofvalueforthechild’sgrowingup.”[I]Accordingtoa2013evaluationconductedbytheCrimeLabattheUniversityofChicago,aprogramcalledBecomingaMari—SportsEditioncreateslastingimprovementsintheboys’studyhabitsandgradepointaverages.Duringthefirstyearoftheprogram,studentswerefoundtobelesslikelytotransferschoolsorbeengagedinviolentcrime.Ayearaftertheprogram,participantswerelesslikelytohavehadanencounterwiththejuvenilejusticesystem.[J]Ifschool-sponsoredsportswerecompletelyeliminatedtomorrow,manyAmericanstudentswouldstillhaveopportunitiestoparticipateinorganizedathleticselsewhere,muchliketheydoincountriessuchasFinland,Germany,andSouthKorea.Thesameisnotcertainwhenitcomestostudentsfrommoredisadvantagedbackgrounds.Inanoverviewoftheresearchonnon-schoolbasedafter-schoolprograms,researchersfindthatdisadvantagedchildrenparticipateintheseprogramsatsignificantlylowerrates.Theyfindthatlow-incomestudentshavelessaccessduetochallengeswithregardtotransportation,non-nominalfees,andoff-campussafety.Therefore,reducingoreliminatingtheseopportunitieswouldmostlikelydeprivedisadvantagedstudentsofthebenefitsfromathleticparticipation,notleastofwhichistheopportunitytointeractwithpositiverolemodelsoutsideofregularschoolhours.[K]AnotherunfoundedcriticismthatRipleymakesisbringingupthestereotypethatathleticcoachesaretypicallylousy(蹩脚的）classroomteachers.“Americanprincipals,unlikethevastmajorityofprincipalsaroundtheworld,makemanyhiringdecisionswiththeirsportsteamsinmind,whichdoesnotalwaysendwellforstudents.”shewrites.Educatorswhoseekemploymentatschoolsprimarilyforthepurposeofcoachingarelikelytoshirk(推卸)teachingresponsibilities,theargumentgoes.Moreover,eveninthecaseswheretheemployeeisateacherfirstandathleticcoachsecond,theadditionalresponsibilitiesthatcomewithcoachinglikelycomeattheexpenseoftimeotherwisespentonplanning,grading,andcommunicatingwithparentsandguardians.[L]Thedata,however,donotseemtoconfirmthisstereotype.Inthemostrigorousstudyontheclassroomresultsofhighschoolcoaches,theUniversityofArkansas’sAnnaEgalitefindsthatathleticcoachesinFloridamostlytendtoperformjustaswellastheirnon-coachingcounterparts,withrespecttoraisingstudenttestscores.Wedonotdoubtthatteacherswhoalsocoachfaceserioustradeoffsthatlikelycomeattheexpenseoftimetheycoulddedicatetotheiracademicobligations.However,aswithsportingevents,athleticcoachesgainadditionalopportunitiesforcommunicatingandservingasmentors(导师）thatpotentiallyhelpstudentssucceedandmakeupforthecostsofcoachingcommitments.[M]Ifschoolsallowstudent-athletestoregularlymissoutoninstructionaltimeforthesakeoftravelingtoathleticcompetitions,that’sbad.However,suchissueswouldbebetteraddressedbychangingschoolandstatepolicieswithregardtotheschedulingofsportingeventsasopposedtototalelimination.Iftheempiricalevidencepointstoanything,itpointstowardsschool-sponsoredsportsprovidingassetsthatarewellworththecosts.[N]DespitenegativestereotypesaboutsportscultureandRipley’spresumptionthatacademicsandathleticsareatoddswithoneanother,webelievethatthegreaterbodyofevidenceshowsthatschool-sponsoredsportsprogramsappeartobenefitstudents.Successesontheplayingfieldcancarryovertotheclassroomandviceversa(反之亦然）.Moreimportantly,findingwaystoincreaseschoolcommunities’socialcapitalisimperativetothesuccessoftheschoolasawhole,notjusttheathletes.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Studentsfromlow-incomefamilieshavelessaccesstooff-campussportsprograms.47.AmandaRipleyarguesthatAmericashouldlearnfromothercountriesthatrankhighininternationaltestsandlaylessemphasisonathletics.48.Accordingtotheauthor,AmandaRipleyfailstonotethatstudents’performanceinexamsvariesfromstatetostate.49.AmandaRipleythinksthatathleticcoachesarepooratclassroominstruction.50.JamesColeman’slaterresearchmakesanargumentforaschool’ssocialcapital.51.Researchersfindthatthereisapositiverelationshipbetweenaschool’scommitmenttoathleticsandacademicachievements.52.Arigorousstudyfindsthatathleticcoachesalsodowellinraisingstudents’testscores.53.Accordingtoanevaluation,sportsprogramscontributetostudents’academicperformanceandcharacterbuilding.54.AmandaRipleybelievestheemphasisonschoolsportsshouldbebroughtupwhentryingtounderstandwhyAmericanstudentsaremediocre.55.JamesColemansuggestsinhisearlierwritingsthatschoolathleticswouldundermineaschool’simage.SectionCDirections：Thereare2passagesinthissection•Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itiseasytomissamidtheday-to-dayheadlinesofglobaleconomicrecession,butthereisalessconspicuouskindofsocialupheaval(剧变)underwaythatisfastalteringboththefaceoftheplanetandthewayhumanbeingslive.Thatchangeistherapidaccelerationofurbanization.In2008,forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,morethanhalftheworld’spopulationwaslivingintownsandcities.Andasarecentlypublishedpapershows,theprocessofurbanizationwillonlyaccelerateinthedecadestocome-withanenormousimpactonbiodiversityandpotentiallyonclimatechange.AsKarenSeto,theleadauthorofthepaper,pointsout,thewaveofurbanizationisn’tjustaboutthemigrationofpeopleintourbanenvironments,butabouttheenvironmentsthemselvesbecomingbiggertoaccommodateallthosepeople.Therapidexpansionofurbanareaswillhaveahugeimpactonbiodiversityhotspotsandoncarbonemissionsinthoseurbanareas.Humansaretheultimateinvasivespecies—whentheymoveintonewterritory,theyoftendisplacethewildlifethatwasalreadylivingthere.Andaslandisclearedforthosenewcities—especiallyinthedensetropicalforests—carbonwillbereleasedintotheatmosphereaswell.It’struethataspeopleindevelopingnationsmovefromthecountrysidetothecity,theshiftmayreducethepressureonland,whichcouldinturnbegoodfortheenvironment.Thisisespeciallysoindesperatelypoorcountries,whereresidentsinthecountrysideslashandburnforestseachgrowingseasontoclearspaceforfarming.Buttherealdifferenceisthatindevelopingnations,themovefromruralareastocitiesoftenleadstoanaccompanyingincreaseinincome—andthatincreaseleadstoanincreaseintheconsumptionoffoodandenergy,whichinturncausesariseincarbonemissions.Gettingenoughtoeatandenjoyingthesafetyandcomfortoflivingfullyonthegridiscertainlyagoodthing—butitdoescarryanenvironmentalprice.Theurbanizationwavecan’tbestopped—anditshouldn’tbe.ButSeto’spaperdoesunderscoretheimportanceofmanagingthattransition.Ifwedoittherightway,wecanreduceurbanization’simpactontheenvironment.“There’sanenormousopportunityhere,andalotofpressureandresponsibilitytothinkabouthowweurbanize,”saysSeto.“Onethingthat’sclearisthatwecan’tbuildcitiesthewaywehaveoverthelastcoupleofhundredyears.Thescaleofthistransitionwon’tallowthat.”We’reheadedtowardsanurbanplanetnomatterwhat,butwhetheritbecomesheavenorhellisuptous.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。56.Whatissuedoestheauthortrytodrawpeopledattentionto? A)Theshrinkingbiodiversityworldwide. B)Therapidincreaseofworldpopulation. C)Theongoingglobaleconomicrecession. D)Theimpactofacceleratingurbanization.57.Inwhatsensearehumanstheultimateinvasivespecies? A)Theyaremuchgreedierthanotherspecies. B)Theyareauniquespeciesborntoconquer. C)Theyforceotherspeciesoutoftheirterritories. D)Theyhaveanurgetoexpandtheirlivingspace.58.Inwhatwayisurbanizationinpoorcountriesgoodfortheenvironment? A)Morelandwillbepreservedforwildlife. B)Thepressureonfarmlandwillbelessened. C)Carbonemissionswillbeconsiderablyreduced. D)Naturalresourceswillbeusedmoreeffectively.59.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutlivingcomfortablyinthecity? A)Itincursahighenvironmentalprice. B)Itbringspovertyandinsecuritytoanend. C)Itcausesabigchangeinpeople’slifestyle. D)Itnarrowsthegapbetweencityandcountry.60.WhatcanbedonetominimizethenegativeimpactofurbanizationaccordingtoSeto? A)Slowingdownthespeedoftransition. B)Innovativeuseofadvancedtechnology. C)Appropriatemanagementoftheprocess. D)Enhancingpeople’ssenseofresponsibility.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenHarvardstudentMarkZuckerberglaunchedthefacebook.cominFeb.2004,evenhecouldnotimaginetheforcesitwouldletloose.Hisintentwastoconnectcollegestudents.Facebook,whichiswhatthiswebsiterapidlyevolvedinto,endedupconnectingtheworld.Tothechildrenofthisconnectedera,theworldisonegiantsocialnetwork.Theyarenotbound—aswerepreviousgenerationsofhumans一bywhattheyweretaught.Theyareonlylimitedbytheircuriosityandambition.Duringmychildhood,allknowledgewaslocal.Youlearnedeverythingyouknewfromyourparents,teachers,preachers,andfriends.Withthehigh-qualityandtimelyinformationattheirfingertips,today’schildrenarerisingabovethefearsandbiasesoftheirparents.Adultsarealsoparticipatinginthisrevolution.India’snormallytamemiddleclassisspeakingupagainstsocialills.SiliconValleyexecutivesarebeingshamedintoaddingwomentotheirboards.Politicalleadersaremarshallingtheenergyofmillionsforelectionsandpoliticalcauses.AllofthisisbeingdonewithsocialmediatechnologiesthatFacebookanditscompetitorssetfree.Asdoeseveryadvancingtechnology,socialmediahascreatedmanynewproblems.Itiscommonlyaddictiveandcreatesrisksforyoungerusers.SocialmediaisusedbyextremistsintheMiddleEastandelsewheretoseekandbrainwashrecruits.Anditexposesusandourfriendstodisagreeablespying.Wemayleaveourlightsoninthehousewhenweareonvacation,butthroughsocialmediawetellcriminalsexactlywhereweare,whenweplantoreturnhome,andhowtoblackmail（敲