4 The following passage is about the pros and cons of social media. Complete the passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate collocations from the texts. You are provided with the first letters for each of the collocations. Whenever there is a significant technological advance that has greatly changed the way people live, it generates debate over the nature of the change and whether it is good or bad. As with everything else, social media has pros and cons as it can satisfy 1) hu or in , and cause some 2) so , pro .One of the biggest pros of social media is 3) in . com It improves relationships and strengthens 4) so in . Many Internet-based social media apps help people strengthen existing relationships and make new friends. Another benefit of social media is that it offers learning resources and educational opportunities, often for free.Social media is not without its disadvantages. 5) G , evi shows that spending too much time online interferes with6) familie . en Teenagers and young people, in particular, are likely to have social media addiction, and some may even have 7) coun and ppy , pro . For example, Zoey used to be a good student and 8) su , in , ch . But after she was given a 9) b , com , she became addicted to social media, and turned into a 10) r , ar , fe . Her academic performance declined, and she even needed 11) p tr .Social media brings both good and bad things to our lives. Moderate use of social media may be the only way to keep people healthy and happy.
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本题考查根据上下文和首字母提示填写恰当的固定搭配,主要涉及社会媒体的优缺点相关词汇。解题核心在于:
- 理解文章整体结构,明确每个空格所在句子的语境;
- 结合首字母提示,联想与社会媒体相关的常见搭配;
- 注意逻辑关系,如“pros”对应积极词汇,“cons”对应消极词汇。
1) hu or in
语境:社会媒体满足人类某种需求。
关键:首字母提示“hu”对应“human”,“in”可能指“interaction”。结合“satisfy”可知,此处指“满足人类互动的需求”。
2) so , pro
语境:社会媒体可能引发问题。
关键:首字母提示“so”和“pro”对应“social problems”,指社会问题。
3) in . com
语境:社会媒体的最大优点之一。
关键:首字母提示“in”和“com”对应“instant communication”,指即时沟通。
4) so in
语境:加强某种联系。
关键:“social integration”指社会融入,与“strengthen”搭配,指加强社会融入。
5) G , evi
语境:引出真实证据。
关键:“Genuine evidence”指真实证据,符合“disadvantages”部分的严谨性。
6) familie . en
语境:过度上网干扰家庭关系。
关键:“family relationships”指家庭关系,与“interfere with”搭配。
7) coun and ppy , pro
语境:可能引发心理问题。
关键:“concentration problems”指注意力问题,“coun”对应“concentration”。
8) su , in , ch
语境:Zoey原本是好学生。
关键:“successful in school”指在学校成功,符合“used to be a good student”。
9) b , com
语境:获得新设备导致沉迷。
关键:“brand new computer”指新电脑,与“given”搭配。
10) r , ar , fe
语境:Zoey变成失败者。
关键:“real life failure”指现实生活中的失败,与“addicted”形成对比。
11) p tr
语境:需要专业帮助。
关键:“professional treatment”指专业治疗,符合“declined performance”后的严重性。