Use of LanguageRead the following passage and choose from the word bank the one which best fits each gap. Two words are extra.a. accessb. alertsc. assistanced. controversye. distractingf. exposureg. informedh. retrospecti. securej. statisticsSocial media has become a significant presence, and there has been heated 1) _______ over social media use. Some say that it is psychologically damaging, especially towards younger users, that it encourages addictive behavior, and that it has negative effects on people's lives. Now, in 2) _______, we could say it does more good than harm.With its worldwide outreach, social media allows more people to know about global headlines and current events via news 3) _______. By showing lifesaving messages or videos, social media helps prevent the 4) _______ use of smartphones while driving and remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road. Contrary to popular belief, even teenagers may benefit from social media by allowing them to stay 5) _______ about organizations and causes that they believe in. On the marketing side, if you need to sell some items, social media is a great channel for it can easily reach billions of consumers. In terms of rescue work when natural disaster strikes, social media proves to be highly effective, for it allows users to create hashtags to spread stories of such tragedies and provide links for people to offer 6) _______, either through volunteering or donations. However, it should be noted that in this world there are still 4.4 billion people without Internet service, according to 7) _______. So, if we are to create a truly global connection, more efforts are needed to help people in underdeveloped areas have 8) _______ to the network. Social media does have plenty of uses for good purposes. We should continue to make good use of it, making it benefit our lives, and the whole society as well.

Use of Language Read the following passage and choose from the word bank the one which best fits each gap. Two words are extra. a. access b. alerts c. assistance d. controversy e. distracting f. exposure g. informed h. retrospect i. secure j. statistics Social media has become a significant presence, and there has been heated 1) _______ over social media use. Some say that it is psychologically damaging, especially towards younger users, that it encourages addictive behavior, and that it has negative effects on people's lives. Now, in 2) _______, we could say it does more good than harm. With its worldwide outreach, social media allows more people to know about global headlines and current events via news 3) _______. By showing lifesaving messages or videos, social media helps prevent the 4) _______ use of smartphones while driving and remind drivers to keep their eyes on the road. Contrary to popular belief, even teenagers may benefit from social media by allowing them to stay 5) _______ about organizations and causes that they believe in. On the marketing side, if you need to sell some items, social media is a great channel for it can easily reach billions of consumers. In terms of rescue work when natural disaster strikes, social media proves to be highly effective, for it allows users to create hashtags to spread stories of such tragedies and provide links for people to offer 6) _______, either through volunteering or donations. However, it should be noted that in this world there are still 4.4 billion people without Internet service, according to 7) _______. So, if we are to create a truly global connection, more efforts are needed to help people in underdeveloped areas have 8) _______ to the network. Social media does have plenty of uses for good purposes. We should continue to make good use of it, making it benefit our lives, and the whole society as well.