高考英语阅读理解专项突破：热点话题

热点话题

一、阅读理解

1. Social media is one of the fastest growing industries in today’s world.

A study conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of t eenagers’ lives.

• Changing relationships

High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face- to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because of people’s attention given to their phones instea d of their boyfriends or girlfriends,” Cooper said.

Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her

long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives inScotland, but they’re still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via FaceTime,” Kaplan said.

• Wanting to be “liked”

The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19- year-old Essena O’Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenage r’s self-esteem. Teenagers who get negative comments can’t help but feel hurt.

• Opening new doors

However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before,” Korsos said.

1.Who met the long-distance friend through social media?

A.Elly Cooper.

B.Beth Kaplan.

C.Essena O’Neill.

D.Armin Korsos.

2.What does Essena O’Neill think of social media?

A.It hurts her seriously.

B.It promotes friendship.

C.It upsets her sometimes.

D.It develops confidence.

3.What is the topic of the text?

A.Teenagers’ attitude toward social media.

B.Social media’s influence on teenagers.

C.A recent study conducted in the US.

D.New ways of self-improvement.

2 Younger students experience school bullying (欺凌) more frequently than older ones, and male students are bullied more than their female peers, a survey found.

It also found that nearly half of students had been intentionally hit or knocked down by classmates. About 6 percent said they are targeted by bullies on campus every day. The survey also found that students from ordinary schools experienced more bullying than peers from key institutions, and children from poor families are more likely to be bullied at school.

Being bullied can have a negative impact on a child’s personal development and academic performance, according to Zhou Jinyan, a researcher who led the study at Beijing Normal University. “Children being bullied will find it hard to t rust others,” Zhou said. “They may often feel anxiety, anger, resentment or depression. These emotions will further undermine their ability to control their own life.”

In recent years, bullying on Chinese campuses has been frequently reported and has attracted widespread attention and concern. The most recent incident to arouse heated discussions took place in December at Beijing’s Zhong guan cun No.2 Primary School. A fourth-grade student was bullied and laughed at by classmates, causing him acute stress disorder.

The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (最高人民检察院) received about 1,900 cases related to school bullying in 2016. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in bullying reports involving middle school students from 14 to 18 years old.

Zhou came up with some ways to solve the problem, including boosting communication between teachers, parents and students and trying to establish more harmonious relationships among children. She said it was strongly suggested that parents try to be involved in th eir children’s educational experience, as their presence and companionship have proved effective in reducing bullying and its negative effects.

1.Who is the most likely to become the target of bullying?

A.A 10-year-old girl from a key school

B.A 10-year-old boy from a poor family

C.A 17-year-old boy from a rich family

D.A 17-year-old girl from an ordinary school

2.Being bullied will cause students to go through the following EXCEPT _____.

A.a drop in academic performance

B.a lack of trust in other people

C.a drop in the sense of depression

D.a lack of confidence in themselves

3.We can learn from the text that _____.

A.bullying at school usually leads to acute stress disorder

B.bullying on campus has been brought into sharp focus by the media

C.students who e njoy parents’ companionship will be bullying-free

D.the government should consider taking further action against bullying at school

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Bullying affects half of students