【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 onships harder because of people39。s attention given to their phones instead 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 in Scotland, but they39。re still able to frequently municate with each other. I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via Face Time, Kaplan said. * Wanting to be liked The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The19yearoldEssena O39。Neill announced on the social working service instagram （圖片分享） that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative ments also can do great damage to a teenager’s self esteem. Teenagers who get negative ments can39。t help but feel hurt. *Opening new doors However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the ments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social working 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 29. Who met the longdistance friend through social media? A. Elly Cooper. B. Beth Kaplan. C. Essena O39。Neill. D. Armin Korsos. 30. What does Essena O39。Neill think of social media? A. It hurts her seriously. B. It promotes friendship C. It upsets her sometimes. D. It develops confidence. 31. What is the topic of the text? A. Teenagers’ attitude toward social media. B. Social media39。s influence on teenagers. C. A recent study conducted in the USA. D. New ways of selfimprovement. D China on Wednesday opened a website on the South China Sea, plete with historical maps, articles and research, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Run by the National Marine Data amp。 Information Service, the Chinese language site has 10 sections that cover basic information, news, historical archives（檔案） , development and management, expert opinion, law and regulations, a timeline of major events, pictures and videos and Qamp。A. The South China Sea has drawn huge attention, but some information online is not accurate, said Zhang Haiwen, SOA official in charge of international cooperation. We hope that this website will enable domestic and overseas people to better understand it and learn about the truth behind the 39。dispute39。 over it. According to Zhang, the website contains not only maps and archives but also exclusive analysis and expository articles based on experts39。 research of thousands of maps. Zhang cited that a map often used by Vietnam to prove that it owned the Xisha Islands was actually pieced together by two maps, which have already been obtained by experts and might be used to refute(駁斥 ) the country39。s claim. Zhang said new findings will be published on the website once verified. According to the SOA, information on the website must first be reviewed by an expert panel and be prehensive, authoritative, detailed and accurate. The website is founded with the aim of positively publicizing our policies, claims, historical proof, legal basis and international cooperation while serving as a reliable channel for domestic and overseas government departments, research groups and individuals to learn about the South China Sea, said SOA spokesman Shi Qingfeng 32. What does Zhang Haiwen think of information online about the South China Sea? A. True. B. False. C. Accurate . D. Not accurate. 33. Why was the website on the South China Sea built? A. To enable people to learn about the truth of the South China Sea dispute. B. To introduce knowledge about the South China Sea to the public. C. To solve the problem of the South China Sea. D. To fight with Vietnam. 34. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The website on the South China Sea is in Chinese. B. The South China Sea has drawn huge attention. C. Vietnam government often used a false map. D. China experts have gotten the maps used by Vietnam. 35. Which feature doesn’t the information on the website have? A. Comprehensive. B. Exclusive. C. Authoritative. D. Detailed. 第二節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余 選項。 Why does gratitude matter? Gratitude doesn’t just f