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Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have changed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it's really full of hidden false realities.
The median income recorded in the United States of America was about 63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from 50,000 to 150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to 30,000 a month— 360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video.
This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid "job", but it develops undeserved(不应得的) admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause problems later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this problem. "It sounds great to make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it's only online."
Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I'm not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous from a 15-second video teach young people?
( )1. What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Social networking.
B. Making money on social media.
C. A job offered by TikTok.
D. Staying connected to the Internet.
( )2. What do the numbers given in Paragraph 2 show?
A. TikTokers can earn much money.
B. All TikTokers are richer than average people.
C. TikTokers earn much more than average people.
D. Most TikTokers can become millionaires overnight.
( )3. What is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users?
A. They are likely to develop false values.
B. They tend to live an adult life too soon.
C. They may abandon other social media.
D. They are forced to pay for certain services.
( )4. What can we infer from Richard Colyer's comments?
A. Young TikTokers should be banned from making money.
B. TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely.
C. Contents of videos need checking before their release online.
D. It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos.
( )5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Making Money on TikTok: A Good Chance for Teens
B. TikTok: Entertainment and Its Negative Effects on Teens
C. TikTok: A Popular Platform to Show Yourself and Earn Money
D. TikTok's Money-Making Phenomenon: Hidden Harms and Proper Use
Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have changed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it's really full of hidden false realities.
The median income recorded in the United States of America was about 63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from 50,000 to 150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to 30,000 a month— 360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video.
This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid "job", but it develops undeserved(不应得的) admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause problems later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this problem. "It sounds great to make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it's only online."
Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I'm not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous from a 15-second video teach young people?
( )1. What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Social networking.
B. Making money on social media.
C. A job offered by TikTok.
D. Staying connected to the Internet.
( )2. What do the numbers given in Paragraph 2 show?
A. TikTokers can earn much money.
B. All TikTokers are richer than average people.
C. TikTokers earn much more than average people.
D. Most TikTokers can become millionaires overnight.
( )3. What is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users?
A. They are likely to develop false values.
B. They tend to live an adult life too soon.
C. They may abandon other social media.
D. They are forced to pay for certain services.
( )4. What can we infer from Richard Colyer's comments?
A. Young TikTokers should be banned from making money.
B. TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely.
C. Contents of videos need checking before their release online.
D. It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos.
( )5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Making Money on TikTok: A Good Chance for Teens
B. TikTok: Entertainment and Its Negative Effects on Teens
C. TikTok: A Popular Platform to Show Yourself and Earn Money
D. TikTok's Money-Making Phenomenon: Hidden Harms and Proper Use
答案
1-5 BAABD
解析
1. 第1题：词义猜测题。定位到第一段内容，前文提到社交媒体平台已经从人们保持联系的途径，演变为甚至孩子都可以靠发布内容赚钱的产业，划线单词this指代的就是前文提到的"在社交媒体上赚钱"这件事，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。第二段列出了美国人均收入数据、不同量级TikTok博主的收入数据，是为了说明TikTok博主可以获得很高的收入，B、C选项表述过于绝对，并非所有TikTok博主收入都高于普通人，D选项内容在文中无依据，因此选A。
3. 第3题：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的描述，青少年观众很容易被TikTok内容影响，会对自己崇拜的对象和他们代表的金钱、名气等形成错误的自我价值认知，说明TikTok很可能让年轻用户形成错误的价值观，对应选项A。
4. 第4题：推理判断题。根据第四段Richard Colyer的发言中"TikTok can be great if used properly"的内容，可以推断出如果青少年明智地使用TikTok，它可以带来积极的影响，对应选项B。
5. 第5题：主旨大意题。文章先介绍了当下TikTok用户靠发布内容赚钱的现象，分析了该现象背后隐藏的对青少年的负面影响，最后也提到了合理使用TikTok才能发挥它的正向作用，D选项最能完整概括全文核心内容。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。第二段列出了美国人均收入数据、不同量级TikTok博主的收入数据，是为了说明TikTok博主可以获得很高的收入，B、C选项表述过于绝对，并非所有TikTok博主收入都高于普通人，D选项内容在文中无依据，因此选A。
3. 第3题：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的描述，青少年观众很容易被TikTok内容影响，会对自己崇拜的对象和他们代表的金钱、名气等形成错误的自我价值认知，说明TikTok很可能让年轻用户形成错误的价值观，对应选项A。
4. 第4题：推理判断题。根据第四段Richard Colyer的发言中"TikTok can be great if used properly"的内容，可以推断出如果青少年明智地使用TikTok，它可以带来积极的影响，对应选项B。
5. 第5题：主旨大意题。文章先介绍了当下TikTok用户靠发布内容赚钱的现象，分析了该现象背后隐藏的对青少年的负面影响，最后也提到了合理使用TikTok才能发挥它的正向作用，D选项最能完整概括全文核心内容。
