I'mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymore.Iusedtolikethem—tobehonest.We'dhavelunch,talkonthephoneorexchangee-mails,andtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFacebookandIwasintroducedtoasadfact:manyofm
I'mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymore.Iusedtolikethem—tobehonest.We'dhavelunch,talkonthephoneorexchangee-mails,andtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFacebookandIwasintroducedtoasadfact:manyofmyfriendshavedarksidesthattheyhadkeptfromme.
TodaymyfriendsshowofftheunpleasantaspectsoftheirpersonalitiesviaFacebook.Nolongerhidden,they'rethrowninmyfacelikeTVcommercials—unavoidableandendlessadvertisementsfortheworstoftheirpersonalities.
TakeFred.Ifyouweretohavelunchwithhim,you'dfindhimwarm,anddown-to-earth.ReadhisFacebookandyourealizehe'sanunbearable,food-obsessedbore.He'dpausetohaveacupofcoffeeonhiswaytosaveadrowningman—andthenwriteaboutit.
TakeAndy.Youwon'tfindasmarterCEOanywhere,butnowhe'saCEOwithoutacompanytorun.Soheplays“MafiaWars”onFacebook.He'sdoingwell-level731.ThankstoFacebook,Iknowhe'splayingabout18hoursaday.Andy,you'verunfourcompanies—andthisishowyouspendyourdowntime?Whathappenedtogolf?Whathappenedtogettinganotherjob?
TakeLiz.SheispositivethattheH1N1vaccinewillkillusallandthatweshouldavoidit.AndthencomesChriswholikestopostatleast20timesadayoneverywebsitehecanfind,soIgettoreadhisthoughtstwice,onceonFacebookandonceonTwitter.
Inreallife,Idon'tseethesesidesofpeople.Facetoface,myfriendsshowmetheirbest.They'renice,smartpeople.ButfacingFacebook,myfriendsarelikeablinddatewhichgoeshorriblywrong.
I'mleftwithadilemma.Whoismyrealfriend?IsittheLizIhavelunchwithortheanti-vaccinelunatic(狂人)onFacebook?IsittheFredIcangrabasandwichwithortheFredwhoweepsifhe'satapartyandthewineisn'tuptohisstandards?
1.Accordingtothetext,Facebooktendsto________.
A.presentanothersideofpeople
B.offersomefoodforfree
C.showendlessadvertisements
D.getyoutoattendmoreparties
2.Thetextisdevelopedmainlyby________.
A.givingexamplesB.followingthetimeorder
C.listingfiguresD.raisingquestions
3.Theauthorfocusesonthequestionof“________”.
A.whatisFacebook?B.whathappenedtogo