B(2020·南通市一中月考)
① Two big news stories in December 2025 caught teenagers' attention worldwide: Australia's new social media ban(禁令) and China's rocket launch with student-made satellites. These events show how the world is changing for young people, pushing them to think about the balance between virtual and real life, and the power of scientific exploration.
② On December 10, 2025, Australia became the first country to ban social media for anyone under 16. The government said this ban aims to protect teens' mental health. Studies found 70% of Australian teens aged 10—15 had seen harmful content online, and half had faced cyberbullying. Social media companies like TikTok and Facebook must stop under-16s from having accounts, or they could be fined up to 50 million Australian dollars (about 2.32 billion yuan). However, checking users' ages is a big challenge. Some platforms use ID checks while others use AI to analyze user behaviour. But experts say these methods aren't always accurate (精确的) for teens around 16. Even worse, some teens may find ways to get around the ban, such as borrowing their parents' accounts, which makes the rule hard to enforce(执行).
③ Meanwhile, China made teenagers' space dreams come true on the same day. The Lijian-1 Y11 rocket successfully sent nine satellites into space, including Slippers 2 Sat designed by 9 Nepali junior high students. These students got scholarships and strict engineering training to join the satellite project. The satellite will be used for water monitoring (监测) and earthquake prediction, tasks that are closely connected to people's daily lives and safety. Chinese scientists said the project not only completes an international task but also helps young people touch the boundaries of science, inspiring more teens to fall in love with STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects.
④ Across the world, more countries are making rules for teens' social media use. Denmark plans to ban social media for under-15s in 2026, while Singapore has banned smartphones in middle schools. These changes make people think deeply: how can teens balance online life and real-world growth? Whether it's staying away from harmful online content or chasing science dreams, the future is in young people's hands. It is up to teenagers to decide whether to let technology control them, or to use technology as a tool to improve themselves.
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C
)4. We can learn from the passage that
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A. the Australian social media ban has been completely successful
B. the Nepali students' satellite is useless for people's daily lives
C. teens may use their parents' accounts to get around the social media ban
D. China's rocket launch is the only one that carries student-made satellites
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B
)5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Singapore will ban social media for under-15s in 2026.
B. The Nepali students received engineering training for the satellite project.
C. Australia fines social media companies 2. 32 billion yuan for every violation(违法).
D. The Lijian-1 Y11 rocket sent only one satellite designed by Nepali students into space.
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D
)6. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 4?
A. To explain why social media is harmful to teenagers worldwide.
B. To explain why teenagers should stay away from social media completely.
C. To prove that Singapore's smartphone ban is better than Australia's social media ban.
D. To show different countries' rules on teens' online activities and raise a thought-provoking(发人深思的) question.
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A
)7. 新考法 篇章结构 Which of the following is the best way to divide the passage?
A. ①/②③/④
B. ①②/③/④
C. ①/②/③④
D. ①②/③④
