A few years ago,my sister-in-law started to feel concerned about her teenage daughter.What was she doing after school?Where was she spending her time?My niece was an excellent student,and took part in all kinds of after-class activities.Even so,her mom decided to put a tracking (跟蹤) app on her kid's phone.
At first,this made my sister-in-law "feel better".Then the good situation suddenly ended.She recalled, "I found out that she was at a place where she said she wasn't.I went out in the middle of the night and I found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friends. " Things went quickly downhill(每況愈下)for the mother and the daughter after that.
With 83% of teens having their own smart phones,according to a 2020 Pew study,more and more of their parents are facing the question:To watch or not?
Ana Homayoun,founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting,has advised many parents and their kids about this. "I've found the tracking app is more acceptable for teens when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them, " she said.
Mark Bell,a father of a teenage girl,said, "We don't have tracking apps,but we have set some ground rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a smart phone, " he said.For example,his daughter must "friend(加為好友)" him on social media so that he can read posts,and must share all passwords.
When you're trying to build trust,you need to create an environment that encourages it.So,to win their trust,you always need to be 5壯a(bǔ)18瓜(坦誠的)with your children. "Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them, " said Doctor Pauleh Weigle.If they're not open about it,he warns,it can "greatly damage the parent and child relationship".
(1)What can we infer from the second paragraph?
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A
A.The author's niece sometimes lied to her mother.
B.The author's niece did worse and worse in her studies.
C.The author's niece always followed her mother's orders.
D.The author's niece liked the tracking app on her phone.
(2)What can we know about today's children from Homayoun?
D
D
A.They doubt family use agreements.
B.They are worried about online safety.
C.They welcome the use of tracking app.
D.They dislike being spied on secretly with tracking apps.
(3)How can Mark Bell's daughter have a smart phone?
B
B
A.She ought to earn money to pay for it.
B.She must follow some ground rules.
C.She should put a tracking app on her phone.
D.She has to tell him where she is anytime.
(4)What is Doctor Pauleh Weigle's opinion about parents using a tracking app?
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D
A.Letting them check their children's phones often.
B.Teaching their children how to use their phones better.
C.Telling their children to use their phones less and less.
D.Making their children know how and when they will watch them.