12.Recently,I was talking with a friend of mine about a mutual(共同的)friend of ours. "I wish I could be like Jenny.She always seems so happy.I'm not joking;I honestly think she has the perfect life," said my friend.
If you were to look at the Instagram account of Jenny,you would indeed see what looks like the perfect life.However,despite the enviable content of her Instagram,I learned through a conversation with this girl that it was all carefully handled.Everything was put together to maintain the public image that she was a happy-go-lucky and carefree girl.When she was sad or upset,there was no indication of these emotions on her Instagram.
In fact,we all choose our online media presence.Look through your Instagram- I bet that you don't post pictures where you don't feel camera-ready.On Instagram,we always show our "good side".Think about it.Would you rather post "I tried so hard but I ended up failing my test" or " I treated myself to a hot coffee after studying hard all week"?
We all want to present the best parts of our lives,to show what's going well and what we're proud of.We take photos of the nice things we own,or of any sorts of events considered "special",such as invite-only or formal parties.We post photos of the good times rather than the bad times.No matter what happens,we try to make our online image perfect.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with making your online presence perfect- everyone does it in some way or another.However,when it comes to feeling envious of someone else's Instagram posts,remember that just like you,they're showing their good side.
(1)What's Jenny's life like indeed?
A.She lives a perfect life.
B.Her life is full of sadness.
C.Her life is boring and meaningless.
D.She lives an ordinary life just like others.
(2)What does the author consider common?
A.That people dream of living a perfect life.
B.That people hide their bad side online.
C.That people love reading posts online.
D.That people want to please others online.
(3)Which of the following statements would the author agree with?
A.We shouldn't perfect our online image.
B.We should always show our good side.
C.We should stop reading online stories.
D.We don't need to envy others' online presence.
(4)Where is the text most probably taken from?
A.A professor's speech.
B.A survey of people's life.
C.A personal online account.
D.An entertainment magazine.