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When Facebook was entirely used by people under the age of 25, things were simple．But now an important social question has appeared—should you “friend” your child, or accept a parent as a “friend”？
Lindsay Stewart, 15, completely understands why you’d refuse a parent’s friend request．Her parents have agreed on not becoming Facebook friends．Lindsay says, “She said she wasn’t going to ask to be friends．My brother and I were relieved(放心的)．”
Though there may be nothing embarrassing or secrets being discussed, it’s not a place she wants her mother to have access to．Lindsay explains, “My mum is my mum．I like her, but she’s not necessarily what I’d call my friend．”
Mum is Sandy Stewart, a 50yearold Indianaborn mother of two now living in South London．Mrs Stewart has strong opinions about what role a parent should play in the world’s biggest networking site—stay away from your children．“I wouldn’t dream of being friends．There’s no way，” Mrs Stewart insists and suggests trying “friending” could seem like an invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私)．
Yet Tim Harness, 54, and his daughter Josie, 18, are “friends” on Facebook and perfectly happy．Josie left home in the summer for university in Plymouth, and Mr Harness can see her online．“I have a little look at her photos now and again，” he explains．“She seems to be having a good time．”
Josie tells me it’s reassuring(令人安心的) to know that her father’s checking up on her every few days．She has plenty of family friends and what they see on her Facebook doesn’t concern her．“The worst dad might see is a photo of me a bit drunk, ” she says．“Is it an invasion of privacy? Not really．Everyone has Facebook these days．In my view, the only reason why you wouldn’t want them is if you’ve got something to hide．”
【解题导语】 父母和孩子是否可以在Facebook上成为朋友？ 文中举例说明了人们的不同观点。
21．After Lindsay’s parents promised not to “friend” their kids, she________．
A．still looked worried B．thought it was a trick
C．felt quite relaxed D．made her privacy public
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“My brother and I were relieved(放心的)．”可知C项正确。
22．Which of the following best describes Lindsay’s parents?
A．Understanding． B．Outgoing(外向的)．
C．Warmhearted． D．Caring．
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段内容及最后一句话，他们认为加孩子为朋友会侵犯孩子的隐私，可以推知，他们是很“通情达理的” 。
23．The writer mentioned the Stewart family and the Harness family to show________．
A．Facebook is popular with people of all ages
B．young people pay no attention to protecting their privacies
C．parents play an important role in social websites
D．different opinions about “friending a child” online
D 解析：推理判断题。作者提到Stewart和Harness两家人，是以此为例，说明人们对此事的看法。
24．What can be learned from the passage?
A．Social websites are not safe enough．
B．Parents should care more for their kids in real life．
C．Tim Harness checked up on Josie’s Facebook with her agreement．
D．It is only an excuse for kids to refuse their parents on Facebook．
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话“Josie tells me it’s reassuring(令人安心的) to know that her father’s checking up on her every few days．”可知Josie允许父亲关注她。
