I’mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymore.Iusedtolikethem-tobehonest.We’dhavelunch,talkonthephoneorexchangeemails,andtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFaceBook,andIwasintroducedtoasadfact:manyofmyf
I’mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymore.Iusedtolikethem-tobehonest.We’dhavelunch,talkonthephoneorexchangeemails,andtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFaceBook,andIwasintroducedtoasadfact:manyofmyfriendshavedarksidesthattheyhadkeptfromme.
TodaymyfriendsshowoffthemoreunpleasantaspectsoftheirpersonalitiesviaFaceBook.Nolongerhidden,they’rethrowninmyfacelikeTVcommercials-unavoidableandendlessadvertisementsfortheworstoftheirpersonalities.
TakeFred.Ifyouweretohavelunchwithhim,you’dfindhimwarm,andself-effacing(谦逊的).ReadhisFaceBookandyou’llrealizehe’sanunbearable,food-obsessedboringman.He’dpausetohaveacupofcoffeeonhiswaytosaveadrowningman-andthenwriteaboutit.
TakeAndy.Youwon’tfindasmarterCEOanywhere,butnowhe’saCEOwithoutacompanytorun.SoheplaysMafiaWarsonFaceBook.He’sdoingwell-level731.ThankstoFaceBook,Iknowhe’splayingabout18hoursaday.Andy,you’verunfourcompanies-andthisishowyouspendyourdowntime?Whathappnedtogolf?Whathappenedtogettinganotherjob?
TakeLiz.Sheispositivethatthefluvaccinewillkillusallandthatweshouldavoidit.AndthencomesChriswholikestopostatleast20timesadayoneverywebsitehecanfind,soIgettoreadhisthoughtstwice,onceonFaceBookandonceonTwitter.
Inreallife,Idon’tseethesesidesofpeople.Facetoface,myfriendsshowmetheirbest.They’renice,smartpeople.ButfacetoFaceBook,myfriendsislikeablinddatewhichgoeshorriblywrong.
I’mleftwithadilemma.Whoismyrealfriend?IsittheLizIhavelunchwithortheanti-vaccinemadmanonFaceBook?IsittheFredIcangrabasandwichwithortheFredwhoweepsifhe’satapartyandthewineisn’tuptohisstandard?
小题1:Whoisopposedtothefluvaccineinthetext?A.FredB.AndyC.LizD.Chris小题2:What’sAndyprobablybusyindoingnow?A.He’srunninghiscompanyB.He’splayinggolfalldayC.He’slookingforanotherjobD.He’splayingcomputergames小题3:Accordingtothetext,FaceBooktendsto_______.A.presentanothe