StopBeingaCyberbullyKidssaythingsontheInternetthattheywouldneversayfacetoface.When13-year-oldKatierecentlywentonline,shecouldn’tbelievethatsomeclassmatesweremakingfunofher.TheseventhgraderfromNewJerseydiscoveredmeanandhurtfulcommentswrittenaboutherinanonlineWebjournal.“ItwasreallyoffensiveandupsettingtomebecauseIkneweveryonecouldseeitonline,”KatietoldWeeklyReader.“TherewasnothingIcoulddototakeitdown.”Katie’sstoryisnotunusual.Sheisoneofthemanyvictimsofcyberbullying（網絡欺凌）.“Cyberbullyingisachildtorments,humiliates（羞辱）ortriestofrightenanotherchildbyusinginteractivetechnology,”onlinesafetyexpertParryAftabtoldWeeklyReader.Cyberbulliesuseemail,instantmessages,textmessages,andonlinejournalstospreadnastyrumours,postembarrassingphotos,andteaseotherkids.Breakingintoothers’emailaccountsandsendingoutmeanmessagestotheirbuddylistsisacommonpracticeforcyberbullies.Cyberbulliesalsorunupotherkids’cellphonebillswithtextmessages.Somekidshaveevenconductedonlinevotesfortheugliestpersoninclass.FormanykidslikeKatie,onlinebullyinghasbecomepartofeverydaylife.Mostcyberbulliesarebetweentheagesof9and14.Studiesshowthatabout55percentofkidsingrades4through8havehadmeanorhurtfulremarksmadetothemonline“Cyberbullyingisahugeprobleminfourth,fifth,andsixthgrades,”saidAftab.Whyiscyberbullyingsuchagrowingproblem?Forstarters,kidsspendalotoftimeonlinebothathomeandatschool.Ninety-threepercentofAmericankidshavecomputersintheirhomesaccordingtotheuscensusBureau.Onlineexpertssaybeingmeanonlineiseasierbecausecomputersgivekidsasenseofbeinganonymous,ornotbeingknown.KidssaythingsontheInternetthattheywouldneversayfacetoface.Somekidsalsodon’trealisethatthey’recyberbulliesbecausetheydon’tseetheconsequencesoftheiractions.“Inface-to-facecommunication,weseewhenwe’vegonetoofar,”shesays.“Weloseallthosevisualcuesonline.”Toaddresstheproblem,moreschoolsandcommunitiesareeducatingkidsaboutonlineetiquetteandareholdinganti-bullyingseminars.Anotherrecommendedwaytocombat,orfight,cyberbullying,istotakeastandagainstit.“Theonlywaycyberbullyingwillstopisifkidsprotecteachother,”saysAftab.“Ifyoustandbyandletsomeoneelsehurtsomeone,you’repartoftheproblem.Youneedtobepartofthesolution.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Who’sParryAftab?A.Aresearcher.B.Anonlinesafetyexpert.C.AjournalistfromWeeklyReader.D.AseventhgraderfromNewJersey.2.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofcyberbullying?A.Usingemailtospreadnastyrumoursaboutotherkids.B.Postingembarrassingphotosofotherkids.C.Usingtextmessagestoteaseotherkids.D.Alloftheabove.3.Howoldaremostcyberbullies?A.4to8yearsold.B.Around5yearsold.C.9to14yearsold.D.Around13yearsold.4.WhydosomekidsNOTrealisethatthey’recyberbullies?A.Becausetheyhavenoideawhattheyaredoing.B.Becausetheythinktheyareonlyplayingjokes.C.Becausetheydon’tseewhattheiractionsresultin.D.Becausetheyarenotwelleducated.5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Aftabisnowholdinganti-bullyingseminars.B.Itisimportanttotellanadultwhenyouarebullied.C.Kidsunder9yearsoldareoftenbulliedonline.D.Onlinebullyingiseasierbecausethebullyfeelsanonymous.Vocabulary基礎詞comment n.評論；議論v.表達意見；做出評論記詞根記憶com（表加強）+ment（思考）→努力把自己的思考表達出來→評論 搭makecommentson/uponsth.評論某事givecomments給予評論journal n.日志,日記；雜志；定期刊物 英awrittenrecordofwhatyouhavedoneeachday；adiary 記詞根記憶journ（日期）+al（表物）→日記 搭keepajournal記日志scientificjournals科學期刊unusual adj.特別的,不尋常的；與眾不同的；非凡的 記詞根記憶un（不）+usual（平常的）不平常的victim n.受害者 記詞根記憶vict（征服）+im→被征服的→受害者 搭innocentvictims無辜的受害者frighten vt.使驚嚇；嚇唬；使吃驚記聯想記憶fright（看作fight,打架）+en→看打架,很害怕→使驚嚇例Thechildwasfrightenedtodeathbytheviolentthunderstorm.那孩子被猛烈的暴風雨嚇得要命。instant n.瞬間；片刻adj.立即的；立刻的；即食的,方便的記聯想記憶in（不）+stant（看作stand,站立）→站不住了,立刻就要倒了→立即的 搭instantnoodles方便面embarrassing adj.令人尷尬的；令人難堪的記詞根記憶em（進入…之中）+barrass（套子）+ing（令人…的）→猶如被套子套住→令人難堪的tease v.戲弄,取笑,揶揄；招惹 英tolaughatsb.orsayunkindthingsaboutsb. 記聯想記憶tea（茶）+se→大家一起喝茶,取笑對方→取笑vote v.投票；選舉n.投票選票表決例Theyhopetheclubwillvotetohelpthechildren.他們希望俱樂部會投票贊成幫助那些兒童。address vt.解決,處理；探討；向說話；稱呼（某人）seminar n.討論課,（專題）研討會Vocabulary進階詞offensive adj.攻擊性的；冒犯的,使人不快的；攻方的n.進攻,攻擊；攻勢記詞根記憶of（表加強）+fens（打擊）+ⅳe打擊別人→攻擊性的 搭taketheoffensive先發制人torment vt.折磨,便痛苦,煩擾；糾纏；戲弄,捉弄n.痛苦,折磨；令人痛苦的東西 英toannoyapersoninacruelwaybecauseyouthinkitisamusing記詞根記憶tor（=tort,扭曲）+ment（表名詞）→扭曲的狀態→痛苦 搭tormentsb.折磨某人beintorment在痛苦中interactive adj.[計]交互式的；相互合作的英allowinformationtobepassedandinbothdirectionsbetweenacomputerandthepersonwhousesitnasty adj.令人討厭的；不友好的,惡意的；下流的,惡劣的 記聯想記憶做事總是很草率（hasty）,真是令人討厭（nasty）buddy n.密友；搭檔,伙伴 英afriendremark n.評論,評語；注釋v.評論；談論 記詞根記憶re（一再）+mark（記號）→一再做標記評論census n.人口普查,人口統計 記詞根記憶cens（審查）+us→審查人口數量→人口普查 搭doacensus進行人口普查censusbureau人口普查局bureau n.局,署；辦公室；機構 英anorganisationorabusinessthatcollec