B
A few weeks before Thanksgiving, I sent my college son a simple text. “Are you staying at school for the break, or coming home? And if you’re back, when? Tell me what you will do. Love you!!!” He replied, “Sure.” “Sure? Sure to what? Sure you’re coming home? Sure you are staying?” I waited for further information but received nothing. I texted again the next day, yet he left my message on read for two weeks.
On Thanksgiving morning, he suddenly appeared (出现) at home. I didn’t expect that. “You are here?!” I asked in surprise. “Yeah! I said I was coming.” “You only said ‘sure’.” “Yeah. Sure is short for I’m coming home.” Well, his short answer brought trouble: we had not prepared enough food. This made me think: Are one-word text replies polite, or am I just old?
▲ These days, people are in the middle of work emails, group chats and different apps. One-word answers can save time when people are busy. If someone texts you, “Did you buy milk?”, a simple “Yes” is clear. If your friend asks, “Italian or Thai for dinner?”, replying “Thai” is not rude (无礼的).
But to some people, like your mom, who gave you life, one-word answers may not be that good. What’s more, one word can also cause problems. Without voice or expressions, simple words may seem cold and cause misunderstanding.
In my opinion, one-word replies are not always impolite, but unclear answers are. When we are busy, we should still reply clearly or explain we will write more later. And to my son: I love you. I’m so glad you made it home for the holiday! But next year, I’m requiring full sentences. How about making that our promise?
() 5. What was the main purpose the mother texted her son before Thanksgiving?
A. To ask him to go home.
B. To ask about his holiday plans.
C. To show her great love.
D. To require him to behave politely.
() 6. Which can be put in “▲”?
A. Text messages easily lead to misunderstanding.
B. Most young people dislike writing long words.
C. I realize that people’s way of talking has changed.
D. Modern people prefer text messages to phone calls.
() 7. What’s the difference between replying “Thai” to a friend and “Sure” to the writer?
A. One is clear while the other is not.
B. One is polite while the other is totally rude.
C. One is for daily talks while the other is for family talks.
D. One talks about food while the other talks about travel.
() 8. What message do the underlined sentences show?
A. The mother is showing her regret for her son’s careless replies.
B. The mother is encouraging her son to communicate more often.
C. The mother is trying to make a rule to prevent future misunderstanding.
D. The mother is giving up on trying to understand her son’s communication style.

三、信息还原（10分）
If you don't know what your friends are doing, will you get anxious（焦虑的）? 1.
The fear that "I'm absent while others might be having fun" is called fear of missing out.
The fear pushes you to check the social media（社交媒体）more often. 2. You may feel sad, lonely and bored. So, what can we do to deal with it?
Change your focus. You should stop worrying about what you may be missing out on. 3. Use your spare time to do things you enjoy, such as painting or playing soccer.
4. By keeping a personal diary, you will learn to be more thankful for the great things you have. You will realize that you are the only one who has control over your life, not the internet.
Build up real connections. 5. Talking with them can help you feel better.
As long as you live in the moment, you'll never miss out on anything in your life!
A. What about doing more sports? B. Keep a diary.
C. Pay no attention to other things. D. Most teenagers say "yes" when asked this question.
E. Instead, try to focus on the good things you have already been doing.
F. This can make you become more easily influenced by others.
G. When you feel lonely, why not meet up with people in real life?