题目内容
—Because of COVID-19, we met a lot of difficulty and problems.
—Don’t lose heart. What we are facing now is _______ a fight against COVID-19_________ fighting for economic(经济) growth.
A.not only; but also B.not; but C.neither; nor D.either; or
A national survey was carried out in Australia on how children aged eight to sixteen read news. The survey found children as young as eight were interested in news. However, the spread of wrong information makes it difficult for children to understand events. The survey also found only one-third of young people felt they could tell whether news they read was real or not.
Here are what adults can do to help children critically (批判地) think about the news.
To help decide if a source (来源) can be trusted, they can ask the following questions. Is it clear who created this news? Viewers need to be able to ask the person or organization about why and how they created the story. Does it present facts straight or does it include opinions? If opinions are presented as facts, this may lead to wrong ideas. Does it include all the important people? If a story speaks up for organizations or groups of people, they should have the chance to reply to these opinions.
Some media may make use of people’s feelings. Discussing how children feel about news helps them decide which news programs to watch. Research shows sensationalist (耸人听闻的) news titles can receive more clicks online. Adults can also talk to children why people spread wrong information, such as changing people’s mind on who to vote for or attracting more clicks.
News media talk about events in different ways. Parents and teachers can help children be careful while reading stories. In some stories people can’t present their ideas honestly. In these cases, it’s best to find other news sources to consider how they are reporting the story. Discussing what children think of the news can help build their critical thinking skills.
News that can be trusted is important to society. People depend on it to help make decisions in lives. Seeing how wrong information is different from real news is a challenge for everyone at present. Listening to children’s experiences is a valuable starting point for improving their critical thinking abilities.
Ways to Help Children Think Critically about News | |
Results of the survey | ? Children aged eight have shown an 1.in news. ? Two-thirds of young people have 2. telling whether news is real or not. |
3. for adults to take | Help decide if a source can be 4. in ? Find out the creators of the news. ? Make sure that news should avoid 5. opinions as facts. ? Check whether all the important people are 6. in the story. |
Explain why some media make use of people’s feelings ? Attract much 7.with sensationalist news titles. ? Make a difference to votes by spreading wrong 8.. | |
Discuss how news media report the stories differently ?Compare stories they read with other stories from different news sources to consider whether they are reported honestly. ? Talk with children about what they 9. of the news. | |
Conclusion | Reading news critically is 10. but challenging to everyone at present. Adults need to start from listening to children’s experiences. |