范文【1】Goodmorning,everyone!Itismyhonortobeheretosharewithyoumyopinionsonwhattolearninseniorhighschool.Inthecomingthreeyears,yourschoollifewillbechallenging.Firstly,youshouldlearntolearnefficiently.Personally,Iusedtotryeffectivemethodstoachievemyacademicgoals.Developingagoodhabitisalsoofimportance.Itreallybenefitedmealottopreviewlessons,getactivelyinvolvedinclassandreviewwhathadbeentaughtafterclass.Inaddition,youshouldlearnhowtogetalongwithothersinschool.Irespectedteachersandwasfriendlywithclassmates.Itwaswithsincerityandfaithfulnessthatwecreatedaharmoniousatmosphere.Finally,youshouldtakepartinsportsandotheroutdooractivitiesfrequently.Theyareveryhelpfultobuildupyourbodyandenrichyourschoollife.Nopains,nogains.Iamsurethatwithyourgreatefforts,youwillenjoyacolorfulandfruitfullifehere.Thankyou!【2】HiWorried,I’msorrytoknowthatyou’rehavingsuchabadtimeatthemoment.Thetruthiseveryonewillhaveoneofthoseperiodswhenthingsseemtobegoingwrong,soyoudon’thavetoworrysomuch.Theimportantthingistolearntocontrolyourtempersothatyoumaynotdoorsayanythingyou’llregret.Herearethreeusefultips.First,talktosomeoneyoutrustabouthowyoufeel.Thisisagoodwayoflettingyourangeroutwithouthurtingothersoryourself.Second,gooutdoorsandplayteamgameswithyourfriendsasphysicalexerciseisaneffectivewaytogetridofanger.Andthird,remainoptimisticaboutyourfuture.Suchapositiveattitudetowardslifecanbehelpfulinliftingyourspirits.Ihopeyou’llsoonfeelcalmerandcarryonasnormal.Yours,Jamie【3】DearSam,Thankyouforyourconcern.Letmesharemythoughtsandfeelingsaboutmycollegeentranceexamination.ItisnowanationalpolicythatitisheldonJune7and8everyyear,duringwhich,forme,Chinese,Maths,English,Politics,HistoryandGeographyareincluded.Duetoitsgreatimportance,everystudentinChinawoulddohisbesttogetreadyforit,andIamnoexception.IspentawholeyearreviewingallthesubjectscarefullyuntilIthoughtIwasfullyprepared.Eventually,thedaycame.Iwasnervousatfirst,butIquicklyadaptedmyselftothebestformIcouldhaveinyears.Franklyspeaking,thepaperswerenotsohardformedespiteafewminorsetbacks.Consequently,Ihaveeveryrighttobelievethatmydreamuniversityiswavingitshandatme.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Bestwishes!Yours,LiXia【4】(1)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案Fromthepicturewecanseeafamilyofthreewalkingonalongredcarpet.Theson,welldressed,wavesproudlyinthemiddlewhilethefatherbehindbendsforwardtoholdthejacketandthemotherinfrontrollsoutthecarpet,sweating.Itshowsacommonphenomenonnowadaysthatchildrenarethefocusoffamilies,shoulderingthehopeoftheirparents.Parentsarrangeeverythingfortheirchildrenandsparenoefforttopavethewayfortheirsuccess.Asaconsequence,childrenbecomesoreliantontheirparentsthattheyhavenoindependentthoughtorcreativeideas.Suchasituationisofgreatconcern.Inmyopinion,overprotectionandtoomuchcareareextremelybadforchildren’sdevelopment.Insteadofdoingeverythingforthem,parentsshouldencouragetheirchildrentoovercomedifficultiesandinspirethemtodevelopbythemselves.Onlyinthiswaycantheygrowuptobeindependentandbecometrulysuccessful.(2)本人作品Theeducationoftheyoungergenerationhasbeenahottopicnowadays.Andthepictureabovegivesthereadersanironicglimpseofwhatisgoingoninmostfamiliesconcerningthisissue.Asitvividlydescribes,thefamilyispacing,ormoreexactly,racingonalongredcarpet.Thechildisundoubtedlythestar,sincehismotherisbusyrollingthecarpetoutforhim,andhisfatherbendinglikeanoldservant,holdinghisjacketinordernottodirtit.Bothparentsaresweatingwhilethechildiswavingproudly–justlikeanewlycrownedking.Thepicturesuccessfullymirrorsacommonphenomenonintoday’sfamilyeducation:Manyparentsgotoextremestoarrangealmostanythingfortheirchildrenandsparenoefforttopavethewayfortheirsuccess.Consequently,childrenbecomesoreliantontheirparentsthattheyhavenoindependentthoughtorcreativeideas.Theymaytastesuccessearly,butwillsufferfrominabilityinthefuture.AsfarasIamconcerned,thewayofeducatingachildinmanyChinesefamiliesshouldbeexaminedandchanged.Theparentsarecastingtheirowndreamsupontheirchildrenandliterallybecomingtheslavesbuildingupthechildren’s,ormorevividly,theirking’sorqueen’sfuture.Onlybylettinggocantheparentsgivethechildtruefreedom,wheretheycangrowwingsagainsttheharshwindofreality.Onlybysettingthechildrenfreecantheybefinallyfree,knowingthatanall-round-developedchildwillsoonbecomeanindependentfunctionaladult.Fromthepicturewecanseeafamilyofthreewalkingonalongredcarpet.Theson,welldressed,wavesproudlyinthemiddlewhilethefatherbehindbendsforwardtoholdthejacketandthemotherinfrontrollsoutthecarpet,sweating.Itshowsacommonphenomenonnowadaysthatchildrenarethefocusoffamilies,shoulderingthehopeoftheirparents.Parentsarrangeeverythingfortheirchildrenandsparenoefforttopavethewayfortheirsuccess.Asaconsequence,childrenbecomesoreliantontheirparentsthattheyhavenoindependentthoughtorcreativeideas.Suchasituationisofgreatconcern.Inmyopinion,overprotectionandtoomuchcareareextremelybadforchildren'sdevelopment.Insteadofdoingeverythingforthem,parentsshouldencouragetheirchildrentoovercomedifficultiesandinspirethemtodevelopbythemselves.Onlyinthiswaycantheygrowuptobeindependentandbecometrulysuccessful.【5】【6】ThisquotationfromWinstonChurchilltellsusthatweshouldn’tgetdiscouragedrightafterfailures.Rather,weshouldkeeptryingwithenthusiasm.Successconsistsintheabilitytocontinueeffortsthroughfailures.Attheageoftwelve,Igotanicebikeasabirthdaygift.SoexcitedwasIthatIcouldn’twaittotrymyhandatridingit.However,itwasharderthanexpected.Thebikeseemedtooheavyanddifficulttocontrol.Worsestill,Itookmanyfallsoffthebike.Iwasabouttogiveupwhenmyfathercameandencouragedmetokeepgoing.Withmorepractice,Ididbetterandbetter.Lookingback,IfeelhadIlostheartIwouldn’tbeabletorideabike.Actually,wecan’tsucceedineverythingwetry.What’simportantisthatweshouldstickatit.【7】AlthoughsomecommonexpressionsofEnglishhavebeenintegratedintoourdailylife,theirrecentinclusionintoourdictionarystillstirsamassivedebateamongscholars,somepositivewhileothersnegative.Personally,Istronglysupportthispracticefortworeasons.IbelieveitwillhaveapositiveinfluenceonChineseeducation.ThisisbecauseChinaisquicklybecomingasuperpoweroftheworldandwhatismostimportantisthatitwillhastenthelearningprocessoflanguagestudents.ExposuretotheEnglishlanguagewhichisusedinourdailylifecanmakepeoplefamiliarwiththem.What’smore,EnglishhasalsoborrowedwordsfromotherlanguagesandIdon’tseewhyChinesecan’tdoso.Lastbutnotleast,thisisforthebenefitofincreasedinteractionandunderstandingamongallthepeoples.ItthereforeseemsnaturaltoaddthesenewexpressionstothelanguageaswesterncultureandChineseculturecontinuetomergethroughtheincreasedcontactanddiversificationofsocieties.【8】Withmoremigrantworkersworkingincities,moreruralchildrenhavebeenleftwithoutparentsaround,accountingforonefifthofallchildrennationwide.Theysufferalotphysicallyandemotionally.(31words)Theleft-behindchildrenarefacedwithmanyproblems.Tobeginwith,withoutparents’protection,theyarelikelytobecomethetargetsofbullyingandabuse.Second,notonlydotheyhavetotakeontheburdenoffarming,theyalsostruggletokeepupwiththeirstudies.Someareslowlybecoming"lagging-behind"childrenandsomeevenendupabandoningschool.Moreover,manychildrenfeelstressedandlonelyforlackofparentalcareandlove.Intherushforeconomicopportunityandgrowth,theseleft-behindchildrenhavebecomevictimsandthissocialproblemneedsasolution.Thegovernmentshouldestablishaprotectionnetworkinvolvingschools,familiesandcommunities.Moreover,migrantworkersshouldtaketheirresponsibilityasparentsbyaccompanyingtheirchildrentoensuretheirsounddevelopment.(125words)【9】Possibleversion1:支持 ArecentsurveyindicatesthatChinesereadonWeChatforover40minutesdailymostlyfocusingonnewsandfriends’updates.Expertsexpresstheirapprovalandworriesaswell. Generally,IaminfavorofreadingonWeChat.Tobeginwith,inanageofinformationexplosion,limitedlibrariesinourcommunitiesfailtosatisfycitizens’needforupdates,soreadingonWeChatmakesupforthelackofpubliclibrariestoacertainextent.WithsomuchupdatedinformationonWeChat,wecanstaywell-informed.Second,withtheconveniencetheInternetandthesmartphonebringtous,weareabletoknowinstantlywhatishappeningaroundtheworld.Moreover,duetoitsflexibility,wecantakeupwherewehavestoppedreadingwheneverwehavesparetime.Therefore,itispossibleforustofinishreadingsomenovelorclassicliteraturebitbybit. Inshort,itissafetoconcludethatreadingonWeChatisandwillbeanimportantsourceofinformationandknowledge.Possibleversion2:反對 ArecentsurveyindicatesthatChinesereadonWeChatforover40minutesdailymostlyfocusingonnewsandfriends’updates.Expertsexpresstheirapprovalandworriesaswell. Itendtotakethe“Against”sideforthefollowingreasons.Firstly,thereisatendencythatpeopledependonWeChatandspendtoomuchtimeonit.Itisharmfultoeveryone,especiallystudents,whoaremorelikelytobecomeaddicted.Secondly,WeChatisfullofforwardedinformation,theaccuracyofwhichisdoubtful.Spreadingthiskindofinformationirresponsiblymaymisleadothersorevencausechaos.Inaddition,sincethemainpurposeofWeChatisentertainmentandwebbrowsing,readerswillgetdistractedeasily.Therefore,itisnotbeneficialinshapinggoodreadinghabits,especiallyforyoungreaders. Inshort,thoughthebenefitsofWeChatarebeyonddoubt,peopleshouldconsideritsnegativeeffectsaswell.【debate】【sexeducation】Sexeducationisoneofthemostcontroversialissuesineducation,thathasbeenhoveringovereducationalinstitutionssinceages.Itisprobablythemostdebatedtopic,thatwillalwayshaveadividedopinion.Somepeoplewillalwaysagreeandsomewillalwaysdisagree.Trythougheveryonemay,itisalmostimpossibletoshrugofftheresponsibilityofinformingstudentsaboutitsimportance.ProblemsliketeenpregnancyandSTDsriseduetounsafesex,andoneofthebestwaystoavoidit,isbyeducatingthestudentsaboutit.LetusseesomeprosandconsofsexeducationinschoolsinthisBuzzlearticle.TheDebateMostofuslimitthescopeofsexeducationbytakingitatitsfacevalue.Itisnotjustaboutsex.Itinvolvesotherdelicateissueslikesexualhealth,sexualreproduction,sexualityandothersthatparentsoftenfeelawkwardtotalkaboutwiththeirchildren.Hence,itbecomestheresponsibilityandthedutyofschoolstotakeupthistopic,andinformandeducatethestudentsaboutitasmuchastheycan.However,thisisalmostnevertakenintherightspiritbyparentsandstudentsthemselves.Theybegindeliberationontheprosandconsofsexeducationinschools,andformanattitudetowardsitbasedonwhattheythinkisright.Letusseesomeoftheseargumentsandthendecideforourselves.ProsStatisticsshowthatmorethan50%ofAmericanteenagerslosetheirvirginitybytheageof17.Italsoshowsthatsexeducationinschoolsiswellacceptedbyonly7%ofAmericanparents.Theother93%stillconsideritataboototalkaboutsextotheirchildren,andresorttomakinguptheeverpopularstoriesofbirdsandbees.Butdotheystopforamomentandthinkthatitisnotthepresenceofsexeducationinschools,butitsabsencethathasmadetherateofteenpregnancygouptosuchahighlevel?Givenbelowaresomemoreargumentsforsexeducation.StressonAbstinenceMostschoolsthatdoprovidesexeducation,havean'abstinenceisthebestsolution'approachtoit.Theystressonabstinenceastheperfectwaytobetotallyfreefromanyproblemswhatsoever,relatedtosexandsexuality.Whichactuallymakessense.Weallbelievethatpreventionisbetterthancure,sowhynotjustwaitfortherightagetoengageinsexualactivity.Thetwomostimportantthingsthatyouneedtobesexuallyactive,namelythemindandthebody,arenotfullymaturedwhenkidsareinschool.Itputsthemingravedanger,physicallyandpsychologically.Hencestressingtheimportanceofrestraintandabstinencethroughsexeducationisagreatadvantage.BirthControlSchoolsthatdon'tusetheabstinenceapproach,prefertogothe'safesex'way.Theyhaveacceptedthefactthatthesexualactivitiesofteenagersandevenpre-teenscannotbecontrolledbyamereclasstakeninschool.Theyknowthatthestudentshaveotherresourcesthankstothevariousformsandforumsofinformationthatareavailabletoday.Sotheschoolswouldrathergivethemtipsonhowtoengageinsafesex,byusingappropriatebirthcontrolmeasuresiftheyaresexuallyactive,thanpreachingabstinence.Theytrainthemonusingdifferentmethodsofbirthcontrol,andalsothedangersofteenagepregnancy.InformationaboutSTDsItisonlythrougheducationinschools,thatstudentswillgetproperandhonestinformationaboutsexuallytransmitteddiseases.Thegravedangersthatthesediseasesposetothem,thephysicalandmentaltorturethattheymayhavetogothroughiftheyfallpreytoanSTD,nottomentionthesocialstigmaassociatedwiththem,arewellexplained.Thisinstillsinthestudentsasenseofresponsibilitythatcreepsoutoffearfortheirhealthandlife.Asaresulttheybehavemoreresponsibly.ConsThoughtheprosmayseemlikeveryvalidreasonstovouchforit,therearecertainpeoplewhobelievethatsexisbetterlefttobeunderstoodbyteenagersthemselvesifatall,orworse,throughunreliablesources.Hence,theystronglyopposetheideaofsexeducationinschools.Letusseesomeoftheargumentsagainstitnow.LackofSincerityItisoftenseenthatsexeducationisnottakenseriously.Studentstendtolookatitasasubjectofridicule,andeitherdon'tattendtheclasses,orifmadecompulsory,eitherengageinsnickeringandgiggling,throughout.Theyseemtobeawareofmuchmorethanthepersonwho'steachingthemaboutit,thankstonumerousmovies,sitcoms,andothermedia,propagatingsexasastylestatement.Thesensationalizingofsexinschoolhasreachedsuchalevelthatteenswillengageinsex,justtoprovehow'cool'and'popular'theycanbe.There'slittlethatsexedcandoforthem.Andit'snotjustthestudents,butthefacultytoo.Iftheyreallywanttotakeeducationaboutsextoawholenewlevelofunderstandingandimportance,thentheyshouldhavemorethanthecustomaryclassesthattheydo,andhirepeoplewhoaretrainedandwellinformedtoteachthestudentsaboutit.ReligiousBeliefsandSentimentsManygroupsofpeoplebelievethatwhenitcomestosexeducation,theconsoutweighthepros,foroneverysimplereason.Theybelieve,beyondadoubt,thattheirchildrenshouldnotbeexposedtosomethingascrudeassex,intheirschooldaysbecausetheirreligiondoesnotpermitit.Itgoesagainsttheirreligiousbeliefsandsentiments,andtheydonotacceptit,onprinciple.Itbecomesverydifficulttoarguewithpeoplewhentheybringreligiontotheforefront.Andso,manyschoolsprefertoleavethissensitiveissueuntouched.Misinterpretationof'Education'Asopposedto'abstinenceonly'education,whenschoolspropagatesafesex,theyruntheriskofhavingtheirinformationmisinterpretedbythestudents.Wewillallagreethatwecanlistentohoursandhoursoflecturingaboutanytopic,butfinallydoexactlywhatwewant.Unfortunately,itisthesamewithsexeducation.Studentsmaylistentothelecturersgoingonandonaboutsafesex,butintheend,engageinunsafesex.Theywilljustifysayingthattheylearnedaboutitinschool,andthatifteachersdidnotwantthemtoengageinsexualactivities,theynevershouldhavebroughtupthetopicinthefirstplace.Curiositycanmakethemtakefoolishstepswhichtheywillundoubtedlyregretlater.Asyoucansee,thepossibilityofaconsensusonthedebateaboutwhetherornotsexeducationinschoolsisaacceptableornotissomethingthatwilltakeawhiletohappen.Untilthen,allwecandoishopethatthechildrenrealizetheirresponsibilitiestowardstheirbodiesandtowardstheirminds.【socialnetworking】47%ofAmericanadultsusedsocialnetworkingsiteslikeFacebook,MySpace,Twitter,LinkedIn,andCin2011,upfrom26%in2008.

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Onsocialmediasiteslikethese,usersmaydevelopbiographicalprofiles,communicatewithfriendsandstrangers,doresearch,andsharethoughts,photos,music,links,andmore.

Proponentsofsocialnetworkingsitessaythattheonlinecommunitiespromoteincreasedinteractionwithfriendsandfamily;offerteachers,librarians,andstudentsvaluableaccesstoeducationalsupportandmaterials;facilitatesocialandpoliticalchange;anddisseminateusefulinformationrapidly.

Opponentsofsocialnetworkingsaythatthesitespreventface-to-facecommunication;wastetimeonfrivolousactivity;alterchildren’sbrainsandbehaviormakingthemmorepronetoADHD;exposeuserstopredatorslikepedophilesandburglars;andspreadfalseandpotentiallydangeroussPROSocialNetworkingSitesSocialnetworkingsitesspreadinformationfasterthananyothermedia.Over50%ofpeoplelearnaboutbreakingnewsonsocialmedia.[1]65%oftraditionalmediareportersandeditorsusesiteslikeFacebookandLinkedInforstoryresearch,and52%useTwitter.[2]Socialnetworkingsitesarethetopnewssourcefor27.8%ofAmericans,rankingclosetonewspapers(28.8%)andaboveradio(18.8%)andotherprintpublications(6%).[1]TwitterandYouTubeusersreportedtheJuly20,2012Aurora,COtheatershootingbeforenewscrewscouldarriveonthescene[3],andtheRedCrossurgedwitnessestotellfamilymemberstheyweresafeviasocialmediaoutlets.[4]Lawenforcementusessocialnetworkingsitestocatchandprosecutecriminals.67%offederal,state,andlocallawenforcementprofessionalssurveyedthink"socialmediahelpssolvecrimesmorequickly."[5]In2011theNYPDaddedaTwittertrackingunitandhasusedsocialnetworkingtoarrestcriminalswhohavebraggedoftheircrimesonline.[6]WhentheVancouverCanuckslostthe2011StanleyCupinVancouver,thecityeruptedintoriots.Socialmediawasusedtocatchvandalsandriotersassocialnetworkingsiteuserstaggedthepeopletheyknewinover2,000photospostedtothesites.[7][8]Socialnetworkingsiteshelpstudentsdobetteratschool.59%ofstudentswithaccesstotheInternetreportthattheyusesocialnetworkingsitestodiscusseducationaltopicsand50%usethesitestotalkaboutschoolassignments.[9]AfterGeorgeMiddleSchoolinPortland,ORintroducedasocialmediaprogramtoengagestudents,gradeswentupby50%,chronicabsenteeismwentdownby33%,and20%ofstudentsschool-widevoluntarilycompletedextra-creditassignments.[10][11]Socialnetworkingsitesallowpeopletoimprovetheirrelationshipsandmakenewfriends.70%ofadultsocialnetworkingusersvisitthesitestoconnectwithfriendsandfamily[12],andincreasedonlinecommunicationstrengthensrelationships.[13]52%ofteensusingsocialmediareportthatusingthesiteshashelpedtheirrelationshipswithfriends,88%reportthatsocialmediahelpsthemstayintouchwithfriendstheycannotseeregularly,69%reportgettingtoknowstudentsattheirschoolbetter,and57%makenewfriends.[14]Socialmediahelpsempowerbusinesswomen.BeingabletoconnectonsocialnetworkingsitesgivesbusinesswomenasupportgroupnotreadilyfoundofflinewherefemaleCEOsofFortune500companiesareoutnumberedbymaleCEOs15to485.[15]Manysocialmediasitesaredominatedbywomen:72%ofPinterestusersarewomen,58%ofFacebookusers,62%ofMySpaceusers,60%ofYelpusers,and53%ofInstagramusers.[16]BusinesswomenuseTwitterchatstosupporteachother,giveandreceivepeerknowledge,andhaveguest"speakers"shareexpertknowledge.[17]OhelpsAfricanwomenentrepreneursconnectonsocialmediatogrowtheirbusinesses.[18]Socialmediasiteshelpemployersfindemployeesandjob-seekersfindwork.64%ofcompaniesareontwoormoresocialnetworksforrecruiting[19]becauseofthewiderpoolofapplicantsandmoreefficientsearchingcapabilities.89%ofjobrecruitershavehiredemployeesthroughLinkedIn,26%throughFacebook,and15%throughTwitter.[20]Oneinsixjob-seekerscreditsocialmediaforhelpingfindtheircurrentjob.52%ofjob-seekersuseFacebookforthejobsearch,38%useLinkedIn,and34%useTwitter.[21]Beingapartofasocialnetworkingsitecanincreaseaperson'squalityoflifeandreducetheriskofhealthproblems.Socialmediacanhelpimprovelifesatisfaction,strokerecovery,memoryretention,andoverallwell-beingbyprovidinguserswithalargesocialgroup.Additionally,friendsonsocialmediacanhavea"contagion"effect,promotingandhelpingwithexercise,dieting,andsmokingcessationgoals.[22]Socialnetworkingsitesfacilitateface-to-faceinteraction.Peopleusesocialmediatonetworkatin-personeventsandgettoknowpeoplebeforepersonal,business,andothermeetings.[23]PewResearchCenter'sInternetandAmericanLifeProjectfoundthatmessagingonsocialmedialeadstoface-to-faceinteractionswhenplansaremadeviathesitesandsocialmediausersmessagedclosefriendsanaverageof39dayseachyearwhileseeingclosefriendsinperson210dayseachyear.[24]Socialnetworkingsitesincreasevoterparticipation.Facebookusersreportedtheyaremorelikelytovoteiftheyseeonsocialnetworkingsitesthattheirfriendsdid.[25]DuringtheNov.2010elections,Facebookuserswhovisitthesitemorethanonceadaywere2.5timesmorelikelytoattendapoliticalrallyormeeting,57%morelikelytopersuadesomeoneaboutavote,and43%morelikelytosaytheywillvote.[26]Duringthe2012presidentialelection,22%ofregisteredvoterspostedabouthowtheyvotedonFacebookorTwitter,30%wereencouragedtovotebypostsonsocialmedia,and20%encouragedotherstovoteviasocialnetworkingsites.[27]Socialmediafacilitatespoliticalchange.Socialnetworkingsitesgivesocialmovementsaquick,no-costmethodtoorganize,disseminateinformation,andmobilizepeople.[28]The2011Egyptianuprising(partoftheArabSpring),organizedlargelyviasocialmedia,motivatedtensofthousandsofprotestorsforeighteendaysofdemonstrationsand,ultimatelyledtotheresignationofEgyptianPresidentMubarakonFeb.11,2011.[29]AJuly4,2011tweetfrom@Adbusterswiththehashtag#occupywallstreetstartedtheAmericanOccupymovement,whichgainedtractioninSep.2011whenprotestersgatheredatNewYorkCity'sZuccottiParkandremainedthereuntilNov.15,2011.[30]Socialnetworkingisgoodfortheeconomy.Socialmediasiteshavecreatedanewindustryandthousandsofjobsinadditiontoprovidingnewincomeandsales.[31]AMcKinseyGlobalInstitutestudyprojectsthatthecommunicationandcollaborationfromsocialmediacouldadd$900billionto$1.3trilliontotheeconomythroughaddedproductivityandimprovedcustomerservice.[32]Facebookposted$1.26billionforthirdquarter2012revenue,upfrom$954millionforthirdquarter2011earnings.[33]Twitter,aprivatecompany,earnedanestimated$350millionin2012revenue.[34]Socialmediasitesempowerindividualstomakesocialchangeanddosocialgoodonacommunitylevel.Socialmediasharespopularizednine-yearoldScottishstudent,MarthaPayne,andherblog,"NeverSeconds,"whichexposedthestateofherschool’slunchprogrampromptinginternationalattentionthatresultedinchangestoherschoolandtheformationof"FriendsofNeverSeconds"charitytofeedchildrenglobally.[35][141]JeannetteVanHoutenusessocialmediatofindownersofphotographsandmementosstrewnfromhousesbyHurricaneSandy.[36]Hillsborough,CAfreshmanvarsitysoccergoalieDanielCuiwasblamedforandbulliedaboutalosingseasonuntilover100ofhisteammatesandclassmateschangedtheirFacebookprofilephotostooneofCuimakingasave,silencingthebulliesandbuildingCui'sconfidence.[37][38]Socialnetworkingsiteshelpseniorcitizensfeelmoreconnectedtosociety.[39][40]Accordingtoa2010PewInternet&AmericanLifeProjectstudy,the74-yearoldandolderagegroupisthefastestgrowingdemographiconsocialmediasiteswiththepercentagequadruplingfrom2008to2010,from4%to16%.[41]Seniorsreportfeelinghappierduetoonlinecontactwithfamilyandaccesstoinformationlikechurchbulletinsthathavemovedonlineandoutofprint.[39]Socialnetworkingsiteshelppeoplewhoaresociallyisolatedorshyconnectwithotherpeople.[42]Morethan25%ofteensreportthatsocialnetworkingmakesthemfeellessshy,28%reportfeelingmoreoutgoing,and20%reportfeelingmoreconfident(53%ofteensidentifiedassomewhatshyor"alot"shyingeneral).[14]Youthwhoare"lesssociallyadept"reportthatsocialnetworksgivethemaplacetomakefriends[43]andtypicallyquietstudentscanfeelmorecomfortablebeingvocalthroughasocialmediaplatformusedinclass.[44]Shyadultsalsocitesocialmediaasacomfortableplacetointeractwithothers.[45]Socialmediaallowsforquick,easydisseminationofpublichealthandsafetyinformationfromreputablesources.TheUSmilitaryandDepartmentofVeteransAffairsusesocialnetworkingtohelppreventsuicide.[46]TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)uses