B
Too Good to Be True
When you see a photo of a beach covered in dreamy pink sand on social media (社交媒体), you might wish to visit the place in person. But when you get there, you find nothing but a lake shore (岸) with broken red bricks.
This is one of the many complaints that users have shared online about their disappointing (令人失望的) experiences following travel guides on Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle sharing platform (平台). The app allows users to share travel blogs (博客) and lifestyle stories through short videos and photos.
Some angry users put “before” and “after” photos of these places to show the differences between real life and the online pictures, reported China Daily.
Xiaohongshu apologized (道歉) for posting over-retouched pictures. According to the company, some bloggers did not make it clear that their pictures were works of photography and those pictures were taken as travel guides.
Xiaohongshu said it’s going to bring out ranking(排名) lists along with places-to-avoid lists. The move is to make sure users can get more diversified (多样化的) information.
People have different opinions on this matter. Many agree that the beautiful but not real photos are fraudulent (欺骗性的) or misleading. Some, however, say that it is not wrong of people to post beautiful photos, and travellers should learn to tell wisely what is true and what is false.
Gu Huimin, leader of the School of Tourism Sciences from Beijing International Studies University, said that social media companies should have rules about content posted on their platforms.
“Instead of over-retouched pictures, the platforms can show content about the culture of a place,” Gu said. “People, on the other hand, should understand that real travelling is far more than simply ‘checking in’ at an Internet-famous place.”
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B
) 5. From Paragraph 4, we can know that over-retouched pictures mean pictures that ______.
A. not changed at all
B. improved to get a better look
C. taken many times
D. not shown in a clear way
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A
) 6. To solve the problem, Xiaohongshu will ______.
A. offer ranking lists to travellers
B. take down some bloggers’ accounts (账号)
C. offer official travel guides to users
D. pay back money to users who were misled
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D
) 7. Paragraph 6 is written to ______.
A. introduce how to tell between real and unreal content
B. show examples of people who were misled
C. explain why some bloggers post unreal content
D. show what people think about the matter
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B
) 8. What is Gu Huimin’s opinion?
A. Xiaohongshu should be taken down from the app shop.
B. The platform should keep an eye on its content.
C. People who post unreal content should be punished.
D. Travellers should make careful plans before setting out.
