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对口高考英语模拟复习题库：阅读理解 阅读理解 Surfing the Internet, playing games and hanging out on social networks are important for teen development, a large study of online use has revealed. More than 800 teenagers and parents took part in the three-year US project. “They are learning the technological skills and literacy needed for the contemporary world. They are learning how to communicate online, craft a public identity, create a home page, post links. All these things were regarded as sophisticated 10 years ago but young people today take them for granted, ”said the report’s author, Dr Mimi Ito. Geeking out Over the period of the study, researchers observed users for more than 5, 000 hours. The aim of the Digital Youth Project was to provide an “ethnographical(人种论的)view of how children use social media to socialize, learn and relax”. Dr Ito said that connecting online with friends via social networks such as MySpace and Facebook was where teens now “hang out”, compared to the usual public places like shopping malls, the street and parks. She also said the Internet provided a core group of teens with the opportunity to explore their own creativity and “take a deep dive into a subject”. The report referred to this behaviour as “geeking out”. Digital gap The researchers discovered a digital divide between those who have access to the web and those who do not. “The quality of access is what matters for some kids who have to just rely on the library and school to go online. It is often limited, has blocks put on access to certain sites and is only available when these institutions are open, ”said Dr Ito. As for parents and teachers, she urged them to get up to speed with what children are doing on the Internet. “At the more social ‘hanging out’ layer, young people don’t want their parents or teachers on their MySpace or Facebook page. But in the interest-driven side, there is a more productive role for parents and teachers to play that will help them connect with kids and th