Read the passage and answer the questions.

Since technology in 1917 was nowhere near as advanced as it is today, it’s understandable that a few pictures could _________ a famous author as well as the general public of the existence of fairies. Does advanced technology prevent people from being fooled now?
(A) Today, the Internet removes the barriers to publishing for millions of people; however, it also makes it harder for readers to find reliable and valid information. In this environment, media literacy is more important than ever.
(B) In fact, it may make it even easier to get tricked. Many people today fall victim to hoaxes or accept false claims because they don’t know how to verify information.
(C) This begs the question: How is it possible to verify such vast amounts of information? On the Internet, finding information is relatively easy, but verifying or validating it is not. In the past, there were publishing standards that authors had to meet.
1 Which best fits in the blank?
  • 1 convince
  • 2 deprive
  • 3 accuse
  • 4 suspect
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2 What is the appropriate arrangement of the given parts?
  • 1 (A) – (C) – (B)
  • 2 (B) – (A) – (C)
  • 3 (B) – (C) – (A)
  • 4 (C) – (B) – (A)
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My Learning Log

·   Big Question
How can we become more clever in the information age?
I should think carefully by asking if the information is true, checking
other sources, and making sure it’s correct before I believe it.
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What was the most interesting thing you learned in this unit?
I found it very useful to utilize lateral reading while going through some
materials online.
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Which part did you find challenging, and how will you improve yourself?
I struggled with writing comments on newspaper articles, but I plan to
overcome this by reading online articles and their comments on various
websites.
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·   My Attitude
Did I give peers constructive feedback when necessary?
Yes, I didn’t hesitate to give them helpful feedback when it was
necessary.
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