MySpacethesocialnetworkingwebsiteisdifferentfromotherwebsiteswhichonlyprovidestoriesaboutotherpeople.MySpaceisaplacethatallowsyoutobroadcastyourownstoriesandpersonalinformationtoasmanypeopleasyoulike.StartedtwoyearsagoitisabigsourceofinformationforandaboutAmericankids.

Teenagersandtheirparentsfeelverydifferentlyaboutit.Teensarerushingtojointhesitenotsharingtheirparents'worries.Itsignalsyetanothergenerationgapinthedigitalera.（数字时代）

Forteenagersitisreliablenetworktokeepintouchwiththeirfriends.Theywilloftenlisttheirsurnamesbirthdaysafter­schooljobsschoolclubshobbiesandotherpersonalinformation.

“MySpaceisaneasywaytoreachjustabouteveryone.Idon'thaveallthephonenumbersofallmyacquaintances（熟人）.ButifIwanttogetintouchwithoneofthemIcouldjustleavethemamessageonMySpace.”saidAbbyVanWassen.Sheisasixteen­year­oldstudentatWoodlandHillsHighofPittsburghPennsylvania.

ParentsontheotherhandareseriouslyconcernedaboutthesecurityproblemsofMySpace.

“EverytimeweholdaparentsmeetingthefirstquestionisalwaysaboutMySpace，”saidKentGateswhotravelsthecountrydoingInternetsafetyseminars(研讨会)．TheNationalCenterforMissingandExploitedChildrenhasreceivedatleast288MySpace­relatedcomplaintsaccordingtoMaryBethBuchananalawyerinPittsburgh.

“YourprofileonMySpaceshowsallyourpersonalinformationtoanyoneontheWeb.AndMySpaceevenliststhisinformationbybirthplaceandage.It'slikeafreechecklist（清单）fortroublemakersanditendangerschildren，”Buchanansaid

1.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatMySpace________

A.bringsaboutthegenerationgap

B.isverycarefulaboutpeople'sprivacy

C.encouragesyoutolistyourpersonalinformation

D.liststhetelephonenumbersofyourfriends

2.WhyaresomeparentsagainstMySpace?

A.BecauseMySpacehasabadinfluenceontheirchildren

B.Becausetheydon'twanttopaysomuchmoneyforMySpace

C.Becauseittakesuptoomuchoftheirchildren'ssparetime

D.Becausetroublemakerscaneasilyapproacht