공통영어2 YBM 박준언 1과 변형문제

While ____ through her social media one day, Gina was astonished when she saw the news headline, “The Heundeulbawi in Seoraksan National Park Has Fallen.”

Gina immediately ____ the shocking story with her close friends.

Later, during the morning news on TV, a reporter standing next to the undamaged Heundeulbawi said, “Today’s Internet stories of the Heundeulbawi being ____ were fake.”

Gina was embarrassed by the fact that she ____ spread the fake news.

It reminded her of another ____ of fake news that had happened a while ago.

The news that a famous athlete had died became the number one issue online, but it turned out to be ____.

It had ____ made by content creators who sought people’s attention.

They produced provocative false stories to make money by raising the number of ____ of their posts.

At that time, Gina criticized those who had made and spread fake news because it ____ hurt the athlete and confused people.

This time, however, Gina herself ____ accidentally contributed to the spread of fake news.

Unfortunately, ____ an accidental distributor of fake news like Gina is not unusual.

Fake ____ is a deliberate attempt to manipulate people by spreading inaccurate information.

It is ____ by certain groups with the intention of attracting people’s attention, making profits, or gaining political benefits.

It can confuse people, disturb society, and even seriously harm the ____ as well as all individuals involved.

It is very common for fake news to spread ____ states of emergency.

For example, after an earthquake measuring 6.5 struck Ambon, Indonesia, in ____ 2019, thousands of residents did not return to their homes and were still in shelters for two weeks.

This was ____ of fake news stories on social media that another earthquake followed by a tsunami was about to strike.

One of those messages said, “It’s up to you if you want to believe me or ____, but apparently Ambon is going to sink in the next few days.”

Many displaced people were so anxious about aftershocks that the government had to ____ that the information was fake.

Fake news on social media ____ significantly farther and faster than true stories.

A study by the ____ Institute of Technology in the US has shown that fake news spreads online 6 times faster than real news on average.

One ____ for this phenomenon is that people like new and provocative things.

When information is astonishing, people not only feel that it is surprising, but they also want to ____ the stimulating news with others.

By passing it to others on social media, they can gain attention ____ they are the first to post previously unknown, but possibly false, information.

Also, fake news goes viral because people in their daily lives tend to ____ simply and effortlessly.

It is more ____ for them to believe new information without any proof, instead of critically examining it.

Moreover, people are inclined to believe information that fits their prejudices or experiences ____ when not true.

In this process, people easily ____ into the trap of “confirmation bias.”

That is, they selectively accept news in a way that only confirms their beliefs and ignore news that doesn’t ____ them.

During election season, for example, people tend to blindly believe any news describing their favored candidates in a positive way, while unconsciously believing news that reports something negative about ____ candidates.

With so much information on the ____, how can you make sure that fake news does not mislead you?

____, read beyond the provocative headlines.

They can be so stimulating to ____ more clicks that you may click on them accidentally.

So don’t just read the headlines, but ____ the text carefully.

Second, ____ read the news at face value.

Exercise ____ thinking skills to judge the news.

You should question, analyze, and ____ what you read.

Third, ____ your biases.

Consider if your own beliefs could ____ your judgment.

Ask yourself if you are only reading ____ that suit your opinion, and look for articles that oppose your opinion as well.

____, check the credibility of the source.

____ should examine who wrote the news story and what the intent was behind writing the news story.

You also need to ____ whether the news story is from a reliable media source and the evidence is valid.

In the digital age, it ____ be impossible to avoid or eliminate all false information that spreads online.

However, if you have the ability to ____ information critically and objectively, you will be able to reduce the damage that fake news can cause.

Don’t forget! Anyone can be the next person producing or ____ fake news!