Unknown to most Facebook users, the social network actually offers a lot of privacy controls and security features which can help you lock your account, so you can speak freely. If it’s used properly, you’ll never have to worry about whether you will have to “friend” your boss or your mom. You can friend anyone you want while staying fortable in the knowledge that not everyone gets to see everything you post.
The problem with carrying out these privacy options is that they’re just too confusing for most non-tech clever people to handle. And often, most people don’t want to bother to take the time to learn. To simplify the process, we’re offering one easy step you can take today to help make your Facebook experience safer, more secure, and more private.
Just make “Friend Lists”. Yes, it will take some time, especially if you’re connected to a couple of hundred friends already. But this step, while not the quickest, is fairly simple. And it will be one of the most useful things you can do on Facebook.
Friend lists, as the name suggests, are lists for classifying your friends into various groups. The nice thing about this feature is that once you set these lists up, you won’t have to do it again. We suggest that you put your work colleagues and professional acquaintances into a friend list named “Work”, personal friends you’re not very close with into a list called “Acquaintances”, and people you’re related to into a list called “Family”. Those three main categories will separate out the groups of “friends” who you may want to hide some information from.
To create a friend list, click on “Friends” at the top of the Facebook homepage. In the left-hand column, click “Friends” again under the “Lists” section. Now you’ll see a button at the top that says “Create New List”. Click it. In the pop-up that appears, you can name your list and pick members. If you’ve ever shared an application with your friends, the process of doing this will be very familiar.
When you’ve finished making lists, you’ll be able to use them when selecting who can see what (or who can’t!) when configuring (配置) the security settings described below.
【小题1】What function isn’t understood by most people on Facebook?A．Surfing the Internet.B．Setting safety protection.C．Sharing personal information.D．Making foreign friends.【小题2】What can we learn about Facebook according to the text?A．Its process of privacy-setting is too plex.B．It displays everything people post.C．It lacks privacy controls and security features.D．Its post is designed for technical people.【小题3】What advantage can we get from making friend lists?A．We can avoid our bosses adding us as friends.B．We can share applications with friends.C．We can separate acquaintances from family.D．We can hide different information from different friends.B
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(答案→)B
解析：文章介绍了Facebook网站的隐私保护功能，这些功能的设置程序很繁琐，给人们带来不便。文章还重点介绍了“朋友列表”这个功能的操作优点。
【小题1】根据第一行“Unknown to most Facebook users, the social network actually offers a lot of privacy controls and security features”可知，许多用户不知道，网站还提供了许多的隐私和安全保护内容。故选B。
【小题2】根据第二段“The problem with carrying out these privacy options is that they’re just too confusing for most non-tech clever people to handle.”可知，执行这些隐私保护的程序很繁琐，以至于大多数用户懒得去学习。故选A。
【小题3】根据第四段最后一句“Those three main categories will separate out the groups of “friends” who you may want to hide some information from.”可知，不同分组内的人员不能看到其他组的信息。故选D。