【明報專訊】Fake news is flooding the Internet nowadays, and it has even become a topic for a comic strip in Bamse, Sweden's most popular magazine for children. In the story Bamse and the dark woods, Bamse the bear was told by his rabbit friend Little Hop that he could no longer build up strength from his favourite magic honey. Little Hop said she read the news from Internet, while Shellman the tortoise doubted the reliability of the source. It later transpired that the "news" was written by two voles, Bamse's enemies. The editor of Bamse said it is important that the story remind children to be sceptical about things that they are uncertain and to make up their own minds.(sources: Ming Pao, Financial Times)
■English highway﹕make up your mind
To "make up your mind" is to decide what your opinion is about someone or something.
e.g. You're mature enough to make up your mind on this issue.
■Game １
To make people believe that he is the winner, Eason published an altered photo. Compare it with the real photo. Can you spot five differences between them?
■Game ２
The Smarties released the following memo about the result of their latest battle, but Eason has changed THREE words to distort its meaning. Circle the three misused words.
(Answers on next text)
The Smarties have lost again after countless fights. In the latest contest, MoMo used her powerful darts to improve Eason's weapon. People came to congratulate the Smarties' failure.
■Glossary
comic strip (n phr) 連載漫畫
transpire (v) 結果證實
sceptical (adj) 懷疑的
alter (v) 修改
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