We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.
我们记者生活在一个新的叙事时代，有许多新的多媒体工具。许多年轻人甚至没有意识到这是新的。对他们来说，这就是正常的。

This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age.
这在春节假期我与我的两岁孙子坐在沙发上时深有体会。我带了一本儿童书来读。这本书的文字简单，图片色彩丰富 - 完全适合他的年龄。

Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger.
想象一下: 在我膝上坐着的孙子，我把书放在前面让他看到图片。我念着，他伸出手指戳着页面。

What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid?
这是怎么回事？他只是喜欢图片，我想。然后我翻页继续念。他戳页面的动作更用力了。我几乎把书掉了。我感到困惑：这孩子有什么问题吗？

Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that.
然后我意识到发生了什么。他对书籍其实是陌生的。他的父亲经常用一台装满了彩色图片的平板电脑逗乐他，只要点一下这些图片就会动起来。他以为我的故事书也是这样的。

Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.
抱歉，孩子。这本书不属于你那个高科技的世界。它是过时的、没生气的东西。像你的祖父一样的古董。嗯，我也许已经老了，但我并不完全不懂数字技术。我会剪辑视频和制作音频。我使用移动支付。我甚至建立过网站。

There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.
然而，在我的新媒体经验中有一个明显的空白：我很少出现在摄像机前，因为我有一张只适合在广播中露面的脸。但这并没有阻止《中国日报》上周要求我分享一个关于北京、天津和河北省融合的视频项目个人故事。

Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.
总之，爷爷现在是一个网络明星——两分钟的名声！我发誓不会让这冲昏我的头脑。但我一定会确保我的两岁孙子看到这个视频在他的平板上。

1. What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2?
   A Provided shelter for me.
   B Became very clear to me.
   C Took the pressure off me.
   D Worked quite well on me.
   答案：B

2. Why did the kid poke the storybook?
   A He took it for a tablet computer.
   B He disliked the colorful pictures.
   C He was angry with his grandpa.
   D He wanted to read it by himself.
   答案：A

3. What does the author think of himself?
   A Socially ambitious.
   B Physically attractive.
   C Financially independent.
   D Digitally competent.
   答案：D

4. What can we learn about the author as a journalist?
   A He lacks experience in his job.
   B He seldom appears on television.
   C He manages a video department.
   D He often interviews internet stars.
   答案：B