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Lesson 19 · The App Asked for My Location
文体：日记 · 朗读音轨 19
先听一遍
听听主人公是否必须允许绘画软件获取位置，才可以画海报。
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I opened a new drawing app, and a message appeared: “Allow this app to use your location?” I was surprised. I wanted to draw a poster, not find a place on a map.
I chose “Not now” and tried the app. The brushes worked, and I could save my picture. Later, I asked my older sister why the app might want my location. She said there could be several reasons, but we could not know from that short message alone.
We read the app's explanation together. It said location was used for nearby events, a feature I did not need. I left the setting off. The request had sounded important, but I was still able to make my poster.
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I opened a new drawing app, and a message appeared: “Allow this app to use your location?”
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I was surprised.
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I wanted to draw a poster, not find a place on a map.
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I chose “Not now” and tried the app.
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The brushes worked, and I could save my picture.
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Later, I asked my older sister why the app might want my location.
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She said there could be several reasons, but we could not know from that short message alone.
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We read the app's explanation together.
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It said location was used for nearby events, a feature I did not need.
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I left the setting off.
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The request had sounded important, but I was still able to make my poster.
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我打开一个新绘画软件，屏幕上弹出提示：‘允许此应用使用你的位置信息吗？’我有些吃惊。我只是想画海报，又不是在地图上找地方。
我选择‘暂不允许’，然后试用软件。画笔能正常使用，画作也能保存。后来，我问姐姐软件为什么想知道我的位置。她说可能有好几种原因，单看那条简短提示，我们没法确定。
我们一起读了软件的说明。原来，位置信息用于显示附近的活动；这个功能我用不上，于是继续关闭位置权限。弹窗看起来很重要，可我照样完成了海报。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- allow
- 允许；权限弹窗询问是否开放位置信息。
- location
- 位置；这里指设备提供的位置信息。
- brush
- 画笔工具；拒绝位置权限后仍能使用。
- save
- 保存；画好的海报可以正常储存。
- several
- 几个、若干；姐姐说可能有不止一种原因。
- alone
- 仅凭、单独；短提示 alone 不足以说明用途。
- explanation
- 说明；两人进一步阅读软件对权限用途的解释。
- nearby
- 附近的；位置信息用来显示周边活动。
- feature
- 功能；主人公并不需要附近活动这一项。
- leave ... off
- 保持关闭；位置权限继续处于关闭状态。
背景知识
权限弹窗通常很短，不一定说清用途。主人公先选择暂不允许，再确认自己要用的画笔和保存功能仍可正常使用，最后阅读说明。不同软件和功能需要的权限可能不同；看到 allow 时，先弄清要允许什么、为什么需要。