2.Big messaging apps abroad
While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.
WhatsApp (US)
Users:more than 300million
Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry
Features:Text chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing
With more than 300million active users,WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors.Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009,WhatsApp originally focused on text chat,but on Aug.6it also started push-to-talk service.It's noted for its accessibility,ease of use and the absence of adverts.The service is free for the first year,after which﹩0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charged for a one-year subscription.Kakao Talk (South Korea)
Users:more than 100 million
Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and Bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)
Features:Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,group calls,file sharing
With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries,Kakao Talk is a multi-platform texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free.With Kakao Talk,users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends.You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and share them with friends.
Line (Japan)
Users:more than 200 million
Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and PC
Features:Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing,gaming,stickers
Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries.Apart from text and voice messaging,Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop.In the first quarter of 2013 alone,it made﹩17 million just from stickers.The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.
21.Compared with the other two apps,which of the following features makes Line stand out?A
A.Group mobile games.
B.Free emoticons.
C.Free download of the app.
D.Text and group chat.
22.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?B
A.Users can always send and receive messages for free with WhatsApp.
B.Users can share files with any of the three apps.
C.Kakao Talk frees users from unwanted advertisements.
D.Line ranks first in the list of the most downloaded apps in 52 countries.
23.In which part of the newspaper may this article be found?D
A.Advertisement.
B.Economy and Finance.
C.Entertainment.
D.Science and Technology.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了三個(gè)不同的移動(dòng)消息應(yīng)用程序的功能,特點(diǎn),用戶和市場(chǎng)效果等.
解答 21.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三部分The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game可知,日本的Line有手機(jī)游戲這個(gè)特別的功能,故選A項(xiàng).
22.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章Features:Text chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing;Features:Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,group calls,file sharing;Features:Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing,gaming,stickers可知三個(gè)軟件都是可以文件共享的;故選B.
23.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features可知在報(bào)紙的科學(xué)技術(shù)部分可以找到這篇文章;故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.