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2.Big messaging apps abroadWhile 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 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了三个不同的移动消息应用程序的功能,特点,用户和市场效果等.
解答 21.A.细节理解题.根据文章第三部分The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game可知,日本的Line有手机游戏这个特别的功能,故选A项.
22.B.细节理解题.根据文章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可知三个软件都是可以文件共享的;故选B.
23.D.推理判断题.根据第一段While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features可知在报纸的科学技术部分可以找到这篇文章;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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