Question

【题目】C

Some Facebook users are able to order food and buy tickets on the social media site. The new service was launched in the United States. Facebook designed it as a new way of building bridges between its users and commercial organizations where they live.

This idea is not new. There are many smart phone applications that already let users search, order and buy many different products and services. But Facebook’s service is a little different. It lets users share information about their favorite places and things with family and friends. Facebook says its new tool makes it easier for users to organize their friends’ favorite places and things in one place.

When users write Facebook posts seeking advice on local places or services, they can choose whether or not to turn on the new feature called Recommendations. If a user turns this on, Facebook friends can then comment on those posts and give suggestions. It also allows users to order food and buy tickets. Users can also go directly to a Recommendations bookmark on Facebook to ask a new question or to offer help to their friends. The new service lets people order food directly from the Facebook pages of some restaurants. Users can also purchase tickets to movies, music events or other activities. They can also make appointments for personal services, such as getting a haircut.

Facebook is testing the service in the United States. It plans to offer it to international users in the future. The new service is part of recent efforts by Facebook to expand its offerings and get people to spend more time using the social media app. It announces a new era(时代) to Facebook, which also means a kind of convenience for people.

【1】Why did Facebook design the new service?

A. To improve its competitiveness.

B. To link users with native businesses.

C. To accelerate its development.

D. To satisfy its users’ demands.

【2】How does the Facebook’s new service differ from others?

A. It adds a unique Recommendations feature.

B. The information it provides is far from enough.

C. Its operation is more convenient and human-based.

D. It enables users to share information about their favorites.

【3】What’s mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?

A. The advantages of Recommendations.

B. The characteristics of Recommendations.

C. Things users can do on Recommendations.

D. The way of turning on Recommendations.

【4】What does the author say about the new service in the last paragraph?

A. It aims at attracting more new users.

B. It has gained widespread popularity.

C. It has greatly enriched people’s lives.

D. Its application has geographical limitation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了脸书的新功能:用户可在该社交媒体网站上预订食物和购票。

【1】 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的＂Facebook designed it as a new way of building bridges between its users and commercial organizations where they live＂可知，脸书设计这项新服务是为了将它的使用者和当地的商业机构联系起来。故选B。

【2】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的＂Facebook’s service is a little different. It lets users share information about their favorite places and things with family and friends＂可知，脸书的这项服务的不同之处在于它能让使用者与他们的朋友、家人分享他们最喜欢的地方和东西。故选D。

【3】考查主旨要义。根据第三段的内容尤其是＂Facebook friends can...allows users to order food and buy tickets... The new service lets people order food directly ... Users can also purchase tickets to movies, music events or other activities. They can also make appointments for personal services, such as getting a haircut＂可知，本段主要讲的是使用者可以用＂推荐＂这项新服务做的事情。故选C。

【4】考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的＂Facebook is testing the service in the United States. It plans to offer it to international users in the future＂可知，脸书的这项新服务在美国正处于试验阶段，它计划将来把它提供给国际用户。也就是说，脸书的这项新服务的应用是有地域限制的。故选D。