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How old are the apps on your smartphone? Is it time for an update? Here are three apps for you. Try them out and have fun.
DuoLingo
Learning a foreign language doesn’t always mean you have to sit in a class and take endless exams. An app called Duolingo has been designed to help you memorize(记住) new words and grammar in creative ways, such as online lessons, games and interesting exercises. For example, one exercise asks you to put words in the right order to make the correct sentence. You can also try translation practice.
Douban FM
A music app is necessity for almost every smartphone now. Douban FM might be the right thing for you.
There is no playlist on Douban FM—songs just keep streaming(播放) one by one. You can use the “heart”, “trash” and “skip” buttons to mark the songs you like, don’t like and want to cut short, respectively(分別地). Those marked with a heart will be stored in another list as your favorites for you to listen to anytime you want. Douban FM also has different channels(道频). There are many types of music, such as blues, jazz, and pop. You can choose the music for outdoor activities work or studying depending on your mood.
Flipboard
It is one of the hottest news apps right now. With Flipboard, you can make everything personal to you. All you have to do is open up the app, “flip through” to select whatever interests you, and click the button. At the end you’ll have your own magazine, complete with a front page, new articles, and information.
1. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To show a new way to learn English. B. To offer a hottest news website.
C. To introduce three apps. D. To give advice to music lovers.
2. What does Duolingo help you do?
A. Get away from endless exams. B. Keep words and grammar in mind.
C. Have easy access to online lessons. D. Practice speaking English correctly.
3. Which statement is true about Douban FM？
A. There is no playlist on it, making a smartphone easier to operate.
B. It has special channels where concerts are regularly broadcast live.
C. It knows about your mood based on what you are doing.
D. You can choose with it your favorite songs and music as you like.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三个应用程序：DuoLingo、Douban FM和Flipboard。
【1题详解】
目的意图题。根据第一段第三句“Here are three apps for you.”（这里有三个应用程序。）及下文对每一个的详细介绍可知，文章主要是为了介绍三个应用程序。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据DuoLingo部分第二句“An app called Duolingo has been designed to help you memorize(记住) new words and grammar in creative ways, such as online lessons, games and interesting exercises.”（一款名为Duolingo的应用旨在帮助你以创造性的方式记忆单词和语法，比如在线课程、游戏和有趣的练习。）可知，Duolingo帮助你记住单词和语法。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Douban FM部分第二段第三句“Those marked with a heart will be stored in another list as your favorites for you to listen to anytime you want.”（那些标有爱心的歌曲会被保存在另一个收藏列表中，你可以随时收听。）可知，在Douban FM上，你可以选择你喜欢的歌曲和音乐。故选D。
