1、Users: more than 600 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry Features: text chat, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharingWith more than 600 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChats biggest competitors. Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally fo
2、cused on text chat, but on Aug. 6 it also started push-to-talk service. Its noted for its accessibility, ease of use and the absence of adverts. The service is free for the first year, after which $ 0.99 is charged for a one-year subscription.KakaoTalk （South Korea） more than 100 million Android, iO
3、S, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and bada （an operating system developed by Samsung） text chat, group chat, push-to-talk, group calls, file sharingWith more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries, KakaoTalk is a multi-platform texting application that allows users to send and receive messages
4、 for free. With KakaoTalk, users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from many animated emoticons and snare them with friends.Line （Japan） Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PC text chat, group chat, push-to-talk, file s
5、haring, location sharing, gaming, stickersLine 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 mi
6、llion 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. Group mobile games. B. Free emoticons.C. Free downloads of the app. D. Text and group chat.22. Which of th
7、e statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Users can always send and receive messages for free with WhatsApp.B. Users can share files with any of the three apps.C. KakaoTalk frees users from unwanted advertisements.D. Line is the most popular one of the three apps. 23. In which part of the new
8、spaper may this article be found?A. Advertisement. B. Economy and Finance.C. Entertainment. D. Science and Technology.BI love to read before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm. But a big part of this depends on what I read. I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling be
9、fore I go to sleep.I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress. Before we go to sleep, we may run over the day in our minds, and worry about tomorrow. We also may watch the news on TV, read the news on our smart phones or tablets, or even answer w
10、ork emails. But the news is rarely proclaiming （宣告） all the things that are happening in the world and work emails make us feel that were still at work. All these things may leave us a stressful sleep.Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night. I sometimes read novels but
11、, with the odd exception, I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.And even if I do read something mentally stimulating, when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up tr
12、usty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes. Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure that I get a peaceful sleep. Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me.Id suggest you find light-hearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime, especial
13、ly if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time, or if you find difficulty winding at the end of a day. It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.If your material makes you laugh, then you may feel even better. Several studies show that laughter b
14、oosts happy chemicals in the brain. It strengthens the immune system, its good for the heart, and it is most definitely good for mental health. It even helps us improve our relationships.And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons, I hope you find it just as entertaining as I
15、do. 24. What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?A. They make people run over the past days.B. They are the best books to be read before people sleep.C. They are extremely popular with young people.D. They make people feel relaxed and happy.25. What can we know from the text?A. Oor Wullie a
16、nd The Broons are the authors favorite books.B. A comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily.C. The author sometimes reads something about inspiration.D. Reading something stimulating at night helps get a peaceful sleep.26. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?A. What material brings us laughte
17、r.B. How laughter affects our health.C. What benefits laughter brings to us.D. Why laughter is good for us.27. Whats the main purpose of the text?A. To show the importance of reading before sleeping.B. To prove the importance of a good mood before sleeping.C. To tell us how to make ourselves stay re
18、laxed before sleeping.D. To explain how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleeping.CSometimes people call each other “seared-cat”. But have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense and there are changes in the ch
19、emicals in its bloodstream. Although the cat doesnt realize this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things. It will protect itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry
20、or scared by other feelings, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face. If we
21、give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It
22、isnt always clever to express your feelings freely.Does this mean that Its smarter to always hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger or sadness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illness can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually
23、 be bad for your health. It isnt good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside dont just go away. Its as if you bought some bananas and put them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long youd smell
24、 them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that youd see little fruit flies flying all over them. They are bad.You can try to treat feelings as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they dont exist, but theyll still be around. And at last youll have to d
25、eal with them, just like those bananas.28. When people and animals are aroused by fear, .A. they feel very regretful immediatelyB. their muscles get neither tense nor relaxedC. their hearts beat either faster or slowerD. they may get ready to attack or run away29. Why do human beings get into troubl
26、e according to the passage?A. They are usually not as alert as animals.B. They sometimes cant control their feelings.C. They always do something wrong to other people.D. They dont pay attention to their physical changes.30. What can we infer from the passage?A. Holding in your feelings may lead to u
27、npleasant results.B. Bananas stay fresh longer when they are in a cupboard.C. Feelings will gradually when you hold them in.D. Its good for your health to keep pleasant feelings inside.31. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To tell us that peoples feelings are like bananas in a cupboard.B. To gi
28、ve us some advice on how to express our feelings.C. To help us deal with feelings in a wise and proper way.D. To prove that it isnt always wise to express our feelings freely.DSome people are so rude!Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says “Thank you”? Who leaves a voice mail message ra
29、ther than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness. But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts, you
30、 dont have to declare who you are or even say hello. E-mail, too, is slower than a text. Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my sister to express his diss
31、atisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mail?” my sister asked. “Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a businesss phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Map. But people
