冲刺新高考英语阅读理解20天集训Word版Day16ABigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp(应用软件),therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan300millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryFeatures:textchats,pushtotalk,filesharing,locationsharingWithmorethan300millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat'sbiggestcompetitors.DevelopedbytwoexYahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchats,butonAug.6italsostartedpushto-talkservice.It'snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsence(没有)ofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhichD|S0.99(6.06yuan)ischargedforaoneyearsubscription.KakaoTalk(SouthKorea)Users:morethan100millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandBada(anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung)Features:textchats,groupchats,pushtotalk,groupcalls,filesharingWithmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamultiplatform(多平台)textingapplicationthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotheroneononeoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommorethan250animatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.Line(Japan)Users:morethan200millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPCFeatures:textchats,groupchats,pushtotalk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickersLinetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.Apartfromtextandvoicemessaging,Lineprovidesitsuserswithmorethan250originalstickersandemoticonstobuyfromitsownshop.Inthefirstquarterof2013alone,itmadeD|S17millionjustfromstickers.ThepopularappalsoallowsfriendstobattleeachotherintheLinegames.1.Thefirstparagraphofthepassageisusedto________.A.introducethemostpopularmobilemessagingappsinChinaB.talkaboutnewfeaturesinthelatestmobilemessagingappsC.drawreaders'attentiontovariouspopularmobilemessagingappsD.explainhowmobilemessagingappshavebecomesopopular2.Comparedwiththeothertwoapps,whichofthefollowingfeaturesmakesLinestandout?A.Groupmobilegames.B.Freestickersandemoticons.C.Freedownloadoftheapp.D.Textandgroupchats.3.OneofthepopularfeaturesofWhatsAppisthatusers________.A.cansendandreceivemessagesforfreeB.canenjoylivevideochatswithingroupsC.don'tneedtoworryaboutunwantedadsD.regularlygetfreestickersandemoticonsBUnlessyouarefortunateenoughtoknowanNBAplayer,RyanMartinisprobablythebestbasketballplayeryou’llevermeet.Unlikethosewhoflyupanddownthecourt,however,Martinisforcedtotakeadifferentapproach;hedoesn’thavelegs.Martin,a33-year-oldman,isaprofessionalwheelchairbasketballplayer.HisachievementshavetakenhimhalfwayaroundtheworldtoplayinSpainforthelastsevenyears.Therehemadeacomfortablelivingplayingbasketballandworkingwithsomeofthegreatestathletesintheworld.“Agoodwheelchairplayercanmake$50,000ayear,whileastarcanmakesixfigures,”saidMartin.Buthecouldn’tseehisfamilyformonthsandEuropeancitieswereunfriendlytothedisabled.HealsohadtolearnSpanish.Martin,however,overcamethosedrawbacks(困难).Hestartedplayingbasketballwhenhewas12.Itdidn’ttakelongforhimtofallinlovewiththesportand,aftergraduatingfromSomersHigh,heattendedSouthwestMinnesotaStateUniversityonabasketballscholarship.Incollege,hescoredover1,000pointsinhiscareerandsetseveralschoolrecords.Andheworksashard—ifnotharder—asanyotherprofessionalathlete.“Hedestroysme,”saidGinaNavarra,whoworksoutwithMartinonoccasi...