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Covid-19 has brought a great deal of trouble for all of us since March 2020. During this time, mobile phones have been the solution for the boredom and restlessness caused from staying indoors. The most downloaded apps on play store 2020 are;
TikTok
TikTok was the most downloaded app. With over 111.9 million downloads, TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019. 20% of its total downloads were from India and around 9. 3% of the total downloads were in the US.
Zoom
Zoom was the second most installed app in the overall downloads category. With nearly 94. 6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual classrooms. 17% of its downloads were in the US and India. Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people relied heavily on Zoom for video conferencing and calling.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp ranked third in overall downloads with more than 100 million downloads. It is one of the most popular and widely used chat applications; WhatsApp also supports communication between international phone networks.
Facebook
It ranked fourth in the overall downloaded list. Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking application. Facebook builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.
1. Which app is the best to turn to for online education?
A. TikTok. B. Zoom. C. WhatsApp. D. Facebook.
2. What do we know about TikTok?
A. It is an India-based app. B. It has most users in America.
C. It is used for growing business. D. It has doubled its download than in 2019.
3. What function does Facebook probably serve?
A. Communication. B. Training. C. Teaching. D. Payment
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2020年应用程序商店下载量最多的四款应用软件的情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Zoom部分中“With nearly 94. 6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual classrooms. 17% of its downloads were in the US and India. Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people relied heavily on Zoom for video conferencing and calling.( Zoom的安装量接近9460万，是在线会议和虚拟教室中使用最多的应用程序。17%的下载量来自美国和印度。办公室和教育机构被关闭，为了继续在家工作和学习，人们严重依赖Zoom进行视频会议和打电话)”可知，Zoom应用程序最适合在线教育。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据TikTok部分中“With over 111.9 million downloads, TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019.(2020年，TikTok的下载量超过1.119亿次，大幅增长，是2019年的两倍)”可知，TikTok的下载量比2019年翻了一番。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Facebook builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.(Facebook开发的技术让人们能够与朋友和家人联系，找到社区，发展业务)”可知，Facebook可能提供沟通功能。故选A。
