If you want to have a great road trip this summer，consider downloading a few new iPhone and iPad apps to help the miles fly by.Here are some triedandtested apps guaranteed to keep everyone busy and happy.
Mad Libs|Ages：4 and up|free
If your kid likes silly sentences，then this app is a good one.Even very young kids can get in on the action with a little help.The app itself is free，but the books(which contain 21 stories each)cost $1.99 as inapp purchases.Just so you know，the funniest noun in the English language is “hamster” and the funniest adjective is “hairy”．
State Plate Bingo|Ages：6 and up|$0.99
Can you find all 50 states in a single road trip？There’s only one way to find out.This app is a continuous search for the entire family.Note：The iPhone version works on an iPad，but isn’t best for it.
Road Trip Bingo|Ages：4 and up|$1.99
Got two kids？Download the only travelthemed bingo app that lets two players compete head to head，not to mention side by side.Your kids can search the landscape for everything from white cars and road signs to snowtopped mountains and airplanes.
Story Lines|Ages：8 and up|free
This creative multiplayer game lets everyone but the driver get in on the fun.Player One types a wellknown phrase，such as “The early bird gets the worm”．Player Two explains the phrase with a fingertip drawing.Player Three uses a phrase to explain Player Two’s drawing without seeing the original phrase.And so on.It’s a lot like the telephone game we all played when we were young，and it’s absolutely funny.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几款在旅途中打发时光的手机app。
1．If one wants to read the books in Mad Libs，he must ________．
A．pay $1.99
B．pay to download the app
C．know some basic words
D．seek help from experts
A 解析：细节理解题。根据Mad Libs部分...but the books...cost $1.99 as inapp purchases.可知，这款app免费，但要想阅读里面的图书的话，需支付配套书费1.99美元。
2．What do State Plate Bingo and Road Trip Bingo have in common?
A．Both are for people to find road signs.
B．Both allow many people to play together.
C．Both are related to geographical locations.
D．Both work better on the iPhone than on the iPad.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据State Plate Bingo部分的Can you find all 50 states in a single road trip？以及Road Trip Bingo部分的Your kids can search the landscape...可知两款游戏都是和地理位置有关的。
3．What is Player Three’s role in playing Story Lines?
A．He will judge who plays best.
B．He will check the original phrase.
C．He will explain a phrase with a drawing.
D．He will describe a drawing with a phrase.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据Story Lines部分，第一人写出一个短语，第二人根据短语画图，第三人根据图画，在不看原短语的基础上配上短语，可知第三个人在游戏中扮演的角色。
