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Duolingo
Over 70 million people have registered with Duolingo, a free and incredibly well-designed language learning app. Though not a replacement for proper language tuition, the app is a fun way to get the basics, or to keep yourself fresh on grammar and vocabulary, before a trip abroad. Just like a computer game, the app guides you through levels that you need to complete before advancing, and you gain experience points along the way.
* Free, iOS and Android, duolingo.com
XE Currency（货币）
XE is the go-to site for currency conversions on the web, so it’s no surprise that its app is so popular: with over 20 million downloads since launch. It has lots of business-oriented features, such as rates for previous metals and historic charts, but for the traveler it is most useful for the simple fact that it’s able to convert every world currency. It also functions offline by saving the latest updated rates.
* Free, iOS and Android, xe.com
App in the Air
App in the Air is a smart, straightforward, flight tracking app that has the best coverage of airlines and airports. It will keep you updated about flight status even if you don’t have internet coverage and help you manage your time at the airport, breaking down each flight into four stages: check in, boarding, takeoff and landing time.
* Free, iOS and Android, appintheair.mobi
Wolfram Sun Exposure
There are a few apps out there that help you manage your time in the sun safely, but this one offers the most detailed information to keep you informed. You enter your skin type and it calculates how long you can spend sunning yourself before getting burned, based on the time of day, where you are and the strength of sun cream you’re wearing. It also provides UV forecasts for your location.
* £0.79, iOS
1. If you want to know the information about the change rate of money, you can turn to for help.
A. Wolfram. B. App in the Air.
C. XE Currency. D. Duolingo.
2. About these apps, which of the following is TRUE?
A. All of these four can be used in the same system.
B. Duolingo is an unbelievable gaming app where you gain experience points along the way.
C. You can learn the latest news about the flights with limited connectivity in App in the Air.
D. Your time in the sun safely is influenced by the brand of sun cream you’re applying.
3. The passage is intended for .
A. teenagers. B. travelers.
C. businessmen D. guides.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四款比较便捷的APP，介绍了他们的主要内容以及费用、使用条件等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由“XE Currency（货币）”下的“but for the traveler it is most useful for the simple fact that it’s able to convert every world currency.（但是对于游客而言，它最大的用处还体现在它能够转换各国间的货币）”可知，在XE Currency这个APP上，你可以知道关于汇率的信息，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由“App in the Air”下的“It will keep you updated about flight status even if you don’t have internet coverage…（即使你不在网络覆盖的范围内，它也可以更新关于航班的信息）”可知，使用App in the Air，即使在有限的连接下，你也可以获得关于飞机的最新信息。故选C。
3题详解】
推理判断题。由Duolingo下的“the app is a fun way to get the basics, or to keep yourself fresh on grammar and vocabulary, before a trip abroad.（这个App可以让你在出国旅行前，得到语言的基础知识，简单掌握语法与词汇）”可知，这个软件是针对想要出国旅行的人。由“XE Currency（货币）”下的“but for the traveler it is most useful for the simple fact that it’s able to convert every world currency.（但是对于游客而言，它最大的用处还体现在它能够转换各国间的货币）”可知，这个软件也是针对旅游人群的。App in the Air提供航班信息，所以也是针对旅游人群的。由Wolfram Sun Exposure下的“You enter your skin type and it calculates how long you can spend sunning yourself before getting burned, based on the time of day, where you are and the strength of sun cream you’re wearing.（你输入你的皮肤类型，它就可以计算你在户外呆多久会被晒伤，依据的是你在户外的时间，地点以及你涂了多厚的防晒霜）”可知，这个软件也是适用于旅游者的。A. teenagers青年；B. travelers旅游者；C. businessmen商人；D. guides导游。故选B。
【点睛】推理判断题是高考阅读理解中的常考题型，并且难度有逐年增加的趋势。对目标人群的推断是其中一种常考题型，应用文的写作目的一般都比较明确，且对写作目的的推断与对写作目的意图的推断有一定的相似性。一般可使用文体推断法：根据文体的特点和用途来推断作者的写作目的。如记叙文，特别是个人的有趣经历或幽默故事类的文章，其目的是娱乐读者；夹叙夹议的文章，其目的是让读者得到某种启示或教育；广告和议论文的目的是说服读者接受某种产品、服务或接受某种观点；科普说明文或新闻报告，其目的是告知读者某些信息。本文介绍了四款APP，我们解题时就需要逐次分析每个APP的目标人群，然后找到共同的目标人群，具体分析方法见详解。
