A
Teenagers love to socialize, and the following websites give them a chance to do that while playing games, exploring virtual(虚拟的)worlds and taking quizzes.
Instagram
Instagram allows teenagers to upload photos of their daily lives and share them with friends. People say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that must be true because Instagram has around 300 million users who are active each month. The platform is all about photos with short captions(说明文字).53 percent of its users are aged 18-29, but a big percentage of those may be even younger and simply (list their age as 18 in order to use the platform)
Habbo Hotel
Habbo Hotel is a place for teens to chat/Each teen receives personal room to decorate with virtual objects. They can also dress their avatars(网络头像) in virtual clothes or create games to play with friends. The room might have music, be set up like classroom, or have other features so different avatars can visit one another. Each room has an adult moderator(管理员) to make sure it stays safe.
Fanlala
Fanlala is a social network that gives teens who love celebrities, music and TV shows a place to interact. Through it, users can get the latest news and gossip on their favorite shows, as well as take quizzes to test their knowledge.
Teen Chat
Teen Chat is place for teens to interact with one another through forums(论坛)according to their interests. For example, there are chat rooms for those who love anime(日本动漫) and for those who have just started college. There are also chat rooms for things like music, games, and sports.
1. What makes Instagram different from other site listed in the text?
A. It's a great place for people to share photos.
B. The majority of its users are in their early 20s.
C. It has the largest number of users.
D. Only those above 18 normally use it.
2. Which site allows its users to create their characters and design virtual rooms?
A. Instagram. B. Habbo Hotel.
C. Fanlala. D. Teen Chat.
3. what can you acquire from Fanlala?
A. Game skills. B. Sports knowledge.
C. Anime videos. D. Entertainment news.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了适合青少年在玩游戏、探索虚拟世界和参加测验的同时交友的四个网站。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Instagram allows teenagers to upload photos of their daily lives and share them with friends.”可知，Instagram允许青少年上传日常生活照片，并与朋友分享，而结合第三、四、五段的介绍可知，其他三个网站的主要功能分别为虚拟游戏交友，追星族/音乐/电视节目爱好者交友，和动漫爱好者交友，所以Instagram与其他网站的不同点是它是分享照片的好地方，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Habbo Hotel is a place for teens to chat/Each teen receives personal room to decorate with virtual objects. They can also dress their avatars(网络头像) in virtual clothes or create games to play with friends.”可知，Habbo Hotel是一个青少年聊天的地方/每个青少年都有一个用虚拟物品装饰的私人房间。他们也可以将他们的网络头像穿上虚拟服装，或创建游戏与朋友一起玩，故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Fanlala is a social network that gives teens who love celebrities, music and TV shows a place to interact. Through it, users can get the latest news and gossip on their favorite shows, as well as take quizzes to test their knowledge.”（Fanlala是一个社交网络，为喜欢名人、音乐和电视节目的青少年提供了一个互动的场所。通过它，用户可以获得他们最喜欢的节目的最新新闻和八卦，也可以参加测验来测试他们的知识）可知，在Fanlala上可以获取娱乐新闻，故选D。
