Chinese social media apps have struggled to w...

Chinese social media apps have struggled to win over users beyond their home. TikTok is changing that. In the space of just two years, the app has attracted more than half a billion users — around 40% of them outside China --who share short videos of themselves singing, cooking, dancing or just being silly.

Created by the Beijing-based Internet technology company Byte Dance, TikTok has gained an international edge over China's influential social media platforms, such as Tencent's WeChat, Sina Weibo (WB) and Youku of Alibaba (BABA).

What makes Byte Dance better is its right direction and achievement in the social media category, which is largely controlled by Facebook ( FB) , Twitter and Snap 一 all Western companies, said Randy Nelson , head of Mobile Insights at analytics firm Sensor Tower. Social video apps reached new levels of popularity this year. Three of them are in the top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide, according to Sensor Tower. Byte Dance owns two of the three: Vigo Video and TikTok. The other is Instagram, which belongs to Facebook.

Byte Dance calls itself an artificial intelligence company. It uses machine learning　　 and algorithms to figure out what people like and give them more of what they want to see. the company is best known in China for the popular news app Toutiao, which was put into use in 2012. People got hooked on the app' s customized news feeds quickly. Toutiao now has more than 240 million monthly active users that spend on average 74 minutes per day on the platform.

Byte Dance' s success is attracting big investors. It's reportedly in talks with technology kingmaker SoftBank ( SFTBY) about an investment that would value it at around $75 billion, a huge jump from the $ 20 billion valuation it secured last year. That would make Byte Dance one of the world’s most valuable companies alongside Uber.

1.What can be learnt about TikTok?

A.It has appealed to many foreign users.

B.It's the most popular Chinese app abroad.

C.It's the most successful app of Byte Dance.

D.It allows users to share whatever they like on it.

2.What sets Byte Dance apart from other Internet technology companies overseas?

A.Support from its investors. B.Success in social video apps.

C.Greater diversity in contents. D.AI technology applied to apps.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined words "got hooked on” in Paragraph 4?

A.were tired of B.were trapped in.

C.were familiar with D.were attracted by

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Tik Tok has beaten other social media apps.

B.China's social media apps are successful globally.

C.Social video apps win popularity around the world.

D.Byte Dance is taking the social media world by storm.

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It is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.

A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent of Americans say it is irresponsible to be friends with a boss and 62 percent say it is wrong to be friends with an employee. But 76 percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with a workplace peer，according to the survey of 1，000 people by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project.

"When the roles change what do you do then? Do you unfriend someone if they have now been promoted to be your boss or if you’re now their boss，”said researcher Kelly Holland. "We get into some really sticky situations there in terms of what people will think is responsible，”she said.

When using social media at work，73 percent say it is not appropriate to update your Facebook status，82 percent say you should not upload photos，72 percent believe tweeting is wrong and 79 percent say it is not acceptable to watch online videos. Yet 66 percent say it is fine to check your personal email while at work.

“When people focus on responsibility，they know what the responsible thing is to do but whether they are doing that in practice or not is a different story,”said Holland.

Americans are split on whether companies should review the social media profiles of job candidates with 52 percent saying it is appropriate and 48 percent saying it is unacceptable. Social media can also lead to some difficult decisions when it comes to family and relationships. Sixty percent of those polled say that it is“completely acceptable" to unfriend an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. More than 40 percent of parents believe it is irresponsible to post photos of children online. Thirty one percent monitor their children's Facebook accounts and almost 70 percent are friends with their children on Facebook or MySpace. But 72 percent limit the time their children spend on social media networks.

The poll was taken between January 12一15．

1.The text is mainly about________

A. social，family and relationships.    B. ways of making friends

C. not using social media at work       D. action of responsibility

2. The underlined word "Facebook" in the first paragraph refers to________

A. a book about face                    B. an Internet site of making friends

C. a broadcasting media                 D. a newspaper or magazine

3.Which the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.thirty one percent of the parents keep watching on their children’s Fecebook accounts.

B. Forty eight percent agree to review the social media profiles of job candidates.

C. Eighty two percent say it isn’t appropriate to upload photos at work.

D. Seventy six percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with employee,

4. What was the writer’s attitude towards the result of survey?

A. Defensive.       B. Critical.        C.Objective.        D. Doubtful

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There’s more to mobile apps than just social media. Here, TEENS has picked out five of our current favorites that may just brighten up your life.

TaoMix 2 – Android/iOS

This is the perfect app for when your homework is finally finished and you can relax for a while. TaoMix 2 provides natural sounds to allow your worries to drift far away. The soundtracks feature birdsong, light rain, mild thunder, and many other comforting sounds. Would you like to imagine that you are in a tent on a hill with no one for miles around? TaoMix 2 can help you. The sound of rain above your head will take you there. Some like music to accompany their nature sounds. Thankfully, Taomix 2 has a choice of ambient(轻松的) melodies to deepen your state of calm. You can let the app choose the music for you or you can take control yourself by mixing and matching your sounds. Taomix 2 is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to unwind (放松) at the end of a long day.

MyHomework Student Planner – Android/iOS

It seems like there’s never an end to schoolwork. Keeping track of what you have to do and making sure it’s done when the teacher wants it requires organization. However, myHomework is a student planner that looks to be the best on the market. It allows you to track classes, tests and homework. The app is free but if you pay a small extra charge you can get access to the myHomework website and receive homework reminders. This app has been around since 2009 and has been constantly updated since. And with so many great reviews, it could just be the perfect replacement for pen-and-pencil planning.

FaceApp – Android/iOS

Currently very popular in the US, FaceApp is a highly entertaining app that changes your face in strange and funny ways. FaceApp will take a photo of your face and age it, or make it younger, force it to smile, or make it grimace (做鬼脸). Faceapp can even change your sex. Ever wondered what the male or female version of yourself looks like? Try FaceApp and see for yourself. This app is mainly for fun, but not totally so. If you’re looking for an impressive WeChat profile photo, this app can make a few improvements to your image. You’ll still look like you, but just a little better. With a rating of 4.7 on Apple’s App Store, Faceapp is one of the hits of 2018.

Endomondo – Android/iOS

There’s a big market today for fitness apps, especially since the appearance of the Apple Watch and Fitbit. Busy people are concerned that they can’t find the hours in the day to take exercise. This is where Endomondo could make a difference. It allows you to track your performance in a fitness or sporting activity. After you’ve been for a run or climbed a hill, you can look at the figures of your physical performance. You can see the kilometers you covered, your maximum speed, and the calories you burned. Endomondo also allows you to compare your performance with other people’s, so you can judge the state of your fitness. In addition, like a real coach, the app gives you advice on how to improve your workouts.

Monument Valley – Android/iOS

It’s been available since 2014 and is as popular now as it was when it first appeared. Monument Valley is a game, but has a lot to offer. Its millions of fans worldwide say it’s more like a beautiful artistic experience in sight and sound than simply a test of the player’s abilities. Your job is to guide Princess Ida to her destination. To do that you must lead her through unusual buildings and enchanted (有魔法的) forests. Indeed, many players say that playing Monument Valley is like taking a journey through a painting. The latest update has added more content: Forgotten Shores consists of eight new chapters. It’s not free, but the quality of the game makes it worth the money.

1.You have to pay for the latest version if you are using ___________.

A. TaoMix 2　　 B. MyHomework Student Planner　　 C. FaceApp　　 D. Monument Valley

2.Which of the following is NOT true about the apps above?

A. You can choose the soundtracks in it or create the sounds you like when using Taomix.

B. MyHomework Student Planner is an updated app to replace a former version.

C. FaceApp is well received due to its functions for entertainment as well as practical use.

D. You can gain the feedbacks about your fitness by using Endomondo.

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Wellington: Huawei has started a rugby-themed media campaign in a bid to win over New Zealand’s public after the country’s security agency blocked the Chinese technology giant’s equipment from being used in a nationwide Internet network.

“5G without Huawei is like rugby without New Zealand,” ads in New Zealand’s two largest newspapers read alongside a photo of players competing in a ball. Large posters also appeal to the country’s love of the sport. In November, New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Department (GCSD) told Spark it couldn’t use equipment from Huawei-the worlds largest telecommunication equipment company—in the building of its 5G network because an unspecific “significant network security risk was identified”. Spark is now in the process of seeing if it can make changes to prevent those risks, although GCSD has declined to publicly say how that would happen.

Huawei’s newspaper ad goes on to argue the decision would mean less advanced technology and higher prices for New Zealand customers. The ads come after the company last month publicly offered to only use New Zealand, rather than Chinese, staff to build the network—in a bid to ease fears—and called for an urgent meeting with the government, denying (否认) there had been any wrongdoing.

Western spy agencies have increasingly raised security concerns about Huawei—China’s largest telecommunications company-over what they say are possible links to the Chinese government, with the United States reportedly pressing Five Eyes intelligence network allies (同盟国) to avoid the company. Australia and Canada were the first countries to ban Huawei from a building of 5G networks.

The company has repeatedly denied accusations.

New Zealand’s top politicians have repeatedly denied the GCSD decision was influenced by other Western powers and say it’s about the particular technology being suggested, not China. They have also denied suggestions New Zealand’s diplomatic ties with China have been tense over the decision, with the official promotion of a major China—New Zealand tourism project now postponed.

1.Why did Huawei make the ad?

A. To ask New Zealanders for advice.

B. To tell New Zealanders how powerful it is.

C. To get support from the public in New Zealand.

D. To argue with the government of New Zealand.

2.What will happen if New Zealanders force Huawei out?

A. They will be blamed by Chinese.

B. They will be tricked by Americans.

C. They will lose a chance of being stronger.

D. They will miss advanced technology and pay more.

3.Why does GCSD refuse to state the risks clearly?

A. They are secret. B. They are imaginary.

C. They are difficult to decide. D. They are beyond description.

4.Which country plays the key role in the campaign against Huawei?

A. Australia. B. USA. C. New Zealand. D. Canada.

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Parents annoyed by their children’s picky eating habits have taken to social media to share a host of creative ways to deal with them in a new thread gaining popularity online. In these lunch box notes posted onto sites, mothers and fathers have used threats, persuasion and even little white lies to talk their youngsters into finishing their sandwiches.

One talented father created the tag “Dadfact” in an effort to persuade his child into eating their sandwiches using information that might not be completely reliable. He scribbled on a napkin, “Every time you don’t eat your sandwich a unicorn(独角兽) dies Dadfact Love, Dad”. A further technique from a separate note was a drawing of a scary monster, ordering the little one to, “Eat your food!”

Everyone knows coming to terms with bread crusts is a difficult job. One parent’s inspiring note encouraged their child to leave the world of crustless sandwiches behind. They wrote, “I left the crusts on. Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”

Another cheered on their child with a note which read, “You can do it! Love yourself.” A father appeared to be laying down the law when he wrote, “New rule: I will keep packing this sandwich until you eat it. Good luck. Love, Dad.”

One youngster Julian retorted (反驳) with a handwritten moan of his own. When his mother wrote to him, saying, “Dear Julian, have a great day, love Mom”, he replied simply on the same piece of paper, in big letter, “I will not.”

But cheery parents shared more positive feelings on post— it’s attached to their children’s lunch. A mother wrote, “Have a great day! I love you.” Another simply put, “You are my sunshine.”

Other parents shared jokes in their children’s lunchbox to perk them up during the day. One included, “When do astronauts eat? At launch time.” And another shared, “Why did the student eat his homework? Because the teacher said it’s a piece of cake.”

1.What does the underlined phrase “perk...up” mean in the last paragraph?

A. make active　　 B. make feel proud

C. give promise　　 D. give praise

2.By saying “Every time you don’t eat your sandwich a unicorn dies Dadfact Love, Dad”, the parents are actually giving their children ________.

A. persuasion.　　 B. encouragement.

C. threats.　　 D. white lies.

3.Most parents leave notes in their children’s lunch boxes by _____________.

A. drawing pictures　　 B. playing word games

C. quoting sayings　　 D. using further technique

4.How do the children respond to the notes according to the passage?

A. The children are very particular about the notes.

B. The children are greatly motivated by the encouraging notes.

C. Not all children feel cheered and inspired at the notes.

D. None of the children are touched by the messages in the notes.

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Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media, only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland, that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store, and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are? Oh, man! You're missing out!1.Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.

2.It's so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media. Unluckily, we only have so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media.

Rather than realizing this basic truth, though, we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media. 3. Why? We know all the sides of our lives— both good and bad. but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.

4.FoMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break. Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative results, including feeling of depression, loneliness and boredom.

5.Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness. Instead, we should focus our attention on our real lives, including the people around us and all the things we're grateful for.

A. Have you ever experienced FoMO?

B. At least that's what you might think.

C. This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.

D. So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?

E. Over 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time.

F. As famous Theodore Roosevelt said, "Comparison is the thief of joy".

G. If you let FoMO control you, the only thing you'll really be missing out on is your own life.

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Facebook means never having to say goodbye． The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends． Last week,  a guy whom I hadn't seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request． I accepted and waited for "Easy E" to send me a greeting of some kind． He had sought me out,  after all．

I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son． However,  I'm pretty sure we won't ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other． But he'll remain a friend of' online until one of us makes a point of' removing the other from his official list．

My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present,  and friends of' friends． There are 35 in all． If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I'm confident that I could increase my friend count actually．

A person could make a mission out of' reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates,  distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better． And some people can  even handle hundreds of no-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of'  their small army of' companions． After all, there are worse fates than having too many friends．

Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close． But even with e-mail,  people will lose touch if' one or both parties stop writing back． That's normal． People move from school to school,  job to job, city to city．You never have to feel guilty for breaking away．

Every day,the masterminds of' Web 2．0 find new ways of' making human communication easier． However, convenience can be a crutch （拐杖）． Some things shouldn't be simplified．When it comes to friendship,  there can be no shortcuts．

46．According to Paragraph l,  the website is famous because________．

A．it has an interesting name of'“ Facebook”

B．it helps people get in touch with old friends

C．it can send people a greeting of' some kind

D．it reminds people of 'events in the past

47．From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer________．

A．would write to the friend quite often

B．asked the friend to e-mail him

C．did get some information about the friend

D．would keep in touch with the friend forever

48．Which of 'the following statements is NOT true?

A．There are 35 people in the author's list of' friends right now．

B．The author communicates with all the 35 friends by e-mails．

C．The list of'35 friends doesn't include the old e-mail addresses．

D．It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count．

49．What does the write mean by saying “However, convenience can be a crutch（拐杖）”?

A．The masterminds of Web 2．0 also sell crutch online．

B．Taking a crutch is a new way of' making friends online．

C．Convenience is dangerous for human communication．

D．Convenience is not really good for human communication．

50．What does the author think of' the convenience of' communicating online'?

A．The technology could not keep true friendship forever．

B．The social website of Facebook means nothing at all．

C．There will be no ways of making real friends online．

D．People will not lose friends with the help of' the Facebook．

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Facebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week, a guy whom I hadn’t seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for “Easy E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out, after all.

I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However, I’m pretty sure we won’t ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other. But he’ll remain a friend of online until one of us makes a point of removing the other from his official list.

My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present, and friends of friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I’m confident that I could increase my friend count actually.

A person could make a mission out of reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates, distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can even handle hundreds of on-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of their small army of companions. After all, there are worse fates than having too many friends.

Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close. But even with e-mail, people will lose touch if one or both parties stop writing back. That’s normal. People move from school to school, job to job, city to city. You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.

Every day, the masterminds of Web 2.0 find new ways of making human communication easier. However, convenience can be a walking stick. Some things shouldn’t be simplified. When it comes to friendship, there can be no shortcuts.

1.According to Paragraph 1, the website is famous because ________.

A．it has an interesting name of “Facebook”

B．it can send people a greeting of some kind

C．it helps people get in touch with old friends

D．it reminds people of events in the past

2.From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer ________.

A．would write to the friend quite often

B．did get some information about the friend

C．asked the friend to e-mail him

D．would keep in touch with the friend forever

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The author communicates with all the 35 friends by e-mails.

B．There are 35 people in the author’s list of friends right now.

C．The list of 35 friends doesn’t include the old e-mail addresses.

D．It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count.

4.What does the writer mean by saying “However, convenience can be a walking stick”？

A．The masterminds of Web 2.0 also sell walking sticks online.

B．Taking a walking stick is a new way of making friends online.

C．Convenience is dangerous for human communication.

D．Convenience is not really good for human communication.

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Facebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week，a guy whom I hadn't seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for “Easy E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out，after all.

I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However，I'm pretty sure we won't ever write wall-to-wall，let alone e­mail each other. But he'll remain a friend of online until one of us makes a point of removing the other from his official list.

My pool of friends consists of family members，college buddies，co­workers from past and  present，and friends of friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old e­mail addresses，I'm confident that I could increase my friend count actually.

A person could make a mission out of reconnecting with childhood friends，former  classmates，distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can even handle hundreds of on­screen relationships，keeping up with the daily happenings of  their small army of companions. After all，there are worse fates than having too many friends.

Thanks to e­mail，the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a  friendship must come to a close. But even with e­mail，people will lose touch if one or both  parties stop writing back. That’s normal. People move from school to school，job to job，city to city. You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.

Every day，the masterminds of Web 2.0 find new ways of making human communication  easier. However，convenience can be a crutch(拐杖)．Some things shouldn't be simplified. When it comes to friendship，there can be no shortcuts.

1.According to Paragraph 1，the website is famous because ________.

2.From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer ________.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

4.What does the author think of the convenience of communicating online?

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Chinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned(谴责) a lack of morals in society after a toddler(学步的小孩)was struck twice by two different vans and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl.

The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and aired by Southern Television Guangdong (TVS), showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct. 13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province.

The driver fled the scene of the accident, leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk. Over the next six minutes, more than a dozen people walked by the girl, yet not one individual did anything to help her. The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses.

Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized, remains in a deep coma. The girl’s parents, who are migrants living in the city, are now with her. Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested. However, the indifference of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public, as Internet forums have boiled with anger, and people are questioning the morality of society.

High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public. But in recent years, the perception of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are recognized to be affecting society’s values.

On Sept. 2. an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed, his face striking the pavement. Yet, no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose. Some have linked the absence of good models to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.

A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）models from responsibility, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma.

Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator, said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of responsibility should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.

1.What happened to the two-year-old girl?

A. Nobody helped her after she was struck by two different vans.

B. She died immediately after she was hit a second time.

C. An old trash collector saved her and attracted her mother’s attention.

D. Journalists from TVS captured her story by using a camera.

2.From the passage, what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?

A. The public would feel proud of him/ her and showed love and respect for him/ her.

B. He/she would be awarded by the government.

C. He/she would be condemned by the public.

D. He/she would have to worry about legal responsibility.

3.In recent years, society’s values are believed to be affected by________.

A. people’s awareness

B. the indifference of bystanders

C. profit and materialism

D. the morals of society

4.According to Cao Lin, what is the fundamental reason for not helping the girl?

A. The worry of responsibility.

B. Lack of laws that exempt role models from responsibility.

C. The fear of being accused of harming her.

D. The decline of humanity in society.

5.Where is the article probably taken from?

A. A news report.  B. A fashion magazine.

C. A science fiction. D. An education column.

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