C
In the past decade, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities (名人) and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.
A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2019?
Short video apps such as TikTok and its Chinese equivalent Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that TikTok was ranked 8th on Apple's App Store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users in June, CNBC said.
Why are these short videos—which are rarely longer than a few minutes—so popular? Jiang Yige, Singapore—based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. Short videos are “just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules”, he told CNBC.
These videos—apart from being very convenient—are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.
The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature. Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musically who has over 2 million followers, said that she was thrilled when anyone said that her video had “inspired” him. “It's really cool...because I think that as short video creators that's what we all expect,” she added.
Live streaming is another feature of our social media life that now seems as natural as sunrise. It's a pretty neat idea: You can watch anyone, anywhere, live.
However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, more than 100 million viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of live streams. Among them is viewers' ability to interact while remaining anonymous.
However, the boom in social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it arguably causes. Material shared on these platforms is often not checked for accuracy. The most basic content can be false and can sway users one way or another. We use social media all the time; that doesn't mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its impact on our minds.
8.The underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly means “being ”.
A.changeable B.steady
C.promising D.violent
9.According to Liza Koshy, short videos are very popular because .
A.they are very convenient
B.they help people kill time
C.they provide a sense of community
D.they allow people to express themselves
10.What can we learn about social media from the text?
A.The information from social media is highly reliable.
B.When it comes to social media, people know short videos the best.
C.People can't communicate with each other without social media.
D.There is still much room for social media to make improvement.
11.What is the best title for the text?
A.Rapid Development of Social Media
B.Key Social Media Trends of 2019
C.Short Videos Taking the World by Storm
D.Live Streaming—A New Feature of Social Media
C
本文是一篇说明文。社交媒体的发展速度惊人,短视频、直播流媒体给人们的生活带来了便利,能够让人们展现自我,并带来认同感。但是,社交媒体的兴起也可能产生副作用,我们应该客观地看待它。
8.A 词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. 可知,发展趋势来得快消失得也快。这句话是在解释画线词语,因此该词意为“易变”,故选A。B项“稳定的”、C项“有希望的”和D项“猛烈的,暴力的”均不符合语境。
9.C 细节理解题。根据第六段前两句The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature. Liza Koshy...said that she was thrilled when anyone said that her video had “inspired” him.可知,按Liza Koshy所说,短视频非常受欢迎在于它的另一个吸引人的特点:短视频应用程序的用户获得了社区意识。故选C。A项“它们很方便”和D项“它们允许人们来表达自己”是第五段中Teen Vogue的观点;B项“它们帮助人们消磨时间”是第四段中Jiang Yige的观点。
10.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段前四句However, the boom in social media may be...users one way or another.可知,社交媒体上传播的虚假新闻是一个严重问题,这会影响用户。因此社交媒体还存在问题,仍旧有很大的改进空间。故选D。A项“来自社交媒体的信息都是高度可信的”与最后一段第二句提到的“Fake news(假新闻)”相矛盾;B项“当谈到社交媒体时,人们对短视频最为了解”与文中七、八段介绍的“直播流媒体作为一种社交媒体的流行”相矛盾;C项“没有社交媒体,人们就无法相互交流”的说法太绝对。
11.B 主旨大意题。根据第二段A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2019?可知,社交媒体的主要特征是它的易变性。发展趋势来得快消失得也快。2019年社交媒体的主要趋势是什么?文章接下来回答了这个问题。因此B项(2019年的主要社交媒体趋势)作为文章标题最合适。A项“社交媒体的迅速发展”、C项“短视频风靡世界”和D项“直播流媒体——社交媒体的一个新特征”均不符合题意。
In the past decade, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities (名人) and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.
A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2019?
Short video apps such as TikTok and its Chinese equivalent Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that TikTok was ranked 8th on Apple's App Store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users in June, CNBC said.
Why are these short videos—which are rarely longer than a few minutes—so popular? Jiang Yige, Singapore—based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. Short videos are “just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules”, he told CNBC.
These videos—apart from being very convenient—are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.
The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature. Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musically who has over 2 million followers, said that she was thrilled when anyone said that her video had “inspired” him. “It's really cool...because I think that as short video creators that's what we all expect,” she added.
Live streaming is another feature of our social media life that now seems as natural as sunrise. It's a pretty neat idea: You can watch anyone, anywhere, live.
However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, more than 100 million viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of live streams. Among them is viewers' ability to interact while remaining anonymous.
However, the boom in social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it arguably causes. Material shared on these platforms is often not checked for accuracy. The most basic content can be false and can sway users one way or another. We use social media all the time; that doesn't mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its impact on our minds.
8.The underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly means “being ”.
A.changeable B.steady
C.promising D.violent
9.According to Liza Koshy, short videos are very popular because .
A.they are very convenient
B.they help people kill time
C.they provide a sense of community
D.they allow people to express themselves
10.What can we learn about social media from the text?
A.The information from social media is highly reliable.
B.When it comes to social media, people know short videos the best.
C.People can't communicate with each other without social media.
D.There is still much room for social media to make improvement.
11.What is the best title for the text?
A.Rapid Development of Social Media
B.Key Social Media Trends of 2019
C.Short Videos Taking the World by Storm
D.Live Streaming—A New Feature of Social Media
C
本文是一篇说明文。社交媒体的发展速度惊人,短视频、直播流媒体给人们的生活带来了便利,能够让人们展现自我,并带来认同感。但是,社交媒体的兴起也可能产生副作用,我们应该客观地看待它。
8.A 词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. 可知,发展趋势来得快消失得也快。这句话是在解释画线词语,因此该词意为“易变”,故选A。B项“稳定的”、C项“有希望的”和D项“猛烈的,暴力的”均不符合语境。
9.C 细节理解题。根据第六段前两句The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature. Liza Koshy...said that she was thrilled when anyone said that her video had “inspired” him.可知,按Liza Koshy所说,短视频非常受欢迎在于它的另一个吸引人的特点:短视频应用程序的用户获得了社区意识。故选C。A项“它们很方便”和D项“它们允许人们来表达自己”是第五段中Teen Vogue的观点;B项“它们帮助人们消磨时间”是第四段中Jiang Yige的观点。
10.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段前四句However, the boom in social media may be...users one way or another.可知,社交媒体上传播的虚假新闻是一个严重问题,这会影响用户。因此社交媒体还存在问题,仍旧有很大的改进空间。故选D。A项“来自社交媒体的信息都是高度可信的”与最后一段第二句提到的“Fake news(假新闻)”相矛盾;B项“当谈到社交媒体时,人们对短视频最为了解”与文中七、八段介绍的“直播流媒体作为一种社交媒体的流行”相矛盾;C项“没有社交媒体,人们就无法相互交流”的说法太绝对。
11.B 主旨大意题。根据第二段A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2019?可知,社交媒体的主要特征是它的易变性。发展趋势来得快消失得也快。2019年社交媒体的主要趋势是什么?文章接下来回答了这个问题。因此B项(2019年的主要社交媒体趋势)作为文章标题最合适。A项“社交媒体的迅速发展”、C项“短视频风靡世界”和D项“直播流媒体——社交媒体的一个新特征”均不符合题意。
