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Covid-19 has brought a great deal of trouble for all of us since March 2020. During this time, mobile phones have been the solution for the boredom and restlessness caused from staying indoors. The most downloaded apps on play store 2020 are;
TikTok
TikTok was the most downloaded app. With over 111.9 million downloads
TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019. 20% of its total downloads were from India and around 9. 3% of the total downloads were in the US.
Zoom
Zoom was the second most installed app in the overall downloads category. With nearly 94. 6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual classrooms. 17% of its downloads were in the US and India. Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people relied heavily on Zoom for video conferencing and calling.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp ranked third in overall downloads with more than 100 million downloads. It is one of the most popular and widely used chat applications; WhatsApp also supports communication between international phone networks.
Facebook
It ranked fourth in the overall downloaded list. Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking application. Facebook builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.
1. What do we know about TikTok?
A. It is an India-based app. B. It has most users in America.
C. It is used for growing business. D. It has doubled its download than in 2019.
2. Which app is the best to turn to for online education?
A. TikTok. B. Zoom. C. WhatsApp. D. Facebook.
3. What function does Facebook probably serve?
A. Communication. B. Training. C. Teaching. D. Payment
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了2020年新冠肺炎疫情期间，在play store上下载量最多的四款应用软件。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据TikTok中“With over 111.9 million downloads, TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019. (2020年，TikTok的下载量超过1.119亿次，大幅增长，是2019年的两倍。)”可知，TikTok的下载量比2019年翻了一番。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Zoom中“With nearly 94. 6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual classrooms. (Zoom的安装量接近9460万，是在线会议和虚拟教室中使用最多的应用程序。)”可知，Zoom应用软件最适合在线教育。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Facebook中“Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking application. Facebook builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses. (Facebook是世界上最流行的社交网络应用程序。Facebook开发的技术让人们能够与朋友和家人联系，找到社区和发展业务。)”可知，Facebook可以提供沟通功能。故选A项。
