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听力文本
Candy Crush Saga was the most downloaded app of 2013, both in Apple's App Store and Google's Play store. It was also the year's top revenue earning app. The game has been downloaded over 500 million times since its launch last year. Candy Crush Saga is the current favourite among gamers. One addict, Deborah Alvarez, reckons she plays it at least 10 times a day. She said: "I play it in between breaks at work, before I go home, when I get home…It's addictive." Her colleague Katie Newell said she has successfully avoided playing the game. "I know too many people who have fallen prey to Candy Crush. I can't talk to them. I have to block invites to Candy Crush. It's a slippery slope," she said.
Other top downloads of 2013 include the photo and video-sharing service Snapchat. Craig Palli, an industryexpert, said: "Snapchat went from being a niche app to achieving much more critical mass, so much so that Facebook was reportedly willing to spend billions of dollars to acquire the company." Mobile communications analyst Simon Khalaf believes 2014 could be the year when mobile apps seriously challenge the televisionindustry. He said: "Every American spends $100-plus per month on a service that is not personalized and not mobile. It's an area that's ripe for disruption….Someone will come up with new content, maybe a new device, and more importantly a better business model."
中文翻译
糖果传奇成为了2013年苹果商店以及谷歌商店中下载量最多的应用。它也成为了2013年最挣钱的应用。自从去年发布以来，糖果传奇已经下载了5亿次。如今，它仍然是最受欢迎的应用。一位名叫黛博拉·阿尔瓦雷斯的玩家说她每天要至少玩10次。她说：“我在工作的间歇期玩，回家之前玩，但是当我回到家以后，那就控制不住了。”她的同事凯蒂·纽厄尔称她已经成功戒瘾。我知道有许多人都对糖果传奇着迷。我无法与他们说话。我不得不屏蔽糖果传奇的邀请。这真是个滑坡效应。
2013年其他下载量最多的应用包括相机以及视频分享服务应用Snapchat。战略官格雷格·帕里称：“Snapchat从一个小型应用发展成为了拥有众多粉丝的应用，以至于有报道称脸谱网也愿意花费数十亿美金来收购这家公司。”移动通讯分析师西蒙•卡拉夫相信2014年，电视产业有可能受到移动应用的严峻挑战。他说：“美国人每个月会在非个人、非移动服务上花费100多美金。而有人想要打破平和。许多人会想出新的服务内容，或许是新的设备，更重要的是更好的商业模式。
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重点讲解
1.business model 商业模式
例句：We need to have a more stable and sustainable business model because, candidly, we only want to dothis once.
我们需要找到一个更稳定和可持续发展的商业模式，因为，坦率地说，我们只想像这样做一次。
2.slippery slope 斜坡谬论
例句：Although sometimes- I mean one way of avoiding a slippery slope is by defining something. you haveto use slippery slope sometimes don't we?
尽管有时候-,有一种避免斜坡谬论的方法是,定义一些东西，你有时要用到斜坡谬论,难道不是吗？
3.come up with 想出
例句：We weren't able to come up with any new suggestions.
我们提不出任何新建议。
4.fall prey to 深受...之害
例句：But unlike insects that often fall prey to reptiles scientists have observed one particular species of bugeating snakes and a turtle.
但科学家们观察到，不同于那些通常是爬行动物捕食对象的昆虫，一种特殊种类的昆虫却以蛇类和龟为食。
听力题目
1.In which two stores was Candy Crush the most downloaded app?
a) Amazon and Facebook
b) Game.com and App.com
c) Apple App Store and Google Play
d) Toys "R" Us and Starbucks
2.Where was Candy Crush on the top-revenue-earnings list of 2013 apps?
a) first
b) second
c) third
d) fourth
3.How many times was the game downloaded last year?
a) 500,000,000 times
b) 5,000,000,000 times
c) 500,000 times
d) 50,000,000 times
4.What adjective did Deborah Alvarez use to describe the app?
a) awesome
b) addictive
c) fun
d) slippery
5.What does Katie Newell block?
a) mail from apps
b) Facebook
c) things that attack the candy
d) invites to Candy Crush
6.Who is Craig Palli?
a) the creator of Candy Crush
b) an industry expert
c) an app critic
d) Facebook's app director
7.Which company wanted to buy Snapchat?
a) Facebook
b) Chatsnap
c) Apple
d) Samsung
8.What could apps challenge in 2014, according to an analyst?
a) movies
b) newspapers
c) television
d) PCs
9.How much do Americans spend on TV each month?
a) $10
b) around $23
c) up to $50
d) $100 or more
10.What might someone make an improved version of?
a) a business model
b) a gadget
c) Facebook
d) games
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.a
