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A study by the Insite for Employment Studies found that older learners reported higher. lie enjoyment and greater confidence. The following apps will help you to learn something new.
1. Quizlet
Whether you're brushing up on a language, gardening knowledge or cooking techniques, the online learning platform, Quizlet, gives you access to over 300 million different study sets on almost any subject you can imagine—for free. Whether you are learning a skill yourself or helping your child revise their school work, Quizlet is a great study platform for mastering any subject.
2. Babbel
As well as being a great skill to show off on holiday, learning a new language can have profound effects on the way you approach problem-solving and might even give you a leg-up in your career. With classes designed to be 10-15 minutes long, Babbel encourages learning in short, yet achievable, bursts. So this summer, whether you're on the beach soaking up some sun, or simply relaxing at home, why not give language learning a try?
3. Blinkist
Blinkist is the perfect app to assist you this summer, providing the key highlights from non-fiction books in both audio and text forms. Whether you want to start a new business, improve your management skills, or achieve a better work/life balance, micro-learning app Blinkist takes key ideas from non-fiction texts and condenses (濃縮) them into easy-to-consume 15-minute digests.
4. Remente
Stress is something that most of us face on a daily basis—be it at work or at home—and continual worry and stress can be harmful to our health. Today, there are tools that can help you，like the app Remente. Whether the aim is to improve stress management or personal relationships, Remente guides a user through every step in order to make their goals a reality.
1. What is special about Quizlet?
A. It is free of charge. B. It offers more classes.
C. It is designed for kids. D. It helps one learn a skill.
2. Which app will you choose if you want to improve your mental well-being?
A. Quizlet. B. Babbel.
C. Blinkist. D. Remente.
3. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?
A. Culture. B. Health.
C. Lifestyle. D. Inspiration.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了四款不同的應(yīng)用程序。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Quizlet中的“Whether you're brushing up on a language, gardening knowledge or cooking techniques, the online learning platform, Quizlet, gives you access to over 300 million different study sets on almost any subject you can imagine—for free.”(不管你是在溫習(xí)一門語(yǔ)言、園藝知識(shí)還是烹飪技術(shù)，Quizlet在線學(xué)習(xí)平臺(tái)為你提供了超過(guò)3億套免費(fèi)的學(xué)習(xí)資料，涵蓋幾乎所有你能想到的科目。)可知，Quizlet的特別之處是免費(fèi)的。故選A。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Remente中的“Whether the aim is to improve stress management or personal relationships, Remente guides a user through every step in order to make their goals a reality. ”(無(wú)論目的是改善壓力管理還是人際關(guān)系，Remente引導(dǎo)用戶完成每一步，以實(shí)現(xiàn)他們的目標(biāo)。)可知，壓力屬于心理健康方面的，所以如果你想改善你的心理健康，就選擇Remente這款應(yīng)用程序。故選D。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知，文章主要介紹了四款不同的應(yīng)用程序，涉及到語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)、園藝知識(shí)、烹飪技術(shù)、非小說(shuō)類書籍、改善壓力和人際關(guān)系等生活方面。所以可以推斷，本文最有可能出現(xiàn)在雜志的生活方式的版面上。故選C。
