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Gadgets (小工具，小玩意) Make Study Fun
Now in a world piled high with smart phones, tablets and e-readers, technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable. Taking classes can be fun too. All you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download some apps, which can make your study more fun and efficient.
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Evernote
Use: note-taking Price: free
Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry, Palm OS and Windows Phone 7
If you take notes to stay organized, then Evernote is for you. The main thing about Evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud, and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the Evernote app or a web browser (浏览器). Evernote also supports audio and photo notes—rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes. But, of course, ask for permission first.
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Wikipanion
Use: research database Price: free (Wikipanion Plus for $4.99, or 31.87 yuan)
Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
Now you don't necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. You can get access to the research databases just on your smart phone or tablet.
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Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days
Use: English learning application
Price: For a limited time you can get the App for only $0.99--half price.
Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
Still learning English with a workbook? If so, you are behind the times. Get 21st Century Newspaper's new iPhone app, “Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days”. When you download the app on your iPhone, you can listen to the hottest bilingual news selected from the newspaper's official website (www.i21st.cn) and read by native speakers. “Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days” has ranked No.1 on the Chinese education app list. For a limited time you can get the app for only $0.99--half price.
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21. The purpose of this text is to _____________.
A. make your study more fun and efficient B. introduce some apps used on gadgets
C. advertise high-tech teaching ways D. develop new application programs
22. Which app can save you from the research work in the library?
A. Evernote. B. Wikipanion.
C. Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days. D. Smart Phone.
23. According to the text,we can know that ______________.
A. the three apps all support audio and photo forms
B. college study is undoubtedly full of ease and fun
C. college students used to do research work in the library or via computers
D. students can record lectures and send them to the cloud without permission
