Today, children start to use computers, smart phones and tablets from a very young age． Many parents and child experts believe that this is very wrong． They claim that early exposure to technology can make individuals lazy and distracted． That may be true, but there it is practically impossible to change the world we live in now． What we can do is embrace smart mobile technologies the best way we can． That is Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store． One of its applications is entirely educational, Windows 8． There, students of all ages can find apps that can greatly help them in their studies． We have prepared the 4 best of them．
Wikipedia—Wikipedia is the first place where students search for information． The articles on the popular website are updated regularly and they include many details, figures and resources． With this app, you can access Wikipedia faster than ever．
SAS Flash Cards—One of the most effective ways to learn your school or university material is by using the so-called “flash cards”． This app, however, allows users to create an entire set of cards in a matter of minutes． Also, the cards can be divided into different subject categories, which makes studying easier and more fun than ever before．
Kindle Reader—If you don't have a Kindle e-Book reader, you can use your Windows 8 device． Just install this app and the Kindle word will land in your smart phone, tablet or laptop． With the Kin-die Reader W8 app, you can also organize and store all of your favorite books．
My Study Life—This application is the mobile version of the website My Study Life． The app can be very useful for students in terms of school and university organization． There you can store all the information you want like homework, assignments and papers． In addition, you can create your own school calendar that will remind you of your upcoming exams, for instance．
There is one main reason why these Windows 8 apps are appropriate for students． Apart from useful, they are completely free! All you need to do is go to Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store, download the applications you want and install them onto your device．
小题1:The underlined part means we should __________．
A．update the technologies as often as we can
B．accept the smart mobile applications willingly
C．purchase a smart mobile with much money
D．develop some new smart mobile functions小题2:If you want to know of Rafael Nadal you can use __________．
A．Wikipedia
B．SAS Flash Cards
C．Kindle Reader
D．My Study Life小题3:The function of “flash cards” is __________．
A．to make your smart phone closely attached
B．to update your information every day
C．to help you get your favorite reading materials
D．to help students learn their subjects easily小题4:We can learn from the passage that __________．
A．students can buy the apps at a certain discount
B．the applications above are all for nothing
C．you should pay much to download the apps
D．It’s easy for parents to keep a watch on their children小题5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Top Windows 8 Apps for Students
B．Windows 8 to Be Updated for Students
C．Games Apps in Windows 8 Store
D．Microsoft Company and Its Apps
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
题目分析：现今社会科技日益发展，孩子们都已经开始认识到网络和智能手机的巨大作用。微软新的操作系统Windows 8就适时的推出了应用商店。
小题1:细节理解题。人们认为这种新事物对小孩子没什么作用和好处，但是我们也应该约会接受新鲜事物。因此划线句意为接受新的智能手机。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。由“Wikipedia is the first place where students search for information”可知维基百科可以帮助我们搜索信息，因此可以帮助找纳达尔的信息。故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。由“Also, the cards can be divided into different subject categories, which makes studying easier and more fun than ever before．”可知这可以帮你更容易地学习科目。选D最佳。
小题4:细节理解题。由“Apart from useful, they are completely free! ”可知这些应用都是免费的，设计应用的人得不到什么。故选B。
小题5:主旨大意题。文章介绍了4款Win 8 应用商店中的新应用，并且是为学生应用设计的。故选A。