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预测一
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Popularity of
Micro-message based on the statistics provided in the chart below. Please give a brief description
of the chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more
than 180 words.
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Popularity of Micro-message
Micro-message, also called Weixin, is a chat software for mobile
phones which enables users to communicate with each other through
voice messages, videos, pictures and texts for free. Since it was launched
in January 2011, it took more than a year to draw 100 million users. By
September 2012, the number of users doubled and it hit 300 million in
January 2013.
Why does Weixin become so popular in such a short time? Firstly,
most mobile phones lack the function of voicemail, Weixin's voice
message function overcomes this obstacle. Secondly, typing Chinese
characters is a troublesome process since users have to type Pinyin from