Some Facebook users are able to order food and buy tickets on the social media site. The new service was launched in the United States. Facebook designed it as a new way of building bridges between its users and commercial organizations where they live.
This idea is not new. There are many smart phone applications that already let users search, order and buy many different products and services. But Facebook’s service is a little different. It lets users share information about their favorite places and things with family and friends. Facebook says its new tool makes it easier for users to organize their friends’ favorite places and things in one place.
When users write Facebook posts seeking advice on local places or services, they can choose whether or not to turn on the new feature called Recommendations. If a user turns this on, Facebook friends can then comment on those posts and give suggestions. It also allows users to order food and buy tickets. Users can also go directly to a Recommendations bookmark on Facebook to ask a new question or to offer help to their friends. The new service lets people order food directly from the Facebook pages of some restaurants. Users can also purchase tickets to movies, music events or other activities. They can also make appointments for personal services, such as getting a haircut.
Facebook is testing the service in the United States. It plans to offer it to international users in the future. The new service is part of recent efforts by Facebook to expand its offerings and get people to spend more time using the social media app. It announces a new era(时代) to Facebook, which also means a kind of convenience for people.
【小题1】Why did Facebook design the new service?| A．To improve its competitiveness. | B．To link users with native businesses. |
| C．To accelerate its development. | D．To satisfy its users’ demands. |
| A．It adds a unique Recommendations feature. |
| B．The information it provides is far from enough. |
| C．Its operation is more convenient and human-based. |
| D．It enables users to share information about their favorites. |
| A．The advantages of Recommendations. | B．The characteristics of Recommendations. |
| C．Things users can do on Recommendations. | D．The way of turning on Recommendations. |
| A．It aims at attracting more new users. | B．It has gained widespread popularity. |
| C．It has greatly enriched people’s lives. | D．Its application has geographical limitation. |
