Analyze the graph.WHERE PEOPLE SOCIALIZE so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. ONLINE This graph measures the number of users for four social-networking Web sites from August 2006 to January January: see month. 2007. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] NOTE: Number of users is measured in reach, which is expressed as the number of daily users per million, averaged over the specified period of time. Fill the circle next to the correct answer. 1. Which two social-networking Web sites attracted about the same number of users from August 2006 to January 2007? (A) Friendster The first social networking site. Launched in 2002 by Jonathan Abrams, members are typically teenagers or young adults in their 20s, depending on the country they live in. By 2007, the majority of Friendster users were from Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore). and Xanga  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (B) Xanga and MySpace The most popular social networking site on the Web, especially for teenagers and people under 30. Founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, MySpace was acquired by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation via its $500 million purchase of parent company Intermix in 2005. (C) YouTube and Friendster 2. From August 2006 to January 2007, which social-networking Web site attracted the most users? (A) MySpace (B) Xanga (C) YouTube 3. The number of users online at both YouTube and MySpace dropped at the beginning of which month? (A) September (B) October (C) January 4. About how many people were online at YouTube compared with MySpace when the number of YouTube users peaked in January? (A) twice as many people (B) half as many people (C) one-third as many people 5. The number of users varied most for which Web site? (A) YouTube (B) MySpace (C) Friendster ANSWER KEY Student Edition Analyze the Graph: 1. A, 2. C., 3. A, 4. A, 5. A Which Word Works? 1. negotiators, 2. strong, 3. developing, 4. attentive at·ten·tive adj. 1. Giving care or attention; watchful: attentive to detail. 2. Marked by or offering devoted and assiduous attention to the pleasure or comfort of others. , 5. dodge Fact of Opinion? 1. O, 2. F, 3. F, 4. O, 5. F, 6. O, 7. F, 8. F, 9. O, 10. O |
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