6.Lots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun.Of so many different magazines,Reader's Digest is famous and popular.
Reader's Digest is a monthly magazine.Before the 1980s,it belonged to a privately held company,which was started in 1922by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace.This magazine is small and easy to carry,it's just half the size of most American magazines,which caused a phrase in 2005,"America in your pocket".It is the best selling magazine in the USA.At present,its circulation in the USA has reached 10million copies and the number of the readers there is 38million.Outside the USA,another 40million people throughout more than 70countries also read this magazine in 21languages.
This magazine's focus is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper.They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences,or something the readers can share with their families.In different countries,this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers.Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers.The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s.Because they had no children,there was no one to take over the company.Sixteen years ago,this company went public and became a public company.
41.How often does Reader's Digest come out in the USA?B
A.Once a year.
B.Once a month.
C.Once a week.
D.Once a day.
42.How many people all over the world read this magazine?C
A.38million.
B.40million.
C.78million.
D.108million.
43.Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader's Digest?.A
A.Timely news.
B.Personal experiences
C.Cultural views
D.Local customs
44.Which of the following is true?C
A.Reader's Digest is the name of a newspaper.
B.Reader's Digest is big and not easy to carry.
C.Reader's Digest can open people's eyes.
D.Reader's Digest is still a family business today.
分析 這篇短文介紹讀者文摘這本雜志的發(fā)展史,它是源自美國的一本雜志,目前已經(jīng)遍及全世界70多個(gè)國家,擁有多7800萬讀者.短文還介紹了這本書的關(guān)注焦點(diǎn)和社會(huì)價(jià)值.
解答 41.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段第一行句子Reader's Digest is a monthly magazine.讀者文摘是一個(gè)月刊.可知讀者文摘每月一次.故選B.
42.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段第三行句子the number of the readers there is 38 million.Outside the USA,another 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21 languages.美國讀者人數(shù)為3800萬人,除美國以外,另外在70多個(gè)國家有4000萬人用21種語言讀這本雜志.可知全世界讀這個(gè)雜志的人數(shù)為38+40=78億,故選C.
43.A 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.根據(jù)第三段第一行句子This magazine's focus is window to not news but more of cultural views. 這本雜志的重點(diǎn)不是新聞,但更多的文化觀.故選A.
44.C 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第二行句子this magazine provides a the world for the local readers.這本雜志為當(dāng)?shù)刈x者提供一個(gè)世界的信息.可知讀者文摘可以開闊人們的視野,故選C.
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