Question

【題目】The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded. It has become one of the world’s best-known magazines and is immediately identifiable by the characteristic yellow border running around the edge of its cover.

There are 12 monthly issues of National Geographic per year, plus additional map supplements. On rare occasions, special editions are also issued. It contains articles about geography, popular science, history, culture, current events, and photography. The current Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Magazine is the well-known photographer, Chris Johns, who has photographed extensively in Africa. The foreword to Johns’ own illustrated book on Africa was written by Nelson Mandela.

Society Executive Vice President John Q. Griffin, and President of the Magazine Group, has overall responsibility for the English language magazines at National Geographic. Terry B. Adamson, Society Executive Vice President who also is the Society’s chief legal officer and heads governmental relations, has overall responsibility for the Society’s international publications.

With a worldwide circulation in all languages of nearly nine million, more than fifty million people read the magazine every month. In May, 2007, National Geographic magazine won the American Society of Magazine Editors’ prestigious General Excellence Award in the over two million circulation category and the best photography award for three issues of the magazine in 2006.

【1】How many issues does the National Geographic Magazine have per year?

A. Less than 10 issues. B. Less than 11 issues.

C. Less than 12 issues. D. About 12 issues.

【2】Who wrote the introduction to Johns’ own illustrated book on Africa?

A. John Q. Griffin. B. Terry B. Adamson.

C. Nelson Mandela. D. Chris Johns.

【3】【改編】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. With its first issue in 1888, there are over fifty million people in the world.

B. As an official magazine, there are 12 monthly issues with additional map supplements.

C. It contains articles about geography, popular science, history, politics, and photography.

D. It is identified by the orange border running around the edge of its cover.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

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【1】細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段第一句話：There are 12 monthly issues of National Geographic per year, plus additional map supplements�？芍�答案是D。每年12期。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段最后一句話可知答案：The foreword to Johns’ own illustrated book on Africa was written by Nelson Mandela. 故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù) With a worldwide circulation in all languages of nearly nine million, more than fifty million people read the magazine every month.可知每個月有5000萬人讀美國的國家地理雜志，故A錯; 其內(nèi)容不包括政治，故C錯；封皮的邊是亮黃色的，故D錯；它是官方刊物，每月一期，附有相關(guān)地圖，這是特色。故選B。