Lotsofyoungpeoplelikereadingmagazinesintheirfreetimeforfun.OfsomanydifferentmagazinesReader’sDigestisfamousandpopular.Reader’sDigestisamonthlymagazine.Beforethe1980sitbelongedtoaprivatelyheldcompanywhichwa

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Lots of young people like reading magazines in theirfree time for fun. Of so many different magazines Reader’s Digest is famousand popular.

Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the1980s it belonged to a privately held company which was started in 1922 byLila 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 in2005 “America in your pocket”. It is the best selling magazine in the USA. Atpresent its circulation in the USA has reached 10 million copies and thenumber of the readers there is 38 million. Outside the USA another 40 millionpeople throughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21languages.

This magazine’s focus is not news but more of culturalviews because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhereelse such as TV and newspaper. They hope this magazine can give readerssomething that is about special personal experiences or something the readerscan share with their families. In different countries this magazine provides awindow to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are aboutthe local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give thelocal readers information from all over the world.

This magazine actually used to be a public businessuntil the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children there wasno one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago this company went publicand became a public company.

1.How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?

A．Once a year.                           B．Once a month.

C．Once a week.                          D．Once a day.

2.How many people all over the world read thismagazine?

A．38 million.         B．40 million.         C．78 million.         D．108 million.

3.Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader’sDigest?.

A．Timely news .                         B．Personalexperiences

C．Culturalviews                          D．Local customs

4.Which of the following is true?

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’seyes.

D．Reader’s Digest is still a family business today.

 

Answer 1

【答案】1.B2.C3.A4.C【解析】试题分析：这篇短文介绍读者文摘这本杂志的发展史，它是源自美国的一本杂志，目前已经遍及全世界70多个国家，拥有多7800万读者。短文还介绍了这本书的关注焦点和社会价值。在他的创办人华莱士死后吗，这家公司已经成为一家上市公司。1.根据Reader’s Digest is amonthly magazine.monthly每月一次的，可知选B。2.根据the number of thereaders there is 38 million. Outside the USA another 40 million peoplethroughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21languages.37+40=78，故选C。3.根据This magazine’s focus isnot news but more of cultural views 描述可知选A。4.根据this magazine provides awindow to the world for the local readers.描述可知读者文摘可以开阔人们的视野，故选C。考点：关于读者文摘的记述文点评：本文信息量较大，出现数字较多。阅读中注意把握每篇的重点内容。注意几则优惠措施之间的区别.然后带着问题 再读短文 找出答题依据.对于有关数字的问题 要认真分析 并进行必要的计算.