Question

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 1922 by 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 10 million copies and 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.

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.
小題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.

小題2:How many people all over the world read this magazine?

A．38 million.

B．40 million.

C．78 million.

D．108 million.

小題3:Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader’s Digest?.

A．Timely news .	B．Personal experiences
C．Cultural views	D．Local customs

小題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’s eyes.

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

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析：這篇短文介紹讀者文摘這本雜志的發展史，它是源自美國的一本雜志，目前已經遍及全世界70多個國家，擁有多7800萬讀者。短文還介紹了這本書的關注焦點和社會價值。在他的創辦人華萊士死后嗎，這家公司已經成為一家上市公司。
小題1:根據Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine.monthly每月一次的，可知選B。
小題2:根據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.37+40=78，故選C。
小題3:根據This magazine’s focus is not news but more of cultural views 描述可知選A。
小題4:根據this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers.描述可知讀者文摘可以開闊人們的視野，故選C。
點評：本文信息量較大，出現數字較多。閱讀中注意把握每篇的重點內容。注意幾則優惠措施之間的區別.然后帶著問題,再讀短文,找出答題依據.對于有關數字的問題,要認真分析,并進行必要的計算.