单选题 Discover
News magazine of science developed to the wonders and stories of modem science, written for the educated general readers. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co. and it is a truly delightful family science magazine.
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Self
Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc. Self is a handbook devoted to women's overall physical and mental health. Every issue contains usable articles such as Style Lab, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non-models and .the Eat-right Road Map, with tips on how to eat properly.
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In Style
In Style is a guide to the lives and lifestyles of the world's famous people. The magazine covers the choices people make about their homes, their clothes and their free-time activities.
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
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Wired
This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc. Wired often carries articles on how technology changes people's lives.
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单选题 Which of the following magazines is published monthly?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】细节题。文章介绍的是四种杂志,在每一部分的最后说明了每年该杂志的期数(issues)。对照文章中的四个部分,发现只有Discover(《发现》)这种杂志是12个月12期(12 issues/12 months),属于月刊,因此本题答案就是[A]。
单选题 Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。仔细掠读四个部分对于杂志出版商的介绍,发现Self和Wired两种杂志的出版商都是Conde Nast Publications Inc.,因此答案是[D]。
单选题 Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】细节题。对照四种杂志对于折扣百分比的说明可知Wired这种杂志的折扣最高,读者可省83%,因此本题答案是[B]
单选题 The purpose of writing these four texts is to ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】主旨题。文章介绍了四种杂志的相关情况,如出版商、内容、价格折扣、期数等,而由其中的 you指代的是读者这一点可以看出,文章的对象就是想订阅杂志的读者,其目的当然是为了吸引更多读者来订阅(subscribe)这些杂志,因此本题选[C]。