问题 阅读理解

Discover

Newsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders an stories of modern science, written for the educated general reader. Published(出版) by Disney Magazine Publishing Co., Discover tells many of the same stories professionals(专业人员) read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue(每期) brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-cooler conversations interesting.

Cover Price: $59.88

Price: $19.95($1.66/issue)

You Save: $39.93(67%)

Issues: 12 issues/12 months

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.

Cover Price: $35.86

Price: $15.00($2.5/issue)

You Save: $20.86(58%)

Issues: 10 issues/12 months

Instyle

Instyle 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. With photos and articles, it opens the door to these people’s homes, families, parties and weddings, offering ideas about beauty, fitness and in general, lifestyles. Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company.

Cover Price: $47.88

Price: $23.88($2.38/issue)

You Save: $24.00(50%)

Issues: 10 issues/12 months

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.

Cover Price: $59.40

Price: $10.00($1.00/issue)

You save: $49.40(83%)

Issues: 10 issues/12months

67.Which of the following magazines is published monthly?

A. Discover    B. Self    C. Instyle       D. Wired

68.Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?

A. Wired and Instyle         B. Discover and Instyle 

C. Self and Discover             D. Self and Wired

69.Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?

A. Instyle       B. Wired C. Discover    D. Self

70.The “Style Lab” in Self provides readers with articles which _____.

A. offer advice to ordinary women on clothes    B. show how a woman can become famous

C. introduce places with the best food          D. discuss ways of training models

71.Those who are interested in management and the use of high technology would probably choose _____.

A. instyle  B. self     C. wired  D. discover

答案

67----71   ADBAC  

67.A 点评:细节理解题。本题考查学生对文章细节理解程度,从“Discover”一文中的Issues:12issues12months可知正确答案为A。

68.D 点评:细节理解题。本题同样考查学生对文章细节的理解能力,在“Self”和“Wired”两篇文章都提到出版商为“Conde Nast Publications Inc.”,故选D。

69.B 点评:细节理解题。通过阅读可知道“Wired”杂志的折扣最大,不难得出B为正确选项。

70.A 点评:细节理解题。在“Self”一文中的“Self is a book...matched on non-models”,说明该杂志提供妇女制造衣物的资料,可知道A为正确选项。

71.C 点评:细节理解题。由“Wired”一文中的第一句话就可知道C为正确选项。

问答题
单项选择题

There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just as there are opportunities for voluntary service (1) (VSO) for young people before they take up full-time employment, (2) there are opportunities for overseas service for (3) technicians in developing countries. Some people, (4) those who retire early, (5) their technical and business skills in countries (6) there is a special need.

So in considering voluntary or (7) community service, there are more opportunities than there (8) were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small full-time

(9) and depend very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different. (10) some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not (11) them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different (12) , both personal and (13) . One should not join them (14) to arm them with professional experience; they must be joined with commitment to the (15) , not business efficiency. Because salaries are (16) or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest expense. But many retired people take part in community service for (17) , simply because they enjoy the work.

Many community activities possible (18) retirement were also possible during one’s working life but they are to be undertaken (19) seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider (20) community service.

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A. to be taken

B. to take

C. taking

D. being taken