The culture of newspaper reading in the United Kingdom started in the19th century. The number of the newspapers circulated daily peaked during the early 21st century. Here are four well-known ones.
The Sun
The Sun is a popular newspaper, which was established in 1964 and bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News International Company in 1969. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayor’s trousers not being tied properly, politicians sleeping during conferences and so on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. The majority of The Sun’s readers are in the age group of 15-34 years. Now its annual circulation has reached 23,100,000 copies.
Metro
Metro is a free tabloid (小报) newspaper distributed from Monday to Friday, which was established in 1999. Metro is published by NMG group and is distributed throughout the United Kingdom. It has gained popularity over time and also has a digital platform. The features section covers a variety of articles including lifestyle, home, science, and health. This variety of content attracts readers from various walks of life.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail, compared to The Sun, is a little more serious. It was established in 1896. Reading Daily Mail can not only understand major political and economic events, but also read some relaxing and helpful contents. Well-known for female favorite topics, it is extremely popular with middle-class housewives.
The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper that was founded in 1821 in London, UK. The Guardian receives average daily readers of about 1.03 million with 126,879 in daily newspapers circulated. The paper focuses on politics, policy, business, and international relations. Their coverage includes News and Opinion, Sports, Culture, Lifestyle, Podcasts, and more.
1. Who may be the target readers of The Sun according to the text?| A．Elderly people. | B．Middle-class men. | C．Lower classes. | D．Scientists. |
| A．The Sun. | B．Daily Mail. | C．The Guardian. | D．Metro. |
| A．World Cup finals. | B．Jogging methods. |
| C．Sino-France relations. | D．Gossip news. |
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【推荐1】As the economic crisis goes worse, some reader are turning to bookstores for advice on how to manage their own finances. Below are the top-ten selling books in both categories for the week ended Oct.18 at Barnes & Noble Inc., the country’s largest book retailer (零售商). Here readers are buying books whose titles feature such words as “failed”, “crisis” and “danger”.
1. The total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. A primer on how to cut debt, save money and create a financial strategy.
2. Debt Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau. A look into the dangers of credit card spending and how to reduce your expenses.
3. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny by Suze Orman, Ms. Orman writes about how women can gain better control of their finances by better understanding their relationship with money.
4. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman. A book on what the young need to know now about money management.
5. The Smart Cookies’ Gude to Making More Dough by the Smart Cookies with Jennifer Barrett. The book’s advice: Take charge and get out of debt.
6. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes. A look at what happened during that other crisis.
7. The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs by Charles D. Ellis. An inside look at the famed investment-banking firm.
8. “Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism by Kevin Phillips. Mr. Phillips documents the unreaveling of the U.S. economy.
9. The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means by George Soros. An analysis of the issue behind the crisis and their implications.
10. The World is Cured: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy by David M. Smick. An inside look at what went wrong with the banking system here and abroad.
1. What is the best title for the passage?| A．A Personal Financial List |
| B．The Country’s Largest Book Seller |
| C．Serious Economic Crisis |
| D．Ten Books to Read in the Financial Crisis |
| A．they are discouraged with the serious financial crisis |
| B．they are to find advice to get through the financial crisis |
| C．they are concerned about failures in the world |
| D．they have no choice but to read such books |
| A．David M. Smick | B．Suze Orman | C．Kevin Phillips | D．the Smart Cookies |
| A．Charles D. Ellis is famous as an investment-banking manager |
| B．George Soros has given the detailed root of present economic crisis |
| C．Amity Shlaes is only interested in the past economic crisis |
| D．Dave Ramsey is the current Minister of the USA. |
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An exclusive (独家的) interview with cellist Yo-Yo Ma as he returns to bluegrass, plus Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé on the cover CD.
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| A．It lists those winning the BBC Music Magazine Awards. |
| B．It is a special issue about an anniversary celebration. |
| C．It reports an interview with only one musician. |
| D．It collects the stories of many musicians. |
| A．Issues published over a year ago are not offered. |
| B．People must order magazines and CDs together. |
| C．Only people in the UK can enjoy the low price. |
| D．All of the issues have 30% off. |
| A．£10.00. | B．£8.00. |
| C．£6.80. | D．£6.60. |
【推荐3】Digital Photographer
Perfect if you like: taking pictures with your camera or phone.
What you’ll find inside: This magazine is full of colorful photos and very pleasing to look at. There are many tips and guides on how to take great pictures, and they are written in simple and easy-to-understand English though there are some technical camera terms. You feel like the writers are talking to you! You can impress your friends with your improved English and your new photography skills!
Fast Company
Perfect if you like: business and learning how successful companies work.
What you’ll find inside: Fast Company is one of the most approachable magazines about business and companies. It has many interviews of successful people, as well as general news about interesting new companies. It does use a higher level of writing than what is usual for magazines, so give it a try first to see if you can understand the articles and get inspired.
Cricket and Cicada
Perfect if you like: excellent literature and short stories.
What you’ll find inside: Cricket and Cicada are literary magazines aimed at teenagers. Each issue is full of wonderful short stories and poems, and beautiful illustrations. Even though these are technically children’s magazines, they are perfect for learning English because they have high quality writing.
Mental Floss
Perfect if you like: interesting trivia (小知识) and facts.
What you’ll find inside: What does outer space smell like? Why isn’t cat food mouse-flavored?
If you’re the kind of person who asks yourself these questions, you’ll love Mental Floss. Each issue is full of bite-sized trivia and mostly short articles with really interesting facts and English expressions that you’ll want to share with others.
While the print edition of the magazine stopped publishing in 2016, you can still read Mental Floss online. Click here to get more information.
1. In which of the following might you read an article titled “10 Mysterious Incidents”?| A．Digital Photographer. | B．Fast Company. |
| C．Cricket and Cicada. | D．Mental Floss. |
| A．It focuses on drawing skills. | B．It can only be bought online. |
| C．It is intended for teenagers. | D．It mainly consists of pictures. |
| A．Magazines for life tips | B．Online newspapers |
| C．English learning websites | D．Travel brochures |
【推荐1】Paragraph 1
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds. (2) citrus(柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.
Paragraph 2
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw(生的) or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
Paragraph 3
There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry.
The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
1. According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?| A．chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages | B．potatoes, carrots, rice, bread |
| C．oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes | D．beef, pork, fish, milk |
| A．three times a day | B．dinner at twelve o'clock |
| C．cooked food all the day | D．something from each of the seven kinds of food every day |
| A．has the right kinds of food to eat | B．cooks their food in the same way |
| C．has their meals at the same time | D．eat food in different ways |
| A．People in some places don’t have enough to eat. |
| B．There are too many people in the world. |
| C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry. |
| D．The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy. |
| A．When people eat their lunch | B．What to do with the two problems |
| C．How to cook food in different ways | D．Why people eat different kinds of food |
【推荐2】The olive (橄榄) tree probably first grew in southern Asia. And then it spread to Mediterranean countries about 6,000 years ago. Since then, it has been important in Mediterranean people’s lives.
The olive tree grows in rocky places and it doesn’t need much water. Its fruit can be made into olive oil. People have used olive oil to cook dishes for centuries. But they haven’t only used it for cooking. Some ancient cultures believed that it was useful as medicine. In modern times, people still use olive oil both for its taste and its health advantages.
Olive oil has also been an important product in the business and culture of Mediterranean countries. In ancient Greece, for example, anyone who cut down an olive tree was heavily punished. Winners at the Olympic Games wore wreaths (花环). They were made of olive branches (树枝). Sometimes winners were also given a prize of olive oil. People from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for trade. But it was the Romans who grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa.
Today, olive oil is still a very valuable product, and many different kinds of olive oil are sold in countries all over the world.
1. Where did the olive tree probably first grow?| A．In Asia. | B．In Africa. | C．In Europe. | D．In America. |
| A．People started to cook with it recently. | B．It is made from olive branches. |
| C．People used it to build ships in Greece. | D．It can be good for health. |
| A．wore wreaths | B．were heavily punished |
| C．got a prize of olive oil | D．were regarded as heroes |
| A．the method of cooking | B．the trade of Greece |
| C．the history of the Olympic Games | D．the story of olive oil |
【推荐3】National Parks
Buffalo National River,Arkansas
The Buffalo National River travels for 135 miles and it flows uninhibited,as it is one of the few rivers in the lower 48 states that does not have dams. Visitors to this park will find varieties of activities to enjoy the river’s waters including floating the river by canoe,kayak or tube.
Colorado National Monument,Colorado
This National Monument protects one of the region’s most beautiful landscapes. Visitors will be greeted with splendid views as well as plenty of activities. The Rim Rock Drive is a great option for car travelers wishing to enjoy the views of the landscape. In addition,Colorado National Monument is known as superb valley country that holds great appeal for hikers.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park,New Mexico
Chaco Culture National Historical Park has the largest concentration of Chaco ruins outside of Mexico and also has a great night sky program, considered by many night sky enthusiasts to be one of the best places in America to stargaze. Today,visitors can experience the same dark sky that the Chacoans observed a thousand years ago.
Crater Lake National Park,Oregon
Crater Lake is one of the most unique areas in Oregon and the country. Most of the year the park is covered in snow, and the summertime window is very brief,lasting only from July to October. The park makes a great winter time destination. Park roads can be snow-packed and icy this time of year. Don’t let your vehicle fall below half a tank on winter trips. Gas station is inaccessible in the park from mid-October to late May.
1. Which of the activities is available in Colorado National Monument?| A．Attending a Rock&Roll festival. | B．Hiking in the valley. |
| C．Protecting the beautiful landscapes. | D．Enjoying the river’s waters by canoe. |
| A．Buffalo National River. | B．Colorado National Monument. |
| C．Crater Lake National Park. | D．Chaco Culture National Historical Park. |
| A．Packing winter clothes. | B．Refilling the gas. |
| C．Clearing up the park roads. | D．Checking the local weather. |
