1 . Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now let’s take a look at some interesting school publications (出版物).

Columbus

It is our literary (文学的) magazine; the name shows the place where we live. Editorial training includes developing skills for creative writing. Published twice yearly, many excellent students are also recognized as Scholastic Writing Awards winners.

Diversion

It is our language publication. Published once a year, it impresses readers with student works presented in Chinese, French, and Spanish. Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’ work including poems, essays, short stories and art. Diversion is often used by our language teachers in the classroom as well.

The Bruner

It is Trinity’s yearbook. Serving the entire school, it is a yearly testament (证明) to the many aspects of Trinity life. Editorial positions are named in May, allowing editor s to attend a two-day summer meeting at NYU. This meeting allows students to develop their ability to get knowledge before the start of the school year. Work on the yearbook begins immediately thereafter, as students work to create an impressive K-12 publication.

The Trinity Times

It is the upper school newspaper, written, edited, photographed and produced completely by students as an extracurricular activity. Its contents include Arts and Innovation, Trinity Life, NY Culture, Science, Opinion and Editorial, and Sports.

1. What is special about Diversion?

A．It is published in different languages.	B．It publishes teachers’ works.
C．It comes out once a month.	D．It focuses on sports.

2. What is the purpose of the summer meeting at NYU?

A．To prove the advantages of Trinity life.

B．To present students’ poems and essays.

C．To make students better at gaining knowledge.

D．To develop students’ skills for creative writing.

3. Which publication is completely run by students?

A．The Trinity Times.	B．Diversion.
C．The Bruner.	D．Columbus.

2 . By our very rough calculations, Reader’s Digest has published some 35,000 articles in nearly 1,200 issues. These small pages have held some very big names, including U.S. presidents, world leaders, sports legends, and, indeed, the biggest contributors of all, everyday Americans with a story to tell. These are some of our proudest moments.

How to Keep Young Mentally by Mary B. Mullett

This first article in the first issue highlighted inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his belief in lifelong learning: “The first essential of any real education is to observe. Observe! Remember! Compare!” It was an appropriate beginning. reflecting our self-educated founder’s endless curiosity.

I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes by Madge Harrah

The morning of a family funeral, an acquaintance shows up unannounced and says, “I’ve come to clean your shoes.” He spends the day quietly shining every pair in the house. The writer ends with: “Now, whenever I hear of an acquaintance who has lost a loved one. I try to think of one specific task suiting that person’s need. And if the person says, ‘How did you know I needed that done?’ I reply, ‘it’s because a man once cleaned my shoes.’”

Strange Encounter on Coho Creek by Morris Homer Erwin

A miner spends days camping in the Alaskan wilderness, working hard to earn the trust of a mother wolf stuck in a trap before she and her four pups starve to death. Eventually, he is able to free her. Four years later, he encounters a wolf in the same meadow. Yes, the same wolf. When we shared this classic on rd.com in 2019, it went viral and it has now been read by many millions online and in print.

How Honest Are We by Ralph Kinney Bennett

Our famous “wallet drop” set up the ultimate test of honesty: If we left wallets in cities around the country, how many would be returned? Well over half, it turned out—67 percent. The most honest city? Seattle, whose upstanding residents returned nine out of ten wallets.

1. What do we know about the acquaintance in the story I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes?

A．He shows concern by cleaning shoes.

B．He cleans shoes at the owner’s request.

C．He comforts the owner by telling his own story.

D．He visits the house where the owner is severely sick.

2. Which article gained significant popularity online?

A．How to Keep Young Mentally.	B．I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes.
C．Strange Encounter on Coho Creek.	D．How Honest Are We.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．In a history book.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a novel.

D．In a brochure.

3 . BACK ISSUES

JUNE 2020

Full results of the BBC Music Magazine Awards, plus interviews with all winners. Plus Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin on your CD.

JULY 2020

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.

AUGUST 2020

A 125th anniversary (周年纪念日) celebration of the people who shaped the Proms, plus Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 on the cover CD.

UP TO 30% OFF FOR SUBSCRIBERS (订购者)

1. We’re sorry, but issues of BBC Music published more than 12 months ago are no longer being sold.

2. BBC Music Magazine and CD slipcases (硬盒) are perfect for storing your collection. Subscribers can save up to 30% when ordering both together.

To order call 03330 162 118

BACK ISSUE PRICES

SUBSCRIBERS	NON-SUBSCRIBERS
UK — £4.48 per copy	UK — £5.60 per copy
Europe — £5.28 per copy	Europe — £6.60 per copy
Rest of the world — £6.08 per copy	Rest of the world — £7.60 per copy

SLIPCASE PRICES
SUBSCRIBERS

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Europe	£14.00	£8.00	£7.15
Rest of the world	£16.20	£9.15	£8.75

NON-SUBSCRIBERS

LOCATION	MAGAZINE & CD HOLDER	MAGAZINE HOLDER	CD HOLDER
UK	£16.50	£8.50	£8.00
Europe	£20.02	£10.00	£9.00
Rest of the world	£23.25	£11.50	£11.00

1. What do we know about the June 2020 issue?

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.

2. What should we notice when buying the issues?

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.

3. How much should a European subscriber pay for a magazine holder?

A．£10.00.	B．£8.00.
C．£6.80.	D．£6.60.

4 . The Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK. Founded in 1879 as a broadsheet called the Eastern Counties Daily Press, it changed its name to the Eastern Daily press in 1872. The paper is now owned and published by Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers Group.

Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released. Archant is home to archive that holds tens of thousands of newspapers-with some Norwich Mercury editions dating from as far back as the middle of the 18th century. In 2017, Archant applied to the Google Digital News Innovation Fund to breathe new life into the archive. The company received ￡600,000 from Google and part-matched the fund to start Local Recall.

The project began in early 2018 and with help from Norwich-based artificial intelligence and chatbot company Ubisend along with specialist historical scanning companies Towns Web Archiving and Findmypast, Local Recall has since digitized an estimated 750,000 pages of EDP newspapers. In the process, more than seven million articles have been uploaded online. The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confusing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors.

Meanwhile, a platform was provided for an army of more than 800 volunteers to help proofread and correct the stories from days gone by. Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it through Facebook. “It’s a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said. Soon, users will be able to explore EDP archives from October 1870 right up to the latest news through a subscription service available on monthly and annual price plan.

1. What can be said about the EDP?

A．It is a regional daily newspaper.	B．It has a history of more than 200 years.
C．It belongs to Archant and Findmypast.	D．It is more popular in Suffolk and Norfolk

2. What was the challenge in the digitization process?

A．The tight schedule of the project.	B．The poor quality of the old paper.
C．A shortage of funds.	D．Lack of volunteers.

3. What are expressed in Melanie Duncan’s words?

A．Doubt.

B．Emptiness.

C．Appreciation.

D．Disappointment

4. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?

A．It is convenient to renew a subscription on the Internet.

B．Many archived newspaper are now available online.

C．Archant tries to cooperate with TownsWeb Archiving.

D．Local Recall helps people reconnect with their history

5 . Concerns have existed long about what’s gone wrong in modern societies. Many scholars explain growing gaps between the haves and the have-nots as partly a by-product of living in large, urban populations. The bigger the crowd, from this perspective, the greater the distance is between the wealthy and those left wanting.

In The Dawn of Everything, David Graeber and David Wengrow challenge the assumption that bigger societies surely produce a range of inequalities. Using examples from past societies, the pair also rejects the popular idea that social development occurred in stages.

Such stages, according to conventional wisdom, began with humans living in small hunter-gatherer bands where everyone was on equal footing. Then an agricultural revolution (变革) about 12, 000 years ago fueled population growth and the appearance of tribes (部落) and eventually states.

This assumption makes no sense to Graeber and Wengrow. Their research, which extends for 526 pages, paints a more hopeful picture of social life over the last 30, 000 to 40, 000 years. Hunter-gatherers have a long history of changing social systems from one season to the next, the authors write. About a century ago, researchers observed that native populations in North America and elsewhere often operated in small, mobile groups for part of the year and formed large, settled communities the rest of the year. For example, each winter, Canada’s Northwest Coast Kwakiutl hunter-gatherers built wooden structures while in summers, they separated, and fished along the coast in less formal social ranks.

Social flexibility and experimentation, rather than a revolutionary shift, also characterized ancient transitions (转变) to agriculture, Graeber and Wengrow write. Middle Eastern village sites now indicate that the domestication (驯化) of crops occurred on and off from around 12, 000 to 9, 000 years ago. Ancient Fertile Crescent communities regularly gave farming a go while still hunting, gathering, fishing, and trading. Early people were in no rush to treat land as private property or to form political systems headed by kings, the authors conclude.

1. What might The Dawn of Everything mainly deal with?

A．Historic stages.	B．Social inequalities.
C．Historic revolution.	D．Social development.

2. What is the conventional idea about human societies?

A．They progressed in stages.	B．They started with inequality.
C．They began with small tribes.	D．They benefited from population growth.

3. How does the author develop Paragraph 4?

A．By listing figures.	B．By offering examples.
C．By giving a definition.	D．By making a comparison.

4. What is a feature of ancient transitions to agriculture according to the book?

A．A fixed political system.	B．Flexibility of society.
C．A regular revolutionary shift.	D．Improvement of crops.

6 . Four Popular Newspapers in 2021

The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper founded on May 5, 1821. It was founded by John Edward Taylor. Its headquarters (总部) is in London, the United Kingdom. It covers daily news from various sections like political news, sports news, business news, jobs and interviews, current affairs, local news, national and international news etc. The Guardian Weekly and The Observer are the sister newspapers of The Guardian.

The Asashi Shimbun

The newspaper is one of the five national newspapers in Japan. This Japan’s oldest and largest daily newspaper was founded on January 25, 1879. Its headquarters is in Tokyo, Japan. It circulates (发行) about 3,000 copies each day. It covers news from various fields like world, sports, business, jobs, current affairs, interviews, breaking news and so on.

The Washington Post

The newspaper, an American daily newspaper, was founded on December 6, 1877. It was founded by Stilson Hutchins. Its headquarters is in Washington, DC, the United States. It is an English newspaper which circulates about 474,000 daily copies while about 830,000 on Sunday. It is the oldest and largest English newspaper in the US that covers news from various fields such as sports, business, jobs, current affairs, politics etc.

China Daily

It is an English-language daily newspaper that was founded on June 1, 1981. Its head-quarters is in Beijing, China. It’s published from Monday to Saturday and its circulation is about 500,000. It is the widest print circulation of any English language newspaper in China. It serves those who are foreigners in China as well as those who wish to improve their English. It covers news from each field like sports, business, jobs, current affairs, politics etc.

1. Which newspaper has the longest history?

A．The Washington Post.	B．The Asashi Shimbun.
C．The Guardian.	D．China Daily.

2. How many copies does The Washington Post circulate every Sunday?

A．About 3,000.

B．About 474,000.

C．About 500,000.

D．About 830,000.

3. What do the four newspapers have in common?

A．They have sister newspapers.

B．They are daily newspapers.

C．They are published for English learners.

D．They were founded in the 19th century.

7 . Richard and Judy's book club has transformed sales figures for dozens of novels, and turned modest publishing successes into triumphs. And now the husband and wife team have turned literary talent spotters too, with competition for potential authors that could make a star of a grandmother and doctor from Bournemouth.

    1     She beat more than 4,000 other viewers who were asked to submit a summary and the first chapter to the show's Hot to Get Published contest. Her manuscript temporarily entitled The Olive Renders, was described as a love story of courage and saving from sin told by a young woman who writes from a dystopian（反面乌托邦的）future. Ms. Aziz said winning gave her “the luxury of having time to finish writing my novel” without worrying about money. Ms. Aziz, who was born in Yorkshire, has worked as a shop assistant, dental receptionist, factory packer, singer and cleaner, but her only experience of writing was as a news reporter for three years.     2    

    3     It comprised Joseph O'Connor, whose book Star of the Sea increased rapidly in sales after crazy reviews on Richard and Judy, Amanda Ross, the head of the television company which makes the show, and Maria Rejt, publishing director for Pan Macmillan, which will publish the winning story.

In a surprise move, Pan Macmillan also offered the three runners-up the chances to be published，with advances of E 20,000 each: Alison Penton Harper, 40, a mother of two from Northamptonshire; Rachel Zadok te Riele, 33, from South Africa, a waitress who lives in south London; David Fidimore, 60, who is married with two children and has with two unpublished novels and numerous short storied.     4    

A．Christine Aziz, 52, who left school at 15 with a single O-level in English, on the Channel 4 show's competition and will receive a 50,000 advance for her first novel.

B．The Channel 4 show's competition was funded by the publishing company Pan Macmillan.

C．Ms. Aziz said the money would be enough to support the rest of her life

D．Five aspiring authors made it on to the shortlist for judging by a panel.

E．She did not like the pressure of journalism, but now she must complete the work and prepare herself for sales and marketing treatment usually reserved for bestselling authors.

F．Ms. Rejt said the shortlist reflected “an extraordinary range of talent from the extremely commercial to the beautifully literary”.

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1. What is special about Bien-dire Initial, Tuttoltaliano and Puntoy Coma?

A．They come out every month.	B．They include one-hour audio CDs.
C．They have English editions.	D．They feature some writing skills.

2. How much should you pay if you subscribe to Puntoy Coma for a year today?

A．£51.

B．£73.

C．£89.

D．£105.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To advertise some magazines.	B．To introduce some learning methods.
C．To explain some cultural differences.	D．To recommend some language agencies.

9 . Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?

Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.

Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.

1. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means“________”

A．go to the newspaper stand and buy	B．send their own news stories to
C．agree to buy for a specific period of time	D．become faithful readers of

2. Before the time of the newspaper, ________

A．bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly

B．few people cared about events that took place in faraway countries

C．kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed

D．news was passed from one person to another

3. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is ________.

A．wasted	B．not much
C．well spent	D．of no use to anyone

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.

B．Newspaper advertisements turn people’s attention away from their products.

C．The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.

D．When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money.