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Bookroo—Best Book Subscription (订阅) for Ages 0 to 3
Key Information	Delivery: Monthly.
	Number: 12.
	Price: Price starts at about $20 per month, but there’s a discount (折扣) available; A three-month subscription is $19 per month, a six-month subscription is $18 per month, and a year-long plan is$17 per month
Its Advantages	Books designed for small hands
	Content to upgrade as kids grow up.
	Extra materials included in books.
Its Disadvantages	No choices to return books you don’t like.
	No way to prevent copies.
	Shipping (运费) not included in price.
More Information	With a book plan designed specially for young kids, Bookroo specializes in picking the best books for early childhood. Bookroo is a wonderful choice for your child’s first book subscription plan. Each month comes with three carefully selected books suitable for reading with babies. If you find yourself with a book that you have already had, you can donate it to a local library, and then send Bookroo the proof (证明). You’ll get a $5 discount for your next order.

1. How much can be saved in all for a yearly plan?

A．$ 17.

B．$ 20.

C．$ 24.

D．$ 36.

2. What is one of Bookroo’s disadvantages?

A．Its books are too large for kids.

B．Its shipping costs extra money.

C．Its content is only suitable for kids.

D．Its books include no other materials.

3. What are readers advised to do when they find a book they have had?

A．Donate it and get a discount from Bookroo.

B．Sell it to the local library at a lower price.

C．Return it to Bookroo and get a free order.

D．Send it to Bookroo and ask for a new one.

2 . 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.