1. How many readers does this magazine have around the world?
| A．About 20 million. | B．About 25 million. | C．About 45 million. |
| A．In 1923. | B．In 1962. | C．In 2003. |
| A．The 100 best novels. | B．The 100 best TV show. | C．The 100 most influential people. |
| Information | Value |
| Magazine Name | The Idler |
| Founder | Tom Hokinson |
| Year of Launch | |
| Publication Frequency | |
| Content Categories | - Interviews on the good life, |
| Purpose of the Magazine | To provide fun, freedom, and |
| Subscription Information | You can download the application and subscribe |
1. Who is Tom Hokinson?
| A．Founder of a magazine. | B．Publisher of a novel. | C．Editor of a newspaper. |
| A．It’s old-fashioned. | B．It’s wide-ranging. | C．It’s student-targeted. |
| A．To do a promotion. | B．To discuss an issue. | C．To introduce a lecturer. |
| A．Latest news. | B．Diverse topics. | C．Unique viewpoints. |
1. How many readers does this magazine have around the world?
| A．About 20 million. | B．About 25 million. | C．About 45 million. |
| A．In 1923. | B．In 1962. | C．In 2003. |
| A．The 100 best novels. |
| B．The 100 best TV shows. |
| C．The 100 most influential people. |
| A．They both prefer e-textbooks. | B．The man is expecting printed textbooks. |
| C．The woman is against the use of tablets. | D．Neither of them needs tablets. |
7 . Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now let’s take a look at some interesting school publications (出版物).
ColumbusIt 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.
DiversionIt 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 BrunerIt 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 TimesIt 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. |
| 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. |
| A．The Trinity Times. | B．Diversion. |
| C．The Bruner. | D．Columbus. |
8 . 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. MullettThis 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 HarrahThe 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 ErwinA 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 BennettOur 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. |
| 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. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In a magazine. | C．In a novel. | D．In a brochure. |
1. What is the speaker trying to do?
| A．Start a school magazine. |
| B．Look for some part-time editors. |
| C．Get materials for the school magazine. |
| A．Jokes. | B．Photos of school life. | C．Drawings and paintings. |
| A．The sports page. | B．The center page. | C．The diary page. |
1. How many readers does this magazine have around the world?
| A．About 20 million. | B．About 25 million. | C．About 45 million. |
| A．In 1923. | B．In 1962. | C．In 2003. |
| A．The 100 best novels. |
| B．The 100 best TV shows. |
| C．The 100 most influential people. |
