7.DeWitt and Lila Wallace published their first issue of Reader's Digest (文摘)in 1922.Working out of their Greenwich Village apartment,the Wallaces edited the magazine and printed 5,000copies.Since then,the Reader's Digest Association(集團)(RDA),Inc.has become one of the world's most famous publishers and direct marketers.
Reader's Digest,the largest-selling magazine in the world,now appears in 50 editions and 21 languages,following new products during the past year in Romania,Slovenia and Croatia.The magazine is sold in more than 60countries.
The company also reaches millions of consumers through more than 25 other magazines,including Every Day with Rachael Ray.Each year,the company publishes about 50million books,including the popular Select Editions series and offerings in the do-it-yourself,cooking,health,gardening and children's titles; music; and videos and audio books.These are sold in different ways,including direct mail,display marketing,direct response television and the Internet.
The company has built a world customer market that is among the world's largest.RDA also increases its customer reach by working with a number of partners around the world.
The RDA went public in 1990,offering common stock(股票) on the New York Stock Exchange.On March 3,2007,a group led by Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C.bought RDA,causing the company to be privately (私人)owned again after 17years till today.Two other companies in Ripplewood's portfolio,WRC Media and Direct Holdings Co.were then brought into RDA,making the total value of the business aboutUS 2.6 billion.Mary Berner,former President and CEO of Fairchild Publications,was named President and CEO of the Reader's Digest Association.

54.The passage is written in order toB.
A.give us a short description of Reader's Digest
B.tell us the development of RDA
C.increase the sales of the magazine          
D.a(chǎn)dvertise the old brand Reader's Digest
55.The RDA publishes different magazines which cover (涉及)the following topics EXCEPTD.
A.cooking                          
B.health                 
C.music                       
D.history
56.We can conclude from the passage thatC.
A.RDA is the most famous publisher                      
B.Reader's Digest is not popular in Asia
C.RDA is now privately owned      
D.RDA's value reached US 2.6 billion in 1990
57.What can be inferred from the passage is thatD.
A.there is no need for such a big company as RDA to attract more consumers
B.RDA has always been a privately-owned company since its founding
C.the Internet affects the development of Reader's Digest too much
D.RDA never stops its effort to increase its market share.

分析 本文講訴了雜志Reader's Digest的創(chuàng)辦和銷售,RDA的形成與發(fā)展

解答 54.B 寫作意圖題.整篇文章以時間為線索,講訴了雜志Reader's Digest的創(chuàng)辦和銷售,RDA的形成與發(fā)展.如,第一段中的"DeWitt and Lila Wallace published their first issue of Reader's Digest(文摘)in 1922.";最后一段中的"The RDA went public in 1990,offering common stock(股票) on the New York Stock Exchange."以及"Two other companies in Ripple wood's portfolio,…were then brought into RDA,making the total value of the business about US$2.6 billion."故B項符合題意.
55.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段中的"Each year,the company publishes about 50 million books,including the popular Select Editions series and offerings in the do-it-yourself,cooking,health,gardening and children's titles; music; and videos and audio books."可知,RDA出版的書籍中,其話題不涉及歷史內(nèi)容.故D項符合題意.
56.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段中的"…On March 3,2007,a group led by Ripple wood Holdings L.L.C.bought RDA,causing the company to be privately (私人)owned again after 17 years till today."可知,RDA在2007年被私人收購,直至現(xiàn)在.故C項正確,A,B,D三項均不符合原文.
57.D推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段中的"These are sold in different ways,including direct mail,display marketing,direct response television and the Internet."以及第五段中的"The company has built a world customer market that is among the world's largest.RDA also increases its customer reach by working with a number of partners around the world."可知,RDA正采取多樣途徑擴大雜志的銷售.故D項符合題意.

點評 本文是政治經(jīng)濟類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù)

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Time and place:26th~29th August,West Mids Show Ground,Shrewsbury.Announced as one of the best folk festivals in the UK,this festival is only in its sixth year.It takes place over the 4days of the August bank holiday weekend,and moved to Shrewsbury in 2006.
Download Festival:
Time and place:10th and 12th,June,Donington Park Derby.It is a three-day rock music festival held every year.The name Download was chosen for the festival for two reasons.Downloading was a dirty work in the music industry at the time because of file sharing and rock is seen as a rebellious (反叛) type of music.

21.Which festival is one of the oldest festivals in the UK?D
A.Download Festival
B.Latitude Festival
C.Shrewsbury Folk Festival
D.Glastonbury Festival
22.When and where is the rock music festival held?C
A.22nd~26th June,Pilton,Somerse
B.26th~29th August,West Mids Show Ground
C.10th and 12th,June,Donington Park Derby
D.14th~17th July,Henham Park,Suffolk
23.What is special about Latitude Festival?D
A.It is one of the best folk festivals in the UK.
B.It has a long history and is held every year.
C.It is the best summer festival in the UK.
D.It is attractive and joyful for many families.

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16.Have you ever wondered why our Easter celebrations include bunnies,brightly colored eggs,baskets filled with bite-size candy,and a banquet of ham or lamb?In fact,most of our Easter traditions are rooted in Christian faith and early religions.Here's a brief history lesson on customs.
Easter Bunny(復(fù)活節(jié)兔子)
The Easter Bunny-a.k.a(chǎn) Osterhase(German)or Oschter Haws(Dutch)-made its U.S.debut when German and Dutch settlers arrived in colonial Pennsylvania villages during the1700s.Pre-Christian Germans honored an Anglo-Saxon goddess,Eostre,who represented the rising of a new sun season.It's believed that she had a hare as a companion that represented fertility(生育力)and rebirth.
Easter Basket
Similar to the meaning of leaving cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve,children would leave homemade nests in which the Easter Bunny could lay its colored eggs.Over time,this tradition turned into decorated Easter baskets filled with fake grass,chocolate candy and jellybcans.
Easter Eggs
Christians(基督徒)don't eat meat and eggs for 40days in preparation for spiritual update.On Easter Sunday,red colored eggs decorated tables to promote the joy of a new season and represent Jesus'blood on the cross.The colored egg tradition may also have roots in spring festivals,in which eggs were decorated,colored and exchanged as celebrations of spring.
Ham
You know block-eyed peas bring luck on New Year's Day,but what if we told you a pig had much the same effect?The pig was considered a symbol of luck in pre-Christian Europe,and early Christians were said to have continued this tradition,making it the centre of meals on significant holidays like Christmas and Easter.
If we took a poll on eating ham or lamb on Easter,we'd likely be a country divided.

21.What does the passage mainly focus on?C
A.Easter presents.    
B.Easter beliefs.
C.Easter customs.
D.Easter food.
22.Why do people exchange colored eggs on Easter Festival?A
A.To welcome the coming of spring.
B.To attract visitors.
C,To decorate tables.
D.To invite Santa Claus.
23.What did"the pig"represent in pre-Christian Europe?B
A.Good effect.  
B.Luck.  
C.Old tradition.
D.Easter culture.

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17.Poor weather.Technical difficulties.These are some of the typical causes of cancelled trains and planes.But sometimes,the excuse can be a lot more trivial.
Just recently,passengers waiting for a train to Peterborough heard the following announcement,"For reasons beyond our control,we regret to inform passengers that the 13:46 Train to Peterborough has been cancelled.The next train will be arriving on Platform in approximately 36 minutes."
Oh,well,another delayed train,thought most passengers.But a couple of them decided to enquire further.Incredibly,they were informed that the real reason for the non-arrival of the train was that the driver refused to do his job because his seat was wet.
"A wet seat?That's got to be a joke,"said one passenger angrily."I wouldn't normally complain if the train is just a bit delayed,but this was unbelievable,"he added."What really made me angry is that this driver refused to get in the train,"said another passenger."He probably went off for a cup of tea after that!"she added.
A spokesperson for the rail company apologized for the incident,but said the driver couldn't sit on the damp seat,and wouldn't be able to drive the train standing up.The spokesperson went on to explain that the seat had become wet after water entered through an open window when the train was being cleaned in a"train wash".
In another transport-related incident,a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Canada after the pilot spilled his coffee.Apparently,the spilt liquid caused the plane's radio to send out"transponder code 7500",which is used to inform ground control that there's been a hi-jacking (劫機).After landing in Toronto,the 255 passengers crew members were put up in a hotel for the night,then flown on to Frankfurt the following afternoon."What a disgusting trip!"said one tired passenger after the painful experience had ended.
So,does your job have the potential to cause such disorder?
63.Why did the driver of the train refused to do his job?A
A.His seat was damp
B.His pay was low
C.The weather was terrible            
D.His coffee was spilled
64.The underlined word"trivial"in Paragraph 1 means"B".
A.damp         B.unimportant     C.emergent      D.convincing
65.The flight made an emergency landing in Canada because"D".
A.the plane was hijacked              
B.the plane engines went wrong
C.the pilot ran out of coffee        
D.the plane's radio sent out a wrong signal
66.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?C
A.Wet seat,Cancelled Train!
B.Spilled Coffee,Emergency Landing!
C.Small Incident,Big Disruptions!
D.Innocent Driver,Angry Passengers!

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