Question

    Pastime is a bi-monthly magazine for curious young minds. Many of the topics we write about won't be covered in the classroom. All the articles are written in a lively style, and each one is paired with drawings by some of the country's most talented artists.

◇ History focuses on archaeological(考古的) sites around the world where archaeologists work to unearth important finds.

◇ World includes stories about daily life, folk tales, and culture and traditions of the people and places.

◇ Sport includes nutrition tips, information about up and coming young athletes, and sports events.

◇ Art stimulates a child's cultural life, from film to theatre through to writing and music.

On top of all that, Pastime is packed with items to stimulate a youngster's imagination, including pages of puzzles and a step-by-step guide to creating their own impressive-looking drawings.

In every issue, we review the latest books top authors write for this age group. There are short works of fiction written especially for Pastime by some of our best writers.

We know that children at this age are dealing with many emotions and sometimes difficult feelings, we have a personal advice page to reply to questions dealing with personal and moral questions.

Unlike many of today's throwaway comics, Pastime is written and designed to be kept and treasured. We know children love going online---but we also know how much they enjoy holding a printed magazine in their hands, and the excitement they get when each new issue drops through the letterbox personally addressed to them.

Subscription

• Pastime is published six times a year. An annual subscription costs just ￡20 and makes a great gift for any child aged eight to twelve.

• To order by phone: Dial 1-800-821-0156 and use Offer Code WEBSAVE86 for print-only subscriptions.

• You can cancel at any time for magazines that haven't shipped yet.

1.Which of the following topics can a reader read if he is interested in festivals?

A.World B.History C.Sport D.Art

2.What does the magazine provide?

A.Photos of talented artists. B.Stories created by children.

C.Book reviews written by students. D.Suggestions on readers' problems.

3.For subscription, what does one need to know?

A.The magazine offers electronic copies.

B.The magazine is published every two months.

C.The magazine is for kindergarten children.

D.The magazine costs ￡20 for each copy.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了杂志pastime中各个专栏的内容，其中包括世界版、历史版、运动版、艺术版，同时还介绍了该杂志的订阅方式和取消方式等。

1.细节理解题。文章第三段提到“World includes stories about daily life, folk tales, and culture and traditions of the people and places.”杂志世界版的内容包括各地人们的日常生活、民俗故事、文化传统等。因此对节日感兴趣的话可以在世界版找到相应的内容。故选A。

2.细节理解题。文章第八段提到“…we have a personal advice page to reply to questions dealing with personal and moral questions.”该杂志设置了个人建议专栏，专门用于回复解决读者的个人问题等，即杂志会向读者提供对应的建议。故选D。

3.细节理解题。文章倒数第四段提到“but we also know how much they enjoy holding a printed magazine in their hands”该杂志社知道读者手里握着纸质版杂志时喜悦的心情，由此判断该杂志是纸质版的，故A项错误。倒数第三段提到“An annual subscription costs just ￡20 and makes a great gift for any child aged eight to twelve.”该杂志一年的费用是20欧而不是一本20欧，且订阅杂志后会赠送礼物给8-12岁的儿童，由此判断该杂志是供学龄儿童使用的，故C、D项错误。第一段第一句“Pastime is a bi-monthly magazine for curious young minds”和ubscription部分提到“Pastime is published six times a year.”该杂志一年发行6次，由此判断该杂志是双月刊，即每两个月发行一次。故选B。