Apple Seeds
Circulation(发行量) : 1 Year,9 Issues
Cover Price: $44.55
Price For You: $33.95
Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award－winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9.The cover is very soft，providing durability(耐用性) that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come.Besides，there is a big surprise for you — it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.
Better Life
Circulation: 1 Year,12 Issues
Cover Price: $44.55
Price For You: $15.00
Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle.Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine.It offers help with food，recipes，decorating，building，gardening，family health，money management，and education.
Humor Times
Circulation: 1 Year,12 Issues
Cover Price: $36.00
Price For You: $11.95
Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns，it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world，you need a reason to laugh.So let's find it in Humor Times.
News China
Circulation: 1 Year,12 Issues
Cover Price: $47.88
Price For You: $19.99
Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek.The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics，business，society，environment，culture，sports and travels，etc.It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.
【语篇解读】 文章主要向读者介绍了四种杂志——Apple Seeds，Better Life，Humor Times和News China。第一本杂志包含很多儿童故事，第二本杂志是关于家庭服务的；第三本杂志中有很多幽默漫画和幽默专栏，第四本杂志包含最新的中国国内新闻。
1．What do we know about Apple Seeds?
A．It can be bought as an award for your children.
B．The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.
C．It offers the biggest discount(折扣) among all the magazines.
D．The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
【答案】 B 细节理解题。根据“The cover is very soft，providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come.”可知，Apple Seeds这种杂志的封面是柔软的，这样能使每本杂志保存很多年，即延长了杂志的使用时间，故选B。
2．What kind of people may buy News China?
A．People who are interested in China's politics，business and culture.
B．People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.
C．People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.
D．People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.
【答案】 A 细节理解题。根据“The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics，business，society，...”可知，News China包含了中国政治、经济、社会等方面的新闻；根据“It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.”可知，对中国感兴趣的人会购买这种杂志，故选B。
3．Better Life can help you in ________.
A．learning about sports and travels
B．finding interesting stories for your kids
C．ordering food from restaurants
D．beautifying your house
【答案】 D 细节理解题。根据“Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine.It offers help with food，recipes，decorating”可知，Better Life这种杂志提供的是居家服务，它能够帮助读者更好地了解食物、食谱和室内设计等方面的知识，故选D。
