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WITH ALL THE CONTROVERSY swirling around“fake news”in the media，it's a good time to remind you，dear readers，that you won't find any of that in Reader's Digest.Here's why: We are committed to publishing strong and accurate stories.
Millions of people around the world turn to this little magazine every month because of the care with which we document our stories.We guard readers' trust by holding our editorial researchers，editors and writers to high standards.For example，we require our writers to talk to people with firsthand knowledge of their subject.Then we give their stories to factcheckers，who confirm that sources were accurately quoted.We get our facts straight.
What about the articles we reprint from other publications，you ask？Thanks to our global presence，we have researchers and factcheckers around the world who check these stories for us.For example，in this issue，Making Yogurt，Healing Minds from the UK's Observer magazine，was checked by our European Editorial Office.I Was Blind But Now I See from Toronto Life，was thoroughly checked out by our editorial office in Montreal.Our drama，41 Hours Alone in the Snow from the Swiss Sonntags Zeitung magazine，was confirmed by our Swiss editor.
You can feel secure in knowing that Reader's Digest is in the real news business.Always have been.Always will be.
No fake news here.
【语篇解读】 本文是《读者文摘》杂志对杂志文章真实性的确认说明。
1．How does Reader's Digest guarantee the genuineness of its stories?
A.It has many people around the world to check each story's source.
B．The writer of each story experienced the story himself/herself.
C．Its stories are all written by some famous people.
D．It has severe punishment for those who write fake news.
A [细节理解题。根据第二段内容及第三段第二句“Thanks to our global presence，we have researchers and factcheckers around the world who check these stories for us.”可知《读者文摘》能保证故事的真实性主要是因为它在世界各地有很多事实核查者核对所出版的故事的真实性。故A项正确。]
2．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true?
A．Reader's Digest is only sold in Swiss.
B．Reader's Digest enjoys worldwide popularity.
C．The accuracy of the stories in Reader's Digest is guaranteed by their writers.
D．All the stories in Reader's Digest are first published.
B [推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Millions of people around the world turn to this little magazine every month because of the care with which we document our stories.”可知每个月世界各地都有很多人阅读《读者文摘》这本杂志，说明它很受人们欢迎。故B项正确。]
3．From this passage，as for Reader's Digest，we can know that the writer of this passage is________．
A．considerate B．doubtful
C．determined D．negative
C [观点态度题。根据文章最后两段可知，作者认为《读者文摘》总是能够给我们提供最真实的新闻，绝对不会有虚假新闻。说明作者的态度是非常坚定的。故C项正确。]
4．Where can we find this passage?
A．In a magazine. B．In a novel.
C．In a fairytale book. D．In a science book.
A [文章出处题。本文是《读者文摘》杂志对杂志文章真实性的确认说明，与“小说、神话传说、科技书籍”无关，最可能是从《读者文摘》杂志里摘录而来的。故A项正确。]
