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People

People is Americas No.1 magazine about fascinating people. Its a guide to who and whats hot in the arts， science， business， politics， television， movies， books， music and sports. It is published weekly.

Publisher： The Time Inc. Magazine Company

Cover Price： $211.47

Our Price： $117.00

Issues （期數(shù)）： 53 issues/12 months

Lucky

Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys， and the fashion tips youll need before you hit the stores. What makes Lucky really different is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it.

Publisher： Conde Nast Publications Inc.

Cover Price： $35.40

Our Price： $15.00

Issues： 12 issues/12 months

Parents

The most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart， loving and self-confident children. Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance， advice on your childs health and safety， and the best ways to encourage your childs learning.

Publisher： Meredith Corporation

Cover Price： $42.00

Our Price： $9.97

Issues： 12 issues/12 months

Entertainment

This magazine covers movies， television， music， Broadway stage productions， books， and popular culture. Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People， its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews. Its intended for a more general audience.

Publisher： The Time Inc. Magazine Company

Cover Price： $199.50

Our Price： $38.95

Issues： 62 issues/12 months

1. Which magazine comes out every week？

A. People. B. Lucky.

C. Parents. D. Entertainment.

2. What makes Lucky so special according to the passage？

A. It has lots of cartoons.

B. It has pictures of stars.

C. It has information no one else has.

D. It tells you where to find good deals.

3. The underlined words “celebrity-focused magazines” probably refer to magazines focusing on ___ .

A. hot events and famous stars B. festivals and celebrations

C. political events D. daily life

4. Readers will save the most money if they buy ___ .

A. People. B. Lucky.

C. Parents. D. Entertainment.

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A Problem of Modern Life

Our surroundings are being polluted faster than nature and mans present effort cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people， and more people will bring us more industries， more cars， larger cities， and the growing use of man-made materials.

What can explain and solve this problem？ The fact is that pollution is caused by man—by their desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our major goal. So we are often ready to offer everything， clean air， pure water， good food， our health and even the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities， eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years， pollution has become a serious problem.

Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going—and why？ It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over a loudspeaker， “Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles an hour. The bad news is that were lost and dont know where were going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when speaking of our modern society.

5. Why do people crowd into the cities according to the text？

A. They want to find well-paid jobs.

B. They have become tired of their homeland.

C. They have a strong wish to become industrial workers.

D. They are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our society.

6. According to Paragraph 2， what does man value most？

A. Industry. B. Health.

C. Clean air. D. The future of the children.

7. What does the story about the airline pilot tell us？

A. Man knows where the society is going.

B. Man can do little about the problem of pollution.

C. The writer is worried about the future of our society.

D. People do not welcome the rapid development of modern society.

8. What does the writer mainly tell us？

A. Its time we did something to reduce pollution.

B. We should reduce technological achievements to stop pollution.

C. Pollution is the natural result of the fast growing industry.

D. With the development of technology pollution has become a serious problem.