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If you're too busy to buy the latest issues of your favorite magazines,never fear-help is at hand.With digital subscriptions available from My Favourite Magazines,you can get every issue straight to your tablet or cellphone.Below are some fantastic monthly magazines you can enjoy today.
How It Works is a magazine with exciting facts about our world.Each issue is packed with interesting facts and stories on everything from science,technology and transport,to the environment and history.With easy-to-follow diagrams,fun trivia(花絮）and all the vital answers to questions you didn't even realize you had,it cures boredom and feeds curious minds.$2.5 per issue(standard price:$3.5).
Have you found yourself staring up at the stars in awe?All about Space discovers the mysteries of our Solar System and beyond.From the amazing technology and spacecraft that enables humans to venture(冒险） into orbit,to the complexities of space science,the All about Space team has you covered.$2.6 per issue（standard price:$3.7).
History of War takes you through the stories,strategies,heroes and machines of armed conflict through the ages.Each issue covers some of the most astonishing and inspiring stories from battlefields across the centuries,including powerful interviews with soldiers and expert analyses from leading historians.$2.7 per issue(standard price:$3.8).
From the plots of ancient Rome,to the scandals(丑闻）of the Tudor Court and heroic tales from World War II-All about History takes you on a journey across the centuries,and leaves in all the drama and entertainment our attractive past has to offer.Each issue is full of valuable pictures and interesting stories written by historians.$2.8 per issue(standard price:$4).
1. How much can it save you to subscribe the first magazine for a year?
A. 2.5 dollars. B. 3.5 dollars. C. 6 dollars. D. 12 dollars.
2. Which of the following can satisfy astronomy lovers?
A. How It Works. B. All about Space. C. History of War: D. All about History.
3. What is special about All about History?
A. It interviews soldiers from World War II.
B. It is the cheapest of the four magazines.
C. It tells many historical stories over the centuries.
D. It solves the questions you're puzzled at.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四种可以在线订阅的电子杂志。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“$2.5 per issue(standard price:$3.5)”每期$ 2.5（标准价格：$ 3.5），可知订阅第一种杂志每期可以节省1美元，全年12期共节省12美元。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“All about Space discovers the mysteries of our Solar System and beyond.”“关于太空的一切”发现了我们太阳系及其之外的奥秘。可知，“All about Space”杂志能够满足天文学爱好者。故选Ｂ项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“All about History takes you on a journey across the centuries”“关于历史的一切”带你踏上数百年的旅程。可知“All about History”杂志讲述了几个世纪以来的许多历史故事。故选Ｃ项。
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