1. 高中基础 (2263期20150609) 4-5版 Glory Days of Reader’s Digest

2. Discovery, National Geographic, Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Economist,
Pre-reading
Classify the following magazines into two categories.
Discovery, National Geographic,
Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Economist,
Spectator, Time
British magazines
American magazines
Economist
Spectator
Discovery
Time
Newsweek
Reader’s Digest
National Geographic

3. What do you know about
Reader’s Digest is an American general-interest family magazine, published monthly. For many years, it was the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States, losing the distinction in 2009 to Better Homes and Gardens（《居家设计》）. The Digest is compact, with its pages roughly half the size of most American magazines’. Hence, in the summer of 2005, the U.S. edition adopted the slogan: “America in your pocket.”

4. Paraphrase is often used in a digest
Paraphrase is often used in a digest. Do you know how to write a paraphrase?
To paraphrase a source’s material, you first need to fully understand what it says. The essence of the paraphrase is to put something into your own words, but you can’t just substitute synonyms for the major words in a sentence. Paraphrasing requires digesting what you read and transforming both structure and vocabulary into an original creation. Use accurate in-text citations to identify the source of paraphrased material.

5. While reading
Complete the summary according to the information in the article.
Reader’s Digest was _____1_____ by DeWitt Wallace in _____2_____ when he thought people were too _____3_____ to sort out information. It provides current events coverage and features that reflect American _____4_____ and _____5_____ in different languages.
founded
1922
overwhelmed
culture
interests

6. The Digest was famous for its _____6_____ excellence, which helped it create a global _____7_____ empire. Lifelong fans feel regret the magazine no longer has a _____8_____ influence in the face of restructuring. However, the new memoir is expected to recall its _____9_____ days.
editorial
publishing
worldwide
glory

7. True or false
John G. Hubbell is the co-author of the memoir about DeWitt Wallace.
The company of Reader’s Digest also provides a wide range of other products besides magazines. F T

8. Editors make no changes to the stories published in the Digest because of its journalistic integrity.
Before the inception of the Digest, almost everyone believed Mr. Wallace would achieve success.
Shareholders had no right to influence the main goal of the Digest even if they wanted to make more profits. F F T

9. Language study description expected informed journalist reservation
Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms.
Our teacher gave us a detailed __________ of the experiments at the beginning of the class.
I __________ him to come over this evening, but he didn’t show up until midnight.
Please keep all the people __________ of the progress of the event.
How long does a(n) __________ spend on a report on average?
You’d better call the restaurant and make a(n) __________ before you go there.
reserve
describe
expectation
journal
inform
description
expected
informed
journalist
reservation

10. Translate the sentences with the phrases in the article.
一位称职的母亲从不会让她的孩子置于任何可能的危险中。
骑摩托车不戴头盔有可能导致在事故中头部受伤。
不可否认的，是你而不是你的父母最终决定你的专业。
A qualified mother never exposes her child to any possibility of danger.
Riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet is likely to result in head injury in an accident.
There is no denying that it is you and not your parents who have the final decision on your major.

11. After reading
Selected articles from Reader’s Digest are available at Read some of them that interest you and retell the story to your classmates.