题目
选词填空The Historical Change of Reader's Digest During World War I, Mr. DeWitt Wallace was wounded in a battle. During his recovery in the hospital, he read a lot of magazines and ___ a lot of interesting information. At the same time, he also found that few people had time to read so many magazines that he realized the idea of excerpting (摘录) these articles and publishing them. He was ___ to publish a pocket magazine they called Reader's Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only 5,000 in capital and began ___ subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was ___ published on February 5th, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, ___ How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long. In 1920, he put ___ selected articles into Reader's Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all ___. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish them himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Reader's Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, ___ at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Reader's Digest had reached one million copies. The Chinese ___ of Reader's Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2004, Reader's Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the ___ of a long-term publishing cooperation.A. determined B. entitled C. officially D. seekingE. version F. establishment G. rejected H. variousI. completely J. priced K. absorbedReader's-|||-YES,YOU CAN!-|||-"
选词填空
He was ___ to publish a pocket magazine they called Reader's Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only $5,000 in capital and began ___ subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was ___ published on February 5th, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, ___ How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long.
In 1920, he put ___ selected articles into Reader's Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all ___. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish them himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Reader's Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, ___ at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Reader's Digest had reached one million copies.
The Chinese ___ of Reader's Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2004, Reader's Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the ___ of a long-term publishing cooperation.
A. determined B. entitled C. officially D. seeking
E. version F. establishment G. rejected H. various
I. completely J. priced K. absorbed

The Historical Change of Reader's Digest
During World War I, Mr. DeWitt Wallace was wounded in a battle. During his recovery in the hospital, he read a lot of magazines and ___ a lot of interesting information. At the same time, he also found that few people had time to read so many magazines that he realized the idea of excerpting (摘录) these articles and publishing them.He was ___ to publish a pocket magazine they called Reader's Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only $5,000 in capital and began ___ subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was ___ published on February 5th, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, ___ How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long.
In 1920, he put ___ selected articles into Reader's Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all ___. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish them himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Reader's Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, ___ at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Reader's Digest had reached one million copies.
The Chinese ___ of Reader's Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2004, Reader's Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the ___ of a long-term publishing cooperation.
A. determined B. entitled C. officially D. seeking
E. version F. establishment G. rejected H. various
I. completely J. priced K. absorbed

题目解答
答案
K 解析:考查动词。absorb,动词,“吸收,吸引”。句意:在医院康复期间,他读了很多杂志,吸收了很多有趣的信息。故选K。
A 解析:考查形容词。determined,形容词,“坚定的,有决心的”。句意:他决定和妻子莱拉•艾奇逊一起出版一本袖珍杂志《读者文摘》。故选A。
D 解析:考查动词。seek,动词,“寻找”。句意:他们在纽约格林威治村(Greenwich Village)一家非法酒店的楼下开设了一间办公室,只花了5000美元的资金,然后就开始寻找订户了。故选D。
C 解析:考查副词。officially,“官方地,正式地”。句意:经过一段时间的努力,第一卷于1922年2月5日正式出版。故选C。
B 解析:考查动词。entitle,动词,“给……题名”。句意:第一篇题为《如何保持精神年轻》的文章长达一页半。故选B。
H 解析:考查形容词。various,形容词,“多种多样的”。句意:1920年,他把各种精选的文章放入《读者文摘》的样本中,并把它们展示给美国的主要出版商。故选H。
G 解析:考查动词。reject,动词,“拒绝”。句意:他希望有人愿意出版这些书,但都被拒绝了。故选G。
J 解析:考查动词。price,动词,“标价”。句意:第一本印刷了5000册,定价25美分,并通过邮件发送给1500名付费用户。故选J。
E 解析:考查名词。version,名词,“版本”。句意:《读者文摘》中文版于1965年3月首次出版。故选E。
F 解析:考查名词。establishment,名词,“建立”。2004年11月,《读者文摘》与上海新闻出版局宣布建立长期的出版合作关系。故选F。
A 解析:考查形容词。determined,形容词,“坚定的,有决心的”。句意:他决定和妻子莱拉•艾奇逊一起出版一本袖珍杂志《读者文摘》。故选A。
D 解析:考查动词。seek,动词,“寻找”。句意:他们在纽约格林威治村(Greenwich Village)一家非法酒店的楼下开设了一间办公室,只花了5000美元的资金,然后就开始寻找订户了。故选D。
C 解析:考查副词。officially,“官方地,正式地”。句意:经过一段时间的努力,第一卷于1922年2月5日正式出版。故选C。
B 解析:考查动词。entitle,动词,“给……题名”。句意:第一篇题为《如何保持精神年轻》的文章长达一页半。故选B。
H 解析:考查形容词。various,形容词,“多种多样的”。句意:1920年,他把各种精选的文章放入《读者文摘》的样本中,并把它们展示给美国的主要出版商。故选H。
G 解析:考查动词。reject,动词,“拒绝”。句意:他希望有人愿意出版这些书,但都被拒绝了。故选G。
J 解析:考查动词。price,动词,“标价”。句意:第一本印刷了5000册,定价25美分,并通过邮件发送给1500名付费用户。故选J。
E 解析:考查名词。version,名词,“版本”。句意:《读者文摘》中文版于1965年3月首次出版。故选E。
F 解析:考查名词。establishment,名词,“建立”。2004年11月,《读者文摘》与上海新闻出版局宣布建立长期的出版合作关系。故选F。
解析
本题为选词填空,主要考查动词、形容词、副词、名词的用法及语境理解能力。解题核心在于:
- 根据上下文逻辑判断空格处所需词性;
- 结合固定搭配(如动词+介词、形容词修饰名词);
- 注意时态、语态与句子结构的匹配。
第一空:he read a lot of magazines and ___ a lot of interesting information
- 考查动词:表示"吸收、获取信息",absorb符合语境。
- 关键点:与"read"并列,强调主动获取信息。
第二空:He was ___ to publish a pocket magazine
- 考查形容词:表示"有决心的",determined体现创办决心。
- 关键点:固定搭配be determined to do(决心做某事)。
第三空:began ___ subscribers
- 考查动词:表示"寻找订户",seek符合商业背景。
- 关键点:seek强调主动寻找合作。
第四空:___ published on February 5th, 1922
- 考查副词:修饰动词publish,officially强调正式发行。
- 关键点:与时间、事件的重要性对应。
第五空:the first article, ___ How to Stay Young Mentally
- 考查动词:表示"题为",entitle后接书名。
- 关键点:固定搭配be entitled(标题为)。
第六空:put ___ selected articles
- 考查形容词:修饰articles,various说明文章多样性。
- 关键点:强调选文的丰富性。
第七空:they were all ___
- 考查动词:表示"被拒绝",reject符合上下文转折。
- 关键点:呼应前文"hope...but..."的对比。
第八空:___ at 25 cents
- 考查动词:表示"定价",price符合商业语境。
- 关键点:price后接价格,强调定价行为。
第九空:The Chinese ___ of Reader's Digest
- 考查名词:表示"版本",version指特定语言版本。
- 关键点:明确限定中文版。
第十空:announcement of the ___ of a long-term publishing cooperation
- 考查名词:表示"建立合作",establishment强调合作的建立。
- 关键点:固定搭配announcement of the establishment(宣布成立)。