TIME is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It was created in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce, making it the first weekly news magazine in the US. Hadden was considered carefree, liked to tease Luce and saw TIME as important but also fun. That accounted for its heavy coverage of celebrities ( including politicians ) , the entertainment industry, and pop culture—criticized as too light for serious news.

It tells the news through people, and for many decades, the magazine's cover depicted a single person. On Hadden's death in 1929, Luce became the most important man at TIME and a major figure in the history of 20th-century media.

TIME is also known for its signature red border, first introduced in 1927. It has only changed four times since then. The issue released shortly after the September 11 attacks on the United States featured a black border to symbolize mourning. However, this edition was a special "extra" edition published quickly for the breaking news of the event ; the next regularly-scheduled issue contained the red border. Additionally, the April 28, 2008 Earth Day issue, dedicated to environmental issues, contained a green border. The next change in border was in the September 19, 2011 issue , commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a metallic silver border. The most recent change (again with a silver border) was in the December 31, 2012 issue, noting Barack Obama's selection as Man of the Year.

TIME has a division magazine, TIME FOR KIDS (TFK) , which is especially published for children and is mainly distributed in classrooms. TFK contains some national news, a Cartoon of the Week , and a variety of articles concerning popular culture that the younger US citizens are interested in. All the stories in TFK are written by young reporters.

In some advertising campaigns, the magazine has suggested that the letters TIME stand for The International Magazine of Events.

1.    TIME has a history of .

A. about 50 years   B.  about 70 years

C.  about 90 years D.   about 150 years

2.    Why   did   some   people   dislike   TIME   in the beginning?

A.    It had kept its cover the same since the 1920s.

B.    It didn't have a serious tone for important events.

C.    It   didn't   report   important   events quickly enough.

D.    Henry Luce was in charge of the magazine for too long.

3.    Why did TIME change its red border for the first time?

A.    To remember the 10th anniversary of an attack.

B.    To remind readers to protect the environment.

C.    To show great sadness about the deaths.

D.    To call on readers to vote for Obama.

4.    What do we know about TFK?

A.    It has young reporters writing articles.

B.    It has a division magazine called TIME.

C.    It is designed for kids and teachers.

D.    It mainly contains popular culture.

We would like to wish all our readers a wonderful winter break. Our January magazine is now in the shops and available digitally. We're looking forward to sharing more adventures and discoveries with you in 2014, including :

At a crossroads in the Atlantic

As the population of Ascension Island rises up to mark the 200th anniversary of British rule, Fred Pearce wonders what the future might have in store for this strange part of land.

Photo story : On the road again

A selection of images from an exhibition opening this month at the Royal Geographical Society go hand in hand with !VI Aurel Stein's early 20th-century photographs of the Silk Road.

Dossier : Going underground

Mark Rowe discusses the role that carbon storage can play in the global effort to reduce carbon dioxide emission (排放)-

Net loss

Kit Gillet reports from the Gulf of Thailand, whose fisheries (渔场)have been almost destroyed by the commercialization of the Thai fishing industry.

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5.    Who took photos of the Silk Road?

A.    M Aurel Stein.

B.    Fred Pearce.

C.    Mark Rowe.

D.    Lucien Castaing-Taylor.

6.    If   you   want   to   read   something   about global warming, you can read .

A.    At a crossroads in the Atlantic

B.    Photo story: On the road again

C.    Dossier: Going underground

D.    Net loss

7.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.    Ascension Island has a bright future with more population.

B.    Commercialization contributes to the loss of fisheries in Thailand.

C.    The January edition of 2016 is to come out in the winter break.

D.    The topics of this magazine focus on geography and interviews.

8.  The passage is written to .

A.    share adventures and discoveries

B.    give advice on taking photos

C.    attract readers to buy the magazine

D.    introduce the content of the magazine

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