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            There were rumors (传闻) on the Internet on Thursday that Teen Voguey started in 2003,would be stopped. Vogue, however, announced on Thursday afternoon in a statement that it would absorb Teen Vogue only from the business side,with the editorial side of Teen Vogue remaining complete as of now.

            The younger magazine has become the most read magazine for both teenage and adult fashion lovers alike over its 13-year run. It has recently received high praise for featuring three models of color on its August 2015 cover.

            Teen Vogue will continue to roll out on digital platforms,in its monthly print form and on social media,according to a spokesperson for the magazine. A statement released by Vogue announces Jason Wagenheim,a publisher of the magazine,is leaving,and the teams at Vogue and Teen Vogue will be marketed together. Teen Vogue will continue to operate independently,and have its unique voice.

            The news came in a hopeless year for fashion magazines at parent company Conde Nast. The publisher announced back,in August,2015 that Lucky Magazine would be removed before finally closing the brand completely in Noyember,2015. Last week Conde-owned GQ (a monthly fashion magazine for men) reportedly suffered a round of lay-offs(裁员) in an effort to focus,more on digital,with another rumor that Glamour (a weekly fashion magazine for women) may soon face staff or budget cuts as well.

            Teen Vogue has long been considered a survivor in the teen magazine landscape. As The New York Times noted in 2013,the year the magazine celebrated its 10th anniversary, “It has outlasted(比…持续时间长) YM, Elle Girl,Teen People,Cosmo Girl!and Teen.”

           However,like many other print magazines,The New York Times also reported that the magazine had seen a drop in sale of “half of what they were when,the magazine began”. Only time can tell what will come next for the magazine,but for now,it lives to see another day.

13. What did the rumors mainly say about Teen Vogue?

   A. Its editorial side would be changed.

   B. It would be stopped from coming out.

   C. It attracted more adults than teenagers.

   D. Vogue would absorb it from the business side.

14. What has been changed about Teen Vogue according to Paragraph 3 ?

   A. Its marketing. B. Its unique voice.

   C. Its digital platforms. D. Its monthly print form.

15. Paragraph 4  mainly shows that fashion magazines.

   A. received high praise

   B. had quite a terrible year

   C. were popular on the Internet

   D. competed against each other

16. According to The New York Times,Teen Vogue .

   A. faced staff or budget cuts

   B. didn’t  sell as well as it began

   C. had a shorter histwy than Teen

   D. celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003

                             B

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     One part of the world is still largely unexplored. It is the deep sea. Over the years,many people have explored under the sea. But the first deep-sea (潜水员) wanted to find sunken treasure. They weren’ t really interested in studying the creatures of life there. Only recently have they begun to learn some of the mysteries of the sea.

    not easy to explore the deep sea. A diver must have a way of breathing underwater. He mus be able to protect himself from great pressure (引 力) .The pressure of air is ábout 15 pounds or every square inch. But the pressure of water ii about 1,300 pounds on every square inch!

     The first 叹似治(潜水服) were made rubber. They had a metal 心/w以(头盔) with windows in it. The shoes were made of lead and weighed twenty pounds each!These suits let divers go down a few hundred feet,but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters. With a metal diving suit,a diver could go down 700 feet. Metal suits were first used in the 1930s.

     In 1927, .a diver named William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before. He was not interested in finding treasure. He wanted to study the creatures and plants of the sea. His friend invented a metal ball called the Bathysphere. It weighed more than 5 ,000 pounds,but in it Beebe went down 3 ,028 feet. He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.

25. People who first explored the deep sea hoped to

   A. learn about the animals and plants of the sea

   B. solve some mysteries about the sea 

    C. have an exciting trip in the sea

   D. discover treasure under the sea

26. According to the text,what make (s) deep-sea diving difficult?

   A. The pressure of water.

   B. The temperature of water,

    C. The dangerous sea creatures.

   D. The heavy breathing equipment.

27. Compared with rubber diving suits,metal diving suits .

   A. had windows in the metal helmet

   B. weighed twenty more pounds

    C. were good for exploring deeper waters  

    D. began to be used much earlier

28. What do we know abou Wiman Beeb roni the text?

   A. He broke the diving record in his time.

   B. He failed to find the treasure he wanted.

    C. He met something terrible under the sea.

   D. He was the first diver to explore the deep sea.

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