专业八级专业八级模拟1.docx

专业八级专业八级模拟1 PART III READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choice questions. Read the passages carefully and then write your answers on the space given. TEXT A A magaz ines desig n is more tha n decorati on, more tha n simple packagi ng. It expresses the magazines very character. The Atlantic Monthly has long attempted to provide a design environment in which two disparate traditions -- literary and journalistic -- can co-exist in pleasurable dignity. The redesign that we introduce with this issue -- the work of our art director, Judy Garla n -- represe nts, we think, a no table enhan ceme nt of that en viro nment. Garla n expla ins some of what was in her mind as she bega n to create the new desig n: I saw this as an opport un ity to bring the look closer to matching the elegance and power of the writing which the magazine is known for. The overall design has to be able to encompass a great diversity of styles and subjects --urge nt pieces of report ing, serious essays, lighter pieces, lifestyle-orie nted pieces, short stories, poetry. We dont want lighter pieces to seem too heavy, and we don wa nt heavier pieces to seem too pretty. We also use a broad range of art and photography, and the desig n has to work well with that, too. At the same time, the magazine needs to have a consistent feel, needs to underscore the sense that everything in it is part of one Atlantic world. The primary typefaces Garlan chose for this task are Times Roman, for a more readable body type, and Bauer Bodoni, for a more stylish and flexible display type (article titles, large initials, and so on). Other aspects of the new design are structural. The articles in the front of the magazine, which once flowed into one another, now sta nd on their own, to gain prominence. The Travel colu mn, now featured in every issue, has bee n moved from the back to the front. As no ted in this space last mon th, the word Mon thly rejoi