Send us your joke, anecdote or story, and

题目内容：

Send us your joke, anecdote or story, and if we publish it in the magazine, we’ll pay as follows:

My Story $500

Personal stories beyond the call of daily life. They must be unpublished, original and less than 1000 words. Click here to read more stories.

Kindness of Strangers Up to $250

True accounts of good karma, inspiring acts for unexpected kindness and generosity, or just something someone did that made your day—or changed your life. 100-500 words. Click here to read more stories.

Anecdotes and Jokes $50-$250

Funny things can happen at work and at home—especially when kids are around to pass comment. We may run your writing in Life’s Like That, All in a Day’s Work or As Kids See It, or as a short filler. Got a new joke? Send it in for Laughter, the Best Medicine. Click here to read more jokes.

Send Us Your Punchline（妙语）

So you think of yourself as a bit of a jokester? See if you can come up with punchline to this month’s joke…

You Said It

If you’d like to comment on something you saw in Reader’s Digest magazine or on this website, this is the place to do it!

Is It Just Me

Can you be humorous about the trials and mysteries of modern life? Get it off your chest in 500 words. Click here to read more stories.

60. This passage is written to ________.

A. offer some wonderful stories to readers

B. encourage people to write something

C. show that making money is not difficult

D. remind people that life is full of joy

61. The underlined word “karma” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. wish B. explanation C. luckD. imagination

62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The magazine is mainly intended for entertainment.

B. The more words you write, the more money you get.

C. Anecdotes and Jokes isn’t paid much attention to.

D. New jokes can be sent in for Life’s Like That.

63. Where can you most probably see this passage?

A. In a library. B. In a magazine. C. In a story book. D. On a website.

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:C

小题3:A

小题4:D

答案解析：

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。