Whether you take IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, or TEM-8, MTI, etc., you need not only a lot of questions, but also a lot of foreign periodicals to read.

Moreover, many of the original questions in this part of the exam are directly extracted from foreign periodicals. Even if these factors are not considered, reading foreign periodicals is beneficial to expand your English knowledge base, familiarize yourself with English reading and accumulate more writing or oral materials.

There are so many foreign English periodicals, and not all of them should be read. What's more, the quality is uneven. So the question is, which foreign periodicals are the most useful? Tinker bell came to introduce you.

1. National Geographic

In the eyes of most readers, National Geographic magazine means authoritative, scientific and quasi-official. It is more like an encyclopedia than just a magazine.

This magazine seems to introduce American geography. In fact, after more than 1 years of development, its content has already gone beyond the scope of geography, involving society, history, customs, photography, culture, food and so on.

in the past 1 years, its perspective has been based on the whole world, from the polar regions to the inland, from the seabed to the moon, from the primitive tribes left in the grassland forests to the busy people in modern cities. It not only records the general situation of geography, but also records the changes of world politics, economy, history and culture over the past 1 years, and records the dreams and pursuits of mankind.

The reason why NG is recommended is because it is illustrated and interesting, off the charts, and its vocabulary and sentence patterns are relatively simple, and at the same time it is highly literary, which will definitely bring you great pleasure in reading and help you improve your English invisibly.

Second, The Economist

The Economist is a magazine published by The Economist Newspaper Co., Ltd. in London, which was founded in September 1843. The magazine mainly focuses on political and commercial news, but there are also one or two reports on science and technology and art and some book reviews in each issue.

Moreover, all the articles in The Economist are unsigned and often take a clear stand, but they are told with facts everywhere. It is precisely because of this that they can usually profoundly influence the students' party's world outlook and cognitive outlook and build a way of thinking with a sense of English language.

The Economist is the best English magazine for its ingenious use and re-creation of language. With a series of editors-in-chief from Oxford University, it is a super model for learning English writing. Its language style is witty, rigorous and powerful, and its words are closely following the trend of the times.

Of course, for China, the most important thing is that The Economist is the source of all English tests, including NMET English, CATTI translation certificate, MTI postgraduate entrance examination, TOEFL, IELTS, TEM8, CET-4 and CET-6, postgraduate entrance examination English, GMAT, GRE and so on.

III. Science of Science

Founded in 188 with an investment of 1, US dollars by Edison, this magazine is one of the journals that publish the best original research papers, summarize and analyze the current research and scientific policies, and is also one of the most authoritative academic journals in the world.

Some people may worry that the contents of Science magazine are too obscure to read. You can rest assured that although its scientific news reports, reviews, analysis, book reviews and other parts are authoritative popular science materials, the magazine is also suitable for ordinary readers, and you can try to read it as long as you have a good English foundation.

If most magazines are suitable for liberal arts students, Science is definitely the favorite of science and engineering students, especially graduate students and doctoral students. If you want to publish SCI papers, Science can provide the most cutting-edge scientific thinking and writing methods.

Fourth, The New Yorker

The New Yorker, founded in 1925, has gone through more than 9 years. After the changes of paper media, electronic media and social media, it is not a complete news magazine, but its in-depth coverage of major political and social events in the United States and the world is also one of its characteristics.

First of all, it must be admitted that The New Yorker is a young publication of this article, and its columns include novels, poetry reviews, book reviews, film reviews, music reviews and so on. At the same time, the in-depth coverage of current events and domestic and international politics shows its ultimate ambition, and high-quality coverage often makes it favored by Pulitzer Prize.

Compared with the elite academics of The Economist and Science, The New Yorker is more suitable for young people to get a glimpse of contemporary American literature and tone. Articles from The New Yorker often appear in ACT, TOEFL and IELTS.

V. Time Weekly

As the largest and most important news magazine in the world, Time Weekly's cover figures represent the decisive news fever. The people who can be on the cover of Time Magazine are all people who have caused storms in global politics, economy, culture and other fields, and the most important one is the magazine's "Persons of the year" every year.

Moreover, the authority of Time magazine is not only driven by the big names on the cover, but also witnessed the changes of the world in the past 1 years. The articles are relatively objective and in-depth. Basically, by reading Time magazine, we can accurately understand the recent major events in the world, some latest developments in economy, science and technology and humanities, which are often closely related to the proposition of the times and require English learners to keep reading and learning.

VI. Reader's Digest

When it comes to Reader's Digest, most people immediately think of China's Reader, which is actually a completely different magazine.

Reader's Digest, founded in 1922, is a family magazine with rich contents that can arouse wide public interest. This monthly magazine article is concise in style, rich in content and rich in lasting value and interest.

At the same time, it also devotes itself to providing information, broadening horizons, edifying body and mind and inspiring spirit for readers of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Its topics include health care, popular science, sports, gourmet cooking, tourism and leisure, finance and politics, home and gardening, art and entertainment, commerce and culture. Other regular columns include jokes, riddles, tests, animations and letters from readers. 7. Vanity Fair?

Vanity Fair is an old American magazine. Founded in 1913, it was named after the fame and fortune club by William Thackeray, a famous British writer in the 19th century. It is also located in the flashy world of the upper class.

Vanity Fair plays the role of the world's most luxurious stage provider "from a new star to a superstar". What's more admirable is that it was nominated for the best magazine, photography, columns, essays and comments in the national magazine awards. This intention of floating in the gorgeous world but solidly managing the content construction of the magazine itself is commendable.

The content covers lifestyle, taste, banquet topics, celebrity life, art, sports, humor, etc. It also introduces social emergencies and hot issues according to public interests. If you are a young man walking along the fashion trend, it is suitable for you who are aiming to enter the fashion circle.

VIII. New Scientist

New Scientist is a free international scientific magazine, which is about the recent scientific and technological development. The website started in 1996 and publishes daily news about the scientific and technological circles. The magazine is not a peer-reviewed scientific magazine, but it is widely circulated by scientists and non-scientists, and it often publishes some comments, such as environmental issues such as climate change.

In Britain, New Scientist is a must-have magazine for the Science Department of every school, which introduces many high-end scientific projects, such as ion accelerators in BioPhysics and genetic engineering in BioChemistry. The book also promotes many scientific and technological activities, such as public lectures by experts. The main readers are students and tutors studying A level-science courses and university science in the UK.

The magazine often publishes some environmental issues, which are likely to appear in reading questions of natural science. Every real Cambridge IELTS question you have done has the original text of this magazine!

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