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Pastime is a bi­monthly magazine for curious young minds. Many of the topics we write about won't be covered in the classroom. All the articles are written in a lively style, and each one is paired with drawings by some of the country's most talented artists.

¡ó History focuses on archaeological (¿¼¹ÅµÄ) sites around the world where archaeologists work to unearth important finds.

¡ó World includes stories about daily life, folk tales, and culture and traditions of the people and places.

¡ó Sport includes nutrition tips, information about up and coming young athletes, and sports events.

¡ó Art stimulates a child's cultural life, from film to theatre through to writing and music.

On top of all that, Pastime is packed with items to stimulate a youngster's imagination, including pages of puzzles and a step­by­step guide to creating their own impressive­looking drawings.

In every issue, we review the latest books top authors write for this age group. There are short works of fiction written especially for Pastime by some of our best writers.

We know that children at this age are dealing with many emotions and sometimes difficult feelings, we have a personal advice page to reply to questions dealing with personal and moral questions.

Unlike many of today's throwaway comics, Pastime is written and designed to be kept and treasured. We know children love going online—but we also know how much they enjoy holding a printed magazine in their hands, and the excitement they get when each new issue drops through the letterbox personally addressed to them.

Subscription

•Pastime is published six times a year. An annual subscription costs just ¡ê20 and makes a great gift for any child aged eight to twelve.

• To order by phone: Dial 1­800­821­0156 and use Offer Code WEBSAVE86 for print­only subscriptions.

• You can cancel at any time for magazines that haven't shipped yet.

1£®Which of the following topics can a reader read if he is interested in festivals?

A£®World  B£®History

C£®Sport  D£®Art

2£®What does the magazine provide?

A£®Photos of talented artists.

B£®Stories created by children.

C£®Book reviews written by students.

D£®Suggestions on readers' problems.

3£®For subscription, what does one need to know?

A£®The magazine offers electronic copies.

B£®The magazine is published every two months.

C£®The magazine is for kindergarten children.

D£®The magazine costs ¡ê20 for each copy.