The story of the magazine. （1）

B

B

   When you look at the different kinds of colorful magazines in the shops（and online） today，it's easy to think that they are a modern idea.However，magazines have been around since the 18th century and they have been an important part of people's daily lives for hundreds of years.
   （2）

F

F

   One of the earliest magazines was The Gentleman's Magazine which was started in London in 1731 by a man called Edward Cave.He was the first person to use the word "magazine" about a regular publication.The word comes from the Arabic makhzan or storehouse.His idea was that his magazine was a storehouse，or place that you could keep information about many different things.
   （3）

A

A

   Magazines became more popular in the 19th century.They gave people tips to help them with their daily lives，and they often had serialized" stories which gave the readers a new episode every week.
   Each part finished at a very exciting point in the story.Famous writers such as Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created serialized novels for magazines.
   （4）

E

E

   One very important serialized novel was Hard Times by Dickens.It came out in 20 weekly parts between 1 April and 12 August 1854 in the magazine Household Words.This magazine was very good value and it was a cheap way for readers to buy a version of a novel.
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D

D

   Soap operas on TV today are often similar to the serialized novels.These old stories have often been made into modern films or TV series and they are still popular with modern audiences "because they are so exciting.

A.Weekly stories by important writers B.Magazines are not a new thing C.The earliest magazine for women D.Why these magazines are still popular today E.How people could read expensive novels F.An early example of a magazine