Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news of their country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news to print？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it’s important to report news. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.
Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories of everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor(因素) is also very important. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.According to the passage, how do people learn about news in the world now?
| A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. |
| B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes. |
| C．They watch TV or read newspapers. |
| D．They listen to the radio every day. |
Newspapers have been an important part of the daily life since ______.
| A．19th century | B．18th century | C．16th century | D．17th century |
The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that ____.
| A．people can learn more about the same news from a newspaper |
| B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper |
| C．people can read news stories in other countries |
| D．people can read news stories about their own country |
To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Which is NOT TRUE in the passage?
| A．Newspapers may print different stories from those on TV. |
| B．People like to read interesting and unusual news like plane accidents. |
| C．Many Chinese people have no interest in news in their own countries. |
| D．Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years. |
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KOREA One is the name of a _________.
| A．hotel | B．restaurant | C．food supermarket | D．museum |
We can go to Korea One for lunch at ________.
| A．10:30am on Monday | B．3:00pm on Friday |
| C．11:00am on Saturday | D．2:30pm on Sunday |
Korea One offers us the following information except _______.
| A．location | B．telephone number | C．website | D．food price |
A recent report from Dazhou Daily says about 18% of Dazhou teenagers can have problems with their minds(内心，精神). Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Zhang Qiang, a Junior 2 student from Dazhou, could not understand his teachers in class and was doing badly in his lessons. He was afraid of exams. When he looked at the exam paper, he couldn’t think of anything to write.
Another student, a 15-year-old girl called Wu Yan from Guang’an often argued with her classmates even her parents because of some different ideas. She became so angry with them that she started to cut her finger with a knife.
However, many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢的) if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets. In order to solve the teenagers’ problems, here is some advice :
●Talk to your parents or teachers often.
●Take part in group activities and play sports.
●Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.It is reported that __________ students in Dazhou can have problems with their minds.
| A．most | B．many | C．some | D．all the |
From the passage we know teenagers have problems with their minds because of __________.
A. their study
B. getting on with other people
C. their hobbies
D. A and B.Wu Yan started to cut her finger with a knife because __________.
| A．she couldn’t get on well with her classmates and even her parents |
| B．she could not understand her teachers in class |
| C．she was afraid of exams |
| D．she had no money for a new shirt |
Why don’t the students who have problems want to go for help?
| A．Because they think no one will help them. |
| B．Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets and they think it’s stupid to see a doctor. |
| C．Because they think they can solve the problems by themselves. |
| D．Because they think the doctors could do nothing with their problems. |
How many pieces of advice are given to the teenagers who have problems in this passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
One morning, Wu Li discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows(排), but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school—Baita Secondary School. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Yong, the principal of the school.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only about 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Mr Zhang.After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Li and her classmates to ______ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
The school made the reform to provide students with _______ to study.
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is _________.
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
The teachers __________ after the reform.
| A．have to find better ways to teach |
| B．find it easier to teach |
| C．spend 45 minutes explaining to the students |
| D．are happy to explain for only 15 minutes |
The best title of this passage may be “________”.
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented(租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments(公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average(平均), 2.64 people lived at home in the early 1990s. In the1960s, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.
| A．in or around the cities | B．in cities | C．around cities | D．in the country |
Ho w many American families own a cat?
| A．About 40%. | B．About 20%. | C．About 74%. | D．About 26%. |
On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.
| A．more than 3 | B．only 3.5 | C．less than 2 | D．about 2.64 |
________ in the US have their own bedrooms.
| A．All of the people | B．Most of the children |
| C．Half of the teenagers | D．Only some of the teenagers |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes. |
| B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger. |
| C．A Japanese moves more often than an American. |
| D．An American moves more often than an Englishman. |
If you plan to take your pet on a trip，prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave，take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is tit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.
Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on foreign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.
Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.
If you are going by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. If they are，ask where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.
Choose your pet’s box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can' be chewed(嚼碎).
If going by plane or train during warm weather，try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid (避免)very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car， be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.The main idea of this passage is to_________
| A．warn people to leave their pets at home |
| B．give general information about pet travel |
| C．tell people how to choose their pet boxes |
| D．tell people about foreign pet laws |
When taking a pet on a trip，a pet owner________
| A．doesn’t need to make any special plans |
| B．should stay at friends' homes |
| C．should make plans before leaving home |
| D．should travel by bus instead of plane |
From the passage，we can learn that________
| A．it costs too much to take pets on trips |
| B．some pets may not be well enough to travel |
| C．all train lines treat pets exactly the same |
| D．pets are welcome everywhere |
Which person would be the most interested in this passage?
| A．A vet. | B．A pet owner. |
| C．A bus driver. | D．A pet shop owner |
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