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. |
BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.
Wu Peng, Anhui |
I am a 14-year-old boy from a poor village in Anhui Province. Like many other left-behind children in China, I live with my grandparents now. My parents went to work in Shanghai several years ago. They call me twice a month to ask about my study. I really miss my parents and I hope I can go to school in Shanghai. I think every child needs parents’ love and care. |
Cindy, Shenzhen |
I like traveling and I have traveled a lot around China. During the trip, I often find that a number of Chinese often break the rules in public. For example, when I traveled in Hong Kong this year, I saw a kid eating noodles on the underground, which was against the rules. However, the kid’s mother didn’t think she did wrong. Can you believe it? Let’s improve our public manners. |
Mike, Shanghai |
These days, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say no to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to finish the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we leave the classroom. |
How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?
| A．By writing letters. | B．On the telephone. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．By sending text messages. |
Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?
| A．Cindy. | B．Mike. |
| C．Wu Peng. | D．The kid’s mother |
What does Mike want people to do?
| A．Care about left-behind children |
| B．Obey the rules in public. |
| C．Improve their public manners |
| D．Stop wasting |
Anne Zhang is a 21-year-old girl from Hangzhou, China. Now she studies in Britain. One day, when she was taking a train from London to Oxford, she heard loud noises on the train.
Before, the train had been very quiet. Some people were resting while others were reading books or listening to music. Suddenly, a group of Chinese people laughed loudly as they played a game of cards.
“ I would usually be very happy to meet people from my own country. But at that moment, I wanted the ground to open up and swallow ( 吞没 ) me.” Zhang said.
As it becomes easier for Chinese people to get visas( 签证) to foreign countries, more and more of them are traveling abroad. However, their bad manners have given them a bad reputation (名声).
A recent U.S. survey of 5,600 people five countries showed that Chinese people are the second worst tourists. The worst are American tourists.
Chinese always talk loudly in places like cafes and museums. They also spit (吐痰 ) and litter whenever they want and jump queues. Some Chinese tourists also like to write or draw pictures on famous buildings. In Singapore, Chinese tourists are fined( 罚款) because they were smoking in Non-smoking areas.
Some people may say that they can do everything that they want because they spend money in the country. In fact, this is not true. Besides enjoying ourselves, we should respect local customs and take care of the environment.
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This exhibition shows how progress will touch our life in the future. It allows us to look into the future and explore (探索、探究) the cities of the next century and the ways we will live then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the journey to Mars! |
This Thursday, across the U.S. , kids are skipping school (逃学) and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day” all over the United States. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but also I got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city, I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick (晕车) and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. People wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he had already had a passenger, me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities (可能性) for their futures. I got something completely different from that day. I learned to appreciate school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. if you don’t, try spending the day at work with your dad.When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day” all over the U.S?
| A．On February 28. | B．On March 28. |
| C．On April 28. | D．On May 28. |
That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except that _______.
| A．she didn’t have to go to school |
| B．she would work as a grown-up |
| C．she could sit in her father’s taxi all day |
| D．she’d go out for lunch with her father. |
Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?
| A．Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio. |
| B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger. |
| C．Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable. |
| D．Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers. |
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?
| A．To teach kids to appreciate school. |
| B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs. |
| C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures. |
| D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world. |
What did the writer learn that day?
| A．It’s boring to drive a taxi. |
| B．Working with dad is fun. |
| C．It’s hard to make money. |
| D．School life is much better. |
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| Trip 2 Three Days in the Country There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers. Time: July 20-22 Tel: 865339174 Adult: $60.00 Child: $30.00 |
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What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
| A．865396168. | B．865380887. |
| C．865373172. | D．865339174. |
Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?
| A．$ 60. | B．$ 120. |
| C．$ 240. | D．$ 180. |
David loves sports. He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15. What activity will he probably take part in？
| A．Hiking in the mountain. | B．Fishing in the country. |
| C．Watching plants at night. | D．Swimming in the sea. |
Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?
| A．Trip 1. | B．Trip 2. |
| C．Trip 3. | D．Trip 4. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to four advertisement?
| A．帽子. | B．衣服. |
| C．雨伞. | D．相机. |
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