With the development of science and technology, newspapers seem to be less and lesspopular. ___________However, newspapers have a long history. It is not so easy for newspapers to face their end.
__________They prefer printed publications(), because reading on digital devices make them feel uncomfortable.
Second, newspapers can use the money they get from ads to develop themselves. Of course, ads can also be published on the Internet, but those ads are not reliable. Some of them may just be fraud（诈骗） information. If believing in these ads easily, people may face great troubles. ___________Because newspapers are often read by intellectuals（知识分子）, if the ad information is not real, people will not buy the newspaper. _______
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Third, newspapers are better materials for learning. Nowadays, many people like learning on the Internet, because there is lots of information for free. __________If the information is incorrect and you learn it, no one will be responsible for it. But the newspapers are different. They are carefully written by editors and checked for accuracy （准确性）several times.
So, you see, the future of newspapers is still promising.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．Then the sales of the newspapers will decrease. |
| B．Some people even think the newspapers are dying. |
| C．But ads in newspapers are different. |
| D．First, many people have a special love for newspapers. |
E.But have you ever thought about whether the information is correct or not?
补全对话（5个小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。
John: Hello, Tina. You look very sad. ___________________?
Tina: I failed the English test yesterday. I’m afraid to tell my parents. ____________________________. Can you give me some advice?
John: Sure. First, I think you should tell your parents about your grades and promise that you’ll work hard at it. Second, ______________. Third, you can talk to your English teacher, maybe he can give you some suggestions.
Tina: You always do well in the English test. How do you study English?
John: ______________________________. I think reading is the best way to learn English. Through reading, we can learn knowledge. At the same time, we can learn many new words.
Tina: __________________！
John: You’re welcome！
Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road, but not everybody follows this basic rule.__________________________. Chinese people “cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as（只要）they are part of a crowd”, said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road at a crossing in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.__________________________. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University.
The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings from 2008 to 2010. ____________________________.
“People are likely to ignore（忽视）the light when the waiting time is longer than they can stand,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that half of respondents（调查对象）believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard（忽视）rules.
“I always obey traffic rules. ________________________,” wrote “Qixiaoe” on Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum(最大量) can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. “__________________________,” Wang Jianping, a professor at Sichuan University, said to Huaxi Metropoli Daily.
根据材料内容，将A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. |
| B．“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently |
| C．To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules |
| D．Many people say that they jaywalk（乱闯马路）because the red light lasts too long |
E.Time is important but safety should come first
Imagine this: you’ve been working hard all year and you are finally on your 2-week holiday. _______________Should you get some form of compensation(补偿)? There’s a new rule which allows EU workers to claim back(要求收回) holiday time if they fall ill during their paid leave. _______
_______ Here are two opinions.
YES! By Kiera Smithers
As we all know, holidays are there for a reason— you can have a chance to relax yourself and then ready to work again with more energy. ________________ So, why should someone who has worked hard all year have their holiday ruined(毁掉) because they got sick when they were going to rest? Imagine if you had to fly home early or spend the rest of the time in bed— you’d definitely want some form of compensation, wouldn’t you?
NO! By Aaron Harper
_______________ People will go on holiday, then come back and claim that they’d been ill the whole time, and then go on holiday again! Another thing, all this depends on your definition of being “sick”. Some people will go to bed if they’ve got a headache, but others will come to work despite(尽管) having the flu. ______
_______ If you come back from your holiday, then take some more sick leave, other people are going to have to work more.
根据短文上下文，将下列句子还原到文中，使短文意思完整通顺。
| A．If you’re sick on holiday, you’re even more likely to get sick. |
| B．Do you think it’s fair? |
| C．Finally, it’s unfair on “honest” workers. |
| D．But on your vacation, you get sick and you have to spend most of the time in bed. |
E. I think this rule is unfair.
补全对话（5个小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。
A: You look very unhappy, John. ___________________?
B: My computer stopped working this morning.
A: ___________________________.
B: I bought it just a month ago.
A: ___________________________?
B: No, it wasn’t. Actually, I bought it at a high price.
A: ___________________________?
B: The ad said this kind of computer was very good, so I decided to buy one.
A: Well, not all ads tell the truth. Some are misleading sometimes. They just want you to buy the products, but they don’t tell you anything about their quality.
B: ____________________________. Next time I must be careful when shopping.
A: Yes. You should compare some products first. Then you can choose the best one.
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