Xu: Good morning, Dr. Gu. People like to share information, don’t they?
Dr. Gu: Yes. Long ago, when early humans made a discovery, they told their friends. Information spread from person to person. However, mass media is different. It brings news and information to many people very quickly.
Xu: When did mass media begin?
Dr. Gu: In Tang Dynasty, people had the first newspaper. And in Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng invented the Movable Type Printing. His invention could quickly print many copies of a book. So today, millions of people can read newspapers around the world. Magazines are also popular because they focus on（专注于）one subject such as movies, fashion, or sports. Advertising helps to pay for the cost of publishing newspapers and magazines.
Xu: What happened next?
Dr. Gu: Movies, or “moving pictures”, were invented over 100 years ago. At that time, people started to film news and events from around the world.
Xu: And then the television came next, right?
Dr. Gu: In fact, the radio came next. It began about the same time as movies, but the first radio station didn’t start until 1920. Today, there are over 44,000 radio stations around the world. People can listen to the news while they drive or work.
Xu: When did television start?
Dr. Gu: It started in the 1930s. Now, television is everywhere, bringing entertainment to people. Some events are broadcast live while they are happening.
Xu: So people have a lot of ways to get the latest news, don’t they?
Dr. Gu: They do, but you mustn’t forget the latest way—the Web! Today, around 40% of the people in the world use the Web. The Web uses the Internet to give us 24-hour news. Also, with smartphones, people can access（访问）the Web wherever they go.
Xu: We live in very interesting times.
Dr. Gu: That’s true. It will be exciting to see what’s next in the world of mass media.
1. What is the difference between magazines and newspapers according to Dr. Gu?
| A．Newspapers have more topics. | B．Newspapers can spread information faster. |
| C．Magazines are more expensive. | D．Magazines appeared later than newspapers. |
① television ② the Web ③ newspapers ④ radio ⑤ movies
| A．④ ③ ⑤ ② ① | B．⑤ ③ ④ ① ② | C．③ ⑤ ① ④ ② | D．③ ⑤ ④ ① ② |
| A．It mainly spread information from person to person. |
| B．Bi Sheng made great contributions to the mass media. |
| C．It’s very easy for people to access the Web while driving. |
| D．Readers should pay for the cost of publishing newspapers. |
| A．To show how many ways we have for news. |
| B．To show how important mass media is to us. |
| C．To show how mass media developed for years. |
| D．To show how fast we spread information today. |
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