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2 . Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.
The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.
1. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself _________.| A．a serious newspaper | B．foreign newspaper |
| C．any independent paper | D．a popular newspaper |
| A．19 | B．85 | C．236 | D．229 |
| A．it supports no political parties |
| B．it is not controlled by the British Government |
| C．it gives special support to all the political parties. |
| D．the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper |
| A．improve | B．compete with each other |
| C．are different | D．keep in touch with each other |
1. Why does the man recommend Muse Magazine to the woman?
| A．It’s helpful for schoolwork. | B．It’s about science and nature. | C．It has lots of inspiring stories. |
| A．8. | B．9. | C．14. |
| A．Get back to her office. | B．Buy the magazine. | C．Ask for her son’s opinion. |
4 . The Onion was started by two university students in 1988. They said their paper was “America's finest news source”. For the first few years it enjoyed local popularity. Then in 1996 the Weekly Onion entered cyberspace. The new humorous online magazine became very popular. The website said The Onion had three million readers every week. The popularity of the online magazine led to increased interest in the print version. The Onion print magazine said it had almost one million readers each week.
The Onion covers all kinds of subjects and uses a kind of humour called satire. They use serious, journalistic language and style to make fun of people's ideas and activities.
For example, once an Onion online cover showed a picture of a dissatisfied young man in his disorganized home. The headline read, “Plan to straighten out entire life during week-long vacation yields mixed resuts.’ The report that followed was written in newspaper style, but, of course, this man's problems were not really worthy of newspaper coverage!
The Onion includes features found in a real newspaper. For example, there is a section called American Voices. It includes photographs of several people who have been stopped on the street. They provide their opinions on whatever subject they are asked about. They are very funny, but what is funnier is that The Onion uses the same photographs every week, but changes the names. So, readers realize quickly that the joke is on them.
Onion Editor-in-Chief Scott Dikkers has published several books of collected Onion reports. The most recent is called Embedded in America. Not everyone likes The Onion. Some people find it offensive. Others do not recognize it as a humour magazine and sometimes Onion stories are reported by real news organizations as real news reports.
1. According to the passage The Onion _______.| A．was very popular with college students when it was first started |
| B．has more readers online than those who read the print version |
| C．was first read online in 1988 |
| D．published its print version after setting up its website |
| A．that The Onion is offensive |
| B．what American men's problems are |
| C．how The Onion uses a style of news report to make fun of people's ideas |
| D．how the cover has a great effect on The Onion |
| A．An Introduction to The Onion | B．The History of The Onion |
| C．Opinions on The Onion | D．Why The Onion Is Popular? |
Famous British physicist Stephen Hawking,
Propelled (推动) to superstar by his 1988 book A Brief History of Time, which became
Hawking refused to accept the predictions that he would only live for a few years after developing a form of motor neurone disease (运动神经元病) in his early
When I came into contact with the book, I did not know much about the time and space. Was there a
6 . Ladybug celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary this month. For twenty-five years, the magazine has been trying to reflect the world of young children — and make it a little broader — through stories, poetry, art, and various activities.
Each issue of this magazine encourages kids to take a closer look at the people and places around them. Ladybug invites children to bring their whole selves — their acute (敏锐的) ear for language and keen eye for illustrations (插图), as well as their wonderful sense of play and great power of imagination — when they sit down and start to put their heart into reading.
The significance of Ladybug’s long history is clearest to me, a man who is in charge of the edition of this magazine, when I talk to parents of children who have grown up. They often respond with surprise: “ Ladybug? With the poems, and the stories, and the crafts to cut out, what will you do next? We used to read that magazine when the kids were little. ” And then there is a moment of silence, as if the father is searching for a particular poem, or the mother is remembering the feel of a restless child’s head when it finally settled against her shoulder. It is a great pleasure to contribute to a magazine that families have put in their memory.
Some anniversaries are formal, but at Ladybug, we approached the September issue as if it had been a birthday party. It is full of lively company, jokes, music, stories and poems that celebrate special days and growing up.
In this spirit, we offer one of our favorite birthday stories, “ Big Bear and Skinny Rabbit ” , from an issue that came out a few years ago. It is part of a series about two friends who couldn’t be more different in temperament (气质), yet more perfect for one another.
1. What does Ladybug concentrate on?| A．various stories, poetry and activities | B．some beautiful people and places |
| C．the great power of imagination | D．the development of little kids |
| A．An editor. | B．A businessman. | C．A professor. | D．An artist. |
| A．Only with the stories in Ladybug being read can many children fall asleep. |
| B．Some parents can remember Ladybug with affection. |
| C．some parents are concerned about the development of Ladybug. |
| D．It is expected that more contents should be contained in Ladybug. |
| A．An introduction of Ladybug’s birthday. | B．The new issue of Ladybug. |
| C．A collection of poems. | D．A story published before. |
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1. What is special about Bien-dire Initial, Tuttoltaliano and Puntoy Coma?| A．They come out every month. | B．They include one-hour audio CDs. |
| C．They have English editions. | D．They feature some writing skills. |
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8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was the first real newspaper started?| A．In 1609. | B．In 1665. | C．In 1704. |
| A．England. | B．Germany. | C．America. |
| A．The Strassburg Relation. | B．The New York Sun. | C．The Boston News Letter. |
| A．It was called The London Gazette. |
| B．It was the first one to have advertisements. |
| C．It only cost ten pence. |
As a
A news story is not only correct, but also relevant to its readers. People are mostly eager
Finally, it is demanded that news
1. What is the speaker introducing?
| A．A fun magazine. | B．A TV program. | C．A language project. |
| A．To stop someone. | B．To trick someone. | C．To persuade someone. |
| A．By using the context. |
| B．By talking with native speakers. |
| C．By understanding individual words. |
| A．Fashion. | B．Food. | C．Fitness. |
