1 . Four Popular Newspapers in 2021
The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper founded on May 5, 1821. It was founded by John Edward Taylor. Its headquarters (总部) is in London, the United Kingdom. It covers daily news from various sections like political news, sports news, business news, jobs and interviews, current affairs, local news, national and international news etc. The Guardian Weekly and The Observer are the sister newspapers of The Guardian.
The Asashi Shimbun
The newspaper is one of the five national newspapers in Japan. This Japan’s oldest and largest daily newspaper was founded on January 25, 1879. Its headquarters is in Tokyo, Japan. It circulates (发行) about 3,000 copies each day. It covers news from various fields like world, sports, business, jobs, current affairs, interviews, breaking news and so on.
The Washington Post
The newspaper, an American daily newspaper, was founded on December 6, 1877. It was founded by Stilson Hutchins. Its headquarters is in Washington, DC, the United States. It is an English newspaper which circulates about 474,000 daily copies while about 830,000 on Sunday. It is the oldest and largest English newspaper in the US that covers news from various fields such as sports, business, jobs, current affairs, politics etc.
China Daily
It is an English-language daily newspaper that was founded on June 1, 1981. Its head-quarters is in Beijing, China. It’s published from Monday to Saturday and its circulation is about 500,000. It is the widest print circulation of any English language newspaper in China. It serves those who are foreigners in China as well as those who wish to improve their English. It covers news from each field like sports, business, jobs, current affairs, politics etc.
1. Which newspaper has the longest history?| A．The Washington Post. | B．The Asashi Shimbun. |
| C．The Guardian. | D．China Daily. |
| A．About 3,000. | B．About 474,000. | C．About 500,000. | D．About 830,000. |
| A．They have sister newspapers. |
| B．They are daily newspapers. |
| C．They are published for English learners. |
| D．They were founded in the 19th century. |
