1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many readers does this magazine have around the world?

A．About 20 million.

B．About 25 million.

C．About 45 million.

2. When was the first Time magazine issued?

A．In 1923.

B．In 1962.

C．In 2003.

3. What is the most notably special issue of Time magazine about?

A．The 100 best novels.

B．The 100 best TV show.

C．The 100 most influential people.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does NOT the woman read newspapers?

A．She is worried about wasting money.

B．She is concerned about the environment.

C．She gets all news from the web.

2. How many headlines pop out on the man’s first page every day?

A．About three or four.

B．About six or seven.

C．About eight or nine.

3. Why is the woman worried about loads of news?

A．Most of them might not be true.

B．They consume too much time.

C．People might ignore serious news.

4. What’s the woman’s attitude to “e-books replacing paper books”?

A．Supportive.

B．Indifferent.

C．Disapproving.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Tom Hodgkinson?

A．Founder of a magazine.

B．Publisher of a novel.

C．Editor of a newspaper.

2. What do we know about the content of The Idler?

A．It’s old-fashioned.

B．It’s wide-ranging.

C．It’s student-targeted.

3. Why does the speaker give the talk?

A．To do a promotion.

B．To discuss an issue.

C．To introduce a lecturer.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which organizations used to have a lot of power according to the speaker?

A．Libraries and printing companies.

B．Universities and bookstores.

C．Newspapers and publishers.

2. Why do many city people like e-books?

A．They are easier to carry.

B．They are cheaper.

C．They are more interesting.

3. What can we learn about Border’s Group?

A．They were bought by a tech company.

B．They made billions of dollars this year.

C．They used to have more than 600 stores.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. When can people buy the magazine in the shops?

A．Next Monday.

B．This Saturday.

C．This Friday.

2. What method would help the man learn better?

A．Using relevant pictures.

B．Reading the information aloud.

C．Listening to others’ explanation.

3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A science course.

B．An article.

C．A new technology.

6 . 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.

2. Which country was the first to publish newspapers?

A．England.

B．Germany.

C．America.

3. Which was the first successful newspaper in America?

A．The Strassburg Relation.

B．The New York Sun.

C．The Boston News Letter.

4. What did the speaker say about the first penny newspaper?

A．It was called The London Gazette.

B．It was the first one to have advertisements.

C．It only cost ten pence.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Tom Hokinson?

A．Founder of a magazine.

B．Publisher of a novel.

C．Editor of a newspaper.

2. What do we know about the content of The Idler?

A．It’s old-fashioned.

B．It’s wide-ranging.

C．It’s student-targeted.

3. Why does the speaker give the talk?

A．To do a promotion.

B．To discuss an issue.

C．To introduce a lecturer.

8 . What aspect of “National Geographic” appeals to the woman?

A．Latest news.

B．Diverse topics.

C．Unique viewpoints.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many readers does this magazine have around the world?

A．About 20 million.

B．About 25 million.

C．About 45 million.

2. When was the first Time magazine issued?

A．In 1923.

B．In 1962.

C．In 2003.

3. What is the most notably special issue of Time magazine about?

A．The 100 best novels.

B．The 100 best TV shows.

C．The 100 most influential people.

10 .

A．They both prefer e-textbooks.	B．The man is expecting printed textbooks.
C．The woman is against the use of tablets.	D．Neither of them needs tablets.