1 . A meeting of The Washington Post employees was held on 5 August, 2013. Into the crowded hall entered the chairman Donald E. Graham, and his niece and publisher Katherine Weymouth. The air was thick. The newspaper was to get a new boss! Jeffrey P. Bezos of Amazon.com would buy the daily for $ 250 million in cash.

Both the uncle and the niece took turns in telling the news and answering their questions. Many of the audiences wept because they were unable to accept the news. “The rise of Internet and the change from print to digital technology have created a huge wave of competition for traditional news companies,” said Donald E. Graham.

In 2013, after struggling with the falling revenue(收益) for years, The New York Times(The NYT) sold its The Boston Globe newspaper for $70 million. The NYT bought the paper in 1993 for $1.1 billion. Just twenty years later, the company sold it for a cheaper price.

Nowadays, things seem to be worse than ever. Newspapers are reporting negative growth across US and Europe. Francis Gurry, the 4th Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization said that newspapers would disappear by 2040.

This may cause a lot of problems for media jobs. For example, layoffs(裁员) and salary cuts are very common now. Many of the journalists have already moved to different jobs where their writing and editing skills are of no use. A large number of former journalists work as marketing executives, or property developers. In Canada last year, Sun Media, the largest newspaper chain there, stopped its eight dailies, closing 360 jobs and slashing 500 positions.

The traditional media still send people out to collect stories. However, with the mobile phones today, everybody is a reporter. Therefore, the newspapers are forced to adapt in order to survive. That may be a revolution(革命), but at the cost of newspapers.

1. Why did Donald E. Graham decide to sell The Washington Post?

A．He really needed money.	B．He had trouble in governing it.
C．The company planned to do something else.	D．The company was at a disadvantage in competition.

2. What was Francis Gurry’s attitude towards the future of newspapers?

A．Confident.

B．Negative.

C．Uninterested.

D．Curious.

3. What does the underlined word “slashing” in the last but one paragraph mean?

A．Creating.

B．Requiring.

C．Cutting.

D．Changing.

2 . 写出画线单词的词性和词义
1. The other side of the coin is equally a deprivation: for health and well-being, as well as lost opportunities for children to get to know their local surroundings. ________
2. Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains. ________
3. Because the moon’s body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot where it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth. ________
4. A key finding is that over time, children raised by an authoritative father were significantly more likely to develop persistence, which leads to better outcomes in school. ________
5. I couldn’t quite believe my luck—it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been awful. ________

3 . 他在这以后致力于古典文学的研究。
Later he ________ ________ ________ researches on classical literature.

4 . 3班的同学正在就是否有必要从小开始学习英语进行一场讨论。(it作形式主语)
The students of Class 3 are having a discussion about whether it is necessary ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.

5 . 西安城总是被许多人视为一座巨大的历史博物馆。
Xi’an is always___________ ___________a giant history museum by many people.

6 . In a new interview, Hillary Clinton said she o________ (起初) turned down the job as Secretary of State. （根据中英文提示填空）

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A “plogging group” –     1     (compose) of young people - recently showed up in Changchun in Jilin province, to practice the novel new concept of environmental protection while running to keep fit.

Plogging is a new sport sweeping the globe, which is a     2     (combine) of jogging and picking up rubbish. It began as     3     organized activity in Sweden about three years ago and spread abroad in the wake of     4     (grow) concern about plastic pollution.

According to Liu Siwei, promoter of the sport in Changchun, every group member usually     5     (carry) a garbage bag and a trash clip while running. They collect garbage on the way and complete the rubbish sorting afterwards. Liu established the CC Plogging group on June 3rd with thirteen     6     (origin) members. Within one month, the number of group members expanded     7     180.

Now, every Saturday at 7 pm, more than twenty     8     (participate) gather at the Freedom Road Subway Station for a 5 km run lasting one hour. According to Liu, they include parents taking their children with them and students     9     have just finished their college entrance examinations. One of the members     10     (take) part in plogging for three times with her kid so far.

8 . Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Please note that verbs should be used in proper tenses and voices.

exhausted     abandon     sink     endurance     rescue     persuade starve     resolution       plainly     desperate

1. —Is Jane eager for the scholarship?
—No one is more _______ for the scholarship than Jane.
2. Our physics teacher gives his lessons so _______ that every one of us can understand what he says.
3. After a long journey, they finally came back home, _______.
4. We were sad to hear that the ship _______ to the bottom of the sea and no one survived the disaster.
5. The athlete rushed to the finishing line with great _______ in the race and everyone present burst into cheers.
6. I am afraid that many people have _______ to death due to the natural disaster in that poor country.
7. The scheme’s investors decided to _______ the project for lack of funds and financial support.
8. I can assure you that had Jim not dived to _______ him, the boy would have drowned.
9. Once he has made his _______, he will never give up no matter what difficulties he may meet with.
10. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people are _______ to eat more fruit and vegetables.

9 . After reading the sentences below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. soundness     B. exposed     C. plainly     D. resolution     E. rough     F. persuade G. impression     H. abandoned     I. march     J. exceptionally     K. rescue

1. Despite the bad circumstances, the team leader never ________ hope, which brought great inspiration to the team members.
2. It never occurred to me that she could defend her position ________ well on the court.
3. To tell the truth, I felt anxious when attending the party, but the host came to my ________ by introducing me to some of his friends.
4. What? I didn’t get the ________ that the guests were not satisfied with the living conditions here.
5. After getting into trouble again and again, Jane made a ________ to find a solution to dealing with the present situation.
6. After three days’ voyage, the charming island was ________ visible in the distance, making all the tourists excited.
7. The scandal put the bank into an embarrassing situation, calling into question the bank’s financial safety and ________.
8. These days, the community volunteers are wearing protective masks so that they will not be ________ to the virus.
9. Who can come up with a good idea to ________ him into joining us since he is such a smart guy?
10. In face of the attack of enemies, the army commander made a decision to ________ thirty miles a day.

10 . The island’s main f__________(特色) was its rich mineral resources. Many local residents t_________a __________ of (利用) it to make a good living. (根据中英文提示填空)