Every morning, the newspaper chief editor (主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover (报道) the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework.”
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the new desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.
1.What is the work in a newspaper office like?
A. Interesting and confusing.
B. Important and patient.
C. Particular and necessary.
D. Fast and busy.
2.According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is .
a. writing stories
b. doing interviews
c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework
e. handing stories to the editor
A. c-b-a-d-e B. c-d-e-a-b
C. c-b-d-a-e D. c-a-d-b-e
3.The front page contents (内容) are decided by .
A. the importance of the events
B. how well the stories are written
C. the knowledge of the chief editor
D. whether they are the latest
4.The best title for the passage is .
A. How a newspaper is produced
B. How newspapers are delivered
C. What kind of papers readers like
D. Whose work is more important
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared (使惊恐) me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains (窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes (过程) about growing up is being able to realize and overcome (克服) our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
1. would scare the writer at night.
A. Streetlight and car lights
B. Wild animals and enemies
C. Moving curtains and wind
D. Strange sights and sounds
2.When she went to some other places, she would .
A. walk away without others
B. take a bus by herself
C. follow others closely
D. make sure not to take a wrong bus
3.Which of the following statements would be possibly TRUE when she was a child?
A. She thought being popular among people was important.
B. She was always the leader of the others.
C. She always got poor grades.
D. She was not at all liked by others.
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A. Star of Wonder.
B. The Not-So-Wise Man.
C. First Festival: Christmas.
D. My Very First Christmas Book.
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A. Pat Alexander. B. Beth Webb.
C. Lois Rock. D. Elizabeth Goudge.
You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say “I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say “I am good” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused (困惑的). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I’m also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented. I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
1.According to the writer, textbook English is everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as
C. more difficult than D. similar to
2. What does the underline word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 晒黑 B. 晒白
C. 能量 D. 美貌
3. A good US student spends his/her time .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music, and public work
D. on getting good grades
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and said , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
However, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I want.” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not see — he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself always was . I decided to see the beauty in life, and every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
1.A. hopeless B. colorful C. simple D. wonderful
2.A. sadly B. strictly C. angrily D. excitedly
3.A. dead B. fresh C. alive D. heavy
4.A. head B. nose C. ear D. neck
5.A. how B. when C. where D. why
6.A. buy B. sell C. accept D. break
7.A. forgave B. thanked C. paid D. hated
8.A. sleep B. study C. dance D. play
9.A. cheerful B. useful C. blind D. deaf
10.A. waste B. enjoy C. lose D. forget
— Jim, remember to return this book by Friday.
— ________.
A. Got it B. Good luck
C. That’s right D. It’s nothing
