Are newspapers dying?
For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Every year brings more news of closing. But why is the situation so __________ for newspapers?
Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. The industry witnessed its most successful periods in the early 20th century.
With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation (发行量) began to fall. By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to ______ newspapers for news. That was especially true of breaking news.
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer. People coming home from work increasingly turned on the TV, instead of opening a newspaper because TV could provide news that happened a short time ago. It’s true that newspapers couldn’t compete with TV on ______, but they could provide in-depth reports that TV news could not.
But newspapers suffered another, heavier blow (打击) in the 1990s. With the appearance of the internet, large amounts of information became ______. Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet. There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription (订阅).
So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die? Maybe not. Many newspapers are now making ________. Some are going digital. Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source of in-depth news, analysis and opinions. If newspapers _________ completely, there will be nothing to take their place.
1.A.exciting B.terrible C.attractive D.bright
2.A.give up B.live on C.rely on D.pick up
3.A.speed B.member C.instruction D.stress
4.A.super B.important C.safe D.free
5.A.mistakes B.changes C.advertisements D.noises
6.A.delay B.release C.enter D.disappear
Deborah Sampson was born in Massachusetts, US in 1760. She was the fifth oldest of the seven children in her family. The family was so poor that the mother sent the kids off to live with friends and relatives. At the age of 5, Deborah was taken in by an old woman and was then sent to work as a servant in another home one year later.
At the age of 10, she helped with the housework and worked on a farm for about eight years, growing to be about 173 cm tall, almost 30 cm taller than the average woman of her day. Hard physical work helped her develop a strong body.
She dreamed of going on some adventures. When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, women were not allowed to serve in the army. But Deborah dressed herself to look like a man and joined the army in 1782. She called herself Robert Shurtliff.
One day, during an attack, Deborah was shot (射中) in the back and leg. Another soldier took her to the hospital. A doctor treated the wound on her back and asked if she had any other wounds. Deborah lied and said no. She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg, he would find out her secret. The bullet was deep in her leg. Using a pocket knife, Deborah took it out. She left the hospital and continued to fight.
After the war ended, Deborah got married and had children. But she still longed for adventure. So she put on her soldier’s uniform and traveled around the country telling of her life as Robert Shurtliff, the young and brave soldier.
1.Deborah Sampson started to work as a servant in .
A.1760 B.1765 C.1766 D.1770
2.Deborah’s made her different from the average woman of her day.
A.unusual height B.long hair C.poor childhood D.beautiful face
3.Deborah joined the army successfully because of the following reasons EXCEPT that .
A.she dressed herself like a man B.she used a man’s name
C.she had a strong body D.The old woman asked her
4.The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to (指的是) .
A.the pocket knife B.the bullet C.the secret D.her leg
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Deborah?
A.Deborah denied having another wound when being asked.
B.Deborah treated the wound in her leg by herself.
C.Deborah walked to the hospital after being shot.
D.Deborah went on fighting in the war after being treated.
6.What was the story mainly about?
A.Deborah’s adventurous life. B.Reasons why Deborah liked adventures.
C.A big poor family Deborah had. D.Fight for women’s right.
is fond of, his wealth, the rich businessman, in front of, showing off, poor people（连词成句）
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Linda asked me, “When will the CCTV Host Competition come to an end?”（改为间接引语）
Linda asked me ________ the CCTV Host Competition _________ come to an end.
Each student gives a report about national news in Politics lessons. （改成被动语态）
A report about national news ________ ________ by each student in Politics lessons.
Tony didn’t know where he could collect the information about cormorant fishing.（改为简单句）
Tony didn’t know ________ ________ collect the information about cormorant fishing.
