It would be very exciting to be a reporter on a newspaper．As soon as a reporter's boss gives him a story to write，the reporter is on the job．He keeps his mind on what he is going to do．He does not begin writing the story until he knows what he should find out．He must know why he should write the story．
At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story．The facts may not be right under his nose．To find the facts，he has to recognize important details．While gathering information for a story，he asks himself questions：Should I use this information? Is this an important fact?
A reporter writes the story as fast as he can，so it can go right away into the newspaper．The story also needs a headline，which tells very quickly what the news story is about and is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story．
Every big newspaper has many reporters，because many stories are needed in the newspaper．Would you like to be one？
1.A reporter writes the story as fast as possible because ．
A．he wants it to go into the newspaper quickly
B．people prefer to buy today’s newspaper
C．he wants to have a rest
D．he is good at writing it
2.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．Being a reporter is a tiring job．
B．It is easy for a reporter to find the facts．
C．The headline must tell the details of the news story．
D．A reporter begins to write when knowing what he should find out．
3.Which is the writer’s opinion?
A．A reporters boss is usually very hard to his men．
B．The job of a newspaper reporter is exciting but not easy．
C．Everyone can write a good news story．
D．No one likes to be a reporter．
4.The passage is about ．
A．the job of a news reporter
B．big newspapers in the world
C．how to write the headline of all article
D．how to gather information for a news story
Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities.
Young people in India spend the day with their closest friends and have fun together. Most youngsters in India plan a movie or have a meal with their friends. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or go camping. Some friends go to the supermarket for shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted(打折的) prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头，相聚) at someone’s home and talk about their happy time. The time good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is unforgettable.
Long-distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other with warm feelings. Some of them even plan to meet up on this day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!
1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
A. On August 2nd every year. B. On the third weekend of August every year.
C. On August 1st every year. D. On the first weekend of August every year.
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A. Traveling with friends B. Seeing a film with friends
3.How many ways of friends spending Friendship Day together are discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “____”.
A. a visit to a friend who hasn’t expected it
B. a visit to a friend who has dreamed of it for a long time
C. a visit to a friend who tries to avoid it
D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place
Dear Benter,
You have been away exactly two weeks today but it seems more like two years to me!
I’m glad to hear you’ll be back soon. Are you coming directly home, dear? Or do you plan to make some stops 36 the way? I hope you’ll be home in 37 for Patsy’s birthday next Sunday. She is 38 you to show films to her 39 friends.
Patsy keeps asking every day 40 you’ll be back. She says you never 41 that story you were telling her about 42 train that lost its “ toot”(喇叭嘟嘟声). You’d better 43 and think up a good ending 44 it. You know how Patsy is? She 45 be happy until she knows exactly what __46 to the “toot” and 47 the little train got it back 48 !
Everything at home is fine except that we 49 you so much! I’ve been 50 with the spring cleaning. Yesterday I had Cora 51 in to wash the kitchen walls and she did a very good __52 of it. The kitchen looks as though it’s been repainted. I made some new yellow curtains, and they 53 very beautiful.
I went to see your mother yesterday. Her 54 is all gone and she looks very 55 . Your sister Jean looks wonderful! She has taken off about fifteen pounds since she began dieting. But now she’s complaining that none of her clothes fit!
Hope to see you before next Sunday.
Love and kisses to you!
Yours
Lynn
1.A in B. on C. at D. along
2.A. time B. fact C. all D. the end
3.A. expecting B. thinking C. agreeing D. hoping
4.A. small B. short C. little D. low
5.A. that B. when C. why D. unless
6.A. finished B. stopped C. supplied D. included
7.A. some B. a C. the D. this
8.A. care B. arrive C. pretend D. hurry
9.A. on B. for C. at D. in
10.A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t
11.A. affected B. about C. happened D. was
12.A. how B. however C. because D. why
13.A. yet B. too C. again D. next
14.A. love B. think C. miss D. care
15.A. working B. ready C. together D. busy
16.A. stay B. come C. visit D. drop
17.A. work B. job C. thing D. clean
18.A. show B. feel C. become D. look
19.A. cold B. heat C. health D. medicine
20.A. good B. well C. nice D. best
The reason he didn’t go to school yesterday was he was ill．
A．why；that B．that；because
C．that；that D．for which；what
After living in Paris for fifty years，he returned to the small town he was raised．
A．which B．that C．where D．when
Jim passed the driving test , ________ surprised everybody in the office.
A．which B．as C．it D．that
