Question

    People who report news sometimes find themselves in the news. This is especially true for foreign correspondents(记者), who risk their lives to bring us important stories from dangerous parts of the world. To learn more about the life of a foreign correspondent, we interviewed Tim Craig, who has covered the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Q1: What draw you personally to dangerous places?

Tim Craig (TC): Experiencing problems that still exist in the world, seeing the struggles that soldiers face to keep peace, and the calamity that people meet during the war, and gaining a better understanding of how people from different countries live.

Q2: What do you like about your job?

TC: I like being able to talk to lots of different people about their problems and concerns. Sometimes the job can make you sad. You have to talk to kids who don't get enough to eat, or to someone whose mother or father was killed. But then I get to try to help these people by writing about their lives and problems.

Q3 : Do you worry about your own safety? How do you deal with that?

TC: Yes, I do worry, but I try not to think about it all the time. In Pakistan, many places are still safe enough for me to travel to without having to worry a lot about being injured, killed or kidnapped(绑架). There are, however, some places where I have to think about my safety all the time. Generally, it's best to travel with someone else so that we can help each other if something goes wrong. In dangerous places,. I also try not to stay in one spot for too long.

Q4: What are the most important qualities or skills a foreign correspondent needs?

TC : Being independent and able to quickly make decisions, being a good planner in order to reach places that may be hard to get to by car or plane, and being a good listener.

1.What do we know about Tim Craig?

A. He-suffers a lot during the war.

B. He covers news in foreign areas.

C. He works for world peace with soldiers.

D. He once helped look after homeless children.

2.What does the underlined word "calamity" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Dilemma. B. Confusion.

C. Misfortune. D. Embarrassment.

3.When does Tim Craig feel sad about his job?

A. When he tries to meet some requirements.

B. When he has to travel to dangerous places.

C. When he writes his experiences in the war.

D. When he learns about people's sufferings due to the war.

4.Which of the following can best describe the job of a foreign correspondent?

A. Challenging but significant. B. Dangerous and boring.

C. Demanding but profitable. D. Impressive and relaxing.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

本文是一个人物采访。报道新闻的人有时会发现自己置身于新闻之中。报道国外新闻的记者尤其如此，他们冒着生命危险为我们带来来自世界各地的重要新闻。文章采访了报道国外新闻的记者Tim Craig。报道国外新闻的记者的工作具有挑战性但意义重大。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中To learn more about the life of a foreign correspondent, we interviewed Tim Craig, who has covered the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.可知，Tim Craig报道国外的新闻。故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据Experiencing problems that still exist in the world, seeing the struggles that soldiers face to keep peace, and the calamity that people meet during the war, and gaining a better understanding of how people from different countries live.“经历世界上仍然存在的问题，看到士兵们为维护和平所面临的斗争，看到人们在战争中所遭遇的灾难，更好地了解来自不同国家的人们是如何生活的。”由此可知划线词的意思是“不幸，灾难”。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中I like being able to talk to lots of different people about their problems and concerns. Sometimes the job can make you sad.可知，当Tim Craig了解到人们因战争而遭受的苦难时他感到难过。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据第一段中People who report news sometimes find themselves in the news. This is especially true for foreign correspondents(记者), who risk their lives to bring us important stories from dangerous parts of the world.可知，外国记者的工作具有挑战性但意义重大。故选A。