"If there is one thing I'm sure about, it is that m a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get  most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change .What basically makes news is what affects our lives - the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though .It's already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic（基因的） engineering. In the future, I think  there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do - as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates  and what our feelings really are.
It's quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted（傳送）electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact ,I'm pretty sure  how it will happen m the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read - sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media（媒體）．They actually feed off each  other.  Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn't happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet. it's never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
小題1:What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Best Way to Get NewsB．The Changes of Media
C．Make Your Own NewspaperD．The Future of Newspaper
小題2:In the writer's opinion, in the future, _______.
A．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C．newspapers will cover more scientific research
D．more and more people will watch TV
小題3:What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?
A．Sports and international news.B．A menu of important news.
C．The most Important news.D．what you are interested in.
小題4:From the passage, we can infer ________.
A．newspapers will win the competition among the different meclia
B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C．television will take the place of newspaper
D．the writer believe some media will die out
小題5:The phrase "feed off" in the last paragraph means ________ .
A．depend onB．compete withC．fight withD．kill off

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析：文章介紹了報紙的未來，并且說明報紙將會和其他媒體一起伴隨著我們。
小題1:主旨題：這篇文章主要講了報紙的未來。故選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though .It's already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic（基因的） engineering.可知根據(jù)作者的觀點，在未來報紙將會包含更多的科學(xué)研究。故選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read - sports and international news, etc.可知這里想說你自己制作的報紙可能會有你感興趣的東西在報紙上。故選D。
小題4:推斷題：根據(jù)Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn't happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet. it's never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.可以看出從文章中可以推斷出報紙將會和其他媒體一起伴隨著我們。故選B。
小題5:猜詞題：根據(jù)I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media（媒體）．They actually feed off each  other. 可猜出"feed off"意思是依靠。故選A。
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Today，we are told，children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air．Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world．They have lost touch with nature．
But now 400 organizations in the UK，from playgroups to the National Health Service，are encouraging children to have some“wild time”．They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside．Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city，they can go on adventures in the garden or the park．
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad．They need to be shown what to do and where to go．Andy Simpson from National Health Service says，“We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development，independence and creativity，by giving wild time a go”．
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now，it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need．David Bond from Project Wild Thing says，“We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine，freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe，like me，it’s made you think about sticking on your boots，getting outdoors and reliving your childhood．There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
小題1:What is the best title of the text?
A．Wild time for childrenB．Benefits of wild time
C．More space for childrenD．Adventures of children
小題2:Children are encouraged to do the following activities except       
A．building densB．climbing trees
C．playing hide and seekD．watching TV
小題3:According to Andy Simpson，we know that      
A．wild time is hard to design
B．wild time is beneficial for children
C．parents know the importance of wild time
D．parents like keeping their children indoors
小題4:What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4 ?
A．Modem children need wild time．
B．Adults value outdoor activities．
C．The present world is complicated．
D．This generation of kids have no freedom．
小題5:The last paragraph suggests that       
A．people like recalling the past
B．it is out of date to go outdoors
C．it is too late for adults to enjoy nature
D．people at any age can enjoy wild time

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