British newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 216 years,The nmes (《泰晤士報》) has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact,the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid.
InBritainthe newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers' pages but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as The Times,The Gwardian(《衛(wèi)報》) and Daily Telegraph 《每日電訊報》) are serious papers. They cover a broad range of political,economic and international is?sues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.
Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities' love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain's bestselling newspaper,The Sun,is a tabloid and has a naked (棵體的) girl on page three every?day.
By changing to the size of a tabloid,The Times is following in the footsteps of a less fa?mous broadsheet paper The Independent (《妝：報》) .It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size,the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.
The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tab?loid,the paper says its new size is "compact"(緊湊型) .
( ) 5. What is the difference between tabloid and compact?
A. They have the same size and meaning but different calling.
B. Tabloid is a kind of smaller paper with short stories,pictures and celebrities' affairs.
C. Compact is the same kind of paper as its broadsheet with the same contents.
D. They are in the same size but different contents：popular―serious.
( ) 6. According to the text,which can best describe the two kinds of papers?
A. Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.
B. Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.
C. Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.
D. They are different in size,content and the style of language.
( ) 7. In which of the following newspapers would you find more news about the personal life of the famous soccer star Beckham?
A. The Sun B. The Times
C. The Independent D. The Guardian
( ) 8. According to the passage we can infer the main reason for The Times changing into the tabloid is that .
A. it wants to become convenient for people to carry
B. it wants to increase its circulation (發(fā)行量)
C. it intends to follow what The Independent has done
D. it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change
DDAB
為保生存，數(shù)百年的老牌報紙也要變革，以迎合現(xiàn)代社會的需要。
5. D細節(jié)理解題。
6. D細節(jié)理解題。與第5題有些相像，但是是兩種不同的對比。
7. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)Britain's bestselling newspaper,zAc S皿，可推斷出該報會登載許多名人軼事的。
8. B邏輯推理題。一份報紙的發(fā)行量當然是最重要的了。
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A Double Misunderstanding Once before the Iranian revolution,the then President of the United States Jimmy Carter visited Iran. He held a formal talk with the Shah,Pahlevi. As the Shah had an excellent 1 of English,no 2 were needed for the 3 . However,the Shah spoke English with an accent which led to a 4 on a major question,but interestingly enough,Carter,being a southerner,also had his accent and so the misunderstanding turned into a 5 one. This is how it all happened. During their talk Carter 6 a certain African organization and asked the Shah to give an overall (總體的，全面考慮的) appraisal (估計，評估) of it. The Shah didn't have a very 7 opinion of the said organization 8 he found it beset (困擾) with many internal problems,so he used the word "impotent (無能力的) "to describe it. The trouble was in pronouncing the word he 9 the 10 on the second syllable and the word 11 like " important" to Carter. As it happened Carter himself thought the organization was a very important one and he felt most 12 that their opinions should " 13 " ，"Yes,I agree that the organization is indeed very important," he repeated to the Shah. Now in his southern accent,the word "important" sounded very much like the word " impotent"，and the Shah too felt most pleased that the President should agree with him. Now of all the people 14 on the occasion,only the then US ambassador 15 Iran,Mr. Sullivan,16 that it was a "double misunderstanding" as he knew the President's and the Shah's different opinions on that African organization and he was also familiar with both men's 17 accents. Naturally he didn't see 18 fit for him to put them 19 on the matter so he kept his mouth shut. He 20 a glance around the room to see if anyone else was enjoying the joke with him and so the matter was allowed to pass.
( ) 1. A. head B. master C. command D. grasp
( ) 2. A. interpreter B. attendant C. staff D. waiter
( ) 3. A. affairs B. situation C. condition D. occasion
( ) 4. A. misconstruction B. misunderstanding C. misconception D. mistake
( ) 5. A. double B. twin C. two D. both
( ) 6. A. mentioned B. indicated C. referred D. remarked
( ) 7. A. sharp B. great C. high D. influential
( ) 8. A. though B. for C. since D. as
( ) 9. A. had B. put C. got D. took
( ) 10. A. accent B. pressure C. stress D. emphasis
( ) 11. A. looked B. seemed C. felt D. sounded
( ) 12. A. relaxed B. contented C. comfortable D. pleased
( ) 13. A. coincide B. agree C. conform D. correspond
( ) 14. A. accompany B. participating C. present D. attended
( ) 15. A. in B. to C. for D. of
( ) 16. A. recognized B. realized C. comprehended D. conceive
( ) 17. A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. extraordinary
( ) 18. A. the thing B. the matter C. that D. it
( ) 19. A. wise B. bright C. clever D. smart
( ) 20. A. had B. gave C. cast D. took
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關于在大學里選什么專業(yè)的問題，她和父母的想法發(fā)生了沖突。
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Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island's " China rush"，seeking education on the Chinese mainland.
According to official Chinese figures,the number of Taiwanese students admitted into col?
lege and postgraduate (研究生) programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996,928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998. Although no latest official numbers were available,Netbig. com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.
The Internet site,based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen,provides education service and in?formation on Chinese mainland colleges and universities. "Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market," Netbig. com vicepresident Ingrid Huang said. "I believe it will give me handson experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better un?derstanding of the Chinese mainland people," said Lydia Chang,a 19-year-old majoring in jour?nalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master's degree in business admin?istration in Shanghai,which she says offers the best environment for such studies.
A journalism graduate student,surnamed Lin,at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since " there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there". "Some business executives are sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland. They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations," said Yang Chingyao,professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing,Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing,and Jinan and Zhong shan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law,business and Chinese medi?cine.
At present,Chinese Taibei doesn't recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend,education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates (證書) from selected universities.
( ) 1. More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because .
A. Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later
B. the fees asked for are lower than those ofTaiwan
C. what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future
D. there are many famous universities for them to choose
( ) 2. Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children .
A. could receive better education
B. could learn more about the policy there
C. could do well in the business operations
D. could make more friends there
( ) 3. The underlined word "it" in the third paragraph refers to .
A. Netbig. com B. a Chinese education on the mainland
C. the Chinese job market D. the university
( ) 4. It can be learned from the text that the main meaning is .
A. more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland
B. Beijing,Guangzhou and Shanghai are the favorite places for Taiwanese students
C. education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that ofTaiwan
D. Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field
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實踐證明，中國過去幾年進行的改革對于其經(jīng)濟的提升至關重要。
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When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989,they decided it was time to get se?rious. Richard,who worked for a business company,was eager to work for himself,and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding job.
They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. "We knew it had to be a special store because we couldn't match the big chains dollar for dollar," says Mary. One figure caught her attention;She'd read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries,and many buyers spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.
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The store merely broke even in its first year,with only $ 120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.
Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a year. After paying taxes,busi?ness costs and the six parttime sales clerks,Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000.
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A. the couple had to use every possible means to open their Bookshop and Cafe
B. they had to draw their all savings to open the Bookshop and Cafe
C. they found that it was too difficult for them to open their Bookshop and Cafe
D. they had to afford three children in college and had no money to open their Book?shop and Cafe
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "cover" refer to?
A. To provide with a covering or cause to be covered.
B. To be responsible for reporting the details of.
C. To be sufficient to meet the charge or cost of.
D. To put something on top of something else.
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A. was very successful because of many Mary's new ways
B. was not satisfactory
C. was good enough by providing gifts to mystery lovers
D. was a failure by inviting many writers to discuss their stories
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A. The main purpose of opening the store is to pay for their children's education.
B. Opening the store can provide chances to get to know more writers.
C. You can't make money while doing the job you love.
D. What we have done is just what we desire to do for an enjoyable life not for mak?ing money.
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Tai Lihua was born healthy. When she was two years old,she lost her hearing because of a fever. Not long after that,she became mute,too. From then on,her world was silent. But she didn't know this at first. At five years old,when she played a game about sounds with her schoolmates she discovered that she was different from the others. She was very sad about it.
Her father went to many places to look for best treatments for her illness. But nothing worked. When she was seven years old,she went to a school for deaf and mute children. In that school,she did well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her mind more than the others and was good at expressing her feeling through dance. She also began to love dance. She thought she could use dance to express what she thought about life.
When she was 15 years old,she began to learn to dance. At first,she couldn't dance well. But she didn't stop. She worked harder than the others. She also spent more time learning. Her efforts made her a very good dancer. She has been to many countries to perform and many for?eigners like her style. She now lives a happy life with her family.
( ) 1. The underlined word "disabled" most probably means " ".
A. disadvantaged B. restricted C. handicapped D. injured
( ) 2. Which is the right order of the events to Tai Lihua?
a) She danced during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
b) She was a healthy girl.
c) She began to learn to dance.
d) She lost her hearing.
e) She went to a school for deaf and mute children.
f) She couldn't speak.
g) She found she was different from the others.
A. abdfgce B. badfegc C. bdfegca D. bdfgeca
( ) 3. Tai Lihua gave people a deep impression because .
A. she was pitiful with both mute and deaf
B. she used her mind more than the others in her studies
C. she has been to many countries and now lives a happy life
D. while mute and deaf,she is hardworking and good at dancing
( ) 4. The best title of the story is .
A. Tai Lihua,a Poor Dancer
B. The CCTV Spring Festival Gala Is Very Popular
C. A Beautiful Dancer in the Silent World
D. A Performance in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala
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盡管取得了進步，反恐戰(zhàn)爭還遠遠沒有結束。
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