When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most
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When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they may find some of these scenes disturbing, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes－the TV cameramen－have no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how terrible and unpleasant they may be. Consequently, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.
Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24-hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable (贪得无厌的) demand for TV information. But major broadcasters and the TV news agencies—such as Reuters and WTN－have never had enough staff to meet the worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to “freelance” TV cameramen.
These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, be it for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelancer must survive on his own.
TV will always need hard, vivid moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books, explains Nick Growing, once foreign editor for Britain Channel 4 News and now a BBC news presenter.
By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to contract out the risk, he says.
小题1:TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to .| A．save expense and avoid risks | | B．get free and useful pictures | | C．get first-hand information and pictures | | D．satisfy the greed of the freelance cameramen |
小题2:We can infer from the passage that the freelance cameramen .| A．have to take a lot of risks in the course of work | | B．are tied to many TV news agencies | | C．have better skills than other cameramen | | D．need to contract out risks of work for TV companies |
小题3:According to this passage, some major broadcasters and TV news agencies .
A. have employed enough cameramen
B. are not willing to employ many cameramen
C. are very mean to freelancers
C. are responsible for the freelancer if he is injured
小题4:The author of this passage shows his the freelance cameramen.| A．sympathy to | B．respect for | C．anger to | D．admiration to |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了在战争的地方需要有摄像师和记者来记录发生的一切，然而很多机构这样的人紧缺，他们就求助与自由职业者。
小题1:细节题。根据第二段后三行But major broadcaster sand the TV news agencies（部）, such as Reuters and WTN, have never had enough staff（人员）to meet thje worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to freelance（自由职业的）TV cameramen.说明他们正是为了得到最新的图片，所以才求助与自由职业者，故C项正确。
小题2:推理题。根据第三段最后2行But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelance must survive on his own.说明这些人完全靠自己，在战地更要冒很大的危险，故A项正确。
小题3:推断题。根据第四段but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books,可知很多电视公司不愿雇佣很多摄影师。故B正确。
小题4:作者态度题：根据文章第一段最后3行It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how unpleasant they may be. As a result, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.都说明战地记者是非常危险的职业，可知作者对他们是同情的。A项正确。
点评：本文举的例子可以帮助学生理解文章的主旨，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，答案在文章中可以直接找到。要求考生在仔细研读文本内容的情况下结合题目要求和选项内容作出合理的判断。 |
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Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and take photos wherever you are, but they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）.
A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smartphone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls.
Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers say they are on call almost 24 hours a day. Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11pm and midnight.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said: “The ability to access millions of applications has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are disadvantages. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people cannot get away from work. The more constantly in touch we become, the more is expected of us in work . ”
小题1:With a smartphone the average UK working day is _______.| A．2 hours | B．9 to 10 hours | C．11 to 12 hours | D．24 hours |
小题2:It could be inferred from the text that the British people _______.| A．prefer to check emails in the morning | | B．are crazy about different smartphones | | C．shorten their normal working hours | | D．work extra hours with smartphones |
小题3:What does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smartphones?| A．They are unimportant for most of people. | | B．They have disadvantages for some companies. | | C．They make it impossible for people to rest. | | D．They are useful to improve a work ability. |
小题4:Where can we most probably read this text?| A．In a science fiction. | B．In a newspaper. | | C．In a travel magazine. | D．In a storybook. |
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Most lives saved from sinking ferryCao Min couldn’t believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film “Titanic”.
Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the “Liaoludu 7”on February 22.They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats. Cao’s one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.
The “Liaoludu 7”was traveling in the Bohai Straits(渤海海峡)from Lushun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province. It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted(倾斜)on its side. With 81 people on board, the ferry(渡船)began to sink.
“I was so scared that my legs couldn’t move forward. They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a “ lifeboat.” Cao recalled.
Upon receiving the urgent appeal, China Marine Search and Rescue Center(中国海上搜救中心)immediately informed the State Council(国务院).The center sent eight lifeboats to the sinking ship and asked for help form the Ministry of Agriculture, the Navy and nearby fishing boats.
After more than four hours of fighting against strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were recovered. All but four survived. These four died after spending too long in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center.
(From 21st Century, Mar.3, 2003)
小题1:How many people survived the disaster?小题2:Who do you think were the first people rescued?| A．Women and children | B．Women | C．Children | D．Men |
小题3:Which of the following is Not true?| A．The accident happened from Longkou in Shandong Province to Lushun in Liaoning Province. | | B．The fighting of the people on board against the strong winds and freezing ocean water lasted several hours. | | C．Cao and her children fortunately were saved. | | D．But for the State Council, the passengers and the crew would have lost their lives. |
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It was not the first time for Shi Benliang, a senior physics major at Peking University, to feed cats. But the 22-year-old felt sad when he saw the scars and wounds on the bodies of the little creatures.
“I can imagine how they have suffered from being abandoned. They lead a harsh life wandering around,” said the student..Shi is one of a dozen students at the university volunteering to feed the stray cats during the winter break.
Recruited by the Stray Cat Rescue Association at the university through a Bulletin Board System (BBS), he took turns with other students to care for the homeless animals. It is estimated that there are more than 100 stray cats on the campus of Peking University.
Jin Jing, 18, an economics freshman at the university, cared for the cats for two days. “At around 5 pm I cycled to the 22 feeding sites on campus marked on a special map,” she said. “At each site I left some cat food and water.”Jin was excited when the animals rushed to her feet. “Some are shy and timid, and others are more outgoing. Each of them has their own name such as ‘Sweet Orange’ or ‘Karl Marx’,” she said. “By feeding them I learned to respect life.”
Liu Chenhao, a senior electronics and computer science major, who is in charge of the association, said that feeding was just one part of their responsibilities.“Our aim is to keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus,” he said.
The organization also takes cats to the animal hospital to be treated for oral and skin disease. Another of its major tasks is to find new homes for the cats by uploading their photos and information online.
“We’re very careful when selecting owners and ask them lots of questions to ensure that they won’t desert their cat under any circumstances, such as when they move house or get married,” Liu said. But he stressed that their acts of kindness shouldn’t encourage anyone to abandon their cat. “A cat’s normal life expectancy is more than 10 years, but a stray one may survive for only two or three.” (365words)
小题1:You may read the article from a (an)______________ .| A．academic journal | B．fashion journal | C．autobiography | D．newspaper |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT the task of the Stray Cat Rescue Association ?| A．To keep students have a harmonious relationship with cats. | | B．To mourn the stray cats when they die of hunger or illness. | | C．To choose suitable owners for stray cats deliberately. | | D．To take stray cats to treat diseases when they were sick. |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that____________ .| A．A married woman is not qualified to adopt the cat. | | B．A stray cat may live shorter than the ordinary cats. | | C．Volunteers can feed the stray cats in any place they like. | | D．There are more than 100 stray cats on the campus. |
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Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.
“I will formally end my career,’’ said Yao, who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,’’ Yao said. “I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture（断裂） in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening.’’
Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more. “My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it,’’ Yao said.
He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people — his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal — “for making me a better player.’’
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but “I would be sorry if I wasn’t here.” “It’s a big moment,’’ Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.’’
小题1:Yao Ming has retired from basketball because of _____.| A．his age | B．his bad conducts on the court | | C．his foot and leg injuries | D．his poor health |
小题2:Yao Ming was _____ before he decided to end his career as a basketball player.| A．peaceful | B．upset | C．confident | D．proud |
小题3:Yao Ming started his playing career in _____.| A．Shanghai | B．Houston | C．Beijing | D．New York |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following words can’t be used to describe
Yao Ming?| A．Talented. | B．Responsible. | C．Humorous. | D．Cautious. |
小题5: What do you know about Daryl Morey?| A．Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming. | | B．Daryl Morey was Yao Ming’s coach. | | C．Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets. | | D．Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming’s retirement from basketball. |
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The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven’t quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust’s communications director, says, “It’s often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It’s hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you’re taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect they’ll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Dogs and Cats—the Most Popular Christmas Gifts. | | B．A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas. | | C．How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas. | | D．Let’s Help Those Abandoned Pets |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?| A．Pets spread some diseases. | | B．Pets damage some things in the house. | | C．The owners can’t take good care of the pets. | | D．The owners have to move to other places. |
小题3:The underlined words “rounded up” in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.| A．given out as gifts | | B．thrown away | | C．gathered into one place | | D．raised to make money |
小题4:The fifth paragraph mainly tells us________.| A．how to take best care of Christmas pets | | B．the right time to have a puppy as a pet | | C．the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet | | D．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets |
小题5:Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?| A．Because these dogs can still cause damage. | | B．Because children will not take dogs seriously. | | C．Because children don’t like to have dogs as Christmas gifts. | | D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in. |
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