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The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was Daily Current, which came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper published daily in the American Colonies. By 1760, the colonies had had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every year.
小题1:The first regularly printed European newspaper was started ______.
| A．in Rome in 59 BC | B．in Germany in 1609 |
| C．in Amsterdam in 1620 | D．in England in 1621 |
| A．1702 | B．1760 | C．1620 | D．1621 |
A. The earliest daily printed newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC.
B. The first regularly published English newspaper was printed in Boston.
C. The first daily English newspaper was printed in the American Colonies.
D. The first American newspaper was stopped before 1704.
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage_______?
A. Newspapers have the longest history in the United States.
B. One English language newspaper has the largest circulation in the world.
C. The first English newspaper was printed in Rome in 59 BC.
D. There are all kinds of newspapers all over the world today.
小题5:What is the best title of the passage_______?
| A．History of newspapers. |
| B．History of daily newspapers. |
| C．The beginning of daily newspapers. |
| D．The beginning of newspapers. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
试题分析：文章主要介绍了报纸的发展历史。世界上第一份报纸是手写的，主要是贴在公共场合的墙壁上。最早的新闻日报创办于公元前59年的罗马。
小题1:根据第一段“Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.”可知，欧洲第一份定期印刷出版的报纸出现在1906年的德国，故选B。
小题2:根据第二段“The first daily English newspaper was Daily Current, which came out in March 1702.”可知，第一份英文日报出现在1702年3月，故选A。
小题3:根据第三段“the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started Boston Newspaper”可知，1690年出现的美国报纸被政府停办了，直到1704年，报纸才在美国再次出现，故选D。
小题4:根据第三段“In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston.”可知，美国1690年出现报纸，但并非意味着报纸的历史最悠久，排除A；根据最后一段“But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.”可知，《朝日新闻》的发行量是最大的，排除B；根据第一段“The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC.”可知，C项错误；故选D。
小题5:根据“The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. ...The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. ...In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston.”可知，文章主要讲的是报纸的发展历史，而不是报纸的起源，故选A。
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Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stones to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun sets. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack(破裂)under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.
小题1:According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid .
| A．is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future |
| B．was built on the sand along the Nile |
| C．is one that was built later than the true pyramids |
| D．is the most famous of the true pyramids |
| A．people have taken good care of them |
| B．it doesn’t rain often in Egypt |
| C．they were well designed |
| D．the government has protected them from damage |
| A．the regular floods |
| B．the dry climate of Egypt |
| C．people searching for gold |
| D．people in search of building materials |
| A．they believed in their god |
| B．it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile |
| C．the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials |
| D．it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids |
Loewi"s experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions.Inhibitions (拘谨) are reduced during dreaming，which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view.
Being able to take advantage of dreams for problem solving is improved if you “set” yourself before retiring.Before you go to bed，try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve.Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information.Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams.Although this method is not guaranteed to produce a novel solution or a new insight，it is certain to be an adventure.About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is that ________.
| A．very little is really known about the meaning of dreams |
| B．it is possible to “catch” one"s dreams by planning before going to sleep |
| C．dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one"s problems |
| D．Loewi"s experiment helped in the study of transmision of nerve impulses |
| A．classifying types of experiments |
| B．summarizing the work of one researcher |
| C．comparing and exploring historical cases |
| D．telling in time order about one man"s research |
| A．asked someone else to do it |
| B．thought it was a bad idea |
| C．tried it out on his own |
| D．thought it was a wise idea |
| A．Loewi should not have conducted his experiment |
| B．dreaming is of very little value to most people |
| C．inhibitions may stop someone thinking of useful ideas |
| D．college students should not try out dream experiments |
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Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour is the same in the United States as it
is in France, Spain, and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.
In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less.
In other words, they have decided to "spend" a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last
fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But this is not true in
the United States. One reason may be lower taxes in America, which increase the rewards to work. Another
may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.
Longer hours do of course increase the GDP (国内生产总值). The United States has more of its people at
work, while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result
is that America"s GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour is the same.
It"s not clear which of the two situations is better. It is too early to explain the different trends in happiness
over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no
progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life
balance?
| Countries | the United States | countries in 1. |
| Differences | working 2. than in Europe | choosing to work less hours deciding to "spend" a part of their extra income on a fuller 3. life |
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| Blue Collar Graduates from China"s "blue-collar" vocational schools have an employment rate of 95. 6 percent, but many lose their jobs because of unrealistic expectations, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Education (MOE). MOE figures show a total of 3. 64 million students graduated from vocational schools last year, of whom 3. 48 million found jobs. The employment rate for these students was 95. 6 percent. "The employment rate for blue-collar workers has stayed high since 1999 and above 90 percent since 2002," Wang Jiping, the MOE"s deputy head of vocational education section, said on Wednesday. "However, the figure is not the cause for optimism because it only indicates that people get employed." He said many students find jobs, but are unable to stay in the posts for reasons such as overly high expectations for salaries or poor performance. Wang said vocational school graduates needed more guidance to find jobs that could use their skills and meet "rational" demands for wages (工资), so that they can stay in the posts. "The government is to set up a national information platform to better show market demand for blue collar talents", he said. MOE figures show 73. 23 percent of the 3. 64 million graduates from vocational middle schools found jobs in companies and factories, 10 percent started their own businesses, and 16. 37 percent went on to further study. Wang said the demand for highly skilled workers boosted the development of vocational education. _____, the MOE called for vocational schools to set up more market-oriented training courses with which students could easily find jobs. | ||
| 1. Many vocational school graduates lose their jobs for the following reasons EXCEPT ______ according to the text. | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. their high expectations for salaries B. their poor performance C. their lack of working experience D. their unrealistic expectations | ||
| 2. The underlined word boosted in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______. | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. improved B. prevented C. ended D. started | ||
| 3. Among the vocational school graduates last year about ______ took up their own business. | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. 540,000 B. 360,000 C. 150,000 D. 70,000 | ||
| 4. Which of the following is the best sentence to be put into the blank of the last paragraph? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. To develop vocational education B. To build up graduates" own business C. To offer graduates more jobs D. To meet the demand | ||
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| Today, we have a world economy. Canadian businesses and workers must compete with businesses and workers in other countries. Every year, more Canadian factories are closing or moving. They cannot compete with factories in countries where wages (工资) are low. In the future, there will be fewer jobs for factory workers in Canada. Many Canadian businesses are trying to spend less money. For example, they are hiring more part-time workers and more temporary (临时的) workers. They are employing fewer permanent (永久的) full-time workers. More services, fewer goods. Canada"s economy is changing. Businesses are making fewer goods (for example: shoes and radios). But Canadian businesses are providing more services to people. In the future, there will be more jobs for people who provide services. For example: sales people, waiters and waitresses, home health care workers, bakers and cooks. There will be fewer jobs for other kinds of workers (for example: farmers, miners, fishermen, forestry workers and factory workers). Many new jobs will be in small businesses with 20 or 30 employees. Technology machines are changing the way people work. Business are using many machines (for example: computers and robots). Businesses will need fewer workers. And some jobs will disappear. Many grown-ups will have to go back to school or train for new jobs. Workers will not stay in the same job for their lifetime. The population of Canada is changing. Today, many Canadians are in their 30s and 40s. They need goods and services. As they get older, they will need different goods and services. Canadians come from many cultures. They have different customs and religions. Employers and workers must learn to work with many different people. | ||
| 1. World economy means ______ to Canada. | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. closing and moving B. competition C. low wages D. improvement | ||
| 2. Which of the following will be fewer in the future in Canada? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. Restaurants B. Shops C. Doctors D. Farmers | ||
| 3. Businesses will need fewer workers because ______. | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. the owners can"t afford them B. some jobs will disappear C. machines will take the place of workers in many ways D. the workers will have to be trained for new jobs | ||
| 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. Many people who come from different cultures will work together. B. All Canadians have the same culture and religion. C. Different cultures will do good to Canada. D. Many Canadians will change their jobs in the future. |