Hundreds of years ago, people carried news from place to place on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions (十亿) of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers became an important part of everyday life about three hundred years ago. And they are always important. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to choose? Why do they choose some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it is important to report (报道) news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may choose quite different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories about everyday life. So, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never choose stories about planes landing safely； instead they choose stories about plane accidents (事故).
Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more like to read stories about people, places and events (事件) in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?
| A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. |
| B．They tell each other what they see with their eyes. |
| C．They listen to the radio every day. |
| D．They watch TV, read newspapers or search on the Internet. |
The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that __________.
| A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper |
| B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper |
| C．people can read news stories in other countries |
| D．people can read news stories about their own country |
According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly read in newspapers?
| A．You often play football with your friends after school. |
| B．Your teacher has got a cold. |
| C．A tiger in the city zoo runs out and people can’t catch it. |
| D．The bike in front of your house is lost. |
Which of the following is TRUE in this passage?
| A．News stories on the front page of every country are different. |
| B．People only read interesting and unusual news at their spare time. |
| C．News stories in newspapers must be different to those on TV. |
| D．Newspapers became an important part of everyday life years ago. |
Monday， January 21st
I'm a virus （病毒） for the common cold． It has been a long time since I infected（感染） humans last time． Today I tried to infect a boy in a primary school all day． His name is Sam． I waited on his desktop， and when he touched the desk I jumped on his finger． Unluckily， Sam didn't touch his eyes， mouth or nose．Then， right after class， he washed his hands．Now I'm full of soap and sitting in a sink!
Tuesday， January 22nd
This morning I jumped into the nose of Sam's best friend， Bill．Unluckily，the mucus （粘液）in his nose caught me． I thought it was over for me，when suddenly Bill sneezed while he was talking to Sam． I knew that would send me right into Sam 's face! However， Sam quickly gave Bill a tissue， and Bill sneered into that instead! Infecting people is harder than I imagined．
Wednesday， January 23rd
I'm feeling very unhappy today．Some scientists caught my friend Harry and put him under a microscope． Harry is a flu virus and he's a dangerous little guy．Besides，Sam ate all his vegetables today．He's exercising， and he's getting eight hours of sleep every night． His body is too strong for me!
Thursday， January 24th
I tried to infect Sam again today， but he washed his hands five times and never touched his face! He also gave tissues to every student in his class who was sneezing． It's impossible to give him a cold! So I have to give up and I'm moving to another school．
（1）According to the passage， life of the virus for the common cold could be ．
A． easy
B． lucky
C． dangerous
D． difficult
（2）The underlined word "his" in the passage refers to ．
A． Sam's
B． Bill's
C． Harry's
D． Bill's friend's
（3）The writer is trying to tell us that ．
A． viruses feel happy， sad and angry just as people do
B． we should be friendly when other people around you are sick
C． it's important to protect your own body against viruses
D． many viruses around us like to infect boys in primary schools
（4）The best title for the passage above might be " "．
A． Danger of a Virus
B． Habit of a Virus
C． Diary of a Virus
D． Letter of a Virus
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（1）What you have just read is a/an ．
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B． movie review
C． news report
D． food order
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C． the order number of the dark blue jacket is CQ 8200
D． both the T﹣shirt and the jacket can be washed by hand
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Very often． when we see young people sitting there． looking at the screen of mobile phone and smiling． we may think nothing is wrong． But when we come to the question how much time do they actually spend on media （传播媒介） daily？"， the answer is surprising go young people spend about nine hours every day using media， and this only includes media used for enjoyment．
Today's young people seem to have become crazy multitaskers．They often use media when doing other activities． Some watch TV when doing homework， some text （发短信），and some others listen to music． But what do young people think of this？ A research showed that two thirds of them believed watching TV or texting had no influence on their schoolwork． Half of them thought using social media made no difference． However， researches have given a different answer： media multitaskers" did worse in tests．
Scientists did a research among more than 400 students． I shows that those who text a lot have more trouble sleeping and do worse in their study． In another research． students who didn't text during a lesson took down a lot more notes than those who were texting． A similar research also found that students who texted when doing schoolwork had lower overall （总体的） grades．
According to a research， if a kid uses social media a lot， especially at night he or she will sleep worse and feel more nervous and depressed （消沉的）．On the one hand，young people stay up late to check messages and information． They may also be woken up by messages they receive．On the other hand，even the light from a screen could influence their sleep． Some other researches also show that children who use media at night go to bed later， get fewer hours of sleep each week， and become sleepy more easily during the daytime．
（1）The answer to the question in Paragraph 1 is surprising because young people ．
A． spend about 9 hours on media for fun daily
B． often look at their mobile phones and smile
C． always sit there for a long time doing nothing
D． use different kinds of media to relax themselves
（2）The underlined word "multitaskers" in Paragraph 2 refers to people who ．
A． ask a lot of questions
B． use different media for learning
C． have several mobile phones
D． do several tasks at the same time
（3）From the passage we can learn that a kid will probably if he or she uses social media a lot at night ．
A． become more worried
B． get more excited
C． take fewer notes in class
D． sleep much better
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． Social media is very popular among young people．
B． Using media too much has a bad influence on young people．
C． The use of social media has both advantages and disadvantages．
D． Mobile phones are the main tools students use for school learning．
My dear boys and girls good morning． Today I'm going to talk to you about my understanding of learning history．
Many of you may think it is a terrible thing to study history． You may often wonder why we students should study something that has nothing to do with our own lives．If you think that way， I should say you are far from the truth．
In fact， if we study history． we can learn quite a lot about personal stories and events （事件） of people just like us． The people who came before us helped build and develop the country we are living in． Their ides often solved many of our problems and troubles． Studying the past helps us to understand what our ancestors' （祖先） lives were like， And it also helps us to see how their experiences have shaped our own life．
To be honest，__▲__．Some of what we study in history helps us understand the mistakes of the past．And these mistakes will help people not to do the same wrong things． People often learn from the past to have a better future．
Whether we like the subject of history or not，we must understand the important of the events and the people who came before us． Our ancestors' decisions have influenced our own life．Similarly，the decisions of our own generation （一代人） will finally influence those who come after us．In this only way， the world is truly connected．
History is not just a study of the past． History is the study of people， places and events that can influence the future．
Now do you still think studying history is a sad thing？ Or do you have any doubt about learning history？ If you have any question， just feel free to ask．
（1）What kind of writing is the passage above？
A． A diary．
B． A story．
C． A speech．
D． A letter．
（2）Which of the following can be put in the___▲__in Paragraph 4？
A． the mistakes of the past won't help us
B． I don't like the idea of learning history
C． it is not easy to learn the subject of history
D． not everything that happened in the past is good
（3）According 10 Paragraph 5， the decisions of our generation will ．
A． show what is happening to us
B． build and develop our country
C． influence the people in the future
D． help understand the people in the past
（4）The writer wrote the passage to ．
A． introduce some important people in history
B． develop students' interest in learning history
C． explain different people' s understanding of history
D． show the relationship between the past and the future
Every night， just after the sun goes down． Ruth Medjber talks with her neighbours in Dublin， lreland， and takes a picture of them at their windows．
These photos， in some way． show people's lives during the global pandemic （大流行病）．
"I started out taking photos of just friends and family． In this way． I could connect with them during this special time when people have to stay at home．" the photographer explained． "I live alone， so I was missing the days when we were free to communicate with friends， Every evening， on my way to seeing friends， I had a sense of purpose．
Now she' s making new friends．
The photo project has taken off online． and she has opened it up to volunteers． But they must be the people who live within 5 kilometers of her home﹣the lrish goverment doesn't allow people to go farther out than that．
"I pick a street each night and try to take photos of volunteers．" Ruth said． "I usually take about four photos before it is completely dark， but two if I'm talking a lot﹣which I love to do．"
She said more and more neighbours are joining in her photo project and i has now got a name， Love at Home．
"I think people like knowing that they ‘re not alone even if they have to stay at home， and they really try to pick out those who are similar to themselves in the photos，" she said． "lt's also a different view （视角） of the pandemic： the more human view．Instead of showing what the pandemic has taken from us，it shows that it has given Us more chances to be with family and friends and spend time together．
"I think we'd love Most to find something nice， even in the most serious situation as it is now．"Ruth said．
（1）Ruth started out taking the photos in order to ．
A． raise some money
B． connect with friends and family
C． make new friends
D． join in a photo project of volunteers
（2）According to the passage， Love at Home is the name of ．
A． a photo project
B． the picture shown in this passage
C． a street in Dublin
D． the special time when people stay home
（3）According to what Ruth said in Paragraph 8． "the more human view" shows ．
A． the beauty of streets in city of Ireland
B． how people do things when staying at home
C． the moment of family and friends being together
D． what the global pandemic has taken from people
（4）From the passage we can infer （推断） that Ruth is a person ．
A． careful
B． shy
C． hardworking
D． loving
