Every morning, the newspaper chief editor（主编） holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events（事件） of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.　　

As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper's own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one's homework”.

At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day's paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.　　

The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.　　

Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing（印刷） the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered（发送） by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday's.　　

1.What is the work in a newspaper office like?　

A. Interesting and confusing B. Important and patient.　　

C. Particular and necessary. D. Fast and busy.

2.According to the passage, the right order for a reporter's work is ____________.　　

a. writing stories         b. doing interviews  c. joining in a discussion   

d. doing homework       e. handing stories to the editor

A. c-b-a-d-e     B. c-d-e-a-b     C. c-b-d-a-e     D. c-a-d-b-e

3.The front page contents（内容） are decided by ___________.

A. the importance of the events

B. how well the stories are written　　

C. the knowledge of the chief editor

D. whether they are the latest　　

4.Word editors' work is to ____________.

A. help the chief editor with the morning discussion　　

B. decide when and how the papers can be printed　　

C. read the stories and make necessary changes　　

D. get together information from reporters and photographers

5.The best title for this passage is “____________”。　　

A. How a newspaper is produced     B. How newspapers are delivered　　

C. What kind of papers readers like   D. Whose work is more important

 

         

    I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa. I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa, not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really leans to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.

I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of learning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

根据文章内容，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。

1 The passage is about how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name.

2 The writer used to think Pisa the same ax pizza.

3 The leaning Tower of Pisa is falling down.

4 The writer thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy.

5 The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because it’s imperfect.

    Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7:30 am on 14^th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain’s feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea.The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June, 1976. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They wanted to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

6 Surtsey is ______.

                  A．an island not far from Iceland    B．a new volcano

                  C．a fishing boat                   D．a place in Iceland

7 Scientists flew there ______.

                  A．to watch the birth of the island   B．to save the fishing boat

                  C．to have a travel                       D．to build a house

8 The scientists flew there to watch          .

                  A．before the volcano broke out    

                  B．as soon as the volcano broke out

                  C．about 4 days after the volcano broke out

                  D．after the volcano stopped rushing up

9 Put the following sentences in correct order.

                  a．The captain found the boat was moving.          

                  b．A new island appeared in the sea.

                  c．A fishing boat was near Iceland.        

                  d．Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.

                  e．The island grew quickly.

                  A．d-a-c-b-e 　   　                    B．a-b-c-d-e　　   

                  C．a-b-e-c-d　　                         D．c-a-d-b-e

10 The best title of this article is ________.

                  A．A New volcano                         B．The Birth of an Island

                  C．A New World                            D．Scientists Discovered Surtsey