It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on (登录) to their micro blogs (微博) to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend (潮流) of micro- blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a micro blog, and some even update(更新) their blogs over five times per day.

    “We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. “If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop.” It is also a great place for students to let out stress. “My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure ,” said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. “When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.”  But parents are worried that micro-blogging could be a waste of time. “Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids.” they said.

Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children.

“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems,” he said. He also gives some Micro blogging tips for kids

★1. Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day.

★2. Never micro blog in class.

★3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just micro-blogging.

★4. Be critical (批判性的). Don’t trust all the messages on a micro blog.

1 Why do the students quickly take out their cell phones after class?

      A. Because they want to phone their parents to tell them the funny things. 

B. Because they want to listen to music.

    C. Because they want to surf the Internet to read novels.

D. Because they want to log on to their micro blogs. 

2 Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know________.

      A. the latest news on the Internet     B. the famous popular singers among students

      C. the popular topics in class         D. many fresh and interesting things on TV

3 What does the underlined phrase "let out" mean in Chinese?

     A.  释放                    B.  泄露                   C.  熄灭                   D. 开脱

4  What does Shen Mingde think of micro-blogging?       

      A. It could be a waste of time.   B. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids.   

C. It can become a window for parents to understand their kids. 

D. Parents should not worry too much if kids are crazy about micro-blogging.

5 Which statement is true according to the passage? 

A. Kids should micro blog for more than one hour a day.

      B. Kids should try to talk face to face with people instead of just micro-blogging.

C. The trend of micro-blogging has swept the country since five years ago.

      D. Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog.

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people 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 of people learn about news of their country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news to print？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly, it’s important to report news. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.

Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories of everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.

Another factor(因素) is also very important. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events 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.

1.According to the passage, how do people learn about news 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 have seen with their eyes.

C．They watch TV or read newspapers.

D．They listen to the radio every day.

2.Newspapers have been an important part of the daily life since ______.

A．19th century       B．18th century       C．16th century       D．17th century

3.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that ____.

A．people can learn more about the same news 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

4.To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Five.             D．Six.

5.Which is NOT TRUE in the passage?

A．Newspapers may print different stories from those on TV.

B．People like to read interesting and unusual news like plane accidents.

C．Many Chinese people have no interest in news in their own countries.

D．Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years.

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people 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 of people learn about news of their country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news to print？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it’s important to report news. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.
Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories of everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor(因素) is also very important. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events 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

1. 1.

   According to the passage, how do people learn about news in the world now?

   1. A.
      They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse
   2. B.
      They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes
   3. C.
      They watch TV or read newspapers
   4. D.
      They listen to the radio every day
2. 2.

   Newspapers have been an important part of the daily life since______.

   1. A.
      19th century
   2. B.
      18th century
   3. C.
      16th century
   4. D.
      17th century
3. 3.

   The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that______.

   1. A.
      people can learn more about the same news from a newspaper
   2. B.
      people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper
   3. C.
      people can read news stories in other countries
   4. D.
      people can read news stories about their own country
4. 4.

   To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
5. 5.

   Which is NOT TRUE in the passage?

   1. A.
      Newspapers may print different stories from those on TV
   2. B.
      People like to read interesting and unusual news like plane accidents
   3. C.
      Many Chinese people have no interest in news in their own countries
   4. D.
      Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years