1．　 主旨题。答案：B。

4.　　　 The last line of the passage, “over the air” means ________

A.　　 over the radio.

B.　　　 Over the plane.

C.　　　 In the sky.

D．open　

专题五　 现代教育练习答案及详解

Passage 41　　 　1. B　　 2. D　　 3. C　　 4. B　　 5. A

发明创造从改造我们身边的事物开始。

3.　　　 Which is right according to the third paragraph? __________

A.　　 TV Reporters cover people and make it a film.

B.　　　 The reports are gathered and then sent overseas by telephone.

C.　　　 News agencies employ reporters only in their country.

D.　　 It’s his duty for an editor at the radio and TV station to rewrite the reports written by the reporters.

2.　　　 In author’s opinion __________

A.　　 Newspapers are most interesting but offer the least news

B.　　　 Newspapers are edited by reporters and editors

C.　　　 It’s his job for a reporter to make sure his report is short

D.　　 The stories in the newspaper should be interesting and easy to read

1.　　　 How many ways are available for people to get news? ___________

A.　　 Only one.

B.　　　 Tow.

C.　　　 Three.

D.　　 Four.

3.　　　 According to the text, we can infer _________

A.　　　　 the zipper is useless

B.　　　　 people can’t live without the zipper

C.　　　　 the zipper is a very important invention

D.　　　　 the zipper is wonderful invention

Passage 50　 The media

How do you learn about topical events? Where can you find out about things which are happening every day all over the world? You can read newspapers, listen to the radio or watch television. These three methods of communication bring daily news to millions of people everywhere. They are known as the mass media.

The main job of a newspaper is to inform us about what is going on in the world. Newspapers are probably the least entertaining of the media, but they are the most informative. The news is gathered by reporters. The editor of a newspaper decides which page they will appear on. It is his job to make sure that the piece is not too long, that the story is interesting and that people will be able to understand it when they read it.

TV and radio stations also have reporters. They interview people and their interviews are filmed. The news editor decides which pieces of film to use in the television news every evening. Radio interviews are tape-recorded. An important source of world news for the broadcasting media is news agencies. There are several worldwide news agencies which employ correspondents in different places all over the world to make reports. These reports are gathered at the agencies’ headquarters and then sent overseas by teleprinters. One of the most important jobs of the news editors at the radio and TV stations is re-writing these reports, for they are originally written for people to read in newspapers and magazines. Written language is often much more formal than spoken language, therefore they have to be re-written so that they sound natural when the news reader reads them over the air.

2.　　　 What’s the general idea of the third paragraph? ________

A.　　　　 The problem of the zipper.

B.　　　　 How was the zipper invented?

C.　　　　 People didn’t like the zipper

D.　　　　 How did the Dr. Sundback solve the problem?

1.　　　 Zippers are very common because _______

A.　　　　 they come in many colors and sizes

B.　　　　 they’re very strong

C.　　　　 they can make people’s life much easier

D.　　　　 Both A and B

3.　　　 Which of the following statement is NOT true? _________

A.　　　 Do not tell a lie

B.　　　　 You should listen to he interviewer carefully

C.　　　　 Let the interviewer know you are a great man

D.　　　 Show as many good points as possible

Passage　 49　　 The zipper

The zipper is a wonderful invention. How did people ever live without zippers? Zippers are very common, so we forget that they are wonderful. They are very strong, but they open and close very easily. They come in many colors and sizes.

In the 1890s, people in the United States wore high shoes with a long row of buttons. Women’s clothes often had rows of buttons, too. People wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes.

Whitcomb L. Judson invented the zipper in 1893. He was an engineer in Chicago. He called the zipper a slide fastener. However, it didn’t stay closed very well. This was embarrassing, and people didn’t buy many of them. Then Dr. Gideon Sundback from Sweden solved this problem.

A zipper has three parts. 1. There are dozens of metal or plastic hooks (called teeth) in two rows. 2. These are fastened to two strips of cloth. The cloth strips are flexible. They bend easily. 3. A fastener slides along and fastens the hooks together. When it slides the other way, it takes the hooks apart.

Dr. Sundback put the hooks on the strips of cloth. The cloth holds all the hooks in place. They don’t come apart very easily. This solved the problem of the first zippers.

2.　　　 When you face the interviewer, you should _______

A.　　　 shake hands firmly.

B.　　　　 Wait until you are offered a chair before sitting.

C.　　　　 Follow the interviewer’s leads

D.　　　 All of above