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 stories of their country and all over the world every day, by watching TV, reading newspapers or looking through something on the Internet.

     Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18^th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. (1) How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print(印刷)？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

   Firstly, it’s important to report new stories. The Internet and 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, (2) or they may print completely different stories to those on TV or the Internet.

   Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. (3) life, do, stories, to, not, everyday, read, of, want, people . As a result, many stories are about some kinds of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, (4) newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead of print stories about plane accidents.

  Another factor(因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, (5) 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.

任务一： 请将(1)处变为复合句。

71.   _______________________________________________________？

任务二： 请写出(2)句中 “those” 指代的是什么？(用英语回答)

72.   ____________ .     

任务三： 请将(3)处连词成句。

73.   ________________________________________________________.

任务四： 请将(4)处句中的一个错误找出,并改正在横线上。（不必写全句）

74.   ________________________________________________________.

任务五： 请将(5)处翻译成汉语。

75.   ________________________________________________________.

任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成各题。

1) DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
2) English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
3) DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
4) Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
【小题1】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
In the first paragraph, we can know ___________ ___________ DIY is in UK.
【小题2】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
The second paragraph tells us ___________ ___________ why people like DIY.
【小题3】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
The examples in the third paragraph show that DIY can be ____________ and ___________.
【小题4】把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。
___________________________________________________________________________
【小题5】在文中找出下面句子的同义句，并抄写在横线上。
We do something that is much too difficult for us.
____________________________________________________________________________

任务型阅读。

People often complain( 抱怨) about buses in Shanghai. The dirty smoke from the buses pollute our city. Buses are always full of            ① and it’s ② to get a seat. ⑵有时人们得等很长时间，but the bus doesn’t come. And some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly, so people on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily. It is natural that not so many people like to take the bus. ⑶If the bus service can be made better, there will be fewer traffic problems. Then people will feel it convenient to go anywhere in our city.

1.在空格处填上合适的词。

①     ____    ②      ____  

2.将⑵处译为英文。                                 .

3.将⑶处译为中文。

                                                。

4.在文章中找出下句的同义句, 并写在横线上。

People on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily because some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly.

                                                          

5.找出文章的中心句。

                                                      。

 

1任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成各题。

1) DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

2) English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

3) DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

4) Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

1.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

In the first paragraph, we can know ___________ ___________ DIY is in UK.

2.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

The second paragraph tells us ___________ ___________ why people like DIY.

3.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

The examples in the third paragraph show that DIY can be ____________ and ___________.

4.把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。

___________________________________________________________________________

5.在文中找出下面句子的同义句，并抄写在横线上。

We do something that is much too difficult for us.

____________________________________________________________________________