We often _______ English in the morning. 

A. speaks 　　 B. say　　      C. read          D. talk

 

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

 

One day Mr. Brown saw a young woman in the street with some children. He found all the children__46__ the same — blue coats and yellow trousers. And they each has a white hat on their heads.

“Are you these__47__ mother?” he asked the woman.

“Yes, I am.” she answered. “Do you always dress__48__ in the same clothes? ” asked Mr. Brown.

“Yes,” answered the mother. “ When we have__49__ four children, we let them wear the same clothes because we don’t want to lose__50__ of them. It’s easy to tell our children from__51__ children, and now we have ten children. We__52__ them in the same clothes because we don’t want to take__53__ children home. When there are__54__ children, it is easy to__55__ ours, because their clothes are the same.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )46.A.were looking　　　　 B.were wearing　　　　　　 C.were putting on　　　　 D.looked like

(　 )47.A.children’　　　　　　　 B.boys’　　　　　　　　　　　 C.children’s　　　　　　　　 D.girls’

(　 )48.A.you　　　　　　　　　　 B.they　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.their　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.them

(　 )49.A.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.another　　　　　　　　　　 C.more　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.all

(　 )50.A.some　　　　　　　　　 B.any　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.an　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.one

(　 )51.A.the other B.other C.another D.others

(　 )52.A.wear　　　　　　　　　 B.put on　　　　　　　　　　　 C.dress　　　　　　　　　　　 D.tell

(　 )53.A.our　　　　　　　　　　 B.their　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.wrong　　　　　　　　　　　 D.your

(　 )54.A.a little　　　　　　　　　 B.a lot　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.much　　　　　　　　　　　 D.many

(　 )55.A.tell　　　　　　　　　　　 B.look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.look at

Food is very important. Everyone needs to 46 well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is　 47　 . We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. Small children are 　　48　 in everything around them. They learn 49 while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older. they begin to 50 storybooks, science books, or anything they like.

When they find something new, they have to ask questions and 51 to find out the answers. What’s the best 　 52　 to get knowledge? If we learn 53 ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are 　　54　 getting answers from others and don’t ask why, we will never learn more and understand　 55　　 .

46. A. sleep　 B. drink　 C. cat

47. A. sport B. knowledge C. meat

48. A. interested B. interesting　 C. good

49. A. something B. nothing　 C. anything

50. A. write　　 B. learn　　　 C. read

51. A. try　 B. think　 C. wait

52. A. place　 B. way　 C. road

53. A. with B. to　 C. by

54. A. seldom B. always　 C. sometimes

55. A. much　 B. well C. better

Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have __36__. If you still come back to school ___37__ only these things, you are falling out-of-date（过时的）. Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and ___38__ to show off (炫耀) these things to __39__ . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.

Young people think that, living in the 21^st century, they must keep up with the　 40 .They don’t want to fall 　 41 . Besides, they think 　 42 they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 　 43　 the pop music, so they need CD players. They explain that, 　44　 like electronic dictionaries, these can be 　 45　 in their study, 　46　 . They think that their parents should understand __47__ they want these things.

Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they 　 48　 to school at the beginning of a new term. __49__, they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to ___50__ these high-tech things that they want.

36. A. changed　　　 B. come　　　　　　　 C joined　　　　　　　　 D stopped

37. A. to　　　　　　　 B from　　　　　　　　 C of　　　　　　　　　　 D with

38. A. right　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

39. A. other　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. others　　　　　　　 D. the others

40. A. times　　　　　 B. days　　　　　　　　 C. years　　　　　　　 D. date

41. A. down　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　 D. back

42. A. that　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

43. A. hear　　　　　　 B. listen to　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　 D. play

44. A. look　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　　　　 D. something

45. A. new　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　 C. latest　　　　　　　　 D. useful

46. A. also　　 　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. then

47. A. where　 　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. why

48. A. return　　　　 B. return back　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　 D. arrive

49. A. But　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　 D. Still

50. A. borrow　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　 D. take