All over the net, people discussed about lack of clearness in IIT（印度理工学院）admission procedures and selection standard. Others were angry that IIT is not the only way to go anymore；they are facing tough competition from engineers graduating from other colleges. Figures, they claimed. were a proof that IIT is losing central on the minds and hearts of the country’s youth. Students are less and less interested in being IITians anymore. According to them, there is no considerable proof to prove their superiority over others.

    If we are talking about a past and present track record of the achievements of IIT and IITians. Wiki（维基百科）offers some good information on successful IITians.

       Well, the trends again turned back in 2008. Around 3.2 lakh（十万）students appeared for IIT JEE（Joint Entrance Examinations）, showing a dramatic rise in the number of applications since 2007. According to Hindustan Times. 3.95 lakh applications have been received for the academic year 2009-2010, again highlighting a significant increase in the number of IIT JEE applicants. The total number of seats available will be around 7, 000. So. on an average. 56 students will be competing for the same seat. Thus, it is not likely that the popularity of IIT is decreasing.

    IIT has always encouraged free thinking and have offered a support system that allows students to give wings to their dreams. It is this characteristic of IIT educational system that has given a liberating feeling to many promising intelligent people. IITians have made their mark in almost everything—be it technology, engineering, entrepreneurship, writing or politics.

    It is this air of IIT campus that makes IITians so fond of it. It is this unlimited farming of intelligence and excellence that draws so many youngsters to IIT. The numbers may dwindle or increase; it is the determination and attitude that take true IITians to extraordinary heights.

      Ascidians. com offers you free interaction with IITians, who can tell you about their first-hand experiences at one of the IIT campuses they graduated from. They can offer you insight of what makes IIT so special. If you need IIT advisers willing to help you, askiitians. com offer these services for free.

1．Which of the following may the author agree with?

      A．IIT has greater advantage in developing students’ potential.

      B．IIT tries to make its admission procedures easy to understand.

      C．IIT has lost popularity in the minds and hearts of young people.

      D．IIT should shape its future to face the challenges from other colleges.

2．The data in Paragraph 3 shows that         .

      A．aT0und 3.2 lakh students applied for IIT in 2007

      B．the selection standard in IIT is flexible in those years

      C．an increasing number of students compete in IIT JEE

      D．56％ of the applicants will enter IIT for the academic year 2009-2010

3．According to the passage, what do we know about IITians?

    A．They are assessed on their determination and attitude.

    B．They are promised to gain great achievement in the tuture.

    C．Their success owes much to the educational system in IIT.

    D．They each are excellent in fields ranging from technology to politics.

4．Why does the author mention the website askiitians. com in the last paragraph?

      A．To persuade people to apply for IIT.

      B．To offer access for people to judge his argument.

      C．To explain why IIT stands out among many colleges.

      D．To show true IITians’ successful experiences directly.

There was simply too much news and too much information freely available on the net．But was it accurate? Whose opinion should we trust? A survey found that 60% of UK adults think it is worth paying for a "good newspaper", and most of those said they believed more of what they read in the paid-for newspapers．

       Here was something newspapers understood—here was what they could offer: news plus comment and opinion．

       And the Internet now offered opportunities．A newspaper was just that: news printed on paper．But the Internet now offered newspapers different places to print, and in different media．

       This may explain why the readership of newspapers online in the UK is very different from people who read printed newspapers．

       The most popular newspaper in the UK is The Sun and is also the most popular newspaper in the world．The "mid—market" audience mainly reads The Daily Mail．Of the "quality" newspapers, the most popular is the Daily Telegraph．

       Online, it's a different story．The most popular site is The Mail, which has 2．3 million "browsers" every day．And the next most popular site is The Guardian.

'Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．Printed newspapers are disappearing．

       B．The most popular newspapers has the most popular newspaper website as well．

       C．People from other countries also enjoy reading British newspapers．

       D．The free news on the Internet makes people unwilling to buy newspapers．

What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

       A．People no longer believe what the Internet tells them．

       B．Printed newspapers are out of date．

       C．Different readers may have their various reading taste．

       D．Printed newspapers can not deal with the challenge from the Internet．

What is the main idea of the passage?

       A．The UK has the most popular printed newspapers in the world．

       B．The condition of British newspapers in the information age．

       C．Printed newspapers face a sever challenge．

       D．The latest developments in online news sites．

From the survey we can see that the British are generally_____ to the news on the Net．

       A．traditional          B．conservative          C．cautious         D．carefree

There was simply too much news and too much information freely available on the net．But was it accurate? Whose opinion should we trust? A survey found that 60% of UK adults think it is worth paying for a "good newspaper", and most of those said they believed more of what they read in the paid-for newspapers．
Here was something newspapers understood—here was what they could offer: news plus comment and opinion．
And the Internet now offered opportunities．A newspaper was just that: news printed on paper．But the Internet now offered newspapers different places to print, and in different media．
This may explain why the readership of newspapers online in the UK is very different from people who read printed newspapers．
The most popular newspaper in the UK is The Sun and is also the most popular newspaper in the world．The "mid—market" audience mainly reads The Daily Mail．Of the "quality" newspapers, the most popular is the Daily Telegraph．
Online, it’s a different story．The most popular site is The Mail, which has 2．3 million "browsers" every day．And the next most popular site is The Guardian.
【小题1】’Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

There was simply too much news and too much information freely available on the net．But was it accurate? Whose opinion should we trust? A survey found that 60% of UK adults think it is worth paying for a "good newspaper", and most of those said they believed more of what they read in the paid-for newspapers．

         Here was something newspapers understood—here was what they could offer: news plus comment and opinion．

         And the Internet now offered opportunities．A newspaper was just that: news printed on paper．But the Internet now offered newspapers different places to print, and in different media．

       This may explain why the readership of newspapers online in the UK is very different from people who read printed newspapers．

         The most popular newspaper in the UK is The Sun and is also the most popular newspaper in the world．The "mid—market" audience mainly reads The Daily Mail．Of the "quality" newspapers, the most popular is the Daily Telegraph．

         Online, it's a different story．The most popular site is The Mail, which has 2．3 million "browsers" every day．And the next most popular site is The Guardian.

1.'Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

         A．Printed newspapers are disappearing．

         B．The most popular newspapers has the most popular newspaper website as well．

         C．People from other countries also enjoy reading British newspapers．

         D．The free news on the Internet makes people unwilling to buy newspapers．

2.What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

         A．People no longer believe what the Internet tells them．

         B．Printed newspapers are out of date．

         C．Different readers may have their various reading taste．

         D．Printed newspapers can not deal with the challenge from the Internet．

3.What is the main idea of the passage?

         A．The UK has the most popular printed newspapers in the world．

         B．The condition of British newspapers in the information age．

         C．Printed newspapers face a sever challenge．

         D．The latest developments in online news sites．

4.From the survey we can see that the British are generally_____ to the news on the Net．

         A．traditional            B．conservative           C．cautious           D．carefree

There was simply too much news and too much information freely available on the net．But was it accurate? Whose opinion should we trust? A survey found that 60% of UK adults think it is worth paying for a "good newspaper", and most of those said they believed more of what they read in the paid-for newspapers．
Here was something newspapers understood—here was what they could offer: news plus comment and opinion．
And the Internet now offered opportunities．A newspaper was just that: news printed on paper．But the Internet now offered newspapers different places to print, and in different media．
This may explain why the readership of newspapers online in the UK is very different from people who read printed newspapers．
The most popular newspaper in the UK is The Sun and is also the most popular newspaper in the world．The "mid—market" audience mainly reads The Daily Mail．Of the "quality" newspapers, the most popular is the Daily Telegraph．
Online, it’s a different story．The most popular site is The Mail, which has 2．3 million "browsers" every day．And the next most popular site is The Guardian

1. 1.

   ’Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Printed newspapers are disappearing．
   2. B.
      The most popular newspapers has the most popular newspaper website as well．
   3. C.
      People from other countries also enjoy reading British newspapers．
   4. D.
      The free news on the Internet makes people unwilling to buy newspapers．
2. 2.

   What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

   1. A.
      People no longer believe what the Internet tells them．
   2. B.
      Printed newspapers are out of date．
   3. C.
      Different readers may have their various reading taste．
   4. D.
      Printed newspapers can not deal with the challenge from the Internet．
3. 3.

   What is the main idea of the passage?

   1. A.
      The UK has the most popular printed newspapers in the world．
   2. B.
      The condition of British newspapers in the information age．
   3. C.
      Printed newspapers face a sever challenge．
   4. D.
      The latest developments in online news sites．
4. 4.

   From the survey we can see that the British are generally_____ to the news on the Net．

   1. A.
      traditional
   2. B.
      conservative
   3. C.
      cautious
   4. D.
      carefree