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(秒). Billions of people learn about news stories of their own 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 the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors(编辑) 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 is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely (完全地) different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about 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 in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events (事件) 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.
【小题1】 According (根据) the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place oh 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.

【小题2】  The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that    .

A．people can learn more about the same news story 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

【小题3】 To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Five.

D．Six.

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?

A．You often play football with your friends after school.

B．Your teacher has got a cold.

C．A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.

D．The bike in the front of your house is lost.

【小题5】Which of the following is Not True of this passage?

A．News stories on the front page of every country are always the same.

B．People like to read interesting and unusual news.

C．Not only TV but also newspapers can help people to learn what is happening around the world.

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（秒）. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own 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 the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors（编辑）decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

　　Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely（完全地）different stories to those on TV.

　　Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about 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 in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events（事件）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 stories in the world now?

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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）The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports it that

[　　]

A．people can learn more about the same news story 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

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

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A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Five.

D．Six.

(4）According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?

[　　]

A．You often play football with your friends after school.

B．Your teacher has got a cold.

C．A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.

D．The bike in front of your house is lost.

(5）Which of the following is not true in this passage?

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A．News stories on the front page of every country are always the same.

B．People like to read interesting and unusual news.

C．Not only TV but also newspapers can help people to learn what is happening around the world.

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

    Boys and girls love to watch TV ．Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six in front of the TV set．Some children even watch TV for eight or more hours on Saturday．TV programmes are like books and films．A child Can learn bad things from some of them and good things from others．Some programmes help children know the news from the other parts of the world．Some programmes show people and places from other countries or other times(时代)in history With TV a child doesn’t need to go to the zoo to see animals or to the sea to see a ship．Boys and girls can see a film，a play or a basketball match at home．Some programmes can teach children how to cook or how to use tools．It’s interesting to watch TV，but it is also interesting to read a book or to visit friends．

1．Children can learn _______ from TV programmes．

A．good things      B．bad things       C．good or bad things        D．good and bad things

2．A child can’t know ______ from TV programmes．

A．the news of other countries                    B．people and places in history

 C．people and places in the future                 D．people and places of other countries

3．How many hours do children often watch TV a day?

  A 4                        B．4-6               C．6                                D．8-10

4．Children can watch ______ from TV programmes．

  A．dogs                  B．films             C．matches                      D．A，B and C

5．Which of the following is wrong?

  A．Watching TV is the only interesting thing in life．

  B．Reading a book is also interesting

  C．Visiting friends is interesting，too

  D．A child should learn useful things from TV programmes·