Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-morning newspaper on the front porch will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You’ll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer file if you like. These are among the predictions from communications experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.

Most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they don’t need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism(新闻界). Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.

Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the change over because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.

1. The best title of this passage is________________.

A. Computer Newspapers are Well Liked

B. Newspapers of the Future will likely be on Computer

C. Newspapers are out of Fashion

D. New Communications Technology

2. It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, because________________.

A. it is technologically impossible now

B. computer newspapers are too expensive

C. there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists

D. traditional newspapers are easier to read

3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers?

A. They are cheaper than traditional newspapers.

B. They are very convenient to use.

C. You can get more information from them quickly.

D. You can easily save information for future use.

4. We can infer from the passage that________________.

A. all technological changes are good

B. all technologies will eventually replace old ones

C. new technologies will eventually replace old ones

D. traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century

 

Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-morning newspaper on the front porch will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You’ll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer file if you like. These are among the predictions from communications experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.

Most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they don’t need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism(新闻界). Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.

Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the change over because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.

1. The best title of this passage is________________.

A. Computer Newspapers are Well Liked

B. Newspapers of the Future will likely be on Computer

C. Newspapers are out of Fashion

D. New Communications Technology

2. It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, because________________.

A. it is technologically impossible now

B. computer newspapers are too expensive

C. there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists

D. traditional newspapers are easier to read

3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers?

A. They are cheaper than traditional newspapers.

B. They are very convenient to use.

C. You can get more information from them quickly.

D. You can easily save information for future use.

4. We can infer from the passage that________________.

A. all technological changes are good

B. all technologies will eventually replace old ones

C. new technologies will eventually replace old ones

D. traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century

 

There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.
One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces(诱导)people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(扭曲的)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most susceptible(易受影响的)viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.
With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experiences.
【小题1】From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can             .

A．make people live better	B．make people feel pleased
C．make people change their way of life	D．make people live worse

【小题2】The writer holds the view that            .

A．people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media

B．people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media

C．the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly

D．the visual media only affect young people

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty.

B．The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising.

C．People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising.

D．People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful.

【小题4】What would be the best title for this text?

A．The Influence of Television and Movies

B．The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies

C．Television and Movies Induce People

D．The Importance of Television and Movies

There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.

One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces(诱导)people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(扭曲的)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most susceptible(易受影响的)viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.

With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experiences.

1.From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can             .

A．make people live better                  B．make people feel pleased

C．make people change their way of life        D．make people live worse

2.The writer holds the view that            .

A．people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media

B．people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media

C．the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly

D．the visual media only affect young people

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty.

B．The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising.

C．People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising.

D．People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful.

4.What would be the best title for this text?

A．The Influence of Television and Movies

B．The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies

C．Television and Movies Induce People

D．The Importance of Television and Movies