All the leading newspapers ______ the trade talks between China and the United States.A.re
All the leading newspapers ______ the trade talks between China and the United States.
A.reported
B.printed published
C.announced
D.published
All the leading newspapers ______ the trade talks between China and the United States.
A.reported
B.printed published
C.announced
D.published
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Traffic is heavy, but steady along most major highways leading back into Houston. On Monday, authorities want only people from certain less-affected areas to return. People from areas farther south are supposed to return during the next two days.
In the flow of vehicles, there are people trying to get back to all areas evacuated before the storm, including some of the areas that were heavily damaged, like the cities of Port Arthur and Beaumont.
What is the news mainly about?
A.People evacuate from Houston before Hurricane Rita.
B.The evacuated people begin returning home.
C.Heavy traffic in Houston.
D.Damages of Hurricane Rita
How did he want to bring about true democracy in Haiti?
A.By releasing all opposition politicians.
B.By arming the public.
C.Through popular insurrection.
D.Through election.
Where Is the News Leading Us?
Not long ago I was asked to join in a public symposium on the role of the American press. Two other speakers were included on the program. The first was a distinguished TV anchorman. The other was the editor of one of the nation's leading papers, a newsman to the core -- tough, aggressive, and savvy in the ways and means of solid reporting.
The purpose of the symposium, as I understood it, was to scrutinize the obligations of the media and to suggest the best ways to meet those obligations.
During the open-discussion period, a gentleman in the audience addressed a question to my two colleagues. Why, he asked, are the newspapers and the television news programs so disaster-prone? Why are newsmen and women so attracted to tragedy, violence, failure?
The anchorman and editor reacted as though they had been blamed for the existence of bad news. Newsmen and newswomen, they said, are only responsible for reporting the news, not for creating it or modifying it.
It didn't seem to me that the newsmen had answered the question. The gentleman who had asked it was not blaming them for the distortions in the world. He was just wondering why distortions are most reported. The news media seem to operate on the philosophy that all news is bad news. Why? Could it be that the emphasis on downside news is largely the result of tradition -- the way newsmen had newswomen are accustomed to respond to daily events?
Perhaps it would be useful here to examine the way we define the word news, for this is where the problem begins. News is Supposed to deal with happenings of the past 12 hours -- 24 hours almost. Anything that happens so suddenly, however, is apt to be eruptive. A sniper kills some pedestrians; a terrorist holds 250 people hostage in a plane; OPEC announces a 25 percent increase in petroleum prices; Great Britain devalues by another 10 percent; a truck conveying radioactive wastes collides with a mobile cement mixer.
Focusing solely on these details, however, produces a misshapen picture, Civilization is a lot more than the sum total of its catastrophes. The most important ingredient in any civilization is progress. But progress doesn't happen all at once. It is not eruptive. Generally, it comes in bits and pieces, very little of it clearly visible at any given moment, but all of it involved in the making of historical change for the better.
It is this aspect of living history that most news reporting reflects inadequately. The result is that we are underinformed about positive developments and overinformed about disasters. This, in turn, leads to a public mood of defeatism and despair, which in themselves tend to be inhibitors of progress. An unrelieved diet of eruptive news depletes the essential human energies a free society needs. A mood of hopelessness and cynicism is hardly likely to furnish the energy needed m meet serious challenges.
I am not suggesting that "positive" news be contrived as an antidote to the disasters on page one. Nor do I define positive news as in-depth reportage of functions of the local YMCA(基督教男青年会). What I am trying to get across is the notion that the responsibility of the news media is to search out and report on important events -- whether or not they come under the heading of conflict, confrontation, or catastrophe. The world is a splendid combination of heaven and hell, and both sectors' call for attention and scrutiny.
My hope is that the profession of journalism will soon see its responsibility in a wider perspective. The time has come to consider the existence of a large area of human happenings that legitimately qualify as news. For example, how many news articles have been written about nitrogen-fixation(固氮作用) -- the process by which plants can be made to "Fix" their own nitrogen, thus reducing the n
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News stories give facts, not the reporter's opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on.
You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the leading paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.
Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently.
1)、A good way to read a newspaper is to find separate sections and read according to your needs.
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B.F
2)、To design ads might NOT be a newspaper reporter's work.
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B.F
3)、From the text we know that newspaper headlines are what readers expect to read.
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B.F
4)、If you are reading for major facts in the news stories, you should read the front page.
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B.F
5)、The writer's suggestion to us is that we should read one newspaper frequently.
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B.F
News Report
Randolph Chemical announced earlier today the selection of Michelle Brown as its new chief executive officer. Willard Strong, Chairman of the Board of Randolph Chemical, said, "We are delighted to have found someone of Michelle's caliber to lead our organization."
Michelle Brown brings to the table a reputation as a strict cost cutter. Prior to joining Randolph, Dr. Brown was CEO of Popovich Materials, where she reduced expenses by almost a third in her four-year tenure. Dr. Brown has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wyler College and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Porter University.
Industry analysts remain skeptical that she can turn around the company's ailing fortunes. After her selection was announced, company stock dropped 1.2 percent in one afternoon.
Randolph Chemical is a global technology-based company that manufactures and distributes plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products. Their search, which took eleven months, was conducted with the aid of Darren Consulting.
Memorandum from: Michelle Brown
TO: All Randolph Chemical employees
As you have probably heard, I will be assuming responsibility for leading Randolph Chemical effective Monday morning. I want to take a moment to reaffirm the commitment of Randolph Chemical and of myself as its new head to treating every single employee with the fairness and dignity that he or she deserves.
In the months to come I will be initiating steps to sell off those portions of our business in which we do not have the potential to become industry leaders, leaving us to focus on what we do best. Due to time constraints, we will not be commissioning a new study of all of our holdings. Instead, we will base decisions on current in-house performance figures derived from our ongoing review process.
This is the beginning of a long journey for all of us, one I am proud to say we will make together. I hope to meet as many of you as possible personally, and I urge you to become fully engaged in the process and to contribute your own ideas.
What was the subject of the news release by Randolph Chemical?
A.The selection of a new chief executive officer
B.The announcement of a new chairman of the board
C.The merger of Randolph Chemical and Popovich Materials
D.Recent trends in stock prices for chemical companies
&8226;Look at the statements below and the following news reports.
&8226;Which country does each statement (1-7) describe?
&8226;For each statement (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
&8226;You will need to use some of these letters more than once.
A
Salinas outlines the key qualities of good management in this autobiography. He believes that decisions should be based on facts, not opinions; that people's strengths should be exploited; and that disagreement is sometimes necessary. But the main point he makes is that leadership means performing well at all times and setting a good example.
B
In this collection of essays, top business leaders predict how businesses will change over the next few years. They analyse changes in business and society and their effects on job markets, as well as taking a look at possible strengths and weaknesses of leading economics and their currencies, This collection outlines a vision of tomorrow's business world and the type of leaders that will be required.
C
This book is a well-researched study of the problem of leadership in global quoted companies. 160 international business leaders were asked how they added value to their companies and their answers form. the main part of this book. Both managers and companies are analysed in order to show how they cope with difficult issues. A useful book for all senior managers.
D
100 well-known US business leaders through this century are described in this book, which analyses how their fortunes were made and sometimes lost. The background, business career character and personal life of each individual are outlined, creating an impressive collection of biographies and an excellent reference work.
This is an account of one business leader's experiences.
根据下列材料请回答 37~41 题:U.S.Life Expectancy Hits New High
Life expectancy rates in the United States are at an all—time high,with people born in 2005 projected to live for nearly 78 years,a new federal study finds.
The finding reflects a continuing trend of increasing life expectancy that began in1955.when the average American lived to be 59.6 years old.By 1995,life expectancy was 75.8 years,and by 2005,it had risen to 77.9 years,according to the report released Wednesday.
“This is good news,”said report co—author Donna Hoyert,a health scientist at the National Center for Health Statistics.“It's even better news that it is a continuation of trends,so it is a long period of continuing improvement.”
Despite the upward trend,the United States still has a lower life expectancy than some 40 other countries,according to the U.S.Census(人口普查)Bureau.the country with the longest life expectancy is Andorra at 83.5 years,followed by Japan,Macau,San Marino and Singapore.
Much of the increase owes to declining death rates from the three leading causes of death in the country—heart disease.6an'ceF arid stroke.
In addition,in 2005,the U.S.death rate dropped to an all—time low of less than 800 deaths per 1 00,000.
Dr.David Katz,director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine,said,“News that life expectancy is increasing is,of course,good.But the evidence we have suggests that there is more chronic disease than ever in the U.S.”
Adding years to life is a good thing,Katz said.“But adding vital life to years is at least equally important.If we care about living well,and not just longer,we still have our work cut out for U.S.” he said.
第37题:Since 1955,life expectancy rates in the U.S.have
A.moved up and down.
B.been declining.
C.been on the rise.
D.remained steady.
What is the main topic of the news story?
A.The coffee market in Boston.
B.The role of supermarkets in the coffee business.
C.A new trend in the United States.
D.The advertising of a new product.
根据下列材料请回答 32~36 题:
U.S.Life Expectancy Hits New High
Life expectancy rates in the United States are at an all—time high,with people born in 2005 projected to live for nearly 78 years,a new federal study finds
The finding reflects a continuing trend of increasing life expectancy that began in 1 955,when the average American lived to be 69.6 years old.By 1 995,life expectancy was 75.8 years,and by 2005,it had risen to 77;9 years,according to the report released Wednesday.
“This is good news,”said report CO—author Donna Hoyert ,a health scientist at the National Center for Health Statistics.“It’S even beer news that it is a continuation 0f trends,SO it is a long period of continuing improvement.”
Despite the upward trend,the United States still has a lower life expectancy than some 40 other countries,according to the U.S.Census(人口普查)Bureau. The country with the longest life expectancy is Andorra at 83.5 years,followed by Japan,Macau,San Marino and Singapore.
Much of the increase owes to declining death rates from the three leading causes of death in the country—heart disease,cancer and stroke.
In addition,in 2005,the U.S.death rate dropped to an all—time low of less than 800deaths per 100,000.
Dr.David Katz。director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine,said,“News that life expectancy is increasing is,of course,good.But the evidence we have suggests that there is more chronic disease than ever in the U.S.”
Adding years to life is a good thing,Katz said.“But adding vital life to years is at least equally important. If we care about living well,and not just longer,we still have our work cut out for us.”he said.
第 31 题 Since 1 955, life expectancy rates in the U.S. have
A. moved up and down.
B. been declining.
C. been on the rise.
D. remained steady.
What is the news item mainly about?
A.The new features of HLN"s political reports.
B.The increasing influence of female voters.
C.The leading anchor of HLN, Phillips.
D.The beginning of the presidential campaign.
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