On March 28th, the New York Times will begin charging all but the most infrequent users to read articles online.

In a letter to readers, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., the publisher of the paper, laid out the details of the paywall, which he said will go into effect immediately in Canada and on March 28th for the rest of the world. He called the move “an important step that we hope you will see as an investment in the Times, one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism to readers around the world and on any platform.”

Sulzberger said that readers will be able to read 20 articles per month at no charge. Once they click on the 21st piece, however, they’ll be presented with three payment options: $ 15 for four weeks of online and mobile application access, $ 20 for access to the site and the iPad application, or $ 35 for access to everything. People who already receive the printed paper through home delivery will enjoy free and unlimited access to the Times on all platforms.

These details largely agree with earlier reports on how the paywall would work. The Times had made it clear that it did not want to imitate the total paywalls put into effect by papers such as The Times of London and Newsday, which block access to all contents unless the reader pays.

The paper also signaled that it wants to stay relevant in the social media world. According to Sulzberger's announcement, people who come to the Times site from Facebook, Twitter or from blogs will be able to read those articles even if they have gone over their monthly limit.

However, Sulzberger said that a limit will be placed on “some search engines”, meaning that after readers have accessed a certain number of articles from search engines, any further articles they access from there will be added to their monthly count. It was reported that the only search engine that will be affected this way is Google, where there will be a five-article limit. This marks a clear attempt by the Times to close what could be a giant loophole （漏洞）, since so much online traffic is directed through Google. But it also presents a risk for the Times for the same reason.

Sulzberger seems well aware of the risk. “The challenge now is to put a price on our work without walling ourselves off from the global network,” he said, adding that the Times must “continue to engage with the widest possible audience.”

1.The author’s main purpose in the text is to _______.

A. describe research findings                   B. report a piece of news

C. make advertisements                        D. suggest a solution

2.Why will the Times charge their online readers?

A. It wants to stay relevant in the social media world.

B. It has too many readers coming from the other sites.

C. It is seeking new financial sources for its development.

D. It is trying a way to offer better service to its readers.

3. Who will be limited to the New York Times articles?

A. Those subscribing to the printed newspapers

B. Readers clicking through from Facebook.

C. Those using Google research engine

D. Readers paying $ 35 a month.

4.What challenge may the paywall bring to the New York Times?

A. It may bring the Times more competition with the other media

B. It may stop the Times connecting to the global network

C. It may block the readers from the other websites

D. It may result in huge drops in papers' online readership

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.He made a few friends soon after he transferred to the new school, _________________ he had no difficulty in fitting in. (help)

转学到了新校不久他就交了几个朋友，在他们的帮助下他毫不费劲地就适应了。

2.If Emma likes something, she will buy it ___________________________. (cost)

只要Emma喜欢的东西，无论花多少钱，她都会买下。

3.Statistics show that for every mile they drive men have ________________________ as women do.  (many)            

数据显示，每开车一英里男人遭遇的事故是女人的两倍。

4. “____________________ and get good grades, and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits,” my parents used to say. (study)   

 我父母过去常常对我说：“如果你努力学习,得到好成绩,你就能找到高薪并且福利好的职位。”

5.As a consequence of the sandstorm, three fourths of the bridges in the area ___________. (require)

由于沙尘暴的影响，这个地区四分之三的桥梁需要维修。

6.We ___________________ for fifteen years, but believe it or not, I recognized him the moment I saw him. (meet)

我们有十五年没见面，但是信不信由你，我一见到他就认出了他。

7. I’ve tried hard to improve my English. But by no means _______________ my progress. (satisfy)

我努力地提高我的英语水平，但是我的父母对我的进步一点都不满意。

8. If it hadn’t been for the accident, his daughter ______________________ now. (alive)

要不是那场车祸，他的女儿现在一定还活着。

9.Do you still remember ___________________ that you mother showed you around the Great Wall? (when)你还记得你母亲究竟是何时带你参观长城的吗？

10.So much time and money ____________________, the project is only half done. (spend)

已经花费了如此多的时间和金钱，工程却只完成了一半。

请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例用英语写一篇短文。

A good state of mind is the base of success.

注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③内容必须结合生活中的一个事例；

④文中不得透露个人姓名及班级名称；

⑤词数为120左右。

As second-hand smoking is more harmful and dangerous, people want a total _____against smoking in public．

A．ban         B．brake                    C．breakthrough     D．boundary

Future will be a marvelous world of artificial ______----- robots might have their emotions and we human beings might have robots as friends．

A．preference            B．intelligence              C．exhibition        D．communication

In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to ______ who is innocent and who is guilty．

A．distribute        B．develop               C．design          D．distinguish

Most of us think of games as child* s play, but games _____ children' s thinking and develop skills like problem solving and communication．

A．sharpen                B．seize           C．adore                   D．apply

With the living expense increasing rapidly, I, a fresh clerk in a company, have to take three part-time jobs, which _____ about extra $ 4,000 a year．

A．bring in                 B．take in           C．get in           D．put in

"Take a look at these pictures, and see if you can _____ the criminal． " The policeman said to the witness．

A．pick up                  B．pick off        C．pick out                  D．pick at

If the wild animals wander onto _____ land, the landowner may require the government to get them back．

A．deserted               B．private         C．rough                  D．precious