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阅读理解
What’s people reading all over? Not newspapers, at least not anymore.In fact, if you’re like most young people, you probably don’t read the newspaper at all.
In one recent survey, just 19 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds said they read a newspaper every day.In contrast, 37 percent watch local TV news and 44 percent visit Internet news sites daily.As people turn more and more to new technologies, they turn the pages of newspapers less and less.
“ There’s a revolution in the way young people access news,” says media consultant Merrill Brown.
Just a generation or two ago, the newspaper was the main way in which many people got their news.Now, nearly every home has at least one TV set.There’s highspeed, wireless Internet access in many cafes.
You no longer have to wait for a bundle of newsprint to arrive on your doorstep every morning.Thanks to new technology, if you want to know what’s going on in the world, you can get breaking news instantly in more ways than one.
Newspapers face a major challenge.Raised on MTV and video games, today’s kids and young adults want flashy displays, special effects, instant access to information, and the chance to interact in real time, even when they’re reading about serious issues.
If newspapers can’t find creative ways to be more than just ink on paper, some experts suggest, they might disappear completely.
Traditional newspaper articles are supposed to be read from beginning to end.With Web pages, on the other hand, there’s more freedom.You can zero in on the things you’re interested in, then follow links to other sources.You can join discussion groups, read other people’s reactions to a topic, or start a blog to express your own views.
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Which would be the best title for this passage?
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The Disappearing Newspaper
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Newspapers Face a Major Challenge
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The Future of Newspapers
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Why Young People Prefer New Technologies
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The underlined phrase “zero in on”in the last paragraph probably means ________.
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look through
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skip over
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focus on
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depend on
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From the survey, we can see that________.
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TV has become the major source of news
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Newspapers are no longer the major source of news
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More than half of the 18-to-34-year-olds visit Internet news sites daily
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New technologies can still not replace the traditional ones
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According to the passage, which of the following is not the disadvantage of newspaper?
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Easy to carry.
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Lack of changes.
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Slow speed.
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Lack of interaction.
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