Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But since TV can react to events so quickly,this is often a problem for __61  .They usually respond to it in one of three ways.

●  By providing __62  detail,comment or background information.

●  By finding a new __63 on the day's major stories.

●  By printing completely different stories which TV doesn't broadcast.

What else? Well—it also has to be __64  .People don't want to read about ordinary,everyday life.Because of this,many stories __65  some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be __66  news.“Plane lands safely—no one hurt”doesn't sell newspapers.“Plane__67  —200 feared dead!”does.

Next,there's human interest. People are interested in other __68  particularly in the rich,famous and powerful.Stories about the private lives of pop singers,actors,models,politicians, __69  all appear regularly in certain newspapers.

Finally,for many editors, __70  is an important factor,too.They prefer stories about people,places and events which their readers know.That's why the stories in Tokyo's newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris,Cairo,New York or Buenos Aires.

61.A.newspapers      B. publications      C. reporters         D. broadcasters

62.A.extra           B. available         C. inaccessible      D. memorable

63.A.direction       B. look              C. angle             D. section

64.A.tragic          B. dramatic          C. professional      D. sensitive

65.A.quote           B. neglect           C. increase          D. involve

66.A.good            B. bad               C. exciting          D. informative

67.A.crashes         B. bumps             C. strikes           D. drops

68.A.places          B. people            C. things            D. news

69.A.in addition     B. in any case       C. for example       D. after all

70.A.personality     B. similarity        C. uniqueness        D. familiarity

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Vi??olence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive(重温) these experiences in nightmares.                       

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body re??leasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research had suggested that only the emo??tional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war.

They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve(减缓) a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we’d want to wipe those memories out.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist (伦理学家).

Some people fear that although the drug would first be used in only very serious cases, it would be??come more and more common.“People always have the ability to misuse science,” said Joseph LeDoux, a New York University memory researcher. “All we want to do is help people have better control of memories.”

The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to “_____.”

A. the new drug                       B. the research into the drug

C. the memory                        D. the chemical in the drug

Which of the following is Not the opinion of the supporters?

A.The pill can erase all the memories in the past.

B.Some memories can ruin people's life. The pill can relieve emotional suffering.

C. The pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.

D. The pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.

Which of the following is Not the opinion of the opponents (反对者) ?

A. Our memories give us our identity.

B. The memories help humanity avoid mistakes of the past.

C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases.

D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.

Which of the following statements might be the main idea of the text?

A. People often suffer from bad memories.   

 B. The nightmares are terrible.

C. Forget bad memories and be happy.

D. The research has caused a heated argument.

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

1.Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better.

A．friends           B．brothers          C．sisters            D．parents

2.When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____

A．stay alone at home                      B．fight with their parents

C．discuss it with their friends                D．go to their brothers and sisters for help

3.The underlined sentence “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．

A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.

B．We have got no idea, so your answers are welcome.

C．Your answers are always right.

D．You can give us all the right answers.

4.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude?

A．Parents should choose friends for their children

B．Children should choose everything they like

C．Parents should understand their children better

D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help

5.Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___.

A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment.

B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends.

C．help parents to find better friends for their children.

D．get some information from many readers.

 

Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things we need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Lots of the money today is made of paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money.

In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for  a long time. Some Africans once used elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt as money.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting history, from the days of shell money until today.

In the Philippines Islands ______ was once used as money.

A. rice   B. knife   C. cloth    D. wheat

What was first used as money? ______.

A. Elephants tusks   B. Cloth   C. Salt   D. Shells

The first metal coins looked like ______.

A. square-shaped with some designs on them

B. square-shaped with a round hole in the center

C. round-shaped with a square hole in the middle

D. round-shaped with a round hole in the middle

The first paper money ______.

A. was passed from west Asia to China   B. looked like a note used today

C. was first used in Europe            D. looked like a piece of fur

We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. paper money isn’t difficult to make  

B. money must be suited to carry

C. people need money to exchange goods with each other

D. people prefer metal coins to paper notes

John James Audubon was born in 1785 and died in 1851, but his name is still talked about every day. Audubon was a scientist who loved nature. He wanted to show people the importance of nature in their lives. He was especially interested in birds, and painted many beautiful pictures of them.

  In1950, the National Audubon Society was formed by people who were also interested in birds and wanted to continue Audubon’s nature studies. Even now, when people think of the Audubon’s Society, they usually think of birds. But the Society does other things besides watching birds.

  The members of the Society try to improve the environment as much as they can. They let the public know about the laws that are needed. They have helped to pass many laws that protect birds and animals, and people, too. They teach young people how to protect their environment. They try to make their own communities (社区) cleaner, better places to live in.

  John James Audubon knew that nature was important. He did not know how important his work would become.

1.“ His name is still talked about every day.” means “_________”.

A. People seldom speak of his name.

B. He is still remembered by people

C. His name is very important

D. Pay attention to his name, please.

2. The National Audubon Society was founded by _________.

A. Audubon’s supporters   B. Audubon himself

C. the scientists          D. the painters of birds

3. People often think of birds when the Audubon Society is told about because ____________.

A. some birds had joined the Society

B. the Society did a lot in protecting birds.

C. the Society had no interest in birds

D. all the members of the Society were painters of birds

4. What do you think is the best title for the article?

A. Audubon and the National Audubon Society

B. How to Protect Birds

C. How to Keep Our Environment Clean

D. The Greatest Society