Mary ________ (write) a letter to her friend a night.

　　But I don't know if she finished it.

　　 To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant (相关的) and fresh.
　　 For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
　　 Any mistakes that appear (出现） in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
　　 For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
　　 A news story is not only correct ，but also relevant to its readers . People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them . That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.

Finally , news must always be fresh . When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day . You don't want to read about news from last week !

So , now you know what makes a good news story . Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for our
newspaper like a real reporter.

46. The writer mentions __________ main factors (因素 ）to make a news story really great .

　 A. two　　　 B. three　 C. four　　 D. five .

47.According to the second paragraph , the correct information in a story includes__________ .

　 A . translation and facts.

　 B. spelling and pronunciation.

　 C. spelling grammar and facts .

　 D. Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.

48. According to the writer, newspaper in Liaocheng should talk much about news in __________

　 A. Liaocheng　　　　　 B. Hong Kong.

　 C .Shanghai.　　　　　 D. Beijing.

49. Which of the following is true ?

　 A. A small mistake can't get a newspaper into trouble .　　

　 B. A lot of people like reading about news from last week.

　 C. The passage doesn't tell us who was the first man to go into space .　　

　 D. People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them .

50.The passage mainly talks about _________

　 A.why to be a good reporter.

　　 B.where to find interesting news.

　 C .when to choose a good newspaper .

　 D.how to write a great news story .

　 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.

　 Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).

　 Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

　 Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

　 Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

　 Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

　 A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

56. The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

　 A. parents and other people　 　　　　　　　　 B. school kids and their parents

　 C. teachers and their students 　　　　　　　　 D. parents and children of all ages

57. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

　 A. don’t get to them often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. write a letter to them

　 C. don’t speak to them politely　　　　　　　　　 D. express yourself well

58. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

　 A. to make yourself happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to get you quiet and relaxed

　 C. to have a good rest D. to hide yourself quickly

59. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

　 A. have a talk with them often　　　　　　　　　 B. keep away from them

　 C. agree with them all the time　　　　　　　　　 D. know about their values

60. From the passage we learn that _______.

　 A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

　 B. parents should show love and respect to their children

　 C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

　 D. there are so many serious problems in families today