The British are the most voracious (求知欲强烈的) newspaper readers in the world. They read newspapers at 　21　 ; they walk to the bus reading a newspaper; they read a newspaper on the 　　　22　 　as they go to work; and on the way back home, after work, they read an evening 　23　 .

　 There are many daily newspapers in 　24 　. All the nine national daily newspapers are 　25 　in London, and all appear every 　26　 　except on Sundays. Most sell more than a million 　27 　a day and cost about three pence each. 　28　 　the daily newspapers, there are a number of Sunday newspapers, many of which are 　29　 　with the “dailies”. The Sunday papers are larger than the daily papers and are usually read for their 　30　 　and other special long articles rather than their news reports.

　 Of all the “morning papers”, the most 　31　 　is The Times, which is not a government newspaper. The various newspapers usually have their own views on politics, 　32　 　they are not organs (机构) of the political parties, 　33　 the Communist Morning Star. It is free for a newspaper to say exactly what it 　34　 　about anybody or anything, though, of course, 　35　 　newspapers are responsible for what they publish.

　 However, it is true of some British papers, especially the Sunday papers, that in order to 　36　 more readers they have become vulgar (庸俗的). The main headlines have nothing to do with 　37 　news at all. And there are a few, especially The Times, the Guardian and the Observer, which are of the greatest importance in both guiding and expressing the free 　38　 　of very important people.

　 Nearly all papers pay special attention to the 　39　 　of sports and games. The evening newspapers are often bought because the reader wants to know the winner of a race, or to get a good trip for a 　40　 　that is still to be run.

21. A. school　　　　　　　 B. breakfast　　　　　　　　　 C. lunch　　　 D. supper

20.The experiment they devoted themselves _____ at last.

　 A. to　 succeed　 B. to succeeding　　 C. to succeeded　 D. succeeded

19.The old worker urged that we　 ____ cheaper materials instead.

　 A. use　 B. would use　 C. used　 D, will use

18. I _______ you some money, but I hadn’t got any then.

　 A. would lend　 B. would have lent　 C. could lend　 D. may have lent

17. A lot of traffic ________ due to the car accident.

　 A. get held up　 B. held up　 C. got held up　　 D. got hold up

16. Could the party have been fairly enjoyable ________for his unexpected coming?

　 A. it had not been　　　　　　　　 B. if it was not

　 C. had it not been　　　　　　　　 D. if it should not been

15.To all the people here ____ the honor for the success.

　 A. belong to　　 B. belongs to　 C. belong　　 D. belongs

14. In his speech the president ______ several times to the great help his country received from the Chinese government.

　 A. pointed　　　 B. expressed　　　 C. explained　　　 D. referred

13. Haven’t you heard about Mary? She’s in hospital because of a traffic accident.

　---- Oh, dear! I ______ her right now.

　 A. will go and see　　　　　　　　 B. am going to see

　 C. am to go to see　　　　　　　　 D. am about to go and see

12. Though San Lan knew that she would never be going to be a gymnast， she ______ overcome her disappointment　 and just be proud of the things she had accomplished.

　 A. could　　　　 B. can　　　　　　 C. was able to　　 D. is able to