We can see walls everywhere in the world. But the Great Wall of China is the biggest of all. The Chinese call it. “The Ten-thousand-Li. Great Wall.” It’s in fact (事实) more than 6,000 kilometers long. It’s 4-5 meters wide. In most places, five houses or ten men can walk side by side. When you visit the Great Wall, you can’t help wondering (疑惑) how the Chinese people were able to build (建造) such a great wall thousands of years ago. Without any modern machine (机器), it was really very difficult to build it. They had to do all the work by hand. It took millions of men hundreds of years to build it.
The Great Wall has a history of over two thousand years. The kings began to build the first parts of it around two thousand seven hundred years ago. Then, Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up (连起来). He thought that could keep the enemy (敌人) out of the country.
Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest. Not only Chinese people but also people from all over the world come to visit it.

  1. 1.

    The Great Wall is the biggest of all walls in _______.

    1. A.
      China
    2. B.
      Europe(欧洲)
    3. C.
      the world
    4. D.
      Asia (亚洲)
  2. 2.

    How long is the Great Wall ?

    1. A.
      It’s less than six hundred kilometers.
    2. B.
      It’s more than six million kilometers.
    3. C.
      It’s six thousand kilometers.
    4. D.
      It’s over six thousand kilometers.
  3. 3.

    It took ________ men _________ years old to build the Great Wall.

    1. A.
      millions, millions
    2. B.
      hundreds of, hundreds of
    3. C.
      millions of, hundreds
    4. D.
      hundreds of, millions of
  4. 4.

    The Great Wall was built ________.

    1. A.
      by people all over the world
    2. B.
      without any modern machines
    3. C.
      with some other countries’ help
    4. D.
      by all Chinese Kings.

Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper's own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one's homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day's paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday's.

  1. 1.

    What is the work in a newspaper office like?

    1. A.
      Interesting and confusing
    2. B.
      Important and patient.
    3. C.
      Particular and necessary.
    4. D.
      Fast and busy.
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, the right order for a reporter's work is ____________.
    a. writing stories         b. doing interviews  c. joining in a discussion  
    d. doing homework       e. handing stories to the editor

    1. A.
      c-b-a-d-e
    2. B.
      c-d-e-a-b
    3. C.
      c-b-d-a-e
    4. D.
      c-a-d-b-e
  3. 3.

    The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.

    1. A.
      the importance of the events
    2. B.
      how well the stories are written
    3. C.
      the knowledge of the chief editor
    4. D.
      whether they are the latest
  4. 4.

    Word editors' work is to ____________.

    1. A.
      help the chief editor with the morning discussion
    2. B.
      decide when and how the papers can be printed
    3. C.
      read the stories and make necessary changes
    4. D.
      get together information from reporters and photographers
  5. 5.

    The best title for this passage is “____________”。

    1. A.
      How a newspaper is produced
    2. B.
      How newspapers are delivered
    3. C.
      What kind of papers readers like
    4. D.
      Whose work is more important

How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大盛》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.
“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.
Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.
Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.
But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.
根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

  1. 1.

    What does the passage talk about?

    1. A.
      A latest album.
    2. B.
      An EP.
    3. C.
      A girls’ rock band.
    4. D.
      A popular boy band.
  2. 2.

    Which is true about the band?

    1. A.
      They have just come back from China.
    2. B.
      They are Korean band.
    3. C.
      They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.
    4. D.
      They made a big success in 2008.
  3. 3.

    Which is their first EP?

    1. A.
      Top Combine.
    2. B.
      Grandness Equal to Heaven.
    3. C.
      Arrival.
    4. D.
      Motivational Boy.
  4. 4.

    What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage?

    1. A.
      付款
    2. B.
      回报
    3. C.
      成功
    4. D.
      离开
  5. 5.

    What can you find out in the passage?

    1. A.
      The five members of this team come from China.
    2. B.
      Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.
    3. C.
      This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.
    4. D.
      People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.
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