The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 B C. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609,when one was started in Germany.

The first regularly published newspaper in England was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621,an English newspaper was in London and was pub lished once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which came out in March 1702.

In 1690,Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published,the government stopped the paper. In 1704,John Campbell started the Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper published daily in the American Colonies(殖民地)   .By 1760,the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

Today,as a group,English language newspapers have the largest circula-tion(发行量)   in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi (《朝日新闻》) .It sells more than

eleven million copies every year.

1. The first regularly printed European newspaper was started in       .

   A. Rome   B. Amsterdam

   C.  Germany   D. England

2. The first daily newspaper in English started in      .

A. 1702   B. 1621

   C. 1590   D. 1620

3. From the passage,we know that      .

   A. many people in the world read the newspaper now

   B.  one English language newspaper has the largest circulation in the world

   C.  the first daily newspaper was printed in Rome in 59 BC

   D.  newspapers have the longest history in the United States

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Newspapers started in 59 B C.

   B.  The first American newspaper was stopped by the government.

  C.  The first English newspaper started in England.

   D.  Germany had the earliest European printed newspaper.

  High school students are some of the busiest people in the world. To get the most from all you do,you must be in control of your time. Otherwise decisions that affect how well you play the game,what position you play and when you get to play will be decided for you. Your success in high school depends on your use of time. Here are some important things to remember.

. Begin each term by filling in a master plan. First fill in things you must do (classes,work,practice,etc. that you can’t change) . Then find the most effective use for these times.

. Set a regular time and place for study. This will save you time in the long run. If you have a study hall in your school,use it!

. Use daylight hours to study whenever possible. For most people for every hour of study done in daylight hours,it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night.

. Take breaks. Don’t plan marathon study time. Have a short rest before you study again.

  By using flash cards or summary sheets,you can use odd times to study while you’re waiting for class to start or for a friend to pick you up.

. If possible,plan study time with a partner. However,choose your partner wisely. Make sure you study,not socialize.

. Do the most difficult tasks for times when you are active. (Take maths for example: when you’re energetic,it will become easier to solve; when you’re tired,it will be impossible!)

. Make a daily checklist(清单) . Do the most important tasks first.

1. According to the passage,your success in high school chiefly lies in      .

   A. making full use of your time

   B.  your hard work

   C.  your brainpower

   D.  how well you play the game

2. We should use daylight hours to study whenever possible because

   A. school study halls are open to students only in the daytime

   B.  most people can spare more time to study in the daytime

   C.  it’s more difficult to study effectively at night

   D.  we have more important things to do than study at night

3. On how to use our time,we should follow the following suggestions EXCEPT          .

   A. working out a complete plan for the whole term

   B.  keeping a good balance between study and rest

   C.  putting the most important tasks first

   D.  trying to study alone instead of working with others

4. The underlined word “odd” in Paragraph 6 probably means “        ”.

   A. strange   B. irregular

   C.  busy   D. divided

5. The passage is mainly written for     .

   A. students   B. teachers   C. parents   D. readers

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