题目内容
Ray Martin yesterday confirmed he would leave Channel Nine．
After 30 years of cooperation, Martin will not renew his contract at he end of the year with the network that made him a star．
“I thought the end of the year would be a good time to pull up stamps, ”Martin said from South Australia, where he is filming for 60 Minutes．
He said television now had become a business run by bankers, with no thought for creativity．
“the golden days of television have gone．It's not as fun as it used to be,” he said．
“I understand the bankers but I'm not a banker．”
Martin said his depression had increased during the past 6 to 12 month, as there were no new projects to inspire him．
As host of Midday and A Current Affair, which drew 3 million viewers at its peak, his influence was huge．He reported on Princess Diana's death, the September 11 attacks, the Bali bombing and Steve Irwin's death．
If an event affected Australians, Martin was there, on Channel Nine, to inform them．He is reported to earn more than ＄2million a year as a reporter．
But rumors have spread about his future since 2000．martin．62, stressed that although he intended to leave Channel Nine at the end of the year, he was not retiring and was open to offers
He remained loyal to the network－“We are number 2．Channel Seven is the most popular right now, but we are doing better every day, ” said Martin
1．What caused Ray Martin to resign?
A．The new way of network management． B．The failure of Channel Nine
C．His disappointment with the TV industry． D．The unfriendliness of his colleagues．
2．The underlined phrase“pull up stamps”on Paragraph 3 probably means“________”．
A．drag the stamps up from the ground B．look for a new position
C．break the contract D．make great effort
3．We can infer that Midday is a ________．
A．television channel B．famous movie
C．website D．popular program
4．It can be concluded from the passage that Ray Martin ________．
A．is well known for his humorous hosting style
B．has reported many serious events
C．intends to retire and will get a large amount of money
D．is upset about the rumors about his failure
CBDB
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Memphis is the largest city in the southern State of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center of business, industry and transportation in Tennessee.
650,000 people live in the city. More than one million people live in the area. Like many other American cities, Memphis has had racial problems. About forty-eight percent of the city’s population is African American. In 1968, city workers who collected waste went on strike. Most of the workers were black. The famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior went to Memphis to support the workers. On April 4th, King was murdered in Memphis by James Earl Ray. After Mr. King’s death, the city worked to improve living conditions for black people. In 1991, voters elected W.E.Herenton the city’s first black mayor. The same ye
ar, Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum. It was built next to the place where Martin Luther King was killed. Many people visit the museum to learn about the history of the American civil rights movement. Today, people from across the United States and around the world visit Memphis,where tourism has become a major industry.
【小题1】.
There are about African Americans living in Memphis.
| A．312,000 | B．480,000 | C．650,000 | D．1,000,000 |
Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis by James Earl Ray in 1968. |
| B．W.E.Herenton was elected the first black mayor of Memphis in 1991. |
| C．Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum in 1991. |
| D．Martin Luther King was elected mayor of Memphis. |
The title for the passage should be .
| A．How to fight against slavery | B．National Civil Rights Museum |
| C．Memphis | D．A black mayor |