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“Where’s the light?” My dad used to ask me that when I was little. It’s one of those questions that parents use to how smart their young children are. During my teenage years, my dad told me that he thought I was going to be foolish because I at him whenever he asked me where the was.

I consider myself to be a “Daddy’s girl”. Dad never me, but he did buy me nice things---dolls and shoes---for my birthday. I am now 28, and I live with my parents in Baguio, Philippines. my father is always very busy, we still time with each other. We go for a drive in the country. Most girls of my would rather go out with their friends than be with their family, but my family has always felt a bit .

Looking at my father now, I can see he is a(n) 28 man. So many difficulties were in his life, but his dream of a better life kept him . At 14, he began working at his high school to .himself.

During his life, my father has overcome a lot of difficulties and he always education. When we were , he would tell my brother and me to seek improvement in ourselves through .

Like a light, he shines with respect, but he sends out the brightest light for our family as a unit with love and faith as its . There are times when my dad makes jokes and asks me, using my childhood nickname, “Sasi, where’s the light?” I just smile, and point at him.

1.A. secret B. address C. way D. question

2.A. look for B. find out C. take in D. give away

3.A. jokingly B. sadly C. surprisingly D. calmly

4.A. shouted B. laughed C. pointed D. knocked

5.A. doll B. gift C. light D. family

6.A. spoiled B. taught C. cheated D. missed

7.A. never B. still C. suddenly D. finally

8.A. Because B. Unless C. When D. Though

9.A. waste B. divide C. gain D. spend

10.A. ever B. even C. later D. soon

11.A. age B. height C. style D. kind

12.A. happy B. puzzled C. different D. strange

13.A. strict B. broadminded C. independent D. easy-going

14.A. going B. coming C. smiling D. waiting

15.A. enjoy B. support C. behave D. control

16.A. worries B. provides C. receives D. values

17.A. young B. helpless C. proud D. busy

18.A. working B. speaking C. learning D. reading

19.A. showing B. keeping C. imagining D. starting

20.A. tool B. basis C. goal D. trick

Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.

Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.

The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet,they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.

So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money,it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.

The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid.While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them,there is also a lot of talent.

When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.

As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign:intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.

1.The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “ ”.

A. the staff who are going to retire

B. people who are no longer useful or needed

C. workers who are experienced

D. reporters who are tired of covering events

2.According to the passage,which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?

A. The author has no objection.

B. The author is against them.

C. The author has not shown it clearly.

D. The author regards them reasonable.

3.The author seems to agree with the view that .

A. experienced workers are the last to be laid off

B. journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands

C. the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people

D. it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end

4.It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is .

A. patience B. selfishness C. insights D. sensitivity

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