Question

The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places．The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC．In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China．The paper was printed from carved wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens．Europe didn’t have a regularly  published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620．In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly．The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston．But the local government soon stopped its publication．In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America．By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers．There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world．The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.

In Europe, the newspaper was first regularly published_____.

A .in England                B．in Germany

C．in France                        D．in London

The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A．in 1620                B．in 1609  

C．at the end of the 17^th century  D．at the beginning of the 18^th century.

How many years earlier was the newspaper printed in China than in America?

A．9 or 10 centuries．     

B．More than 1000 years.

C．700 years or so         

D．Less than 800 years.

Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．The World’s First Newspaper.

B．History of Newspaper.

C．The First Daily Newspaper in American.

D．A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.

Answer 1

【小题1】B

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【小题4】B

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