题目内容
The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in public 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 first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly.The first daily English newspaper was the DAILT COURANT, which did not appear until 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 NEWSLETTER, 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 USA.
Today, as a group, English languages newspapers have the largest circulation(循环、流通、发行) 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.
1.The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared .
A.in 1620 B.at the end of the 17th century
C.in 1609 D.at the beginning of the 18th century
2. 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 o so. D.Less than 800 years.
3.As suggested by the passage, which of the following newspapers have the largest number of readers in the world?
A.Italian languages newspaper.
B.Chinese languages newspaper.
C.English languages newspaper.
D.Japanese languages newspaper.
4.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 America
D.A Remarkable Man—Benjamin Harris
DACB
Every year mobile phones develop. Imagining what they will look like and be able to do in 2020 is really a challenge. To help, experts have outlined three major mobile trends that they believe will have become reality by then.
Our phones will be so smart in 10 years’ time that they’ll know everything about our situation and warn us when something needs our attention. This is the top prediction of both Nokia and Google. They predict that our cars and home appliances will be able to communicate with our mobile. For example, fridges will tell your mobile to tell you to pick up milk on the way back from work. While driving, your mobile will suggest that you take a different route because there’s a road accident up ahead.
The second trend is in gesture-based controls. People who know the iPhone’s touch-sensitive screen are already familiar with the technology. It translates hand movements into actions on-screen. But gestural communications will make the phone more convenient to use and may completely replace touchpads. According to industry insiders, the most immediate step forward in gestural technology will be in voice recognition. It’s believed voice recognition technology will speed up communications. It is quicker to speak than type. Eventually, phone screens will disappear.
The third major development will change our understanding of a mobile phone. From a single phone, the mobile will be developed into multi-part devices. It is opposite to the current trend in which mobile phones are combining the functions of cameras, music players and game consoles. The prediction is based on the idea that the world will become more wireless and all these—cameras, music players and game consoles—will be wirelessly connected. Mobile phones won’t need to contain these devices because users will be able to control them wirelessly through their phones.
The first paragraph serves as .
A. a lead-in B. a conclusion C. a summary D. a supporting fact
Which of the following is most likely to be the appearance of a mobile phone in 2020?
From the text, we can learn that the future mobile phones will .
A. drive cars for us
B. be controlled by the users’ voices
C. be controlled by home appliances
D. be very big together with separated multiple parts
The text mainly tells us .
A. three major trends of mobile phones
B. what mobile phones will look like in 2020
C. the future mobile phones are gesture-based
D. some new functions of the present mobile phones