Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news of their country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news to print？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it’s important to report news. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.
Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories of everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor(因素) is also very important. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.
【小题1】According to the passage, how do people learn about news in the world now?

Teaching English as a foreign language is very popular for many travellers. In March I started teaching English in Thailand.
I really love teaching. I knew it could be a lot of fun, especially with my students who are 3-5 years old. But I had no idea just how much I would actually enjoy it. The only reason I started was simple - it was an easy way to make money.
I had no idea Thai children could speak English so well at such a young age. My children could describe colours, shapes, body parts, days of the week and classroom objects!
Two things changed after working. The first one was in the first weeks of teaching, I liked to have my lessons planned out, but things didn't go as expected. Now I am happy to walk into a classroom with whatever I need for the subject.
I guess the other thing would be how much the children trust me. 18 weeks ago these children were unconfident and pretty shy, but now they can't wait to get involved.
In 6 months I have no idea where I will be, but right now I love teaching and enjoy working with the kids every day. Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!

1. 1.

   Where is the writer most probably from?

   1. A.
      Korea
   2. B.
      England
   3. C.
      China
   4. D.
      Japan
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT the writer's student?

   1. A.
      May, 4 and a half, who can tell different shapes
   2. B.
      Wilton, 3, who can tell different colors
   3. C.
      Nick, 5, who can count from one to one hundred
   4. D.
      Leonie, 6, who is good at English grammar
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      The writer might be short of money when he traveled in Thailand
   2. B.
      All the children in the writer's class are very naughty
   3. C.
      The writer will never be a teacher again
   4. D.
      The writer never has classes in the classroom
4. 4.

   What is the meaning of the underlined word "unconfident" in Chinese?

   1. A.
      粗心大意的
   2. B.
      缺乏信心的
   3. C.
      不切实际的
   4. D.
      骄傲自满的
5. 5.

   What is best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Teaching is a good job
   2. B.
      How clever the Thailand children are!
   3. C.
      My travel experience in Thailand
   4. D.
      First time as an English teacher in Thailand