No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.　There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan，164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.　The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.　Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times　have a powerful influence（影响） all over　the country.　However，the Post　and the New York Times　are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper.　The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.?

Like the press（报刊） in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.　They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television.

Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all political parties.　A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by well?known journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture.?

As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻），for example，the Watergate Affair（水门事件）.?

1.Which newspaper in the U.　K.　is national？?

A.?Le Monde.　　　　　　　 B.?Washington Post.?

C.?New York Times.　　　　　　 D.?The Times.?

2.Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying　　　　　 .?

A.　national news　　　　　 B.　local news?

C.　international news　　　　 D.　political news?

3.In order to win the competition with television，American newspapers have to　　　 .

A.　give information　　　 B.　give serious news?

C.　give entertainment news　　 D.　give national news?

4.Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by　　　　　 .?

A.　printing articles by well-known journalists of different views?

B.　supporting extremist groups?

C.　exposing political scandals?

D.　serving the country well?

----- I’ll have to go now. Someone is asking for me. _____

----- Bye.

A. All the best 　 B. All the most

C. All the better 　 D. Best of all

完形填空：

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

　“You can have the 　1　neighbours for years,” the old man said． “You love them; 　2　you think you love them． And you 　3　that they love you． But do you ever really 　4　them?”

　“Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for fifteen years． We were good friends for all that time． I enjoy 　5　I am　6　it's the best thing in the world． And good relationship with the Kemps was 　7　it． Because they seemed to 　8　it． ”

　“They were intersting and clever people, but they were always in some sort of 　9　． It was usually 　10　or accident, but there were other things too． For example, their house caught fire twice; and twice the whole family 　11　in mine． They were always 　12　things?—money, keys, a watch, a camera． Pictures 　13　the walls;the children fell out of their beds… I used to 　14　in the mornings and think: What will 　15　to them today? ”

　“I was their friend 　16　their neighbour． Life was always interesting, but never 　17　． Best of 　18　, I liked the whole family．”

　“One late autumn morning I lit a 　19　in order to burn the collected 　20　leaves． After a time Charlie Kemp came out of his house and walked up the road． Morning Charlie,  I said．Lovely day, 　21　?”

　“He smiled at me and 　22　． I went on with my work．”

　“Twenty minutes later a 　23　arrived． He walked into my graden and said: you have to put that fire out． You neighbour has 　24　to us． He doesn't like the 　25　．”

　“My neighbour- I asked．”

　“Yes．The police took out his notebook and read． Charles Kemp． He lives next door, doesn't he ? ”