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　　Could an eagle carry off a human baby? Ever since we heard the story of Sinbad the Sailor, we've been told that a young human being was carried off by a big bird. Sinbad, so the story goes, was carried off by the Roc. The Roc a huge bird took Sinbad in his beak (喙) and flew him off to his nest in the mountains.

　　Sinbad and the Roc were only imaginary. But what about eagles? Can an eagle lift a baby?

　　Two scientists wanted to find them out. They climbed up into the high mountains and caught a golden eagle. They tied a heavy weight of eight-pound to its neck. Eight pounds, they felt, was about the right weight for a very young baby. Then they let the eagle loose. The eagle couldn't get off the ground!

1．Sinbad in this passage is ________.

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2．The clause “so the story goes” in the first paragraph means“________”.

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A．so the story disappears

B．just as the story tells

C．the story spreads so

D．so the story comes into being

3．Which of the following is true?

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A．Sinbad and the Roc were the true things in the life.

B．An eagle can't lift a human baby.

C．Two scientists tied an eight-pound baby to an eagle's neck.

D．Two scientists caught a golden eagle and kept it.

4．What did the two scientists want to find out?

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A．Whether an eagle can lift a baby or not.

B．Why an eagle can lift a baby.

C．They wanted to find a golden eagle.

D．Why the eagle couldn't get off the ground.

5．This passage is about ________.

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　　Could an eagle carry off a human baby? Ever since we heard the story of Sinbad the Sailor, we've been told that a young human being was carried off by a big bird. Sinbad, so the story goes, was carried off by the Roc. The Roc a huge bird took Sinbad in his beak (喙) and flew him off to his nest in the mountains.

　　Sinbad and the Roc were only imaginary. But what about eagles? Can an eagle lift a baby?

　　Two scientists wanted to find them out. They climbed up into the high mountains and caught a golden eagle. They tied a heavy weight of eight-pound to its neck. Eight pounds, they felt, was about the right weight for a very young baby. Then they let the eagle loose. The eagle couldn't get off the ground!

1．Sinbad in this passage is ________.

[　　]

2．The clause “so the story goes” in the first paragraph means“________”.

[　　]

A．so the story disappears

B．just as the story tells

C．the story spreads so

D．so the story comes into being

3．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Sinbad and the Roc were the true things in the life.

B．An eagle can't lift a human baby.

C．Two scientists tied an eight-pound baby to an eagle's neck.

D．Two scientists caught a golden eagle and kept it.

4．What did the two scientists want to find out?

[　　]

A．Whether an eagle can lift a baby or not.

B．Why an eagle can lift a baby.

C．They wanted to find a golden eagle.

D．Why the eagle couldn't get off the ground.

5．This passage is about ________.

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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?