摘要:8. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you will often see (see) advertisement showing happy families.

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  Turn on your television set to CCTV-1 and what do you find? It's Shui Junyi, a well-known TV reporter, bringing you the latest news on the war in Iraq.

  Shui left Baghdad on March 19, a day before the US-led war against Iraq broke out. But, he returned on March 26. Now , as things heat up , it is uncertain at this time just where he will be reporting from.

  Shui was one of the reporters traveling alone in Iraq. These journalists are not among the more than 500 who are “embedded” (随军的) with US or British troops. The Pentagon (五角大楼,指美国国防部) in Washington has tried to discourage such risky reporting, saying it is too dangerous.

  However, the journalists say “No” because they want to get a different side of the story. They say they especially hope to give a true report on what is in the mind of ordinary Iraqi people and the results of the shooting and bombing.

  “If you are embedded, you are surrounded by troops. You can't talk to those ordinary people because they are running away from you ,” said John Donvan , an ABC ( Australian Broadcasting Corporation ) reporter.

  But these reporters have to face many more dangers than the embedded journalists. For example, there is a greater risk of being attacked by Iraqis, being mistakenly fired upon by troops or getting caught in a crossfire.

  Already, six journalists have been killed or are reported missing and believed killed in this war. All of them were non-embedded, including a 51-year-old British journalist and a 39-year-old Australian cameraman. Both died while working on March 22.

  Reporters Without Borders , an organization that defends the interests of journalists around the world , was shocked to learn of the deaths. General secretary (秘书长) Robert Monard said these men have paid a high price for their willingness to report fully on the war in Iraq. The search for true news is a necessary battle to ensure that world reporting can be free of bias(偏见).

  During the 1991 Gulf War, four journalists were killed. German photographer Gad Gross was shot by the Iraqi army. And three British journalists covering the war for BBC were killed, possible by their Turkish (土耳其的) guide.

  The latest deaths add to a long list of journalists killed while doing their job. Between 1992 and 2002, more than 500 journalists were killed throughout the world, almost half of them in wartorn areas.

1.The US-led war against Iraq broke out ________.

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A.on March 19
B.on March 26
C.on March 20
D.on March 18

2.Some war journalists hoped to work independently ________.

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A.to escape being attacked by Iraqis

B.to give a true report on what was going on in the war

C.because it was very risky to stay with the troops

D.because US or UK troops couldn't accept any more reporters

3.Which can be learned from the news?

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A.The Pentagon encouraged more reporters to cover the war.

B.Shui Junyi was among the more than 500 journalists embedded with the troops.

C.Few of the ordinary Iraqi people dared talk to US or UK soldiers.

D.The embedded journalists faced more dangers than those who worked alone.

4.Which is true about the journalists who were killed in the wars?

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A.Six embedded journalists are reported to have been killed or missing in the war.

B.Compared to the past, more journalists were killed in wars in the recent years.

C.More than 250 journalists were killed in the wars around the world between 1992 and 2002.

D.Four journalists were killed during the 1991 Gulf War.

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I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended 36 I was still in the middle of it. This habit 37 first my mom, then my friends, and 38 even my own daughter. Often my 39 wouldn’t be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 40 as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one 41 at a time like everyone else!”

At times I didn’t 42 this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 43 out what to do months and even years from now 44 enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the 45 of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many

pages 46 to go, I still couldn’t control my burning desire to write the 47 of it half-way through. Time and again, I would 48 jump ahead and try to solve every potential(潜在的) problem before it happened. Life, 49 , doesn’t work like that. It loves to 50 us, and you never know what new problems, changes, or opportunities each new day will 51 .

Recently when I found myself living in the 52 again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time.” When I heard those words, I 53 , turned the book of my life back to the 54 page, and thanked God for today.

Each of us has to 55 the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.

36. A. since         B. for              C. while            D. because

37. A. confused       B. annoyed     C. delighted        D. embarrassed

38. A. usually     B. obviously    C. accidentally        D. finally

39. A. impatience B. misunderstanding C. disappointment      D. disagreement

40. A. saying        B. reading     C. doing          D. watching

41. A. page          B. copy           C. chapter       D. edition

42. A. contribute       B. devote       C. apply        D. limit

43. A. try          B. figure      C. let         D. turn

44. A. on the part of  B. other than      C. instead of        D. on the basis of

45. A. book       B. river        C. picture      D. play

46. A. forgotten       B. left       C. kept       D. regretted

47. A. feelings       B. beginning         C. ending      D. comments

48. A. consciously      B. strangely        C. foolishly     D. critically

49. A. otherwise   B. moreover        C. therefore         D. however

50. A. surprise       B. cheat          C. satisfy      D. frighten

51. A. make        B. bring           C. take       D. award

52. A. present     B. future         C. memory      D. dream

53. A. cheered       B. cried           C. lost       D. smiled

54. A. exciting       B. hopeful       C. favorite          D. right

55. A. write      B. review      C. explain     D. translate

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