The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 B.C. In the 700's the world's first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn't have a regularly（定期的）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 once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant（每日新闻）.It came out in March 1702.

　　In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started the Boston Newsletter（波士顿新闻通讯）, the first newspaper published daily in the American colonies（殖民地）. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

　　Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation（发行额）in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shim bun（朝日新闻）. It sells more than eleven million copies every day.

(1) The first daily newspaper came out in ____.

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(2) The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was printed in_____.

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(3) The first English daily newspaper was started in______.

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(4) The fast printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

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　　某家国内英文报纸设有一个求助信箱（letters to Dr Helper）。请根据一份学生现状调查中列出的部分信息，以高三学生王磊的名义给Dr Helper 写一封英文短信。

　　学生现状以及负担过重的原因：

1． 每日在校时间9小时

2． 考试压力大

3． 家长期望高

4． 每日作业时间3-4小时

5． 每日课外活动时间几乎没有

6． 每日睡眠时间不足

生词：过重负担-overload　　压力-pressure　　期望-expectations

阅读下列短文, 从所给四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　     Another way to beat heart disease is to watch what you eat. Your　　 everyday choice of food can be a key factor (因素) in the health of　　 your heart. And if you are choosing food for your family, you've got　　 their hearts to think of, too. To be careful of not eating the wrong　　 food and putting on too much weight.

　　     For most people, it's all too easy to put on weight. This might　　 be because of the kind of body you have: whatever you eat seems to　　 turn straight into fat. Or perhaps you aren't taking enough exercise　　 to burn up the calories (卡路里) in your food.

　　     But the most likely reason is that you are simply eating too　　 much of the wrong sorts of food, in other words, too many fatty and　　 sugary foods. These are loaded (具有) with calories. Do you know that　　 6 grams of butter contains more calories that half a kilo of potatoes?　　 And two spoons of sugar contain nearly as many calories as a hundred　　 grams of vegetables.

　　     So the best way to keep your weight down is to cut down on the fat　　 and sugar in your daily diet (每日食谱).　　

(1)  Food has _______ on one's heart. 

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A. a great effect　　B. no effect　　    C. few effects　　   D. some effects　　 　　

(2)   For most people, which of the following is the most important reason for putting on weight? 

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A. The kind of body.

B. Eating too much of the wrong food.

C. Not taking enough exercises.

D. Both A and B. 

(3)   The quantity of calories contained in a spoon of sugar is　　   nearly the same as contained in ________.

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A. 1/20 kilos of potatoes　　 　　   B. 1/200 kilos of some vegetables　　 　　   

C. 1/100 kilo of potatoes　　 　　   D. 1/20 kilos of some vegetables　　 　　

(4)  In order not to become too fat, one should eat _______.

[    ]

A. more potatoes than vegetables　　 　　   

B. more vegetables than potatoes　　 　　   

C. more potatoes and vegetables than sugar and butter　　 　　   

D. more vegetables and sugar than butter and potatoes　　 　　

(5)   From the first paragraph, we know that _______ to beat heart　　 disease.

[    ]

A. there is only one way 

B. there are two ways 

C. there are few ways 

D. there are three or more ways　　

　　The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 B.C. In the 700's the world's first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn't have a regularly（定期的）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 once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant（每日新闻）.It came out in March 1702.

　　In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started the Boston Newsletter（波士顿新闻通讯）, the first newspaper published daily in the American colonies（殖民地）. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

　　Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation（发行额）in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shim bun（朝日新闻）. It sells more than eleven million copies every day.

(1) The first daily newspaper came out in ____.

[　　]

(2) The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was printed in_____.

[　　]

(3) The first English daily newspaper was started in______.

[　　]

(4) The fast printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

[　　]

 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”

The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .

A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”

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