The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are thankful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.

Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest.

These papers often sound rather dull and it seems surprising that they all make a profit, but for many people in small towns and villages the death of someone known to them or the fix of traffic lights at a busy corner nearby can sometimes be more important than a disaster in a foreign country.

1. What should the editor remember according to the first paragraph?

   A. Money.　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Newspaper.

   C. People.　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Advertising.

2. What is the local newspapers' attitude on national political questions?

   A. They seldom have their own ideas.

   B. They often express their ideas.

   C. They are against one side.

   D. They are for another side.

3. Do businessmen like the local newspapers?

   A. No, they are for business.

   B. Yes, from the advertising on the newspapers they can sell well.

   C. Yes, they can write for the newspaper.

   D. No, they can't get much money from the newspaper.

4. A local newspaper can persuade the council ________.

  A. to provide better shopping facilities

  B. to preserve local monuments

  C. to improve transport in the area

  D. all above

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22. A. for　　 　　　　　 B. on　　 　　　　　 C. of　　　 　　　　 D. to

23. A. arrived　 　　　　　 B. received　 　　　 C. reached 　　　　 D. got

24. A. read　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. said　 　　　　　　 C. went 　　　　　　 D. began

25. A. link to 　　　　　　 B. point to 　　　　 C. lead to 　　　　　 D. connect to

26. A. a letter 　　　　　　 B. an E-mail 　　　 C. a message 　　　 D. a fax

27. A. by all means B. by no means 　C. by any means D. by means of

28. A. position　 　　　　 B. surroundings C. height　 　　　　 D. condition

29. A. important　　　 B. unimportant 　　 C. interesting　　 D. unknown

30. A. so 　　　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. otherwise 　　　 D. moreover

31.. A. impatient 　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　　 C. disappointed 　 D. sad

32. A. never 　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly　 　　　　 C. soon 　　　　　　 D. immediately

33. A. A. received　　　　 B. accepted 　　　 C. heard from 　　 D. made

34. A. although 　　　　 B. unless 　　　　　 C. because　 　　　　　　 D. if

35. A. But　 　　　　　　　 B. So　 　　　　　　　 C. When 　　　　　 D. If

36. A. originally 　　　　 B. badly 　　　　　　 C. roughly 　　　　 D. firstly

37. A. only 　　　　　　　 B. accidently 　　 C. at last 　　　　　 D. happily

38. A. arrested 　　　　　 B. fired 　　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　 D. beaten

39. A. managed 　　　　 B. succeeded 　　 C. tried　 　　　　　 D. allowed

40. A. while 　　　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　 D. because of

The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 　1 . American officials believed they should 　2　 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 　3 . “The 　4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 　5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

After the World War Ⅱended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 6 had to be changed, 7 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 　8 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 　9　　 “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know _ 10 English to completely understand its 　11 English broadcast. So VOA 　12 a simpler kind of English, 　13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 　14 . Of course, it is special English.

In the 　15 of most VOA listeners, the most 　16 program is the news report. News from around the world 　17 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 　18 cities and also from other 　19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 　20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

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2.　　　　 A. reply 　　　　　　　 B. answer 　　　　　 C. join 　　　　　　　　 D. interrupt

3.　　　　 A. time 　　　　　　　 B. short 　　　 C. English　　　　　　 D. German

4.　　　　 A. news 　　　　　　　 B. problems C. effects 　　　　　 D. opinions

5.　　　　 A. programs 　　　　 B. news 　　　 C. announcers 　　 D. officials

6.　　　　 A. home 　　　　　　 　 B. position 　　 　 C. purpose　 D. result

7.　　　　 A. if 　　　　　　 　 B. considering　 C. supposing D. in order that

8.　　　　 A. reach 　　　　　　　　　　 B. satisfy 　　　　　　 C. attack 　　　　　　 D. support

9.　　　　 A. known 　　　　　 B. reported 　　　　　 C. called 　　　　　　 D. printed

10.　　 A. poor 　　　　　　　 B. excellent　　　　　 C. standard 　　　　 D. enough

11.　　 A. normal 　　　　　 B. fast 　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　 D. exact

12.　　 A. stopped　　　　　　 B. discovered 　　　 C. taught 　　　　　　 D. invited

13.　　 A. it 　　　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　 C. who 　　　　　　　 D. that

14.　　 A. slowly 　　　　　　 B. rapidly 　　　　　　 C. normally 　 D. loudly

15.　　 A. please 　　　　　　 B. course 　　　　　　 C. opinion 　　 　　D. advice

16.　　 A. difficult 　　　　　 B. important C. various 　　　　　 D. common

17.　　 A. past　　　　　　　　 B. send 　　　　 C. deliver 　　　　　　 D. fly

18.　　 A. all 　　　　　　　　　 B. major 　　　　　　 C. American D. news

19.　　 A. broadcasts 　　　 B. forms 　　　　　　 C. newspaper 　　　 D. countries

20.　　 A. broadcast 　　　 B. announce C. translate 　　　　 　D. prepare