Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news of their country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news to print？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it’s important to report news. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.
Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories of everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor(因素) is also very important. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.
【小题1】According to the passage, how do people learn about news in the world now?

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Wearing clothes is not just about fashion. We need clothes to stay warm or cool in different weather. I have three friends. They are from different places. And they like to wear different clothes.
Dave is from the UK. He likes rainy days, because rain makes the grass green. On a rainy day, he often wears his rain boots. He also likes his light blue umbrella.
Mona is from Australia. She likes sunny days. She likes to go to the beach. She often wears her beautiful skirt with her blouse.
Peter is from Canada. He likes snowy days. He likes to play with snow. He often wears his coat. He also likes to wear his scarf and gloves.
【小题1】People need clothes to stay         in different weather.
A. warm of cool         B. big or small         C. tall and short
【小题2】How many friends does the writer have?
A. One.                 B. Two.             C. Three.
【小题3】What weather does Dave like?
A. Rainy days.              B. Sunny days.      C. Snowy days.
【小题4】What clothes does Mona often wear?
A. Her jacket with her shorts
B. Her skirt with her blouse.
C. Her coat with her pants.
【小题5】Where is Peter from?
A. The UK.              B. Australia.           C. Canada.

Wearing clothes is not just about fashion. We need clothes to stay warm or cool in different weather. I have three friends. They are from different places. And they like to wear different clothes.

Dave is from the UK. He likes rainy days, because rain makes the grass green. On a rainy day, he often wears his rain boots. He also likes his light blue umbrella.

Mona is from Australia. She likes sunny days. She likes to go to the beach. She often wears her beautiful skirt with her blouse.

Peter is from Canada. He likes snowy days. He likes to play with snow. He often wears his coat. He also likes to wear his scarf and gloves.

1.People need clothes to stay         in different weather.

A. warm of cool         B. big or small         C. tall and short

2.How many friends does the writer have?

A. One.                 B. Two.             C. Three.

3.What weather does Dave like?

A. Rainy days.              B. Sunny days.      C. Snowy days.

4.What clothes does Mona often wear?

A. Her jacket with her shorts

B. Her skirt with her blouse.

C. Her coat with her pants.

5.Where is Peter from?

A. The UK.              B. Australia.           C. Canada.