I was pleased to receive your letter, asking what advice I would give to members of your club. In my opinion, 36 field offers greater 37 than newspaper work for young people with 38 in writing.

Of course I’m not speaking of 39 rewards. Anyone who wants to get rich should choose some other 40  . I can’t even promise you excitement. A newspaper reporter might have to 41 the same duties day after day. But journalism pays a living wage, and it often makes a reporter feel more    42 than a bank president. Who can say that he is not?

You have asked me 43  to become a journalist.

First, learn how to 44 a computer. This is one thing you must be able to do. You can either learn the 45  in school or buy a book that 46  how to teach yourself.

At school you should learn how to read and write your own 47 well. You should also learn history, government, mathematics and 48 . Foreign languages are also good to know. The things that 49 every day are not simple, and a journalist has to know 50  in order to understand them.

If your school has a 51  , you should write for it. Editors like young people who have had experience 52 for school papers.

There are many things you can do to prepare 53  for a newspaper job. Read everything you can, 54 newspapers and magazines. Discuss what you read and 55 your own opinions. If the members of your club have any questions that haven’t been answered by this letter, please write again.

I was pleased to receive your letter, asking what advice I would give to members of your club. In my opinion,   1   field offers greater    2    than newspaper work for young people with   3   in writing.

    Of course I'm not speaking of  4   rewards. Anyone who wants to get rich should choose some other  5   . I can't even promise you excitement. A newspaper reporter might have to      6   the same duties day after day. But journalism pays a living wage, and it often makes a reporter feel more   7   than a bank president. Who can say that he is not?

    You have asked me  8  to become a journalist.

    First, learn how to  9  a computer. This is one thing you must be able to do. You can either learn the  10  in school or buy a book that  11  how to teach yourself.

At school you should learn how to read and write your own  12  well. You should also learn history, government, mathematics and  13   .Foreign languages are also good to know. The things that  14  every day are not simple, and a journalist has to know  15  in order to understand them.

If your school has a  16  , you should write for it. Editors like young people who have had experience  17  for school papers.

    There are many things you can do to prepare  18 for a newspaper job. Read everything you can,  19 newspapers and magazines. Discuss what you read and   20  your own opinions. If the members of your club have any questions that haven't been answered by this letter, please write again.

1. A. this                          B. no                            C. every                              D. each

2. A. awards                   B. rewards                     C. returns                    D. advantage

3. A. an interest                 B. excitement             C. curiosity                    D. a love

4. A. spiritual                   B. individual              C. collective                   D. material

5. A. position                   B. school                C. occupation                 D. business

6. A. face                     B. perform                     C. carry                      D. take

7. A wealthy                   B. excited               C. important                  D. burdened

8. A. how                     B. whether                    C. when                      D. where

9. A. fix                       B. find                  C. use                        D. get

10. A. subject                  B. ability                 C. knowledge                  D. skill

11. A. writes                  B. reads                 C. introduces                  D. explains

12. A. book                   B. language              C. homework                 D. notes

13. a. physics                 B. science               C. English                     D. biology

14. A. happen                  B. exist                  C. show                      D. appear

15. A. a lot                    B. many                 C. plenty of                   D. little

16. A. club                    B. textbook              C. newspaper                 D. library

17. A. editing                   B. printing               C. paying                       D. working

18. A. yourself                B. ourselves                    C. themselves                     D. itself

19. A. namely                  B. certainly              C. especially                   D. specially

20. A. organized                B. change                      C. form                       D. make