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Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front porch (门廊) will disappear. And
instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You'll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just
like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will read stories about the latest events, guided by a program
that selects the type of news you want. You'll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want
more information on this brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal
computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers
of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers
will unite print and broadcast reporting, and offer news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is possible now, but making more people believe that they don't need to read a
newspaper is the next step. But refusing computers may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such
a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before
the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is
making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take tens of years to replace newsprint with computer screens.
It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because
newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.
instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You'll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just
like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will read stories about the latest events, guided by a program
that selects the type of news you want. You'll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want
more information on this brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal
computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers
of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers
will unite print and broadcast reporting, and offer news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is possible now, but making more people believe that they don't need to read a
newspaper is the next step. But refusing computers may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such
a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before
the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is
making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take tens of years to replace newsprint with computer screens.
It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because
newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.
1. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers?
[ ]
A. They are cheaper than traditional newspapers.
B. They are more convenient to read.
C. You can choose the kind of voice you want to hear.
D. You can easily save information for future use.
B. They are more convenient to read.
C. You can choose the kind of voice you want to hear.
D. You can easily save information for future use.
2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers?
[ ]
A. They are cheaper than traditional newspapers.
B. They are more convenient to read.
C. You can choose the kind of voice you want to hear.
D. You can easily save information for future use.
B. They are more convenient to read.
C. You can choose the kind of voice you want to hear.
D. You can easily save information for future use.
3. It can be inferred that journalists are against computer newspapers because _____.
[ ]
A. they don't know how to use computer
B. they think computer newspapers take too much time to read
C. they think the new technology is bad
D. they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers
B. they think computer newspapers take too much time to read
C. they think the new technology is bad
D. they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers
4. What is the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A. Newspapers are out of fashion.
B. Newspapers of the future will be on the computer.
C. New communications technology.
D. Computer newspapers are well liked
B. Newspapers of the future will be on the computer.
C. New communications technology.
D. Computer newspapers are well liked
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