“If there is one thing I’m sure about,it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

    The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters,will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research,though.It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives,like genetic (基因) engineering.In the future,I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact,I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu,making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read——sports and international news,etc.

    I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体).They actually feed off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened.What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet,it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

What is the best title for the passage?

A.The Best Way to Get News            B.The Changes of Media

 C.Make Your Own Newspaper           D.The Future of Newspaper

What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?

A.Sports and political news.          B.A menu of important news.

C.The most important news.          D.What you are interested in.

From the passage,we can infer ________.

A.newspapers will win the competition among the different media

B.newspapers will stay with us together with other media

C.television will take the place of newspaper

D.the writer believe some media will die out

The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means _________

A.depend on    B.compete with     C.fight with    D.kill off

Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple—choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays(文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means you’ll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next uesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.

When will the final exam take place?

A.On Tuesday           B.On a Wednesday    

C.On a Thursday         D.On a  Friday

What will be included in the exam?    

A.There will be only multiple-choice questions.

B.The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.

C.The exam will have an oral and a written section.

D.There  will be only essay questions.

Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?    

A.It will be easy to understand.

B.Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.

C.It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.

D.Students must complete all parts of it.

The underlined phrase run into probably means     .   

A.go into                                 B.meet somebody unexpectedly

C.come up against something with force     D.come across

When was this talk most likely given?

A.During the first week of class      

B.During midterm week   

C.On the last day of class                

D.On the last day of exam week

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