The British are the most voracious(如饥似渴的) newspaper readers in the world.

　 They read newspapers at breakfast ; they walk to the bus reading a newspaper; they read a newspaper on bus, as they go to work; and on the way back home, after work, they are engaged in reading an evening newspaper.

　 There are many" morning papers", both national and provincial. The most famous is The Times. Different from what many foreigners believe, this is not a government newspaper. The various newspapers usually have their own views of the Communist Morning Star. The Labor Party and the Trades Union Congress no longer have a daily newspaper to represent them.

Bold headlines and a variety of photographs are features of the British press. Some newspapers, such as the sober Daily Telegraph and The Times, use photographs sparingly(节省). The more“popular”newspapers, using the small or "tabloid"(小报) format, such as the Daily Express, the Mail, the Daily Mirror and the Sun, use pictures extensively and also run strip cartoons and humorous drawings, some of which present striking pictorial comment on politics.

Besides offering features common to newspapers all over the world, British newspapers specialize in pages devoted to criticism of the arts and a woman's page. One feature found in many foreign newspapers is missing in British papers：the serial(连载).

Nearly all papers pay special attention to the reporting of sports and athletics. The evening newspapers are often bought because the buyer wants to know the winner of a race, or to get good tip for a race that is still to be run. There is no censorship(审查) of the press in Britain (except in wartime), though of course all newspapers—like private persons—are responsible for what they publish, and can be sued for libel （为诽谤而被起诉） for publishing articles that go beyond the bounds of decency(正派), or for ignorance of court”. (e.g. calling a man a murderer while he is still being tried．Such cases are not often)

69．Which of the following does NOT serve as an evidence(证据) that the British are the great newspaper readers?

A．They read newspapers at breakfast.　　　　　　 B．They read newspapers at work.

C．They read newspapers on bus.　　　　　　　　 D．They read newspapers on the way back home.

1．Many of foreigners think that_______.

A．The Times is an organ (喉舌) of the government

B．The Times has its own views on politics

C．The Times is the most famous newspaper in the world

D．The Times pays too much attention to the reporting of political events

2．British newspapers are characterized by ________.

A．bold headlines　　　　　　　　　　　 B．various kinds of photographs

C．striking pictorial comment on politics　　 D．both A and B

3．Which of the following conclusions can NOT be drawn from the passage?

A．Englishmen always take every possible chance to read newspapers.

B．In Britain, newspapers must be carefully examined by the authorities(当局) before their publication for fear that they present anything offensive.

C．Few British newspapers publish libelous articles.

D．The Times is one of the world-famous newspapers.

It isn’t cold enough for there _____ a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim’s car out quite safely. 
A. would be      B. being     C. was     D. to be

There are several a_____________waiting for the injured in the fire.

I wish that I ___ with you last night.
A. went 　　　　 B. could go 　　　　 C. have gone 　　　 D. could have gone

Stay _____you are until I come back.

A. in the place that　　 B. as

C. there　　　　　　 　D. where

______ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses.

A. Driven　　　　　　　 B. Being driven　　　　　 C. To drive　　　　　　　 D. Having driven

About one hundred and seventy years ago there 1 a great general 2 name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was leader of the French army, and France was 3 with nearly all the countries around. He wanted very much to take his soldiers into 4 , but between France and Italy there are high mountains called the Alps, 5 are covered with snow.

“Is it possible to cross the Alps?”said Napoleon.

The men who had been sent to look at the 6 over the mountains shook their heads.

Then one of them said,“It may be possible, but…”

“Let me hear 7 ,” said Napoleon. “ 8 to Italy.”

People 9 the thought of an army of sixty thousand men 10 the Alps when there was 11 road. 12 Napoleon waited only to see that everything was in good order, and then he gave the 13 to march.

The long line of soldiers and horses and cannons 14 for twenty miles. When they came to a 15 place where there seemed to be no way to go further, the trumpets(小号) sounded “ 16 !” Then every man 17 , and the whole army moved right forward.

Soon they were 18 over the Alps. In the next four days they were marching 19 the plain of Italy. “The man who has made up his mind to win,”said Napoleon,“will never say: 20 .”

1.A.lied　　　　 B.had　　　　 C.seemed　　　 D.lived

2.A.his　　　　　 B.who’s　　　 C.whose　　　　 D.which

3.A.at war　　　 B.angry　　　 C.fought　　　 D.satisfied

4.A.England　　　 B.Russia　　　 C.Italy　　　　 D.Germany

5.A.which tops　 B.they　　　　 C.there　　　 　　D.the tops of which

6.A.maps　　　　 B.passes　　　 C.ways　　　　 D.sky

7.A.no longer　　 B.it　　　　　 C.no more　　　 D.your advice

8.A.Forward　　　 B.Back　　　　 C.Give up　　　 D.Cross

9.A.agreed to　　 B.were excited C.doubted　　　 D.laughed at

10.A.across　　　 B.over　　　　 C.crossing　　 D.being on

11.A.no　　　　　 B.not　　　　 C.only　　　　 D.narrow

12.A.Though　　 B.So　　　　　 C.But　　　　　 D.For

13.A.whistle　　 B.order　　　 C.suggestion　　 　D.clothes and food

14.A.marched　　 B.stretched　 C.walked　　　 D.reached

15.A.steep　　　 B.large　　　 C.wild　　　　 D.wet

16.A.Rest　　　　 B.Climb　　　 C.Move　　　　 D.Charge

17.A.stopped　　 B.did his best C.laughed　　　 D.encouraged

18.A.hungry　　　 B.cold　　　　 C.safe　　　　 D.lucky

19.A.on　　　　　 B.by　　　　　 C.in　　　　　 D.at

20.A.can’t　　　 B.difficulty　 C.dangerous　　 D.impossible

The performance supposed to be popular ______ to be a great disappointment after it was over.

A. turned up　　 B. turned down　　　 C. turned out　　 D. turned over

The weather turned out to be fine yesterday．I _______ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me．

　 A．should have taken B．could have taken C．needn't have taken D，mustn't have taken

“Charley Oakley, ______ NBA All-star, hasn’t missed ______ game in the past three years.” “I can hardly believe it.”

A. an; the　　　　　　　　 B. a; the

C. the; a　　　　　　　　 D. an; a