We are supposed to __________newspapers, maga...

We are supposed to __________newspapers, magazines and other related books when writing a report.

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There are so many people who write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.

“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.

There are people who wish to remain anonymous for various reasons.　 Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.

Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say.

1. What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?

A. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say

B. Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.

C. Writers should be responsible for their names.

D.. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.

2.Some people don’t want their names known because they are ________.

A. hesitant to make a donation

B. afraid of an accusation

C. unwilling to draw public attention

D. ready for involvement

3.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. honor and writers

B. identity and signature

C. anonymity and signature

D. signature and responsibility

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.

Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.

The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.

So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.

The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid.While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.

When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.

As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.

1.The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “　　 ”．

A. the staff who are going to retire

B. people who are no longer useful or needed

C. workers who are experienced

D. reporters who are tired of covering events

2.According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?

A. The author has no objection.

B. The author is against them.

C. The author has not shown it clearly.

D. The author regards them reasonable.

3.The author seems to agree with the view that 　　　 .

A. experienced workers are the last to be laid off

B. journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands

C. the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people

D. it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end

4.It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is 　　　 .

A. patience 　　　 B. selfishness 　　　 C. insights 　　 D. sensitivity

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.

Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.

The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.

So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.

The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.

When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.

As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.

1.The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “________”．

A. the staff who are going to retire

B. people who are no longer useful or needed

C. workers who are experienced

D. reporters who are tired of covering events

2. According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's　　 attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?

A. The author has no objection.

B. The author is against them.

C. The author has not shown it clearly.

D. The author regards them reasonable.

3.The author seems to agree with the view that________.

A. experienced workers are the last to be laid off

B. journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands

C. the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people

D. it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end

4. It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is________.

A. patience 　　 　 B. selfishness

C. insights　　　　 D. sensitivity

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Pets are supposed to provide us with warm and fuzzy feelings, but most of the time they worry us. We need pet cameras to make sure they behave while we're not home and GPS dog collars to warn us when they break through the fence to run after rabbits. But Amazon can help you enjoy your holiday parties in peace with a sale on some of our favorite pet trackers.

Keep a close watch with the whistle 3 pet GPS tracker on sale for $49.98 at Amazon Not only that, Amazon also has the whistle go Explore health and location tracker on sale for $104.95.

Every Whistle tracker uses GPS tracking through AT&T cell towers and Google Maps to provide accurate locations. A Whistle subscription can cost $9.95 with a monthly plan or $6.95 per month if you choose a two-year commitment.

For anyone with a tighter budget to consider, a whistle 3 for less than $50 is the perfect match. You get important data such as how far they travel and how many calorie they burn in a day.

But if your fat pet needs to shed a few pounds, the Whistle Go Explore can help you monitor their progress. It provides daily stats on how much they sleep, scratch, and even lick themselves. Whistle then takes all of this information and overall activity level to provide you with weekly wellness reports. Not only that, Whistle even emails your vet with a 30-day health report so you can get an expert opinion.

Pet owners deserve peace of mind, so a deal on Whistle GPS pet trackers could be the absolute best gift for the dog lover in your life.

1.What do we know about pets according to paragraph 1?

A.They always make us worried.

B.They are supposed to give us warmth.

C.They should help us enjoy our holiday.

D.They usually behave well when we are not home.

2.Which will be your best choice if you don't have enough money?

A.Whistle GO Explore. B.Whistle GPS.

C.Whistle 3. D.ATt &T.

3.What does the underlined word “shed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.increase B.lose

C.share D.put on

4.What type is probably the passage?

A.An announcement. B.An advertisement.

C.A report. D.a poster.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books — especially paperbacks（平装本）, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing.　 They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound（装订）between hard covers.

There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling.　 Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock（贮存）, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the myriad（无数的）subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!

Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand volumes, the collector must venture（敢于去） off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. Instead, the booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small barrows（流动集售货车） which line the gutters（贫民窟）. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs（业余爱好者）, have been waiting for them. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old volume that may be worth many pounds.

1.“Londoners are great readers” means that ________.

A. Londoners are great because they read a lot

B. There are a great number of readers in London

C. Londoners are readers who read only great books

D. Londoners read a lot

2.Charring Cross Road ________.

A. is in the suburbs of London

B. is famous for its bookshops

C. contains various kinds of shops

D. is the busiest street in London

3.If you want to buy really cheap second-hand books, you must ________.

A. venture in a most busy street

B. venture away from a busy street

C. take the risk of going to the beaten track

D. take the risk of wasting time to hunt them in less noticeable streets

4.The book sellers on Farringdon Road ________.

A. keep fine bookshops

B. keep only small bookshops

C. sell books on hand-carts

D. sell the same books as the bookshops on Charring Cross Road

5.The best topic for this passage is “________”.

A. Bookshops in London

B. The biggest bookshop in the world

C. Charring Cross Road

D. Buying books in London

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound (装订) between hard covers.

There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!

Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.

1.”Londoners are great readers” means that ___________.

A. Londoners are great because they read a lot.

B. There are a great number of readers in London.

C. Londoners read a lot.

D. Londoners are readers who read only great books.

2.According to this passage, Charring Cross Road __________.

A. is in the suburbs of London　　　　　　　　　 B. is the busiest street in London

C. contains various kinds of shops　　　　　　　 D. is famous for its bookshops

3.In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean?

A. move away from a busy street　　　　　　

B. buy books in a most busy street

C. waste time looking for books　　　　　　　

D. take a risk of losing one’s life

4.On Farringdon Road, _______________.

A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books

B. there are only small bookshops for the second-hand books

C. you can see book sellers selling books on hand-carts

D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Londoners are great readers.They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books－especially paperbacks，which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever­increasing rises in the costs of printing.They still continue to buy “proper”books，too，printed on good paper and bound(装订)between hard covers.

There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book­selling.Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London.Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found，from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world”to the tiny，dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time.Some of these shops stock，or will obtain，any kind of books，but many of them specialize in second­hand books，in art books，in foreign books，in books on philosophy，politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written.One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!

Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books，Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest.For the really cheap second­hand books，the collector must venture off the beaten track，to Farringdon Road，for example，in the East Central district of London.Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops.The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small handcarts.And the collectors，some professionals and some amateurs，have been waiting for them.In places like this they can still，occasionally，pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.

1.“Londoners are great readers.”means that　　　　　 ．

A. Londoners are great because they read a lot

B. there are a great number of readers in London

C. Londoners are readers who read only great books

D. Londoners read a lot

2.According to this passage，Charring Cross Road　　　　　 ．

A. is in the suburbs of London

B. is famous for its bookshops

C. contains various kinds of shops

D. is the busiest street in London

3.In this passage，what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track”mean?

A. Buy books in a most busy street.

B. Move away from a busy street.

C. Waste time looking for books.

D. Take a risk of losing one's life.

4.On Farringdon Road，　　　　　 ．

A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books

B. there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books

C. you can see booksellers selling books on handcarts

D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and even of books—especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy ‘proper’ books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers.

There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being ‘the biggest bookshop in the world’ to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize — in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy(哲学), politics or any other of the myriad subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes solely in books about ballet.

Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand volumes, the collector must venture(冒险) off the beaten path, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so grand as bookshops. Instead, the booksellers come along each morning and tip out their sacks of books on to small barrows(手推车) which line the gutters(贫民区). And the collectors, some professional and some amateur(业余爱好者)have been waiting for them. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old volume that may be worth many pounds.

1.According to the passage, we can infer that __________.

A.Londoners like borrowing books from libraries

B.Londoners like buying books, magazines and newspapers

C.Londoners like reading books in libraries

D.Londoners don't like buying ‘proper’ books.

2.Charing Cross Road which is well-known for ________ lies in the __________ of London.

A.bookstores, East Central district B.publishing houses, downtown

C.Bookshops, center D.libraries, countryside

3.The underlined word “solely” in the second paragraph means__________.

A.wholly B.partly

C.jointly D.seldom

4.The third paragraph mainly tells us _________in London.

A.where to buy the dear new books

B.where to buy the cheap new books

C.where to buy the cheap second-hand books

D.where to buy the dear second-hand books

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

BEIJING, Oct. 8(Xinhua)——There are ten times as many Chinese newspapers and magazines than there were 30 years ago. That’s when the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy.

Figures from the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)show there were 186 newspapers and 930 magazines in China in 1978. Today, the country has 2,081 newspapers and 9,363 different magazines.

In the meantime, official figures show China has some 600 publishing houses producing nearly 300,000 kinds of books. That’s a dramatic increase from the 105 publishers of the past that produced only 10,000 different books.

Rapid economic development and universal education since China adopted the reform has helped fuel the need for more information sources.

Under the market economy, hundreds of publishing houses and newspapers have taken steps to restructure management systems into corporations listed on the stock market.

The legal system overseeing the news and publishing industries in China has also changed over the last three decades. Since 1990 a law and five relevant(相关) regulations were adopted in 1990 to govern the sectors.

Since it started in 1993, digital publishing has flourished. Its industrial volume amounted to 20 billion yuan (2.93 billion U.S. dollars) in 2006. More than 500,000 kinds of digital books were produced last year alone in China, which is more than any other country in the world.

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Digital books take the place of common ones in China.

B. China has more newspapers and magazines.

C. More information sources are developing with the economy.

D. A law should be adopted to govern the publishing industries.

2.There are ten times as many newspapers and magazines because ________.

A. the publishing houses want to make more money.

B. there are more readers along with the bigger population.

C. economic and education have developed under the policy.

D. the legal system overseeing the publishing industries has changed.

3.Which is true according to this text?

A. The development of publishing industry in the past was out of control.

B. Hundreds of publishing houses have closed down and turned to stock market.

C. China adopted the reform and opening-up policy about 20 years ago.

D. China produces more digital books than any other country.

4. The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.

A. first appeared                   B. fell down

C. well developed                   D. successfully ended

5. You will probably read this text in the ________ column of XINHUA NET?

A. culture and education                B. entertainment

C. science and technology           D. business

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