In June 2014, Huffington Post and Mail Online reported that three-year-old Victoria Wilcher, who suffered facial scarring, was kicked out of a KFC because she was a frightening customer. Later, KFC announced that no evidence had been found to support the story. This phenomenon is largely a product of the increasing pressure in newsrooms that care more about traffic figures.
Brooke Binkowski, an editor, says that she has seen a shift towards less responsibility in newsrooms. “Clickbait is king, so newsrooms will uncritically print something unreal. Not all newsrooms are like this, but a lot of them are.”
Asked what the driving factor was, a journalist said, “You’ve a strict editor and you’ve to meet your targets. And some young journalists are inexperienced and will not do those checks. So much news reported online happens online. There is no need to get out and knock on someone’s door. You just sit at your desk and do it.”
Another journalist says, “More clicks equal more money. At my former employer in particular, the pressure was due to the limited resources. That made the environment quite horrible to work in.”
In a Feb. 2015 report for Digital Journalism, Craig Silverman wrote, “Today the bar for what is worth giving attention to seems to be much lower. Within minutes or hours, a badly sourced report can be changed into a story that is repeated by dozens of news websites, resulting in tens of thousands of shares. The rumor becomes true for readers simply by virtue of its ubiquity.”
And, despite the direction that some newsrooms seem to be heading in, a critical eye is becoming more, not less important, according to the New York Times’ public editor, Margaret Sullivan. “Reporters and editors have to be more careful than ever before. It’s extremely important to question and to prove before publication.” Yet those working in newsrooms talk of doubtful stories being tolerated. In the words of some senior editors, “a click is a click, regardless of the advantage of a story”. And, “if the story does turn out to be false, it’s simply a chance for another bite at the cherry.”
1.According to Brooke Binkowski, newsrooms produce false news because _________.
A. clicks matter a lot B. resources are limited
C. budgets are tight D. journalists lack experience
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Lies can’t sell without an atom of truth.
B. Rumors are like a flame blown by the wind.
C. You can hear rumors, but you can’t know them.
D. A lie, repeated often enough, will end up as truth.
3.What’s Margaret Sullivan’s attitude towards false news online?
A. Negative. B. Supportive.
C. Skeptical. D. Neutral.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Spread of false stories. B. Causes of online false news.
C. Duties of journalists. D. A craze to get clicks.
高三英语阅读理解困难题
In June 2014, Huffington Post and Mail Online reported that three-year-old Victoria Wilcher, who suffered facial scarring, was kicked out of a KFC because she was a frightening customer. Later, KFC announced that no evidence had been found to support the story. This phenomenon is largely a product of the increasing pressure in newsrooms that care more about traffic figures.
Brooke Binkowski, an editor, says that she has seen a shift towards less responsibility in newsrooms. “Clickbait is king, so newsrooms will uncritically print something unreal. Not all newsrooms are like this, but a lot of them are.”
Asked what the driving factor was, a journalist said, “You’ve a strict editor and you’ve to meet your targets. And some young journalists are inexperienced and will not do those checks. So much news reported online happens online. There is no need to get out and knock on someone’s door. You just sit at your desk and do it.”
Another journalist says, “More clicks equal more money. At my former employer in particular, the pressure was due to the limited resources. That made the environment quite horrible to work in.”
In a Feb. 2015 report for Digital Journalism, Craig Silverman wrote, “Today the bar for what is worth giving attention to seems to be much lower. Within minutes or hours, a badly sourced report can be changed into a story that is repeated by dozens of news websites, resulting in tens of thousands of shares. The rumor becomes true for readers simply by virtue of its ubiquity.”
And, despite the direction that some newsrooms seem to be heading in, a critical eye is becoming more, not less important, according to the New York Times’ public editor, Margaret Sullivan. “Reporters and editors have to be more careful than ever before. It’s extremely important to question and to prove before publication.” Yet those working in newsrooms talk of doubtful stories being tolerated. In the words of some senior editors, “a click is a click, regardless of the advantage of a story”. And, “if the story does turn out to be false, it’s simply a chance for another bite at the cherry.”
1.According to Brooke Binkowski, newsrooms produce false news because _________.
A. clicks matter a lot B. resources are limited
C. budgets are tight D. journalists lack experience
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Lies can’t sell without an atom of truth.
B. Rumors are like a flame blown by the wind.
C. You can hear rumors, but you can’t know them.
D. A lie, repeated often enough, will end up as truth.
3.What’s Margaret Sullivan’s attitude towards false news online?
A. Negative. B. Supportive.
C. Skeptical. D. Neutral.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Spread of false stories. B. Causes of online false news.
C. Duties of journalists. D. A craze to get clicks.
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It is reported in Washington Post that an unknown terrorist group has ______ responsibility for this morning’s bomb attack.
A. claimed B. evaluated C. bid D. confirmed
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It has been announced that the 2014 World Cup＿＿＿＿＿in Brazil from June 12一July 13，2014，in 12 hosting cities．
A. will stage B. has staged C. will be staged D. is staged
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil on June 13th, 2014, and 32 football teams so far.
A.will choose B.have chosen
C.have been chosen D.will be chosen
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil on June 13th, 2014, and 32 football teams_____ so far.
A. will choose B. have chosen
C. have been chosen D. will be chosen
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
21．—I thought Stephanie and Lee were getting married in June.
—No, that’s ________ her cousin’s wedding is.
A. where B. when C. why D. how
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I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, customers to carry as many packages as they could. I also needed to have my own package . The queue moved very slowly. My patience and I got annoyed. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move to make room for me to get to the .
I stepped out, about the service conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my . She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very . I noticed that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a but I was a stranger. So I did what I could in a minute she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat . Then her face softened and her shoulders . I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my car. Wow, it’s amazing a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that every day to let it me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
1.A. found B. disliked C. kept D. avoided
2.A. hoping B. welcoming C. requiring D. ordering
3.A. paid B. received C. weighed D. bought
4.A. died out B. faded out C. burst out D. ran out
5.A. business B. duty C. turn D. part
6.A. on B. about C. in D. aside
7.A. counter B. office C. exit D. car
8.A. talking B. complaining C. worrying D. hearing
9.A. headed B. looked C. pulled D. turned
10.A. way B. time C. direction D. course
11.A. slow B. stable C. light D. heavy
12.A. rough B. dull C. smooth D. bright
13.A. smile B. hug C. bag D. touch
14.A. until B. though C. before D. since
15.A. excited B. frightened C. cheered D. confused
16.A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened
17.A. what B. that C. how D. when
18.A. appearances B. reactions C. behaviors D. expressions
19.A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement
20.A. remind B. warn C. convince D. tell
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was at the post office early that morning,hoping to be in and out in a short while.Yet,I____myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway.I had never seen so many people there on a weekday.It seemed someone might have made an announcement,welcoming customers to carry as many____as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package____.The queue moved very slowly.My patience ran out and I got____.The longer it took,the angrier I became.When I got to the counter finally,I finished my____ quickly and briefly,and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
"Excuse me,"I said,trying not to be too pushy.Several people had to move____to make room for me to get to the ____.
I stepped out,complaining about the____conditions.Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment,I headed into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my____.She was walking with determination,and each step sounded very heavy.I____that she looked as if she could breathe fire.It stopped me in my tracks.I____myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that?Her body language said that she was having a____day.My anger melted away.I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a____.So I did what I could in a minute____she hurried past me－I smiled.In a second everything changed.She was astonished,then somewhat____.Then her face softened and her shoulders____.I saw her take a deep breath.Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my____.Wow,it's amazing what a simple smile can do.
From then on,I became aware of people's____and my own,the way we show our feelings.Now I use that____ every day to let it____me that when facing the world,I can try a smile.
1.A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed
2.A. things B. packages C. chances D. dollars
3.A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried
4.A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed
5.A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude
6.A. away B. about C. along D. aside
7.A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance
8.A. weather B. service C. work D. shopping
9.A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination
10.A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed
11.A. trusted B. recognized C. hid D. persuaded
12.A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice
13.A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger
14.A. until B. though C. before D. since
15.A. attracted B. frightened C. cheered D. confused
16.A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened
17.A. car B. office C. home D. doctor
18.A. appearances B. reactions C. behaviors D. expressions
19.A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement
20.A. remind B. show C. give D. tell
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I ________ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many ________ as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package ________. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got ________. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my ________ quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move ________ to make room for me to get to the ________.
I stepped out, complaining about the ________ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my ________. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I _______ that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I ________ myself and it wasn’t pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ________ day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a ________. So I did what I could in a minute ________ she hurried past me—I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat _______. Then her face softened and her shoulders ________. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my ________. Wow, it’s amazing what a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s ________ and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that ______ _ every day to let it ________ me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
1.A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed
2.A. things B. packages C. chances D. dollars
3.A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried
4.A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed
5.A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude
6.A. away B. about C. along D. aside
7.A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance
8.A. weather B. service C. work D. shopping
9.A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination
10.A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed
11.A. trusted B. recognized C. hid D. persuaded
12.A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice
13.A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger
14.A. until B. though C. before D. since
15.A. attracted B. frightened C. cheered D. confused
16.A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. lightened
17.A. car B. office C. home D. doctor
18.A. appearances B. reactions C. behaviors D. expressions
19.A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement
20.A. remind B. show C. give D. tell
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
(2014·安徽省芜湖三校高三第一次模拟考试)—It is reported that he was sentenced to life in prison for economy crime.
—Really？________People would cheer for it.
A．It all depends. B．So what?
C．What’s wrong？ D．He deserves it.
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析