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Hundreds of years ago，the news was carried from place to place by people on foot or horseback. It took days，weeks or sometimes months for them to receive the news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in a second. Millions of people learn about the news stories of their own country and all over the world every day，either by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print？Why do they print some stories and not others？What makes good newspaper stories？

Firstly，it is important to report news stories. TV stations can report the news much faster than newspapers. Yet newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way，or they may print a completely different story to the one on TV.

Secondly，a news story has to be interesting and unusal. People dont want to read stories about everyday life. As a result，many stories are about some kinds of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example，newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely，instead they print stories about plane accidents.

Another factor is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in the news in foreign countries，but still more prefer to read stories about people，places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British，F(xiàn)rench and American newspapers.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A，B，C，D中選擇正確答案。

1. According to the passage，how do people learn about news stories in the world now？

A. By going and telling others news stories from place to place on foot or horseback.

B. By telling eath other what they have seen with their eyes.

C. By watching TV or reading newspapers.

D. By listening to others every day.

2. The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that____.

A. people can learn more about the same news stories from a newspaper

B. people can read news stories more quickly in a newspaper

C. people can read news stories in other countries

D. people can read news stories about their own country

3. To make a good news story，how many factors does the passage talk about？

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.

4. According to the passage，which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV？

A. You often play football with your friends after school.

B. Your teacher has got a cold.

C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasnt been caught.

D. The bike in front of your house is lost.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about this passage？

A. News stories on the front page of every country are always the same.

B. People like to read interesting and unusual news.

C. Not only TV but also newspapers can help people to learn what is happening around the world.

D. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years.

答案與解析：

1. C。 由第一段最后一句我們可知，人們獲得新聞的途徑是：看電視和讀報(bào)紙。

2. A。 從第三段我們可知正確答案為A。

3. B。 全文共談了三點(diǎn)，即第三段的Firstly，第四段的Secondly和第五段的Another factor。

4. C。 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有C項(xiàng)才最有可能出現(xiàn)在電視上。

5. A。 從文中最后一段可知，中國和英國等其他國家的頭版頭條新聞是不同的。

(山東梁山揚(yáng)營一中 于瑞霞 于 瑩)