初二英語閱讀題專項練習：英國的報紙
British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry ,so newspapermen write as few words as possible .They tell their readers at once what happened ,where ,when and how it happened and what was the result : how many people were killed ,what change was done and so on .Readers want the fact(事實) set out as fully and accurately as possible .Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information (信息)from someone who was there, which can be given in the persons own words .Because he can use only a few words ,the newspaperman must choose those words carefully ,every one must be effective(有效). Instead of he called out in a loud voice, he writes he shouted instead of the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain, he will write they thundered down the mountainside. Because many of the readers arent very clever, and most of them are in a hurry.
1. From the text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible ,because readers___.
A. want to know more about the news
B. take no interest in what has happened
C. have no time to read the news carefully
D. pay much attention to the result
2. The underlined wordone in the text refers to ______. A.word B.newspaperman C.reader D.person
3. Which of the following would best complete the text ?
A. he will keep his writing short
B. he wont care about his writing
C. he will give nothing but information
D. he wont make his writing good enough.
4. In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller?
A. In a page size. B. In number of readers.
C. In number of pages. D. In number of copies
5. Which of the following is true?
A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.
B. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.
C. Readers find the language of the newspapers exciting.
D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.
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British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry ,so newspapermen write as few words as possible .They tell their readers at once what happened ,where ,when and how it happened and what was the result : how many people were killed ,what change was done and so on .Readers want the fact(事實) set out as fully and accurately as possible .Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information (信息)from someone who was there, which can be given in the persons own words .Because he can use only a few words ,the newspaperman must choose those words carefully ,every one must be effective(有效). Instead of he called out in a loud voice, he writes he shouted instead of the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain, he will write they thundered down the mountainside. Because many of the readers arent very clever, and most of them are in a hurry.
1. From the text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible ,because readers___.
A. want to know more about the news
B. take no interest in what has happened
C. have no time to read the news carefully
D. pay much attention to the result
2. The underlined wordone in the text refers to ______. A.word B.newspaperman C.reader D.person
3. Which of the following would best complete the text ?
A. he will keep his writing short
B. he wont care about his writing
C. he will give nothing but information
D. he wont make his writing good enough.
4. In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller?
A. In a page size. B. In number of readers.
C. In number of pages. D. In number of copies
5. Which of the following is true?
A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.
B. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.
C. Readers find the language of the newspapers exciting.
D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.
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