吉林实验中学高一下期末考试英语卷（带解析）_8
Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It tookdays, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words andpictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own countryand 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 newsstories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, orthey may print completely different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories abouteveryday life as a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be"bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they printstories about plane accidents.
Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events intheir own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different fromthe ones in British, French and American newspapers.
【小题1】According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.C．They watch TV or read newspapers.D．They listen to the radio every day.【小题2】The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that _____.A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaperB．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaperC．people can read news stories in other countriesD．people can read news stories about their own country【小题3】To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?A．Two.B．Three.C．Five.D．Six.【小题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 hasn't been caught.D．The bike in the front of your house is lost.