As she the newspaper, Granny ______ asleep.A.reads was fallingB.was readings fellC.was rea
As she the newspaper, Granny ______ asleep.
A.reads was falling
B.was readings fell
C.was readings was falling
D.reads fell
As she the newspaper, Granny ______ asleep.
A.reads was falling
B.was readings fell
C.was readings was falling
D.reads fell
第1题
When she finished ______ , she began working for ______.
A.a school, newspaper
B.the school, the newspaper
C.school, a newspaper
D.schools, newspaper
第2题
Why couldn't the newspaper carrier get out of her car to help?
A.Because she didn't want to.
B.Because she couldn't walk.
C.Because she was so scared that she couldn't move.
第3题
As she the newspaper, Granny ______ asleep.
A.read; was falling
B.was reading; fell
C.was reading; was falling
D.read; fell
第4题
As she ______the newspaper, Granny ______asleep.
A.read; was falling
B.was reading; fell
C.was reading; was falling
D.read; fell
第5题
听力原文: Catherine Gram graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco. Catherine's father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post.
Then Catherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing letters in her father's newspaper. She married Philip Gram, who took over his father-in-law's position shortly after and became a publisher of The Washington Post. But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husband's death, Catherine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world and Catherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.
She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral, including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Catherine once wrote, "The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world." After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote, "The world without Catherine would not be the same at all."
What do we learn from the passage about Catherine's father?
A.He is a successful investment banker.
B.He sold his falling bank.
C.He worked in the falling bank.
D.He is good at editing.
第6题
How did the woman learn about the process she described?
A.She was doing research for a paper on it.
B.She read a newspaper article about it.
C.She was told about it by her roommate.
D.She heard about it in class.
第7题
A.Can I get you anything?
B.Whose birthday is today?
C.Which newspaper do you want.9
D.Why not go with me?
第8题
The Great Newspaper War
Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used ______1 illustrations and the articles were about politics or business.
Two men changed that---Joseph Pulitzer______2 The New York World and Randolph Hearst of The New York Journal. Pulitzer bought The New York World ______3 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very ______4 one overnight. He added ______5 illustrations and cartoons: And he told his reporters to write articles on 56 crime or scandal they could find.And they did.One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she ______7 to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor treatment of______8 in those hospitals.
In 1895,'Hearst came to New York from______9 CaliforniA.He wanted The Journal to be more sensational and more exciting ______10 The World.He also Wanted it to be 61, so he reduced the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his headlines' Were bigger than ______12 . He often said, "Big print makes big news. "
Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they______13 to sell riewspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator,______14 pictures of the Spanish American War. When he got there; he told Hearst that no fighting was______15 . Hearst answered,"You furnish the pictures. I'll furnish the war. "
第 51 题 请选择(1)处的最佳答案.
A.no
B.many
C.a lot
D.little
第9题
M: I think so. It’ll be especially helpful if you can check the same story in the newspaper.
Q: What does the man mean?
(18)
A.Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.
B.The newspaper may give more information.
C.TV is more interesting than a newspaper.
D.A combination of reading and listening is more effective.
第10题
The Great Newspaper War
Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used no illustrations and the articles were(51)politics or business.
Two men(52)that -- Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Morning Journal. Pulitzer(53)the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very(54)one overnight (一夜之间). He(55)lots of illustrations and cartoons, And he told his reporters to write articles on(56)crime or scandal they could find. And they did. One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she was(57)to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor(58)of patients in those hospitals.
In 1895, Hearst(59)to New York from California. He wanted the New York Morning Journal to be more sensational (轰动的) and more exciting(60)the New York World. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he(61)the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his headlines were bigger than(62). He often said, "Big print makes big news,"
Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they(63)to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator (插图画家), to(64)pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was(65). Hearst answered, "You furnish (提供) the pictures. I'll furnish the war."
A.about
B.in
C.with
D.of