In Britain, the best season of the year is probabl
y _____ spring.
(A) later (C) latter
(B) last (D) late
y _____ spring.
(A) later (C) latter
(B) last (D) late
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensati onal”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events.But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions.A few newspapers support extremist (过激分子)groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate.Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers ca n be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻)or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair.The newspapers dr ew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
1.There are fewer national newspapers in ().
A.Britain than in the U.S.A
B.France than in Britain
C.the U.S.A.than in Britain or France
D.France than in t he U.S.A.or Britain
2.Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ().
A.they have to keep up a good relation with them
B.they have to compete with television
C.they have to write about crime, sex and rumor
D.t hey have to give factual news in an interesting way
3.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by ().
A.supporting extremist groups from time to time
B.inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C.avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D.printing articles representing different political viewpoints
4.In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ().
A.a machine for printing
B.the business o f printing
C.great force
D.newspapers
5.The passage is mainly about ().
A.the characteristics of American newspapers
B.the development of American newspapers
C.the functions of American newspapers
D.the m erits and shortcomings of American newspapers
The Thames and () are the longest rivers in Britain and are almost equal in length.
A.the Clyde
B.the Merseyclyde
C.the Mersey
D.the Severn
E.the Forth
Britain enjoys a () climate.
A.hot maritime
B.temperate maritime
C.warm continental
D.cold continental
In the third paragraph the phrase "huge chum" is mentioned to imply that ______.
A.there are many people coming into Britain for a job
B.people who come to Britain would be assimilated by the lifestyle. and customs in Britain
C.Britain is open its labor market to all nations in the world, resulting in the surging of laborers from various countries, whether registering or not
D.there are so many opportunities of taking a job in Britain
In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than
most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.
(A) Before (C) From
(B) Until (D) Since
A.its shape
B.its connection with Britain
C.its abundant natural resources
D.its green countryside