The country has become()in food production since the 1980s.
A.self-reliance reliant
B.self-sufficient
C.self-serviced
D.self-respected
A.self-reliance reliant
B.self-sufficient
C.self-serviced
D.self-respected
Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _____ the color of his skin.
A) with the exception of B) in the light of
C) by virtue of D) regardless of
Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____.
(A) question (B) stuff (C) matter (D) issue
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
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
A.instruments
B.facilities
C.tools
D.devices
A.accounts
B.generates
C.projects
D.overtakes
ness of mind as well as _____ sickness.
(A) normal (C) average
(B) regular (D) ordinary
m of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _________ to another subject.
A) committed B) switched
C) favoured D) transmitted
oad, the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be.
A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate