Question

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 what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result: what damage was done, which famous man married which woman, who did very well in the match and so on. Readers want the fact and they are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words. Because he can use only a few words, the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective. 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”.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Why does the newspaperman like to get some information from people who have seen the accident?

A. Because readers want the facts.

B. Because newspaperman doesn’t know the accident.

C. Because newspaperman doesn’t see the accident.

D. Because readers don’t believe the newspaperman.

2.In what way do you think British newspaper have become smaller?

A. In page size. B. In number of readers.

C. In number of pages. D. In number of copies.

3.The underlined word “one” refers to ________.

A. word B. newspaperman C. reader D. person

4.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 messages in newspapers.

C. Readers find the language of the newspaper exciting.

D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.

5.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

Answer 1