The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more than eleven million copies every day.
【小题1】The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

A．59 BC

B．700’s

C．1609

D．1620

【小题2】The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

A．England

B．Sweden

C．France

D．Germany

【小题3】The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

A．Washington

B．Boston

C．New York

D．New Orleans

【小题4】Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.

A．1621

B．1704

C．1760

D．1800

The history of newspapers is an often-dramatic chapter of the human experience going back some six centuries.In Renaissance Europe handwritten newsletters circulated(发行) privately among merchants,passing along information about everything from wars and economic conditions to social customs and “human interest” features.The first printed newspaper appeared in Germany in the late 1400s in the form of news pamphlets(小册子) or broadsides.

In the English-speaking world,the earliest predecessors(前身) of the newspaper were corantos,small news pamphlets produced only when some event worthy of notice occurred.The first successively published title was The Weekly News of 1622.The first true newspaper in English was the London Gazette of 1666.  

In America the first newspaper appeared in Boston in 1690,entitled Public Occurrences.Published without official permission,it was immediately suppressed(查禁).Its publisher was arrested,and all copies were destroyed.The first successful newspaper was the Boston News-Letter,begun by postmaster John Campbell in 1704.By the eve of the Revolutionary War,some two dozen papers were issued at all the colonies.At the war’s end in 1783 there were forty-three newspapers in print. The Bill of Rights in 1791 at last guaranteed freedom of the press,and America’s newspapers began to take on a central role in national affairs.By 1814 there were 346 newspapers.

In the 1830s,advances in printing and papermaking technology led to an explosion of newspaper growth—the emergence(出现) of the “Penny Press”;it was now possible to produce a newspaper that could be sold for just a cent a copy.The cheap newspaper helped people to get more interesting reading materials easily.In 1850,there were 2526 different papers.By the 1910s,all the basic features of the modern newspaper had emerged.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Handwritten newsletters came out publicly in Renaissance Europe.

B.The first printed newspaper was seen about six hundred years ago.

C.The first successively published newspaper in the English-speaking world was corantos.

D.In America the first newspaper was successful as soon as it appeared.

What does the underlined phrase “Penny Press” in the last paragraph mean?

A.People can press pennies easily.

B.People can produce newspapers with little cost.

C.It is a penny factory.

D.The name of the press owner is Penny.

What is the main reason for newspapers in the USA increasing so fast in the 1830s?

A.The pass of the Bill of Rights in 1791.

B.Newspapers began to take on a central role in national affairs.

C.Advances in printing and papermaking technology.

D.All the basic features of the modern newspaper had emerged

Which of the following is NOT a newspaper?

A. Public Occurrences.

B. The Boston News-Letter.

C. The Bill of Rights.

D. The London Gazette.

The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places．The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC．In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China．The paper was printed from carved wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens．Europe didn’t have a regularly  published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620．In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly．The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston．But the local government soon stopped its publication．In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America．By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers．There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world．The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.

In Europe, the newspaper was first regularly published_____.

A .in England                B．in Germany

C．in France                        D．in London

The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A．in 1620                B．in 1609  

C．at the end of the 17^th century  D．at the beginning of the 18^th century.

How many years earlier was the newspaper printed in China than in America?

A．9 or 10 centuries．     

B．More than 1000 years.

C．700 years or so         

D．Less than 800 years.

Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．The World’s First Newspaper.

B．History of Newspaper.

C．The First Daily Newspaper in American.

D．A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.

The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly printed newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which came out in March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston .But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started the Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper published daily in the American colonies（殖民地）. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers.There are now about 1, 800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, newspapers in English have the largest circulation (发行量)in the world .But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun . It sells more than eleven million copies every year.

1.The first regularly printed European newspaper started in ________.

A. Rome in 59 BC          B. Germany in 1609  

C. Amsterdam in 1620       D. England in 1621

2.The first daily newspaper in English started in _________.

A.1620    B. 1621    C. 1590     D.1702

3.What does the author want to inform us?

A. History of newspapers

B. History of daily newspapers

C. The beginning of newspapers

D. On reading newspapers

 

The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places．The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC．In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China．The paper was printed from carved wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens．Europe didn’t have a regularly  published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620．In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly．The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston．But the local government soon stopped its publication．In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America．By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers．There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world．The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.

1.In Europe, the newspaper was first regularly published_____.

A .in England                    B．in Germany

C．in France                  D．in London

2.The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A．in 1620                      B．in 1609  

C．at the end of the 17^th century   D．at the beginning of the 18^th century.

3.How many years earlier was the newspaper printed in China than in America?

A．9 or 10 centuries．      

B．More than 1000 years.

C．700 years or so          

D．Less than 800 years.

4.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．The World’s First Newspaper.  

B．History of Newspaper.

C．The First Daily Newspaper in American.

D．A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.