6、Ray Martin yesterday confirmed he would leave Channel Nine．

After 30 years of cooperation, Martin will not renew his contract at he end of the year with the network that made him a star．

“I thought the end of the year would be a good time to pull up stamps, ”Martin said from South Australia, where he is filming for 60 Minutes．

He said television now had become a business run by bankers, with no thought for creativity．

“the golden days of television have gone．It's not as fun as it used to be,” he said．

“I understand the bankers but I'm not a banker．”

Martin said his depression had increased during the past 6 to 12 month, as there were no new projects to inspire him．

As host of Midday and A Current Affair, which drew 3 million viewers at its peak, his influence was huge．He reported on Princess Diana's death, the September 11 attacks, the Bali bombing and Steve Irwin's death．

If an event affected Australians, Martin was there, on Channel Nine, to inform them．He is reported to earn more than ＄2million a year as a reporter．

But rumors have spread about his future since 2000．martin．62, stressed that although he intended to leave Channel Nine at the end of the year, he was not retiring and was open to offers

He remained loyal to the network－“We are number 2．Channel Seven is the most popular right now, but we are doing better every day, ” said Martin

1．What caused Ray Martin to resign?

A．The new way of network management．      B．The failure of Channel Nine

C．His disappointment with the TV industry．    D．The unfriendliness of his colleagues．

2．The underlined phrase“pull up stamps”on Paragraph 3 probably means“________”．

A．drag the stamps up from the ground                    B．look for a new position

C．break the contract                                       D．make great effort

3．We can infer that Midday is a ________．

A．television channel                                        B．famous movie

C．website                                                      D．popular program

4．It can be concluded from the passage that Ray Martin ________．

A．is well known for his humorous hosting style

B．has reported many serious events

C．intends to retire and will get a large amount of money

D．is upset about the rumors about his failure