Reporters collect information and write news stories. These stories appear in newspapers and magazines. Some reporters appear on television and radio. To get information, reporters should look at documents, observe the scene and interview people.
To get the latest news, radio and television reporters often reporter “live” from the scene.
Some reporters work long hours. They might work strange schedules. At morning newspapers, reporters might work from late afternoon until midnight. At evening or afternoon papers, they may work from early morning until afternoon. Radio and television reporters work during the day or in the evening. Magazine reporters generally work during the day. Reporters may have to change their work hours to follow a story.
If someone wants to be a reporter, a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) in journalism(新闻工作) is preferred. Some employers like graduates with other majors(专业). Working at school newspapers or broadcasting stations is good experience. Internship(实习生身份) with news organizations also help when looking for a job as a reporter.
Reporters must write clearly and effectively. They need word processing(文字处理)，computer graphics(图片), and desktop publishing skills. Speaking a second language is necessary for some jobs.
1.The underlined word “scene”in the first paragraph probably means _______.
A. spot B.office C. stage D. company
2.If one wants to be a reporter, he must _______.
A. be doctor B. have enough experience
C. study in a newspaper company before D. be good at writing
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Magazine reporters usually work during the day.
B. Only the person majoring in journalism can be a reporter.
C. We can get the latest news from the live report.
D. Sometimes reporters have to change work hours in order to follow a story.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Who is a reporter? B. How does a reporter report?
C. What is a reporter? D. When does a reporter work?
Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens,a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.
There are many things that a parent can do.One thing that people have done is to spank the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong.
One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child’s leg. He never did that again.
One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard.Sometimes will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.
Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion（宗教） tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts(法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.
Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach(方法) can help as well.
1.According the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to ________.
A.strike them on the bottom
B. try to help them to do the right thing
C. teach them what to do
D. take them to court
2.What does the underlined word “spank” mean?
A. 打屁股 B. 下跪 C. 罚站 D.打手心
3.Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?
A. It teaches the child to hit others when they offend him or her.
B. The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.
C. Sometimes parent may use spanking for everything.
D. It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.
4.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s attitude towards spanking?
A. favorable B. indifferent(不关心) C. interested D. unfavorable
5.From this passage, we can conclude(作出结论) that _______
A. good children always do the right thing
B. parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children
C. parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong
D. children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked
One rainy night many years ago ,an elderly couple entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadephia. The couple walked to the front desk hoping to get some 21 for the night. “Could you give us a 22 here?” the husband asked.
The waiter, a 23 man with a bright smile, looked at the couple and 24 that there were three meetings in town. “All of our rooms are taken,” the waiter said. “ 25 I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you be 26 to sleep in my room? It’s not 27 a suite(套房)，but it will be good enough to make you 28 for the night.”
When then couple refused 39 , he explained, “Don’t worry about me.”So the couple 30 . The next morning, the elderly man said to the waiter, “you are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best 31 in America. Maybe someday I’ll 32 one for you.” The waiter looked at them and 33 .Then they drove away.
Two years passed. The waiter had almost 34 it when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled（提起）that 35 night and enclosed（附上）a round-trip to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man 36 knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose 37 him in New York and led him to Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He 38 to a great new building there.
“That is the hotel I have just built for you,” said the elderly man.
“You must be 39 ,” the young man said.
“I’m not,” said the elderly man.
The elderly man was William Waldor-Aster, and that 40 building was the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young waiter who became its first manager was George Boldt.
1.A.food B.shelter C.light D.space
2.A.room B.help C.bed D.chair
3.A.serious B.patient C.friendly D.careful
4.A.decided B.thought C.suggested D.explained
5.A.So B.And C.But D.If
6.A.ready B.glad C.grateful D.natural
7.A.clearly B.nearly C.exactly D.simply
8.A.calm B.special C.successful D.comfortable
9.A.easily B.politely C.give D.know
10.A. left B.agreed C.complained D.happened
11.A.hotel B.shop C.school D.restaurant
12.A.build B.keep C.find D.invent
13.A.checked B.excused C.smiled D.changed
14.A.expected B.realised C.discovered D.forgotten
15. A.bright B.warm C.cloudy D.stormy
16.本题有误A.ticket B.map C.form D.travel
17.本题有误A.met B.thanked C.missed D.watched
18.A.waved B.pointed C.moved D. returned
19.A.laughing B. arguing C.joking D.reporting
20.A.small B. common C. simple D.beautiful
We________ up by an alarm clock every morning.
A．wake B．are waken C．were waken D．woke
The deadline has been ________ till next Monday.
A．enlarged B．expanded C．extended D．increased
---Dose the building have a long history?
---Certainly. It ______ 300 years.
A．dates from B．dated from C．dates back to D．dates back
