请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。
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Thanks to the development of technology in the past few years , people now can read news on the Internet quickly . _____of holding a newspaper to read , some people prefer to get worldwide news on mobile phones , computers and so on . So , does it mean it is the ____of information technology and newspapers will be replaced（取代）in the future ?
On the one hand , many people believe that newspapers will be replaced . Online news ____in a minute but newspapers can’t . So , by taking advantage of technology , people can connect ____ with the world in minutes . What’s more , many people prefer to read electronic news _____ they think it is not only fast but also costs little . Besides , using paper means cutting trees . Reading online news can ____ protect trees and save paper .
On the other hand , some people believe that newspapers will still exist（存在）in the future . Firstly , not everyone likes to read online news since some of them think it is bad for ______ . Secondly , the development of high technology is not spread all over the world . The online services will only be ______in the developed countries , but not in some other developing or ____ countries . So , people there may still read newspapers .
In short , although it is ________ that electronic news has developed quickly in the past years , newspapers still play a certain role in our modern life .
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well-paid jobs is even . Many people have to walk a long way to work _ they can’t even afford an old, used car.
Yesterday I one of these people when I was driving home. A man was working down the road and trying to ask for a from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by. wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. I drove back and give him a ride.
As I drove along, we had a conversation and I that man was trying all his best to support his while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to the house and the food.
But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow His little girl was playing in the front yard and into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the . I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said to them and wished them future happiness.Then I .
That day, the journey home which used to seem so became very short.
1.A. easier B. harder C.faster D. greater
2.A. and B. but C. because D. so
3.A. called B. followed C.saved D. saw
4.A. ride B. coin C. job D. map
5.A.He B. I C.They D. We
6.A. Actually B. Finally C. Firstly D. Similarly
7.A. decided B. hoped C. learned D. said
8.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. partners
9.A. depend on B. make up C. pay for D. take away
10.A. dry B. small C. dark D. bright
11.A. climbed B. fell C. knocked D. ran
12.A. bus B.car C. taxi D. train
13.A. goodbye B. hello C. sorry D. yes
14.A. drove off B. sat down C. stood up D.walked away
15.A. boring B. interesting C. long D. unusual
— I’ ve made up my mind.. —_________, it’s not necessary to discuss it.
A. In that case B. In total
C. What a pity D. After all
—I find magazines ________.
—So do I. I don’t really buy magazines or look through them,
A. less and less interesting
B. more and more interesting
C. the most interesting
D. the least interesting
Peter likes pop music，but _____ his father _______ his mother likes it.
A. both; and B. not only; but also
C. neither; nor D. either; or
When Jack arrived, he leaned Mary ________ for almost an hour.
A. had gone B. had left
C. had been away D. has been away
