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DThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant. few believe that newspapers in their present printed form. will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers （广告商）, readers, market value. and. in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago The chief editor （主编） of the times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came. “An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.53. What can we learn about the New England Curran?A. It is mainly about the stock market.B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.D. It comes articles by political leaders.
根据下面 ，回答 53 ~56 题：DThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant. few believe that newspapers in their present printed form. will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers （广告商）, readers, market value. and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago The chief editor （主编） of the times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came. “An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.第13题：What can we learn about the New England Curran?A．It is mainly about the stock market.B．It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.C．It remains a successful newspaper in America.D．It comes articles by political leaders.
Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature．But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography．Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on．The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses．It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends．He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt．It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work．Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books．The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley．“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent．“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote．By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was．"What does the underlined word“trilogy”in Paragraph 4 mean?《》（）A.A work in three volumes．B.An imaginative work．C.A collection of stories．D.Memoirs of famous people．
Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature．But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography．Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on．The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses．It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends．He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt．It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work．Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books．The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley．“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent．“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote．By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was．"According to Paragraph 1,which of the following statements is TRUE of Mark Twain?《》（）A.He left behind lots of money．B.His works were written for children．C.His works are full of adventures．D.He is famous for his great works．
Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature．But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography．Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on．The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses．It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends．He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt．It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work．Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books．The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley．“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent．“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote．By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was．"What is the purpose of publishing Twain′s autobiography?《》（）A.To supplement other biographies．B.To help readers to understand Mark Twain．C.To introduce Mark Twain's works．D.To expose new discoveries about Mark Twain．
Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature．But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography．Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on．The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses．It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends．He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt．It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work．Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books．The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley．“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent．“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote．By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was．"What can we learn about Mark Twain′s autobiography from the passage?《》（）A.It has been published against Twain's will．B.It shows Twain's respect for politicians．C.It will be published in full．D.It has been recently finished．
共用题干Estee Lauder Died1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆品）empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday.Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman said.She was 97.2 Born in Queens,New York in 1908,Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons（美容院）and hotels.In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner.The company,which became known as Estee Lauder,took oft after World War Ⅱ.4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume（香水）,Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless（无臭的） cosmetics,which followed in 1968.5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollarenterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.In 1998,she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89,Lauder remained closely involved.Beauty, Lauder believed,was the most important thing in life.7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,"Estee,a Success Story":"In a perfect world, we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls.But in our less than perfect world,the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word."Paragraph 5__________A:Early careerB:ChildoodC:ProductsD:RetirementE:Cosmetics empressF:Birth
共用题干Estee Lauder Died1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆品）empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday.Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman said.She was 97.2 Born in Queens,New York in 1908,Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons（美容院）and hotels.In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner.The company,which became known as Estee Lauder,took oft after World War Ⅱ.4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume（香水）,Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless（无臭的） cosmetics,which followed in 1968.5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollarenterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.In 1998,she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89,Lauder remained closely involved.Beauty, Lauder believed,was the most important thing in life.7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,"Estee,a Success Story":"In a perfect world, we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls.But in our less than perfect world,the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word."Paragraph 2_________A:Early careerB:ChildoodC:ProductsD:RetirementE:Cosmetics empressF:Birth
共用题干Estee Lauder Died1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆品）empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday.Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman said.She was 97.2 Born in Queens,New York in 1908,Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons（美容院）and hotels.In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner.The company,which became known as Estee Lauder,took oft after World War Ⅱ.4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume（香水）,Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless（无臭的） cosmetics,which followed in 1968.5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollarenterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.In 1998,she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89,Lauder remained closely involved.Beauty, Lauder believed,was the most important thing in life.7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,"Estee,a Success Story":"In a perfect world, we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls.But in our less than perfect world,the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word."Paragraph 3_________A:Early careerB:ChildoodC:ProductsD:RetirementE:Cosmetics empressF:Birth
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