Every day, the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of da

Everyday, the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of dailypapers, over 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets.Additional news is   1 bymotion pictures, in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more peoplelearn what the important events of the day are,   2  stillonly care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years agothe English writer John Donne said, “No man is an island. ”This   3  is more appropriate(恰当的)todaythan it was   4  Donne lived. In short, wherever helives, a man  5  to some society; and we arebecoming more and more aware(清楚的)that  6 happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life ofmankind.

Newspapershave been published in the 7  world for about fourhundred years. Most of the newspapers   8  todayare read in Europe and North America. However,   9  theymay be read in all parts of the world,   10  tothe new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper  11  .

Electronicsand automation(自动化)have made it  12  to produce pictures and texts far more quickly thanbefore. Photographic copying doesn't   13   to use type(铅字)and printing machines. And fewerspecialists,   14  type-setters, are needed to producea paper or magazine by the 15  method. Therefore,the publishing of newspapers and magazines can  16  moremoney. Besides, photocopies can be sent over great  17  now bymeans of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus,   18  can be brought to the public more quickly than before.

Machinesthat prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.Film,   19  light and small, can be sentrapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text   20  they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected(投影)easily on a movie or television screen.

1.A. taken    B.shown  C.seen    D.known

2.A. fewer   B.higher  C.lower    D.less

3.A. study    B.argument  C.knowledge    D.idea

4.A. that  B.while    C.when    D.then

5.A. moves  B.goes C.belongs D.comes

6.A. it  B.whatever  C.something D.anything

7.A. common   B.modern    C.ordinary    D.usual

8.A. bought  B.printed    C.found   D.discovered

9.A. fast  B.suddenly   C.immediately   D.soon

10.A. has B.brings  C.thanks  D.imagines

11.A. delivering    B.making C.selling    D.publishing

12.A. clear   B.possible    C.bright    D.successful

13.A. want   B.need C.like    D.hope

14.A. including B.besides C.such as  D.except

15.A. advanced    B.easy C.unusual D.suitable

16.A. make  B.earn C.save    D.get

17.A. places B.distances  C.cities    D.villages

18.A. pictures B.newspapers     C. letters  D.words

19.A. becoming    B.feeling  C.turning  D.being

20.A. where B.there    C.which    D.because of

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答案：B;A;D;C;C;B;B;B;D;C;D;B;B;C;A;C;B;A;D;A