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1、第 篇 中外趣闻- 1 - 中外趣闻 材料 1 British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry, so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result: how many people were killed
2、, what damage was done, which famous man married which woman , who did very well in the match and so on. Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accdient. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information fro
3、m someone who was there, which can be given in the person s own words . Because he can use only a few words , the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective. Instead of he called out in a loud voice , he writes he shouted ; instead of the loose stones rolled noisily
4、down the side of the mountain , he will write they thundered down the mountainside . Because many of the readers aren t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry, .注 释1. damage 破坏 accurately 准确地effective 有效率的 /高效的 loose松动 thunder 发出轰隆声 roll 滚动2. Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurate
5、lyas possible. 读者要求事件尽可能完整准确地报道出来。3. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person s own words . 所以报人总喜欢从在场的人那儿获得信息， 并且这些信息是用目击者自己的话加以描述的。（ which 从 句 作 定 语 修 饰information ）1.From the text , we learn that newspapermen write as few
6、words as possible, because readers_ . A.want to know more about the news B.take no interest in what has happened C.have no time to read the news carefully D.pay much attention to the result 2.The word one in the sentence every one must be effective means_. A.word B.newspaperman C.reader D.person 3.W
7、hich of the following would best complete the text? A .he will keep his writing short. B .he won t care about his writing.C .he will give nothing but information D .he won t make his writing good enough 4.In what way do you think British newspaper have become smaller? A.In page size. B.In number of
8、readers. C.In number of pages. D.In number of copies. 5.Which of the following is true? A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news. B. Not many people have time to read the long messages in newspapers. 字数 188 要求时间 3 实际时间第 篇 中外趣闻- 2 - C. Readers find the language of the newspaper exciting. D. N
9、ewspapermen try to report as fully as pissible. Key:1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B 第 篇 中外趣闻- 3 - 材料 2 A Children Restaurant In Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, there is a unique Children Restaurant. It is run wholly by the children. From the manager to the cooks, cashiers, waiters or waitresses and other sta
10、ff members are all children form 6 to 12 years old. They themselves do all the necessary work such as cooking and cleaning. These children are selected in Amesterdam. After training, they may serve in the Restaurant for four weeks. All of them are willing to work there and they are very prond of the
11、 work. This Restaurant was founded in 1983 by a woman cook, who wanted to give the children chances to learn to be useful to the society. And now she is the only adult there, but her job is just to take care of the children. The Restaurant is welcomed almost by everyone. Since there are only 20 seat
12、s in the restaurant, it is always very crowded. So you should make a reservation months in advance. The cost of a meal differs according to the customers. Usually US $ 4 for each aduit, but much cheaper for the children. And its business hours are only on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. 注 释
13、1. Amsterdam 阿姆斯山 unique 独特 的 wholly 完 全 staff 职 员waitress 女服务员 reservation 预定座位 in advance 事先2 All of them are willing to work there and they are very prond of the work. 所有人都是自愿来工作的并且为这项工作而自豪。3 The cost of a meal differs according to the customers. 饭菜的价格根据顾客而有所不同。4 Usually US $ 4 for each aduit, bu
14、t much cheaper for the children. 通常每位成人 4 美元，儿童要便宜得多。字数 199 要求时间 4 实际时间1.The children in this restaurant_. A. can earn only four dollars a day B. are fond of working there C. will have to work there for over a month D. do all the work except cooking 2. The word cashier in the first passage perhaps m
15、eans_.A. a person who cooks food B. a person who does cleaning C. a person who receives and pays out money in a restauraut etc. D. a person who serves food to customers 3. Which can be TRUE according to this passage ? A. All the children in the Restauraut form Amsterdam B. If you don t order a meal
16、a month ahead of time, you will get no food in the city.C. Everybody likes the Restaurant , so it is often filled with customers. 第 篇 中外趣闻- 4 - D. In Amsterdam, any child between 6 and 12 can work in this Restaurant if he likes 4. Which is NOT true according to the writer? A. This Restaurant has a history of about 20 years. B. For the same meal a child will pay less whi
