When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers．Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they “may find some of these scenes disturbing”, so they can look away if they choose．But the men and women whose job it is to record those scenes — the TV cameramen — have no such choice．It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how terrible and unpleasant they may be．As a result, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer．

Today, the demand for their work is rising．The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24-hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable（不能滿(mǎn)足的）demand for TV information．But major broadcasters and the TV news agencies — such as Reuters and WTN — have never had enough staff to meet the worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to “freelance” TV cameramen．

These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization．They will work for any company which hires them, be it for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone．  But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him．The freelancer must survive on his own．

“TV will always need hard, vivid moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books,” explains Nik Gowing, once foreign editor for Britain’s Channel 4 News and now a BBC news reporter．

    “By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them．It also enables them to contract out the risk,” he says．

1．In the last sentence of the first paragraph, “taxing” most probably means_______．

      A．discouraging        B．satisfying             C．demanding           D．encouraging

2．TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to ___________．

      A．a(chǎn)voiding facing the unpleasant scenes themselves

      B．buy pictures which are the most stimulating to the senses

      C．look for pictures that are of fine qualities

      D．get first-hand information and pictures

3．The freelance cameramen___________．

      A．have better skills than other cameramen

      B．a(chǎn)re tied to many TV news agencies

      C．have to take a great many risks in the course of work

4．We can infer in the passage that ___________．

      A．TV cameramen have to witness disasters and killing whether they like them or not

      B．TV cameramen are a special group of people who enjoy horrifying pictures

      C．TV cameramen should be given greater choice of work

      D．the development of TV resulted in the growing demand for TV cameramen’s work

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When TV news programmers report wars or diseases, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they“may find some of these scenes disturbing”, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes, the TV cameramen, have no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how unpleasant they may be. As a result, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.
Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable（不能滿(mǎn)足的）demand for TV information. But major broadcaster sand the TV news agencies（部）, such as Reuters and WTN, have never had enough staff（人員）to meet thje worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to freelance（自由職業(yè)的）TV cameramen.
These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelance must survive on his own.
“TV will always need hard, vivid and moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books.”Explains Nik Cowing, once a foreign editor for Britain’s Channel 4 news and now a BBC news presenter.
“By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to reduce the risk.”He says.
【小題1】In the last sentence of the first paragraph,“taxing”most probably means“       ”.

A．depressingB．satisfying
C．demandingD．encouraging
【小題2】TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to          .
A．save expense and avoid（避免）risks
B．buy pictures which are the most stimulating（剌激的）to the senses
C．look for pictures that are of fine qualities
D．get first-hand information and pictures
【小題3】The freelance cameramen          .
A．have better skills than other cameramen
B．a(chǎn)re tied to many TV news agencies
C．have to take great risks in the course of work
D．need to reduce risks of work for TV companies
【小題4】It is implied in the passage that        .
A．TV cameramen have to witness disasters and killings whether they like them or not
B．TV cameramen are a special group of people who enjoy horrifying pictures
C．TV cameramen should be given greater choice of work
D．the development of TV resulted in the growing demand for TV cameramen’s work
【小題5】The main idea of the first paragraph is         .
A．TV programs are reducing the use of horrible pictures of death and wound
B．it is a requirement of work for TV cameramen to disregard people’s feelings
C．it is the duty of TV cameramen to record horrifying scenes
D．TV cameramen’s job is extremely dangerous and emotionally taxing

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When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they may find some of these scenes disturbing, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes－the TV cameramen－h(huán)ave no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how terrible and unpleasant they may be. Consequently, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.
Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24-hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable (貪得無(wú)厭的) demand for TV information. But major broadcasters and the TV news agencies—such as Reuters and WTN－h(huán)ave never had enough staff to meet the worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to “freelance” TV cameramen.
These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, be it for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelancer must survive on his own.
TV will always need hard, vivid moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books, explains Nick Growing, once foreign editor for Britain Channel 4 News and now a BBC news presenter.
By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to contract out the risk, he says.
【小題1】TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to           .

A．save expense and avoid risks
B．get free and useful pictures
C．get first-hand information and pictures
D．satisfy the greed of the freelance cameramen
【小題2】We can infer from the passage that the freelance cameramen             .
A．have to take a lot of risks in the course of work
B．a(chǎn)re tied to many TV news agencies
C．have better skills than other cameramen
D．need to contract out risks of work for TV companies
【小題3】According to this passage, some major broadcasters and TV news agencies            .
A. have employed enough cameramen
B. are not willing to employ many cameramen
C. are very mean to freelancers
C. are responsible for the freelancer if he is injured
【小題4】The author of this passage shows his           the freelance cameramen.
A．sympathy toB．respect forC．a(chǎn)nger toD．a(chǎn)dmiration to

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When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they may find some of these scenes disturbing, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes－the TV cameramen－h(huán)ave no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how terrible and unpleasant they may be. Consequently, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.

Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24-hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable (貪得無(wú)厭的) demand for TV information. But major broadcasters and the TV news agencies—such as Reuters and WTN－h(huán)ave never had enough staff to meet the worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to “freelance” TV cameramen.

These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, be it for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelancer must survive on his own.

TV will always need hard, vivid moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books, explains Nick Growing, once foreign editor for Britain Channel 4 News and now a BBC news presenter.

By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to contract out the risk, he says.

1.TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to           .

A．save expense and avoid risks

B．get free and useful pictures

C．get first-hand information and pictures

D．satisfy the greed of the freelance cameramen

2.We can infer from the passage that the freelance cameramen             .

A．have to take a lot of risks in the course of work

B．a(chǎn)re tied to many TV news agencies

C．have better skills than other cameramen

D．need to contract out risks of work for TV companies

3.According to this passage, some major broadcasters and TV news agencies            .

A. have employed enough cameramen

B. are not willing to employ many cameramen

C. are very mean to freelancers

C. are responsible for the freelancer if he is injured

4.The author of this passage shows his           the freelance cameramen.

A．sympathy to       B．respect for        C．a(chǎn)nger to          D．a(chǎn)dmiration to

 

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When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they may find some of these scenes disturbing, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes－the TV cameramen－h(huán)ave no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how terrible and unpleasant they may be. Consequently, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.

Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24-hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable (貪得無(wú)厭的) demand for TV information. But major broadcasters and the TV news agencies—such as Reuters and WTN－h(huán)ave never had enough staff to meet the worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to “freelance” TV cameramen.

These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, be it for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelancer must survive on his own.

TV will always need hard, vivid moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books, explains Nick Growing, once foreign editor for Britain Channel 4 News and now a BBC news presenter.

By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to contract out the risk, he says.

69. The freelance cameramen             .

A. have better skills than other cameramen

B. are tied to many TV news agencies

C. have to take tremendous(巨大的) risks in the course of work

D. need to contract out risks of work for TV companies

70. It is implied in the passage that          .

A. TV cameramen have to witness disasters and killing whether they like them or not

B. TV cameramen are a special group of people who enjoy horrifying pictures

C. TV cameramen should be given greater choice of work

D. the development of TV resulted in the growing demand for TV cameramen’s work

71. According to this passage, some major broadcasters and TV news agencies            .

A. have employed enough cameramen

B. are not willing to employ many cameramen

C. are very mean to freelancers

D. are responsible for the freelancer if he is injured

72. The author of this passage shows his           the freelance cameramen.

A. respect for      B. sympathy to       C. anger to        D. admiration to

 

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                                    When TV news programs report wars or disasters, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually crowded in advance that they may find some of these scenes disturbing, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes—the TV cameramen—have no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how terrible and unpleasant they may be. Consequently, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.

Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24-hour news in recent years has created a demand for TV information. But major broadcasters and the TV news agencies——such as Reuters and WTN-have never had enough staff to meet the worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to “freelance” TV cameramen.

These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, be it for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelancer must survive on his own.

TV will always need hard, vivid moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books, explains Nick Growing, once a foreign editor for Britain Channel 4 News and now a BBC news presenter.

By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to contract out the risk, he says.

69.TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to         .

A. buy pictures which are the most touching to the senses

B. look for pictures that are of fine qualities

C. get first-hand information and pictures

D. save expense and avoid risks

70. The freelance cameramen        .

A. need to contract out risks of work for TV companies

B. have better skills than other cameramen

C. have to take risks in the course of work

D. are tied to many TV news agencies

71.According to this passage, some major broadcasters and TV news agencies       .

A. are responsible for the freelancer if he is injured

B. are not willing to employ many cameramen

C. have employed enough cameramen

D. are very kind to freelancers

72.The author of this passage shows his          the freelance cameramen.

A. respect for                                                          B. sympathy for

C. anger to                                                                        D. admiration to

 

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