Question

What’s black and white and read all over? Not newspapers, at least not anymore. In fact, if you’re like most young people, you probably don’t read the newspaper at all.

In one recent survey, just 19 percent of 18 to 34-year-old said they read a newspaper every day, while 37 percent watch local TV news and 44 percent visit Internet news sites daily. As people turn more and more to new technologies, they turn the pages of newspapers less and less.

“There’s a revolution (革命) in the way young people get news,” says media consultant Merrill Brown.

Just a generation (一代人) or two ago, the newspaper was the main way that many people got their news. Now, nearly every home has at least one TV set. There’s high-speed, wireless Internet both at home and in many public places.

You no longer have to wait for a bundle of newsprint to arrive on your doorstep every morning. Thanks to new technology, if you want to know what’s going on in the world, you can get breaking news immediately in more ways than one.

So newspapers face a very big challenge. Raised on MTV and video games, today’s kids and young adults want flashy displays, special effects, quick information, and the chance to interact (互動) in real time, even when they’re reading about serious problems.

If newspapers can’t find creative ways to be more than just ink on paper, some experts suggest, they might disappear completely.

Traditional newspaper articles are supposed to be read from beginning to end, lack (缺乏) of interaction. With Web pages, on the other hand, there’s more freedom. You can look through the things you’re interested in, then follow links to other sources. You can join discussion groups, read other people’s opinions on a topic, or start a blog to express your own views.

1.This passage is mainly about ______.

A. the disappearing newspaper B. different news sources

C. the future of the Internet D. the new technologies

2.From the survey, we can see that ______.

A. TV has become the major source of news

B. newspapers are no longer the major source of news

C. more than half of the 18-to-34-year-old visit news sites daily

D. new technologies have replaced the traditional one

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the disadvantage of newspapers?

A. High price. B. Lack of changes.

C. Slow speed. D. Lack of interaction.

4.The author of the passage would probably think the future of newspapers is ______.

A. attractive B. bright

C. hopeless D. uncertain

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了隨著現(xiàn)代媒體技術(shù)的發(fā)展，年輕人閱讀傳統(tǒng)報紙已經(jīng)越來越少，甚至面臨著消失。傳統(tǒng)報紙面臨著挑戰(zhàn)和改革。

1.主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，文章講述了隨著現(xiàn)代媒體技術(shù)的發(fā)展，年輕人閱讀傳統(tǒng)報紙已經(jīng)越來越少，甚至面臨著消失。故選A。

2.推理判斷題。由第五段可知，新技術(shù)的發(fā)展，使得人們能夠很快地獲取到世界上發(fā)生的新聞，傳統(tǒng)的報紙不再是獲取新聞的主要渠道。故選B。

3.推理判斷題。由第四段“Now, nearly every home has at least one TV set. There’s high-speed, wireless Internet both at home and in many public places.”可知，報紙速度慢；由第四段第一句“You no longer have to wait for a bundle of newsprint to arrive on your doorstep every morning.”可知，報紙缺乏變化；由第六段“Today’s kids and young adults want flashy displays, special effects, quick information, and the chance to interact (互動) in real time”可知，報紙缺乏互動交流。A選項文中沒有提到，故選A。

4.觀點態(tài)度題。作者在倒數(shù)第二段中引述了專家的觀點，說明傳統(tǒng)報紙急需改革，否則可能會消失。因此作者對報紙的未來是不確定的。故選D

考點：文化生活類閱讀