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Newspapers have tried many things to stop a seemingly nonstop going down in readers. Now France is pushing forward with a novel approach： giving away papers to young readers in an effort to turn them into regular customers. The French government recently made plans of a project called “My Free Newspaper”， under which 18- to 24-year-olds will be offered a free， year-long subscription（订阅）to a newspaper of their choice.

Newspaper readership in France has been especially low among young people. According to a government study， only 10 percent of those aged 15 to 24 read a paid-for newspaper daily in 2013， down from 20 percent ten years earlier.

Emmanuel Schwartzenberg， a former media editor of Le Figaro， the oldest and second-largest national newspaper in France， said he had strong reservations（保留意见）about the government project. At a time when advertising is in steep reduction， he said， newspapers should instead be looking at ways to raise more profits from readers， rather than giving papers away. “This just strengthens the belief that newspapers should be free， which is a very bad idea，” Mr Schwartzenberg said.

French readers， young and old， already have plenty of free choices from which to choose， including newspaper websites and the free papers handed out daily in many city centers. Some bloggers（博主）said the new program might interest the few young people who do already read and buy newspapers.

The French government plans to give publicity to the program with an advertising campaign aimed at young readers and their parents. However， when asked how to attract young readers to the printed press， the government said the essential channel for the ads would be the Internet.

1. Why did the French government decide to set about the free newspaper program？

A. To solve money problem.

B. To help poor young people.

C. To win agreement from youngsters.

D. To get higher newspaper readership.

2. What is Mr Schwartzenbergs attitude toward this program？

A. Angry. B. Anxious.

C. Questioning. D. Appreciative.

3. According to the French government， where can you most likely see the information about the free newspaper program？

A. On blogs. B. In magazines.

C. In newspapers. D. On the Internet.

4. What can be concluded about Frame from the passage？

A. Everyone considers the government project creative.

B. Research shows young people have no interest in news.

C. Newspaper readership is much higher in other countries.

D. Providing free papers isnt strong enough to attract readers.

B

Mr Magic， who helped pave the way for the development of hip-hop culture， died of a heart attack on Friday in Brooklyn at the age of 53. Mr Magic was the first host on profit-making radio to devote（奉献）a program especially to rap when his “Rap Attack” began broadcasting（播放）on WBLS-FM in New York in April， 1983.

“Magic was the guy who carried a flag for that music on the radio， exactly as Freed had done for rocknroll，” said Bill Adler， a former director of publicity for Def Jam Recordings.

In the 1970s Mr Magic was a traveling DJ in Brooklyn， and a few small record companies were starting to release（发行）rap records. He bought some late-night time on a New York radio station， WHBI （now WNWK）， to broadcast the new music.

Mr Magics big breakthrough came when WBLS-FM， a larger New York station， decided to take a chance on rap in April 1983. Soon Mr Magic was in a spirited competition with a rap show on the station KISS-FM hosted by a DJ who called himself Kool DJ Red Alert.

Williams， the co-producer of “Rap Attack”， said that in 1984， WBLS wanted to give up the rap show because of a serious lack of audience and offered Mr Magic the chance to host a show playing softer music. “If I stop playing， rap will die，” Mr Magic said， and returned to WHBI. He came back to WBLS the next year and stayed there until 1989. He then worked for WEBB in Baltimore until 1992. In 2000 he left to work for WQHT in New York.

For more than six years， he had been unable to get another show. “I watched Magic become sadder， thinner and more upset，” Williams said. Mr Magic was separated from his wife. He was also survived by his two sons and one daughter.

5. What can we learn about Mr Magic from Paragraph 1？

A. He died of an unknown disease.

B. He devoted a program to classical music.

C. He started to work on the radio in the 1970s.

D. He developed rap by hosting a program on the radio.

6. In Paragraph 2， Bill Adler compared Mr Magic with Freed to show that ___ .

A. rap and rocknroll were not accepted at first

B. Mr Magic and Freed had many similar hobbies

C. Mr Magic played a major role in popularizing rap

D. Mr Magic experienced great difficulties on his way to success

7. Why did WBLS decide to give up the rap show in 1984？

A. Mr Magic was beaten by Kool DJ Red Alert.

B. There was another great chance for Mr Magic.

C. Rap was not as popular as other kinds of music.

D. Mr Magics health was becoming worse and worse.

8. Which word can best describe the last years of Mr Magics life？

A. Sad. B. Lonely.

C. Interesting. D. Challenging.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Ancient Rome was one of the worlds most powerful empires more than 2，000 years ago. The Romans ideas about roads， laws， government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum（角斗场）in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire， in the first century A.D. It could seat about 50，000 people， who went to see fights between animals and people. 1

Italy is well-known for its designers， who create cars， handbags， clothes， shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today， the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2 Today， manufacturing（制造业）and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies， but Italy has many smaller companies， too.

3 The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs， so it is not as prosperous. Italy is a member of the European Union， a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency， or money， they use is called the ―euro.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.

4

Popular foods include pasta， risotto， minestrone and pizza. McDonalds is also popular there. Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5 Family members spend a lot of time together.

A. Italy has several islands off the coast.

B. It is a popular tourist attraction today.

C. The country used to depend on agriculture.

D. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

E. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

F. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

G. While there are some supermarkets， many people shop at small， neighborhood markets.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house， expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed. This special sign language is frequently 1 by tramps to inform their 2

whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly， and to 3 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

Quite 4 one day， I came across a real tramp. He was dressed just as a 5 should be dressed. But the man himself looked 6 as if he had not a failure in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger， 7 a funny turn， laid a small parcel by the front gate， and began 8 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me， it must have been 9 ， for the tramps face lit up with satisfaction. He entered the front gate 10 and rang the bell. When the door opened， I saw him 11 his hat but couldnt hear his words. The 12 was very short indeed， for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt 13

for him as he walked 14 out of the house. But just as quickly， he moved towards the gate. There he stopped， looked at the sign， and 15 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 16 deeply into his pockets， he produced a piece of chalk， rubbed out the 17 sign and made a new one in its place. He 18 at it for a moment smiling to himself， then gathered his 19 ， pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 20 ， whistling as he went along.

1. A. employed B. expressed C. suggested D. hung

2. A. parents B. classmates C. fellows D. guests

3. A. show B. save C. give D. share

4. A. as usual B. by mistake C. on purpose D. by chance

5. A. boss B. tramp C. gentleman D. villager

6. A. calm B. serious C. cheerful D. determined

7. A. got B. took C. set D. made

8. A. drawing B. kissing C. correcting D. studying

9. A. important B. strange C. funny D. exciting

10. A. innocently B. confidently C. consequently D. consciously

11. A. touch B. push C. raise D. throw

12. A. conversation B. introduction C. argument D. greeting

13. A. happy B. frightened C. worried D. sorry

14. A. peacefully B. sadly C. bravely D. eagerly

15. A. raise B. nod C. shook D. hit

16. A. Digging B. Going C. Putting D. Looking

17. A. boring B. moving C. shining D. existing

18. A. shouted B. guessed C. stared D. knocked

19. A. belongings B. clothes C. goods D. groceries

20. A. step B. position C. pace D. situation

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整，每空一词。

Christ confuse costume extend

firearm ghost hide pretend

1. The ____ era is counted from the birth of Christ.

2. Recently， ____ and monsters have been presented on the stage.

3. The actors wore ____ of the time when the events of the play took place.

4. He seemed to make no attempt to ____ his state of mind.

5. To look at them in the same way would only lead to ____ .

6. We ____ the meeting from one hour to one and half an hour.

7. She always ____ to be friendly towards everyone， so I dont like her.

8. The sale of ____ is subjected to many legal limitations.

下列各句均有1个错误，请改正。

1. The meeting was held in a secret in order to avoid the results being let out. ____

2. No matter what happens， the day is the same to that before. ____

3. I cant use words to describe how excited I was when I arrived at New York. ____

4. Have the fun at the party tonight！ Its really cool here. ____

1. 我已经预约了那家餐厅星期五晚上的两个座位，所以不要忘了我们的约会哦！（book）

2. 正如人们所说，天下无不散之筵席。（come to an end）

3. 小女孩们总是喜欢穿上妈妈的衣服装扮起来，比一比谁更美。（dress up）

4. 最后的讨论结果是将选择20人参与实验。（take part in）