Unit 4 Making the News reading课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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When important events are happening around the world, most people turn to traditional

media sources, such as CNN and BBC for the news. However, during the war in Iraq in 2003, many people followed the war from the point of view of an unknown Iraqi citizen who called himself \

Salam Pax wrote a diary about everyday life in Baghdad during the war, and posted it on his

website. Pax's online diary was a kind of website known as a \Blogs are online diaries, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companies and other groups of people. They are the fastest growing types of website on the Internet.

A blog differs from a traditional website in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated

much more regularly. Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or websites, which can help ordinary people easily set up and start writing their own blogs.

There are many different kinds of blogs. The most popular type is an online diary of links

where the blog writer surfs the Internet and then posts links to sites or news articles that they find interesting, with a few comments about each one. Other types are personal diaries, where the writer talks about their life and feelings. Sometimes these blogs can be very personal.

There is another kind of blogging, called \Mobloggers use mobile phones with cameras to take photos, which are posted instantly to the

Internet. The use of mobile phones in this way made the headlines in Singapore when a high school student posted a movie he had taken of a teacher shouting at another student on the Internet. Many people were shocked by what the student did, and wanted phones with cameras to be banned from schools.

Many people think that as blogs become common, news reporting will rely less on big media

companies, and more on ordinary people posting news to the Internet. They think that then the news will be less like a lecture, and more like a conversation, where anyone can join in. 1. Which statement about Salam Pax was true?

A. He worked for CNN.

B. Salam Pax was not his real name. C. He was famous as a host in BBC. D. He used a mobile phone for his blog.

2. What is the biggest difference between blogs and traditional websites?

A. Blogs use special software. B. Blogs contain personal information. C. Blogs are updated much more often. D. Blogs contain links to other websites.

3. According to the passage, in the future it is likely that ________.

A. everyone will have a blog B. blogging technology will be banned C. large media companies will be unnecessary

D. people will be able to learn the news from other points of view

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The war in Iraq.

B. New types of media.

D. The increase of using computers. B

Last month, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco.

C. The history of the Internet.

The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.

We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators

and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones and ignoring the persons in front completely, Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.

“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words “phone” and “snub(冷落)”. It

describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference冷漠) and

rudeness of the information age are spreading globally. A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”

Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家),

wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.”

Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of

interpersonal communication.

5. The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show________ .

A. gun violence happens easily in the US B. phubbing may lead to terrible disasters C. the killer didn’t mean to kill him D. the killer had made a careful plan

6. What will probably happen when you ask a phubbing person for help?

A. He will give you an immediate reply. B. He will stop looking at his cell phone. C. He will pay no attention to you. D. He will be very angry with you.

7. Jimmy’s words suggest that ____________.

A. phubbing is actually harmless

B. phubbing stops people enjoying their life C. phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most D. phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills

8. What is the text mainly about?

A. How the word “phubbing” came into being. B. The popular campaign of stop phubbing. C. The meaning of the word “phubbing”. D. The great harm of phubbing.

Ⅱ.完形填空

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