Passage 11In the modern world,it is important to be well inf

Passage 11
In the modern world,it is important to be well informed (消息灵
通的).Success in many fields depends on getting the latest
information.To keep up with what is happening in the world,
well-informed people read newspapers and news magazines.They
listen to the news on the radio and they watch it on television.
Owners of home computers can even receive their news directly
from all kinds of news services through the Internet.
Most people read newspapers for the news of the day.The daily
newspaper usually contains articles about local,national,and
international news,as well as sports news,weather reports,and
so on.In large cities,newspaper readers can often choose
between a "morning paper" delivered early in the morning and an
"evening paper" delivered at the end of the day.Most American
newspapers also publish (出版) a Sunday paper containing articles
about the news of the day and of the week,and a number of
entertainment (娱乐活动) and advertisements.Daily newspapers are
designed to be read quickly by busy people looking for certain
information.The Sunday papers,on the other hand,are to provide
entertainment as well as information,and they might be read by
all members of the family.Other kinds of newspapers include
campus (校园) newspapers,written by students at universities,
and weekly newspapers,usually for a special group of readers.
News magazines such as Time,Newsweek,and U.S.News are
published weekly.They contain articles about the important
national and international news of the week.Special sections are
devoted to news about such areas as business,science,education,
and arts.News magazines are a popular source of general
information on various recent events.They also contain longer
articles dealing with recent events and modern life.
1.
Well-informed people are those who _____________.
A.are successful in many fields
B.can read newspapers and magazines
C.have bought home computers
D.always keep up with what is happening the world
2.If you are planning to buy a house,you should read ______________.
A.the daily newspaper
B.the news magazine
C.the morning or evening papers
D.the Sunday papers
3.If you just want to have a quick look at the news events,you
may buy a ________.
A.daily newspaper
B.news magazine
C.Sunday newspaper
D.campus newspaper
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Newsweek?
A.It is published once every week.
B.It only carries national and international news of the week.
C.It may discuss a news event in great detail.
D.It can meet the needs of many people from different fields.
5.Which of the following might be a good title for the text?
A.What Papers to Read?
B.How to Become Well-informed.
C.How to Read Newspapers.
D.Where to Find Information?