C
The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the daytoday editorial process of a newspaper. He or she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget (预算). He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff, and serves as the spokesperson for the newspaper. The managing editor may also be involved in story, photos and graphics (图形) selection, assignment, laying out pages, editing copy and writing headlines.
The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper. He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not. The news editor and his or her assistants also lay out pages of the paper.
The copy editor edits stories and writes headlines. The copy editor is often the last person to see a story before it actually appears in print.
The city editor makes sure that the news in the city is covered and that as many local stories as possible get into each edition. The city editor monitors the local general assignment and specialty reporters.
The state editor supervises reporters who cover communities and areas outside the city but still within the circulation (流通) area of the newspaper.
The national editor supervises reporters in bureaus (办事处) in cities outside the circulation area of the newspaper. Most newspapers rely on the wireless services for national news, but some have correspondents (通信员) who work in other cities and report to the national editor.
语篇解读：本文主要讲的是在新闻出版中不同工作人员的不同分工。
28．If you want to apply for a job in a newspaper newsroom, you are likely to be interviewed by ________.
A．the news editor B．the national editor
C．the state editor D．the managing editor
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段的第一句“The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the daytoday editorial process of a newspaper.”和第三句中的“He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff”可知D项正确。
29．From the passage, we can learn that the news editor’s work includes ________.
A．selecting photos and graphics
B．determining which stories are used
C．editing stories
D．supervising the local general assignment
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“The news editor is ... He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not.”可知B项正确。
30．The underlined word “supervises” can be replaced by “________”．
A．is in favor of B．is in honor of
C．is in charge of D．is in need of
解析：选C 词义猜测题。由第二段的第一句“The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper.”及supervises所在句可知应选C。supervise“监督，管理”。
31．The national news is mostly sent to the national editor by all of the following ways EXCEPT ________.
A．by email B．by fax
C．by post D．by telephone
解析：选C 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Most newspapers rely on the wireless services for national news ...”可知选C。
