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No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2,000 of them,as compared with 180 in Japan,164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.The quality of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.Excellent newspapers like TheWashingtonPost or TheNewYorkTimes have a powerful influence all over the country.However,TheWashingtonPost and TheNewYorkTimes are not national newspapers in the sense that TheTimes is in Britain or LeMonde is in France,since each American city has its own daily newspaper.The best of these give detailed accounts of national and international news,but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.
Like the press(报刊) in most other countries,American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.They try to entertain people as well as give information,for they have to compete with the attraction of television.
Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes,they also try to attract readers of all political parties.A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left,but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate(温和的).Many of these papers print materials by well-known journalists of different political and social views,in order to give a balanced picture.
As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible,but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals(丑闻),for example,the Watergate Affair(水门事件).
21Which newspaper in the U.K.is national?
A.LeMonde.
B.TheWashingtonPost.
C.TheNewYorkTimes.
D.TheTimes.
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。从文中第一段倒数第二句“However...itsowndailynewspaper.”可知。
22Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying .
A.national news
B.local news
C.international news
D.political news
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。从第一段最后一句可知,大多数美国报纸只限于本州或本市新闻。此处应选地方新闻。
23In order to win the competition with television,American newspapers have to .
A.give information
B.give serious news
C.give entertainment news
D.give national news
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。从文中第二段可知,他们在提供信息的同时,也提供娱乐新闻。
24Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by .
A.printing articles by well-known journalists of different views
B.supporting extremist groups
C.exposing political scandals
D.serving the country well
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。从文中第三段最后一句可知A项正确。
