"How many copies do you want printed, Mr. Greeley"
"Five thousand!" The answer was snapped back without hesitation.
"But, sir," the press foreman protested, "we have subscriptions for only five hundred newspapers.
"We’ll sell them or give them away."
The presses started rolling, sending a thundering noise out over the sleeping streets of New York City. The New York Tribune was born.
The newspaper’s founder, owner, and editor, Horace Greeley, anxiously snatched the first copy as it came sliding off the press. This was his dream of many years that he held in his hand. It was as precious as a child. Its birth was the result of years of poverty, hard work, and disappointments.
Hard luck and misfortune had followed Horace all his life. He was born of poor parents on February 3,1811, on a small farm in New Hampshire. D
A. because of the kind of work it was
B. because of the high salary offered
C. because of the location of the office
D. became he couldn’t find any other job
"How many copies do you want printed, Mr. Greeley"
"Five thousand!" The answer was snapped back without hesitation.
"But, sir," the press foreman protested, "we have subscriptions for only five hundred newspapers.
"We’ll sell them or give them away."
The presses started rolling, sending a thundering noise out over the sleeping streets of New York City. The New York Tribune was born.
The newspaper’s founder, owner, and editor, Horace Greeley, anxiously snatched the first copy as it came sliding off the press. This was his dream of many years that he held in his hand. It was as precious as a child. Its birth was the result of years of poverty, hard work, and disappointments.
Hard luck and misfortune had followed Horace all his life. He was born of poor parents on February 3,1811, on a small farm in New Hampshire. D
A. already a rich and famous newspaperman
B. poor, but skilled in newspaper work
C. poor, but eager to learn newspaper work
D. rich and skilled in newspaper work
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