The Internet can make the news more
democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts
behind stories and candidates, according to the head of the largest US on-line
service. "But the greatest potential for public participation is
still in the future," Steven Case, chairman of America On-line, told a recent
meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by The Freedom Forum(讨论会),
though some other speakers say the new technology of computers is changing the
face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their
readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources.
"You don’t have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four comers of
that paper anymore," Sam Meddis, on-line technology editor at USA Today,
observed about the variety of information available to computer A. Only respected journalists can post information on the Internet for others to see. B. Respected journalists will probably become more important than before. C. Everyone is using the Internet now. D. The greatest potential of public participation of the Internet is in the near future.
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The Internet can make the news more
democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts
behind stories and candidates, according to the head of the largest US on-line
service. "But the greatest potential for public participation is
still in the future," Steven Case, chairman of America On-line, told a recent
meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by The Freedom Forum(讨论会),
though some other speakers say the new technology of computers is changing the
face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their
readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources.
"You don’t have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four comers of
that paper anymore," Sam Meddis, on-line technology editor at USA Today,
observed about the variety of information available to computer A. the development of journalism B. the rapid development of the Internet C. the effect the Internet has on journalism D. the advantages of the Internet
[填空题]The author finds he can no longer make two steps at a time when he goes up the stairs because the risers are higher than they used to be.
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The Internet is changing the way
musicians sell their work and broadening the range of music that consumers get
to hear. Says A1 Teller, former chief executive of MCA Music Group who now heads
Atomic Pop, a new company that will sell downloadable music on the web: "What
the web offers is an opportunity for the artist to go directly to the consumer."
Musicians and entrepreneurs are exploring new ways of putting the technology to
use. DJ Spooky recently featured his music on a deejay website that encouraged
users to remix his work and e-mail the new creations to Others; he’s now putting
the finishing touches on his own site. The California-based company Liquid Audio
offers free downloads of songs by groups like Hole that self-destruct (自毁) after
a few days, teasing listeners to buy the whole CD. In the physical world,
because of A. composing on the web B. featuring their music on the web C. selling their work on the web D. getting in touch with the consumers directly
[填空题]A person who is poor in expressing thoughts can never be a successful employer.
[单项选择]She has bought a pair of glasses, which she can never ( ) when reading books. A. do with B. do up C. do away D. do without
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Can animals be made to work for us
Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of
simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They point out
that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other
animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the
television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer
always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The
scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of
simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in
both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of
noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible A. Animals are very skillful at a circus. B. They are big and strong. C. Some animals arc as clever as human beings. D. Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward.
[单项选择] Passage Four
Internet shopping is a new way of
shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All
you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet
is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States. people spent over US$2.5
billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach USS11
billion by the year 2004. People can shop for a variety of
products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs,
clothes and foods. These types of products are the most common purchases through
the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or
magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet.
Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are
also available on the Internet. Yo A. the speed the goods are delivered at B. the reasonable price C. the quality of tile goods D. the convenience it brings to you
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