Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day.Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers.But why do people read newspaper?
Five years ago,news of important happeningsbattles lost and won,kings or rules overthrown or killedtook months and even years to travel from one country to another.The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate.Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world,newspapers give us a lot of other useful information.There are weather reports,radio,television and film guides,book reviews,stories,and,of course,advertisements.There are all sorts of advertisements.The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products.They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space,but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country.For those who produce newspapers,advertisements are also very important.Money earned from advertisement makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
Newspapers often have information on gardening,cookery and fashion,as well as small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons.
1.The habit of reading newspapers is ___________.
A.widespread
B.found among a few
C.not popular
D.uncommon
2.In the past,news was ___________.
A.sent by telegraph
B.sent by letter
C.sent by telephone
D.passed from one person to another
3.The money spent on advertisements is ___________.
A.wasted
B.not much
C.worthwhile
D.of no use to anyone
4.Which of the following statements is not true?
A.Large companies put big advertisements in the newspapers because they want to draw people’s attention to their products.
B.Five hundred years ago news did not take a long time to reach other countries.
C.The news that we need in our newspapers is up-to-date.
D.Though the newspaper is sold at a low price,people still gain profit.
5.Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers.Here the phrase“subscribe to”means _________.
A.contribute to
B.write to
C.agree to buy for a specified time
D.appreciate
