The big news for American newspapers this week was the elections. But there was also news about their industry. The number of newspaper readers in the United States continues to fall. Average daily circulation(發(fā)行量) fell by almost one percent in the six months that ended September 13th.

American newspapers get some of their money from readers. But mostly they depend on businesses to buy advertising space in their pages.

The larger the circulation is, the more a newspaper can charge advertisers. But recently, several newspapers have admitted lying about their number of readers.

In June, the Tribune Company announced that it had overstated(夸大) sales of two of its papers. These were Newsday in Long Island, New York, and the Spanish-language paper Hoy in New York City. The Tribute Company also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.

In July, the Audit Bureau of Circulations(ABC) punished Newsday and Hoy. The ABC is a private organization. It examines circulation claims made by publishers, so advertisers can trust the numbers. Among other steps, the two newspapers will have to report their circulation numbers more often than usual for the next two years.

The Chicago Sun-Times also faces the same punishment. That newspaper is owned by Hollinger International.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating(調(diào)查) Hollinger International and its chief, Conrad Black. Hollinger says Mister Black took nearly four hundred million dollars from the company.

 Recently the Belo Corporation announced it had overstated the circulation of the Dallas Morning News in Texas. The publisher will repay twenty-three million dollars to advertisers. It will also provide four million dollars. Other publishers that falsely reported their circulations will also be repaying advertisers millions of dollars.

An Audit Bureau spokeswoman says cases like these appear to be rare. But the Securities and Exchange Commission announced last month that it would expand its investigation to other newspapers.

31. What does the underlined word “their” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The news.                                                            B. The elections.          

C. American newspapers.                                           D. Newspaper readers.

32. From the passage, we can learn that______.

A. Advertisers got the circulation only from ABC.

B. At least four newspapers cheated the advertisers.

C. More companies will investigate other newspapers.

D. American newspapers get some of their money from advertisers.

33. How many newspapers are mentioned in the passage?

A. Four.                              B. Six.                          C. Eight.                       D. Ten.

34. The publisher overstated the number of their newspapers mainly to ______.

A. attract more readers                                              B. hide the truth that their circulation fell

C. avoid being punished                                             D. charge the advertisers more money

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

    International Weather Forecast（January 18 th，2008）   

    Paris Weather

    ·Today：Plentiful sunshine High 59F．Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph．

    ·Tonight：Generally clear．Low near 35F．Winds light and variable．

    ·Tomorrow：A mainly sunny sky．High 59F．Winds ENE at 5 to l0mph．

    ·Tomorrow night：A mostly clear sky．Low 36F，Winds light and variable．

    New York Weather   

    ·Today：Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s．Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph．Chance of precip 40％．

    ·Tonight：Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F．Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of precip 60％．

    ·Tomorrow：Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day．High around 45F．Winds WNW at l0 to 20mph．

    ·Tomorrow night：Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F．Winds W at 5 to10 mph．

    London Weather

    ·Today：Cloudy and windy．High 56F． Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph．

    ·Tonight：Partly cloudy and windy．Low 43F．Winds W at 20 to 30 mph．

    ·Tomorrow：Windy with occasional light rain．High 58F．Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph．Chance of rain 70％．

    ·Tomorrow night：Cloudy and windy．Periods of light rain early．Low 54F．Winds WSW

at 20 to 30 mph，Chance of rain 60％．

    Sydney Weather

    ·Today：Cloudy with periods of rain．High 73F．Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph．Chance of rain 70％．Rainfall around a quarter of an inch．   

    ·Tonight：Rain．Low near 70F．Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph．Chance of rain 70％．Rainfall near a quarter of an inch．

    ·Tomorrow：Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon．High 78FWindsNNE at 5 to10 mph．Chance of rain 40％．

    ·Tomorrow night：An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening．then occasional showers overnight．Low near 70F．Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph．．Chance of rain 40％．

65．Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?

    A．Paris．                B．New York．         C．London．           D．Sydney．

66．There will be thunderstorms in Sydney oil       ．

    A．the evening of January 18th                           B．the afternoon of January 18th

    C．the morning of January 19th                          D．the afternoon of January 19th

67．If you go on a tour on January l8th，which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?

A．The Eiffel Tower．                                  B．Statue of Liberty．

C．Big Ben．                                                 D．The Sydney Opera House．

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International Weather Forecast(January 18 th，2008)   

    Paris Weather

    ·Today：Plentiful sunshine High 59F．Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph．

    ·Tonight：Generally clear．Low near 35F．Winds light and variable．

    ·Tomorrow：A mainly sunny sky．High 59F．Winds ENE at 5 to l0mph．

    ·Tomorrow night：A mostly clear sky．Low 36F，Winds light and variable．

    New York Weather    

    ·Today：Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s．Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph．Chance of precip 40％．

    ·Tonight：Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F．Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of precip 60％．

    ·Tomorrow：Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day．High around 45F．Winds WNW at l0 to 20mph．

    ·Tomorrow night：Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F．Winds W at 5 to10 mph．

    London Weather

    ·Today：Cloudy and windy．High 56F． Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph．

    ·Tonight：Partly cloudy and windy．Low 43F．Winds W at 20 to 30 mph．

    ·Tomorrow：Windy with occasional light rain．High 58F．Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph．Chance of rain 70％．

    ·Tomorrow night：Cloudy and windy．Periods of light rain early．Low 54F．Winds WSW

at 20 to 30 mph，Chance of rain 60％．

    Sydney Weather

    ·Today：Cloudy with periods of rain．High 73F．Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph．Chance of rain 70％．Rainfall around a quarter of an inch．   

    ·Tonight：Rain．Low near 70F．Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph．Chance of rain 70％．Rainfall near a quarter of an inch．

    ·Tomorrow：Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon．High 78FWindsNNE at 5 to10 mph．Chance of rain 40％．

    ·Tomorrow night：An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening．then occasional showers overnight．Low near 70F．Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph．．Chance of rain 40％．

65．Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?

    A．Paris．    B．New York．    C．London．     D．Sydney．

66．There will be thunderstorms in Sydney oil       ．

    A．the evening of January 18th      B．the afternoon of January 18th

    C．the morning of January 19th      D．the afternoon of January 19th

67．If you go on a tour on January l8th，which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?

    A．The Eiffel Tower．   B．Statue of Liberty． C．Big Ben．D．The Sydney Opera House．

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Paris Weather
·Today：Plentiful sunshine High 59F.Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
·Tonight：Generally clear.Low near 35F.Winds light and variable.
·Tomorrow：A mainly sunny sky.High 59F.Winds ENE at 5 to l0mph.
·Tomorrow night：A mostly clear sky.Low 36F，Winds light and variable.
New York Weather   
·Today：Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s.Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.Chance of precip 40％.
·Tonight：Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F.Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of precip 60％.
·Tomorrow：Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day.High around 45F.Winds WNW at l0 to 20mph.
·Tomorrow night：Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F.Winds W at 5 to10 mph.
London Weather
·Today：Cloudy and windy.High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
·Tonight：Partly cloudy and windy.Low 43F.Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
·Tomorrow：Windy with occasional light rain.High 58F.Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph.Chance of rain 70％.
·Tomorrow night：Cloudy and windy.Periods of light rain early.Low 54F.Winds WSW
at 20 to 30 mph，Chance of rain 60％.
Sydney Weather
·Today：Cloudy with periods of rain.High 73F.Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.Chance of rain 70％.Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.   
·Tonight：Rain.Low near 70F.Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.Chance of rain 70％.Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
·Tomorrow：Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon.High 78FWindsNNE at 5 to10 mph.Chance of rain 40％.
·Tomorrow night：An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening.then occasional showers overnight.Low near 70F.Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph..Chance of rain 40％.

  1. 1.

    Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?

    1. A.
      Paris.              
    2. B.
      New York.       
    3. C.
      London.         
    4. D.
      Sydney.
  2. 2.

    There will be thunderstorms in Sydney oil      .

    1. A.
      the evening of January 18th                         
    2. B.
      the afternoon of January 18th
    3. C.
      the morning of January 19th                        
    4. D.
      the afternoon of January 19th
  3. 3.

    If you go on a tour on January l8th，which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?

    1. A.
      The Eiffel Tower.                                
    2. B.
      Statue of Liberty.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked, “How much is it?”
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Howard __7_  that house, he not only felt stronger __8__ , but it also made him believe in God and the
human beings more. He was about to give up before this. 
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famous, was called in for the treatment（治療）. __10__When he heard the name of the __11__she
came from,
a _12__light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
He __13__her at once. From that day on, he gave   __14_ attention to her case and __15__  to do his
best to saveher life.
     After a long time, she recovered. The bill was sent to her room. She was ___16__to open it because
she
knew it would  ___17__ the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked at the bill and saw these
words on ne side of it,
     “Paid in full with __18__ .”
                    Dr Howard Kelly
     Tears of __19__  ran out of her eyes as she cried, “Thank you, _20___. Your love has got around
through human hearts and hands.”
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(     )2.A. lady         
(     )3.A. water        
(     )4.A. hot          
(     )5.A. said to      
(     )6.A. happiness    
(     )7.A. went in      
(     )8.A. in body      
(     )9.A. Days         
(     )10.A. when         
(     )11.A. city         
(     )12A. quick        
(     )13. treated      
(     )14.A. special      
(     )15.A. wished       
(     )16.A. afraid       
(     )17.A. need         
(     )18.A. all her money
(     )19.A. comfort      
(     )20.A. Doctor        		B. milk
B. gentleman  
B. milk       
B. cold       
B. ordered    
B. kindness   
B. stayed in  
B. in mind    
B. Weeks      
B. where      
B. room       
B. happy      
B. realized   
B. much       
B. decided    
B. excited    
B. spend      
B. my pay    
B. joy        
B . Mother    


C. soup
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C. soup         
C. large        
C. allowed      
C. food         
C. left         
C. in courage   
C. Months       
C   . then      
C. town         
C. familiar     
C. recognized   
C. little       
C. hoped        
C. unable       
C. take         
C. love         
C. surprise     
C. Boy        

D. wine
D. mother           
D. wine             
D. small            
D. taught           
D. milk             
D. ran from         
D. in health        
D. Years            
D. that             
D. house            
D. strange          
D. saved            
D. large            
D. ordered          
D. certain          
D. cost             
D. a glass of milk  
D. sadness          
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Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring．Many like to see the falling leaves  dancing in the wind in autumn．But sometimes，when the wind becomes a storm，it can be very destructive．

    A series of such storms struck the us last month and caused very serious damage and human  pain．

    Every year，major storms cause many problems around the world．There is nothing people can．do to stop these powerful forces of nature．But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how，when ,and where big storms will happen．The more exact scientists’ warnings are，the better people can prepare for the storms．

   Predictions are improving．“We’ve gotten better over the years，especially the last few years，”says Phil Klotzback，a scientist at an American university．How is a storm formed ? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen，winds can suddenly change，carrying the storm to a new direction．“For a hurricane to happen，conditions have to be just right，”Klotzback says．

    First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air．As it rises．the vapor cools and turns back into liquid．This process gives off heat．This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase．It drives the formation of a hurricane．

    If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour，the system is called a“tropical storm”（熱帶風(fēng)暴），and it gets a name．At 75 miles per hour，it becomes a hurricane．

    Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast of Africa．Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world．

    On average，60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year．About l0 of them get names．There are usually about six hurricanes．Two tend to be very big，with winds of 115 miles per hour of higher．

    The hurricane season lasts from June to November．Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in Au

gust，September，and October．

1．According to the text，hurricanes usually ________

    A．form off the coast of Africa and America

    B．travel at 40 miles per hour and get its name

    C．cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea

    D．hit parts of the world in summer and autumn

2．If _______，people can prepare for the storms better．

    A．people fully realize the destroy of storms

    B．scientists give predi6tions or warnings of storms more exactly

    C．scientists know where a storm will happen

    D．conditions of the storms are just to be right．

3．The underlined word“evaporates”（in Paragraph 5）probably means“________”．

    A．begins to move    B．gets lost

    C．becomes hot           D．changes into a gas

4．Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the correct order

    a．The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air．

    b．Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase．

    c．ne vapor cools．

    d．The ocean water is warm enough．

    e．The vapor changes back into liquid．

    f．This course gives out heat．

    A．a(chǎn)，d，e，b，c，f             B．a(chǎn)，b，c，f，d，e

    C．d，a，c，e，f，b               D．d，a，b，c，e，f

5．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A．The speed of the biggest two hurricanes reaches 115miles per hour．

    B．About one third of the hurricanes tend to be very big．

    C．One out of six or seven storms get names．

    D．Every year at least 60 storms form off Africa．

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