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广东省广州市2018年英语中考模拟试题(五)
Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds(秒). Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors(编辑) decide which news stories to print (印刷)? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely (完全地) different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be "bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor(因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events (事件) in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows.
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Wulong Tea, also known as blue tea, has the advantages(优点) of green and red teas. It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.
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Drink it hot.
Don't drink too much strong tea.
The best time to drink tea is between meals.
Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
A. Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea. B. Tea is seen as the national drink in China. C. Green Tea is the oldest and most popular. D. It is known by its strong fragrance (芳香), and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. E. Here are some tips of tea drinking. |
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