Homework-(2).doc

Homework
一．Closing down by taking a quiz
Fill in the blank with one word to complete the summary of the text.
In the old good days, a reporter 1 _____ often worshipped as "a king 2 _____ a crown" in China by the general public. 3 _____ a reporter's glory days appear to be over, according 4 _____ a recent survey. Holding a reporting 5 _____ is considered less desirable, more risky 6 _____ unstable, the survey has found. Nearly 80 per 7 _____ of reporters surveyed also want to change 8 _____ profession. Poor salaries are probably 9 _____ of the reasons for the lack of interest in reporting 10 _____, the survey said. More than 60 11 _____ cent of reporters have a monthly salary 12 _____ less than 3,000 yuan (US$370).The survey 13 _____ the industry is getting younger professionals, 14 _____ 25 as the average age of reporters. "Young 15 _____ are certainly more energetic 16 _____ passionate," said Xu Qinyuan, a professor 17 _____ Communication University of China. "Instead 18 _____ staying in the office 19 _____ desk-bound reporters, they are willing to rush 20 _____ the scene."
二．Work out the word and structure questions.
1. Only when you have reached 18, _____ you drive a car on your own.
A: will B: would C: can D: could
2. Not only is he eager to learn Chinese, _____ he started going to a night school to study Chinese history.
A: and B: but C: so D: as well
3. Only if he is dead, _____ you take over his job as a reporter here.
A: will B: would C: can D: could
4. If the student _____ answers to the point, we sometimes give him more similar questions for consider.
A: being questioned B: questioned C: question D: questions
5. Why did he accuse you _____ concentrating on the topic?
A: with B: at C: by D: of

参考答案
一．
1 was 2 without 3 But 4 to 5 job 6 and 7 cent 8 their 9 one 10 jobs 11 per 12 of 13 found 14 with 15 reporters 16 and 17 at 18 of 19 as 20 to
二．
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