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Read the passage, then choose the best answer. (10/04.40)

Joseph Pulitzer was born in 1847 in Mako, Hungary. He

emigrated to the United States when he was seventeen

years old, and was naturalized on his twentiethbirthday. He spent his career in journalism working in

the mid-west and New York. From 1871 he was also the

owner or part-owner of many newspapers. His most famous

newspaper was the New York World (which many believe was

the model for the Daily Planet of the Superman stories).

The World campaigned against corruption, and exposed

many scandals. It was also a strong supporter of the

rights of the working man. In later life Joseph

collapsed from overwork, and lost his sight. He became

dedicated to improving the quality of journalism inAmerica, and donated $ 1 million to Columbia University

to found a school of journalism. However, his most

significant contribution was the establishment of the

Pulitzer prizes in his will. These prizes for excellence

in journalism have been given every year since 1917 by

Columbia University. Since 1942 there have been extra

categories for press photography, and later still for

criticism, feature writing and commentary. The prize was

originally for $ 500, but today the winners of the prize

receive a gold medal. However, the real value of the

prize is that it confirms that the journalist who has

received the award is the best American journalist of

the year- a fact that is worth much more than $ 500 to

the journalist and to the newspaper that employs him or

her.

1. Joseph Pulitzer came to America because .

A, he was with his parents. B. he

wanted to be a journalist.

C, Hungary was being attacked by Austria. D. thetext does not say.

2. As well as writing for newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer

A, wrote the Superman stories. B. was the

boss of some newspapers.

C, won prizes for press photography. D.

worked in the mid-west


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3. The text tells us that Joseph Pulitzer.

A, became a patriotic American.

B, later became a member of Columbia University.

C. was one of the richest men in New York

D. worked very hard

4. The prize is worth.

A, 500 USD. B. a lot of money

C, more than prestige than money. D. a job

with a good newspaper.

5. Joseph Pulitzer became an American citizen

A. three years after he arrived in the United

States.

B. in 1850.

C. after contributing 1 million dollars to a

university.D. when he was 17 years old.

17th April

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Choose the most suitable word for each space. (80)

Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays,

it is generally to be (1)..dire predictions about its

imminent destruction. Some scientists go so (2)..as

to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be

called natural. In so far as future processes of

weather, (3).., and all the interactions of plantand animal life will no longer carry on in their time-

honoured way, unaffected by (4) .There will never be

such a thing as natural weather again, say such

writers, only weather(5)..by global warning. It is

had to know whether to believe such..(6) of doom,

possibly because what they are saying seems too

terrible to be (7). There are other equally

influential scientists who argue that climate, for

example, has changed many times over the (8) ., and

that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of

an endless cycle of change, rather than a disaster on a

global (9) . One cant help wondering whether these

attempts to wish the problem away (10)underline the

extent to which western industrialized countries are to

blame for upsetting the worlds (11)It is not our


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fault, they seem to be saying, because everything is

all right, really! One certain (12)which is chilling

in its implication, is that there is no longer anywhere

on the earths (13)., whether in the depths of the

oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (14).by

polluted air or (15)with empty cans and bottles. Now

we are having to come to terms with understanding just

what that means, and it is far from easy.

1. A. made B. given C. told D.

granted

2. A. much B. often C. really

D. far

3. A. change B. atmosphere C. climate

D. even

4. A. beings B. man C. peopleD. humans

5. A. built B. manufactured C. affected

D. organized

6. A. prophets B. champions C. warriors

D. giants

7. A. stopped B. true C. guessed

D. here

8. A. top B. again C. centuries

D. world

9. A. sense B. form C. scale D.existence

10. A. simply B. to C. that

D. or

11. A. future B. ecology C. balance

D. population

12. A. fact B. must C. fault D. and

13. A. planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere

D. surface

14. A. full B. stained C. breathing

D. only

15. A. even B. recycled C. littered

D. bothered

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