The Great Newspaper War
Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used __1__ illustrations and the articles were about politics or business.
Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer __2__ the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World __3__ 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very__4__ one overnight. He added __5__ illustrations and cartoons. And he told his reporters to write articles on __6__ crime or scandal they could find. And they did. One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she __7__ to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor treatment of __8__ in those hospitals.
In 1895, Hearst came to New York from __9__ California. He wanted the Journal to be more sensational and more exciting __10__ the world. He also wanted it to be __11__, so he reduced the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his headlines were bigger than__12__. He often said, Big print makes big news.
Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they __13__ to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, __14__ pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was__15__. Hearst answered, You furnish the pictures. Ill furnish the war.
EXERCISE:
1. A) no B) many C) a lot D) little
2. A) on B) for C) in D)of
3. A) on B) in C) at D) about
4. A) excite B) excitingly C)exciting D) excited
5. A) a lot B) few C) a few D) lots of
6. A) every B) all C) both D) many
7. A) admitted B) was admitted C) could admit D) has admitted
8. A) patients B) patience C) patient D) patiences
9. A) an B) the C) a D) /
10. A) than B) as C) in D) for
11. A) cheap B) cheaper C) cheapest D) the cheapest
12. A) anyone B) anyones C) anyone else D) anyone elses
13. A) may B) might C) can D) could
14. A) draw B) drew C) to dray D) drawn
15. A) going B) going out C) going on D) going off
Key: ADBCD ABADA BDDCC
“the+形容词”作主语时的主谓一致
“主语+介词短语”作主语时的主谓一致
涉及“only+状语”的部分倒装
几个容易弄错的主谓一致问题
涉及让步状语从句的五类倒装
涉及倒装的13个高考英语高频考点
地点状语后的倒装
不定代词作主语时谓语动词的数
不定代词作主语的主语一致归纳
涉及否定的部分倒装
意义一致的三个典型用法
部分倒装用法归纳
表语或状语置于句首时的完全倒装
连词or与主谓一致
倒装句中的主谓一致
副词后的倒装
主谓一致配套练习及答案
这类结构的谓语应与哪个主语保持一致
类似So / Neither do I的部分倒装
完全倒装用法归纳
as引导让步状语从句时的倒装
非谓语动词作主语时的主谓一致
并列结构作主语的主谓一致
完全倒装的四种主要类型
主谓一致的易错点归纳
population作主语的主谓一致问题
非谓语动词置于句首的倒装
否定副词之后的倒装
英语主谓一致的三个原则
涉及only的倒装及考题分析
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