A Biological Clock
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
参考答案: ADBCDABADABDDCC
职场社交英语:【61--咱俩都是诈包】
职场社交英语:【33--她疯了不成?】
职场社交英语:【63--我的道行就是比较高】
职场社交英语:【48--你对每个人都了若指掌】
职场社交英语:【47--我有预感你会过来】
职场社交英语:【62--我计诱你和盘托出】
职场口语:再说Office里的电话英语
职场口语:工作中犯了错
职场社交英语:【65--他们心悦诚服吗?】
职场口语:解决你在办公室碰到的难题
职场社交英语:【64--我发财了】
职场口语:办公室洋美眉们的"损人大全"
职场社交英语:【36--他或许会有些尴尬】
职场口语:外企office常用英语
职场社交英语:43--又一张绿色便条纸】
职场社交英语:【67--他手边有太多事要做了】
职场社交英语:【69--灵验了吗?】
职场社交英语:【54--我们是在同一条船上】
职场社交英语:【71--他不生我的气?】
职场口语:电话英语口语常用句型
职场社交英语:【53--离我远一点】
职场社交英语:【59--你早就知道是我?】
职场社交英语:【51--你得要沉得住气】
职场社交英语:【46--你怎能那么肯定?】
职场社交英语:【60--我觉得你下对了棋】
职场社交英语:【44--他自视甚高】
职场口语:和“工作”有关的短语 get worked up over something
职场社交英语:【52--我能信得过你吗】
职场口语:和“工作”有关的短语 work something off
职场口语:和“工作”有关的短语 all in a day's work
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