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
答案: ADBCDABADABDDCC
冀教版英语八下《Unit 6 Connect》word复习学案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 5 Go With Transportation》(lesson33-34)word教案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 3 Amazing Animals》(lesson17)word说课教案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 8 Save Our World》word教案(一)
冀教版英语八下《Unit 2 Plant a Plant》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 6《Lesson 32 My Favourite Record》word导学案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Lesson 41 Show and Tell》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 5《Lesson 30 A Cookie Sale》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Lesson 40 What’s paul’s Hobby》word导学案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Lesson 40 What’s paul’s Hobby》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 5《Lesson 30 A Cookie Sale》word导学案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 3 Amazing Animals》word教案1
冀教版英语八下《Unit 3 Amazing Animals》(lesson19)word说课教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 6《Lesson 33 2 800 Years of Sports》word导学案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 6《Lesson 31 Don’t Fall, Danny》word导学案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 3 Amazing Animals》word教案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 7 Know Our World》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Lesson 41 Show and Tell》word导学案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 8《Lesson 43 Let’s Clean Up》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Know Our World》word单元教案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 6 Connect》word教案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 4 Look into Science》(lesson25-28)word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Lesson 42 The New Club》word导学案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 6《Lesson 36 Classroom Olympics》word导学案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 8《Lesson 44 Environment Clubs》word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Lesson 37 What’s your Hobby》word导学案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 5 Go With Transportation》(lesson39-40)word教案
2016春冀教版英语八下Unit 6《Lesson 35 The Dream Team》word导学案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 8 Save Our World》(Lesson 61)word教案
冀教版英语八下《Unit 8 Save Our World》word教案
| 不限 |
| 英语教案 |
| 英语课件 |
| 英语试题 |
| 不限 |
| 不限 |
| 上册 |
| 下册 |
| 不限 |