[单项选择]______ are among the most influential newspapers in ______.
A. Washington Post and New York Time; the U. S.
B. The Sun and The Observer; Australia
C. Dallas Morning and Chicago Forum; the U. K.
D. Daily Express and Daily Post; New Zealand

[单项选择]______ are among the most influential newspapers in ______.
A. Washington Post and New York Time; the U. S.
B. The Sun and The Observer; Australia
C. Dallas Morning and Chicago Forum; the U. K.
D. Daily Express and Daily Post; New Zealand

[单项选择]Among the most complexcrystals are that of silicon dioxide, which has seven different structures at various temperatures and pressures, the most common being quartz.

[填空题]Newspapers are one of the most important sources of news，and its versatility and availability make it the most popular mass media at all levels of a community（）.

[单项选择]Many of species of milkweed are among the most dangerous of poisonous plants, while A B C others have little, if any, toxicity. D

[单项选择]The rising price of medicine is among the most worrying problems facing the country.
A. 不断上升的就医花费已成为目前该国面临的最令其烦恼的问题。
B. 目前该国最严重的问题就是面对着不断上升的就医花费。
C. 目前该国面临的最严重的问题之一就是不断上升的药品价格。
D. 不断上升的药品价格是该国当前面临的最令人担忧的问题之一。

[单项选择]Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ______ .
A. they have to keep up a good relation with them
B. they have to compete with television
C. they have to write about crime, sex and minor
D. they have to give factual news in an interesting way

[单项选择]Most newspapers, (while devoting) the major part of (its) space to recent events, usually manage to find (room) on the inside pages for articles (on ) some interesting topics.
A. while devoting
B. its
C. room
D. on

[单项选择]Children are (among) the most frequent victims of violent, (drug-related) crimes (that) have nothing (doing with) the cost of acquiring the drugs.
A. among
B. drug-related
C. that
D. doing with

[单项选择]The most influential TV center ABC in the U. S. can react instantly to worldwide incidents and offer______ information.
A. sober
B. updated
C. upheld
D. upgraded

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Passage Four
As the Beatles represent the most important English contribution to rock in the 1960’s, Bob Dylan is the most important American contributor. This is true in spite of the fact that he has never reached the top sale list of the record industry in the way the Beatles have.
Bob Dylan emerged from the popular folk movement during 1962 and 1963. His first two re cords, "Bob Dylan" and "the Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, "appeared in those years and established his national reputation. This reputation grew slowly, and was helped by his appearance around New York City and at college concerts. As early as 1962, Dylan became known for the quality and quantity of his song-writing. And Dylan’ s material has reflected a social awareness and has always involved pro test against injustice. It has aroused a broad trend of similar songs in the present-day market. These elements, in combination with Dylan’ s particular sound
A. social problems
B. folk movement
C. New York City
D. his national reputation