| For many people the New York Times is the greatest
newspaper anywhere. But there has long been a small pool of conservative
dissenters in its hometown. For them. the Times is left-wing, inaccurate, devoid
of humor, and, worst of all. unopposed (they never seem to count the Wall
Street Journal. which, to be fair, doesn’t write that much about the Big Apple).
Now these criticisms are being made, daily, and often wittily, by a flee
web-based publication. The publisher, reporting staff and editor of smartertimes.com is Ira Stoll. a 28-year-old former managing editor of Forward, a Jewish weekly. At 6 o’clock every morning he picks up a copy of the Times at a Brooklyn news-stand and, within four hours, unleashes an invariably scathing report on something he thinks either ridiculous or wrong. Categories on the website range from the peda A. extremist B. humourous C. unfaithful D. unopposed [单项选择]When the New York Times officially opened its new headqua～ers in Times Square in 1904, owner Alfred Ochs not only convinced the city to rename the intersection formerly known as Longacre Square, but he also threw a grand party to commemorate the milestone. The New Year’s Eve soiree started with an all -day street festival, transitioned to a fireworks display ending with cheers at midnight from the crowd of more than 200,000. Previous New Year’s Eve celebrations typically took place outside of Old Trinity Church in Manhattan’s financial district. But by contemporary standards these weren’t parties at all because there was no ball.
Before the year 1904,New Year’s Eve celebrations usually took place A. in Longacre Square. B. in Times Square. C. outside Old Trinity Church. D. on the streets of Manhattan’s financial district. [单项选择]
Americans Get Touchy The New York Times recently reported that American teens are hugging practically everyone they see. Say goodbye to the greetings of the past, from the hands-off "What’s up!" to the handshake or high-five. For young people across the country, hugging is the new "Hello". Girls are hugging girls. Boys are hugging boys. Girls and boys are hugging each other. And, like every major trend, there are lots of variations on the form. There’s the classic, full-body, arms-around-the-person bear hug, the casual one-armed side hug, the group hug and the hug from behind. There’s the handshake that turns into a hug and the hug that turns into a pat on the back. As trends go, this one seems pretty innocent. But some parents, teachers and school administrators are worried nonetheless. Will young people who aren’t as comfortable with physical contact feel peer pressured into hugging Will kids who don’t receive hugs feel left o A. hands off"What’s up" B. handshake C. high-five D. embrace 我来回答: 提交
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