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The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700¡¯s the world¡¯s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn¡¯t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (ÿÈÕÐÂÎÅ). It came out in March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (²¨Ê¿¶ÙÐÂÎÅͨѶ), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (·¢ÐÐÁ¿) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (³¯ÈÕÐÂÎÅ).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.

1. The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

A. 59 BC B. 700¡¯s C. 1609 D. 1620

2. The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

A. England B. Germany C. France D. Sweden

3. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

A. Washington B. New York C. Boston D. New Orleans

4. Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.

A. 1621 B. 1704 C. 1760 D. 1800

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was

printed in Amsterdam.

? B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.

C. Europe didn¡¯t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.

D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.

B

Fading beauty

She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(¬¸¡¹¬²©Îï¹Ý) where it is housed.

¡°The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,¡± the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world¡¯s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state(»¯Ñ§×´Ì¬).

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. ¡°It is very interesting that when you¡¯re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,¡± said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. ¡°It¡¯s because direct vision (ÊÓ¾õ) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.¡±

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France¡¯s King Francis I in 1519.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he panned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

6. What does the writer mean by ¡°time is catching up with the Mona Lisa¡±?

A. The painting woman is not so beautiful any more.

B. Ageing is something that affects us all.

C. The painting needs repairing.

D. At such an old age, she is no longer popular.

7. What makes the repair work difficult?

A. The wooden panel is thin and old.

B. No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it might respond to treatment.

C. The health of the painting is suffering.

D. Experts can¡¯t agree on how to carry out repairs.

8. What makes her so mysterious according to Professor Livingston?

A. The materials the Italian artist used. B. The way she smiles.

C. The way Da Vinci painted the smile. D. It plays a trick upon the human eyes

C

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There¡¯s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

Live Music¡ªLate Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He¡¯s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie¡¯s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don¡¯t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie¡¯s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

Scottish Dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you are tired. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.

Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

Exhibitions¡ªShanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. Your can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It¡¯s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you¡¯ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

Dining ¨CSushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it¡¯s become an art form .The most famous Sushi ¡®artist¡¯ is Yuki Kamura .She¡¯s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She¡¯ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

For a full listing of events, see our website.

9. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A. Live Music¡ªLate Night Jazz B. Scottish dancing

C. Exhibitions ¨CShanghai Museum D. Dining¡ªSushi chef in town

10. Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?

A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out .

B. The performance given by the American jazz band won¡¯t last long .

C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.

D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.

11. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _________.

A. a cook B. a waitress C. an instructor D. an artist

D

As a boy, Charles Robert Darwin collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him.

His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwin¡¯s interest in zoology and geography grew. Later he got a letter from Robert FitzRoy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended(ÍƼö). That voyage was the start of Darwin¡¯s great life.

As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. His first great work The Zoology of the Beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life.

Later Darwin and Wallace, another naturalist who had the same opinions as Darwin, produced a paper together. Darwin¡¯s great book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (¡¶ÎïÖÖÆðÔ´¡·) appeared. It attracted a storm. People thought that Darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. What a shameful idea! Although most scientists agreed that Darwin was right, the Church was still so strong that Darwin never received any honors for his work.

Afterwards, he published another great work, The Descent of Man. His health grew worse, but he still worked. ¡°When I have to give up observation, I shall die,¡± he said. He was still working on 17, April, 1882. He was dead two days later.

12. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Charles Darwin¡¯s ideas B. Charles Darwin¡¯s works

C. Father of modern biology: Charles Darwin D. The greatest scientist: Charles Darwin

13. Darwin¡¯s father sent him to Edinburgh to _____.

A. make him like natural history B. make him become a doctor

C. let him change his hobbies D. have him give up his collection

14. According to the passage, Charles Darwin¡¯s whole life was changed by _____.

A. his study at Cambridge University B. his collection of coins

C. the naturalists at Cambridge D. the voyage of the Beagle

15. The underlined part ¡°they were descended from monkeys¡± probably means ¡°_____¡±.

A. they gave monkeys life B. they were different from monkeys

C. they were developed from monkeys D. they had to live with monkeys

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