The opinion of the author on media reporting is that ______.A．reporting, as it is conducte

From Paragraph 4, we can infer that ______.

A．the future of the media is one of truthfulness and accuracy

B．a shift in public opinion will cause the media to change its habits in reporting

C．in order for the media to change in a positive direction, the industry itself must desire the change

D．if public opinion and buying habits continue to favor sensationalism, papers will continue to exaggerate and misrepresent

Some media sources utilize catchy but misleading headlines in order to ______.

A．foster interest in the main text of the article

B．boost sales by stirring interest instead of by competition

C．outdo their competition in creating the most provocative stories

D．submit to the demands of the public, who want such sensational titles

In Line 4, Para. 3, the word "exacerbated" is most similar in meaning to " ______ "

A．exaggerated

B．encouraged

C．forced to continue

D．aggravated

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

"What a difference a word makes?" The issue of semantics (语义学) has been an ongoing complaint against the media, which has been characterized by an increasing level of sensationalism and irresponsible reporting over the years, fostered by increasingly-fierce competition and struggle for wider distributions and readerships.

A focal point for the criticism is the coverage of high-profile criminal cases. With such headlines as "Mr. X Arrest for First-degree Murder" prominently displayed across the front page, it has been argued that such provocative language influences public opinion, causing premature assumptions of guilt before the matter can be properly and legally decided in a court of law. The power of the media to influence public opinion and, by extension, legal and political perceptions, has long been established and recognized, spurting outcries when inaccurate or overly-embellished stories result in unwarranted destruction of public image or intrusions into privacy of unwilling individuals.

Reporters and editors take the utmost care in their choice of words for use in their articles, but with constant pressure to create provocative headlines in order to sell their papers, the distinction between respectable periodicals and trashy tabloids is becoming thinner every day. The predicament is exacerbated by the public's seeming short attention span, putting the papers under pressure to make their stories as attention-grabbing as they are accurate. Further obscuring the situation is the fact that the same phrase can be interpreted in a myriad of different ways depending on who reads it, making it hard for one to judge whether a line is excessive or not.

Whatever the causes and effects, however, the freedom of press laws in the United States means that any change to the style. employed by the media must be self-imposed. In that respect, it appears that nothing will be changing in the near future, since the public's insatiable hunger for controversy and scandal continues to dominate and set the pace for marketable reporting. As the sensationalism and its related effects continue into the longer term, however, there will no doubt be more outcry as the trend continues. This will possibly result in an upheaval of the system, favoring more accurate, unembellished reporting, consisting of hard. facts with a minimum of supposition or commentary and devoid ( 缺乏的) of rumors and other questionable sources of information. If and when that occurs, we can truly state with pride that our media industry is not only a free one, but a responsible and reliable one.

Accurate representation and reporting is vital in the media because ______.

A．such information is necessary for proper decision-making by public leaders

B．the way that information is presented to the public can influence opinions and outcomes

C．far-fetched exaggerations invariably intrude into the private lives of those being reported on

D．catering to profit-driven sensationalism leads to further accuracies and misrepresentations

A．To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.

B．To show Switzerland was neutral.

C．To pay tribute to Switzerland.

D．To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.

A．All men are created equal.

B．The wounded and dying should be treated for free.

C．A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.

D．A suffering person should get help despite race, religion or political beliefs.

A．He sent surgeons to serve in the army.

B．Re provided soldiers with medical supplies.

C．He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded.

D．He helped to flee the prisoners of war.

听力原文： The worldwide organization of the Red Cross stems from the idea of Henri Durant, a Swiss banker. (32) In 1838, at the age of 10, Durant was taken by his father to visit a prison. There he saw Erisoners chained together exercising in the yard and breaking stones along the road. This experience left a deep impression on him, and made him determine to do something for all who were op. Eresaed and deprived of their liberty. On 24th June 1859 while he was away from Geneva to France, Dunant witnessed the battle between the French and Austrian armies. It was one of the fiercest battles of the 19th century. (33)Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and the attention given to the wounded, Dunant decided volunteer services had to be organized. He gathered together a number of women who attended hundreds of wounded soldiers of all nationalities and helped the surgeons as best as they could. From that battle Dunant determined to form. a body of people who would rally together in times of war and attend to the needs of wounded and dying. (34)Dunant held that suffering human being should be helped for his own sake only without regard to race, religion or political beliefs. Many European states supported him and on 22 August 1864, the first Geneva Convention was signed. This lays down that once the soldier is wounded, he and everyone who comes to his help cease to be an enemy. A symbol by which the relief Workers could be recognized was devised. (35)As a tribute to Switzerland, the symbol was a Swiss flag reversed, that is a red cross on a white ground. So the Red Cross was born.

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A．A visit to a prison.

B．The influence of his father.

C．A talk with some miserable slaves.

D．His experience in the war between France and Austria.

A．Repeat it aloud,

B．Write it down.

C．Make a mental picture of it

D．Practice recalling it.

A．The need to exercise the memory.

B．How the brain differs from other body tissues.

C．The unconscious learning of a physical activity.

D．How nerves control body movement.