A
Journalists are the professionals(专业人士) that are responsible for bringing all up-to-date information to readers from every comer of the world. By delivering their voice, many famous journalists have earned worldwide fame.
Joseph Pulitzer
According to Joseph Pulitzer, if a nation can be seen as a large ship at sea, the journalists are its watchkeepers who report hidden dangers to make sure the safe journey of the ship.He worked for the St.Louis Post-Dispatch and The World. He is known to the world as the “Grandfather of Modern Journalism”.
Margaret Bourke White
Margaret Bourke-White is known as the first female war journalist and a skilled photo-journalist. She did some outstanding work by creating a photographic record of World War and the Great Depression.She was the only photo-journalist who was permitted to work in combat zone by the US army to report the war.
Carl Bernstein
Carl Bernstein is one of the most famous American investigative journalist, and he has proved the saying,“The pen is more powerful than sword”. Carl worked with another great journalist Bob Woodward at The Washington Post.They brought about a revolution in the US by working together on the Watergate scandal(丑闻),which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.This let The Washington Post receive a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in1973.
Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen's love for journalism gave her a kick-start from her high school where she worked for her high school paper. Later, she went on to write interesting and in demand columns(专栏)like“Hers”,”Public and Private”and many more for The New York Times,which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1992.This is the reason why she is known as the“Voice of the Baby Boomers”.
1. Who has contributed most to modern journalism?
A. Joseph Pulitzer. B. Margaret Bourke-White.
C. Carl Bernstein. D. Anna Quindlen.
2. How many female journalists does the text mention in all?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3. In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear?
A. Science. B. Entertainment. C. Figure. D. Service.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。新闻工作者是负责向世界各地的读者提供最新信息的专业人士。许多著名的记者通过发表他们的声音而赢得了世界声誉。文章主要介绍四位著名的记者。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中He is known to the world as the “Grandfather of Modern Journalism”.可知他被誉为“现代新闻业的鼻祖”。由此可知，Joseph Pulitzer对现代新闻业的贡献最大。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中Margaret Bourke-White is known as the first female war journalist and a skilled photo-journalist.( Margaret Bourke-White是第一位战地女记者，也是一位摄影记者)以及最后一段中Anna Quindlen's love for journalism gave her a kick-start from her high school where she worked for her high school paper.(Anna Quindlen对新闻事业的热爱让她从高中为高中校报工作起步)。由此可知，文章提到了两位女记者。故选B。
3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段Journalists are the professionals(专业人士) that are responsible for bringing all up-to-date information to readers from every comer of the world. By delivering their voice, many famous journalists have earned worldwide fame.可知新闻工作者是负责向世界各地的读者提供最新信息的专业人士。许多著名的记者通过发表他们的声音而赢得了世界声誉。结合文章主要介绍四位著名的记者。由此可推知，文章最有可能出现在报纸的“人物”版面。故选C。
