In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true (56) women, and even more (57) if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very (58) to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind (59) either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to (60) their age, especially if they feel they look young (61) their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) (62) question like" How old are you". If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily (63) the topic themselves, and ask the other person to (64) how old they are. (65) such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age (66) . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than (67) that they look very old! (68) Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not (69) that they are not interested in knowing how old other people are. They may ask someone else (70) the information, (71) they may try to (72) the topic indirect-ly. Sometimes discussions about educational (73) and the number of years of working ex- periences may provide some (74) , but this is not always the (75) .
A. average
B. normal
C. expected
D. unusual
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Passage 2 Between 1833 and 1837, the publishers of a "penny press" proved that a low-priced paper, edited to interest ordinary people, could win what amounted to a mass circulation for the times and thereby attract an advertising volume that would make it independent. These were papers for the common citizen and were not tied to the interests of the business community, like the mercantile press, or dependent for financial support upon political party allegiance. It did not necessarily follow that all the penny papers would be superior in their handling of the news and opinion functions. But the door was open for some to make important journalistic advances. The first offerings of a penny paper tended to ’be highly sensational; human interest stories overshadowed important news, and crime and sex stories were written in full detail. But as the penny paper attracted readers from various social and economic brackets, its sensationalism was modified. The ordinary reader came to want a better product, too. popularized style of writing and presentation of news remained, but the penny paper became a respectable publication that offered significant information and editorial leadership. Once the first of the successful penny papers had shown the way, later ventures could enter the competition at the higher level of journalistic responsibility the pioneering paper, had reached. This was the pattern of American newspapers in the years following the founding of the New York Sun in 1833. The Sun, published by Benjamin Day, entered the lists against 11 other dailies. It was tiny in comparison; but it was bright and readable, and it preferred human interest features to important but dull political speech reports. It had a police reporter writing squibs of crime news in the style already proved successful by some other papers. And, most important, it sold for a penny, whereas its competitors sold for sir cents. By 1837 the Sun was printing 30,000 copies a day, which was more than the total of all 11 New York daily newspapers combined when the Sun first appeared. In those same four years James Gordon Bennett brought out his New York Herald (1835), and a trio of New York printers who were imitating Day’s success founded the Philadelphia Public Ledger (1836) and the Baltimore Sun (1837). The four penny sheets all became famed newspapers. What does the first paragraph say about the "penny press"
A. It was known for its in-depth news reporting.
B. It had an involvement with some political parties.
C. It depended on the business community for survival.
D. It aimed at pleasing the general public.
根据信息的来源,可将信息分为外部信息和内部信息;按照信息的用途又可分为经营决策信息、______和业务信息等。按信息的表示方式分为数字信息、______、图像信息和语言信息等。
A. 管理决策信息
B. 技术信息
C. 社会信息
D. 派声信息
Passage 2 Between 1833 and 1837, the publishers of a "penny press" proved that a low-priced paper, edited to interest ordinary people, could win what amounted to a mass circulation for the times and thereby attract an advertising volume that would make it independent. These were papers for the common citizen and were not tied to the interests of the business community, like the mercantile press, or dependent for financial support upon political party allegiance. It did not necessarily follow that all the penny papers would be superior in their handling of the news and opinion functions. But the door was open for some to make important journalistic advances. The first offerings of a penny paper tended to ’be highly sensational; human interest stories overshadowed important news, and crime and sex stories were written in full detail. But as the penny paper attracted readers from various social and economic brackets, its sensationalism was modified. The ordinary reader came to want a better product, too. popularized style of writing and presentation of news remained, but the penny paper became a respectable publication that offered significant information and editorial leadership. Once the first of the successful penny papers had shown the way, later ventures could enter the competition at the higher level of journalistic responsibility the pioneering paper, had reached. This was the pattern of American newspapers in the years following the founding of the New York Sun in 1833. The Sun, published by Benjamin Day, entered the lists against 11 other dailies. It was tiny in comparison; but it was bright and readable, and it preferred human interest features to important but dull political speech reports. It had a police reporter writing squibs of crime news in the style already proved successful by some other papers. And, most important, it sold for a penny, whereas its competitors sold for sir cents. By 1837 the Sun was printing 30,000 copies a day, which was more than the total of all 11 New York daily newspapers combined when the Sun first appeared. In those same four years James Gordon Bennett brought out his New York Herald (1835), and a trio of New York printers who were imitating Day’s success founded the Philadelphia Public Ledger (1836) and the Baltimore Sun (1837). The four penny sheets all became famed newspapers. As the readership was growing more diverse, the penny paper ______.
A. improved its content
B. changed its writing style
C. developed a more sensational style
D. became a tool for political parties
根据信息的来源,可将信息分为外部信息和内部信息;按照信息的用途又可分为经营决策信息、______和业务信息等。按信息的表示方式分为数字信息、______、图像信息和语言信息等。
A. 模糊信息
B. 文字信息
C. 模拟信息
D. 技术信息