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40) Joseph Pulitzer was born in 1847 in Mako, Hungary. He emigrated to the United States when he was seventeen years old, and was naturalized on his twentieth birthday. He spent his career in journalism working in the mid-west and New York. From 1871 he was also the owner or part-owner of many newspapers. His most famous newspaper was the New York World (which many believe was the model for the Daily Planet of the Superman stories). The World campaigned against corruption, and exposed many scandals. It was also a strong supporter of the rights of the working man. In later life Joseph collapsed from overwork, and lost his sight. He became dedicated to improving the quality of journalism in America, and donated $ 1 million to Columbia University to found a school of journalism. However, his most significant contribution was the establishment of the Pulitzer prizes in his will. These prizes for excellence in journalism have been given every year since 1917 by Columbia University. Since 1942 there have been extra categories for press photography, and later still for criticism, feature writing and commentary. The prize was originally for $ 500, but today the winners of the prize receive a gold medal. However, the real value of the prize is that it confirms that the journalist who has received the award is the best American journalist of the year- a fact that is worth much more than $ 500 to the journalist and to the newspaper that employs him or her. 1. Joseph Pulitzer came to America because . A, he was with his parents. B. he wanted to be a journalist. C, Hungary was being attacked by Austria. D. the text does not say. 2. As well as writing for newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer A, wrote the Superman stories. B. was the boss of some newspapers. C, won prizes for press photography. D. worked in the mid-west

3. The text tells us that Joseph Pulitzer. A, became a patriotic American. B, later became a member of Columbia University. C. was one of the richest men in New York D. worked very hard 4. The prize is worth. A, 500 USD. B. a lot of money C, more than prestige than money. D. a job with a good newspaper. 5. Joseph Pulitzer became an American citizen A. three years after he arrived in the United States. B. in 1850. C. after contributing 1 million dollars to a university. D. when he was 17 years old. 17th April 06. Choose the most suitable word for each space. (80) Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be (1)..dire predictions about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so (2)..as to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be called natural. In so far as future processes of weather, (3).., and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no longer carry on in their timehonoured way, unaffected by (4) .There will never be such a thing as natural weather again, say such writers, only weather(5)..by global warning. It is had to know whether to believe such..(6) of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems too terrible to be (7). There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the (8) ., and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change, rather than a disaster on a global (9) . One cant help wondering whether these attempts to wish the problem away (10)underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the worlds (11)It is not our

fault, they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One certain (12)which is chilling in its implication, is that there is no longer anywhere on the earths (13)., whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (14).by polluted air or (15)with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy. 1. A. made B. given C. told D. granted 2. A. much B. often C. really D. far 3. A. change B. atmosphere C. climate D. even 4. A. beings B. man C. people D. humans 5. A. built B. manufactured C. affected D. organized 6. A. prophets B. champions C. warriors D. giants 7. A. stopped B. true C. guessed D. here 8. A. top B. again C. centuries D. world 9. A. sense B. form C. scale D. existence 10. A. simply B. to C. that D. or 11. A. future B. ecology C. balance D. population 12. A. fact B. must C. fault D. and 13. A. planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere D. surface 14. A. full B. stained C. breathing D. only 15. A. even B. recycled C. littered D. bothered