Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is 1 by motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are， 2 still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 3 is more appropriate（恰当的）today than it was 4 Donne lived. In short，wherever he lives，a man 5 to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that 6 happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.
Newspapers have been published in the 7 world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers 8 today are read in Europe and North America. However, 9 they may be read in all parts of the world， 10 to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 11 .
Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 12 to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 13 to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家）， 14 typesetters，are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the 15 method. Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 16 more money. Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 17 now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus（因此）， 18 can be brought to the public more quickly than before.
Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today. Film， 19 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 20 they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.
1.A. taken B. shown C. seen D. known
2.A. fewer B. higher C. lower D. less
3.A. study B. argument C. knowledge D. idea
4.A. that B. while C. when D. then
5.A. moves B. goes C. belongs D. comes
6.A. it B. whatever C. something D. anything
7.A. common B. modern C. ordinary D. usual
8.A. bought B. printed C. found D. discovered
9.A. fast B. suddenly C. immediately D. soon
10.A. has B. brings C. thanks D. imagines
11.A. delivering B. making C. selling D. publishing
12.A. clear B. possible C. bright D. successful
13.A. want B. need C. like D. hope
14.A. including B. besides C. such as D. except
15.A. advanced B. easy C. unusual D. suitable
16.A. make B. earn C. save D. get
17.A. places B. distances C. cities D. villages
18.A. pictures B. newspapers C. letters D. words
19.A. becoming B. feeling C. turning D. being
20.A. where B. there C. which D. because of