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stead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “pact” (緊湊型). which year was The Times born? of the following statements can best describe broadsheets and tabloid? are larger in size while tabloids are smaller. are less serious than broadsheets. contain more news than tabloids. are different in size, content and the style of language. 48. Which of the following newspapers would you read if you are interested in lives of film stars ? Sun Times Independent Guardian 49. According to the passage we can infer the main reason for The Times39。s oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries(保護(hù)區(qū)), 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered. Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions(碰撞)with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths. Tigers The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers’ bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. 36. It implies that _______. Dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animals to the Island of Mauritius lived mainly on the Dodo Dodo used to be a strong animal that liked fighting D. The Dodo, pigs, monkeys and rats were the natives to the Island of Mauritius 37. Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text? Dodo, Rhino and Giant Panda. Rhino, Whale and South China Tiger. Rhino, Panda, Whale and Tiger. Dodo and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers. B Academy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette(小雕像).The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!” Berlin Film Festival One of the “A” festivals in Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World WarⅡ.The jury(專家評獎團(tuán))always placed special emphasis on represent