In this passage, the word "press" ( Para. 2) means_______

A.supporting extremist groups from time to time

B.inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them

C.avoiding carrying articles about extremists

D.printing articles representing different political viewpoints

A.they have to keep up a good relation with them

B.they have to compete with television

C.they have to write about crime, sex and rumor

D.they have to give factual news in an interesting way

A.Britain than in the USA B.France than in Britain

C.the USA than in Britain or France D.France than in the USA or Britain

A.one tenth B.one millionth

C.all that comes from the surface of the sun D.a very small portion

A.stored up by the plants

B.absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere

C.stored up by the animals in the form of body fat

D.used for electric power

A.rain B.teal C.water D.light

A.plants B.water C.rock D.creatures

A.gasoline B.natural gas C.atomic power D.animal fat

A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earner

B.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today's society

C.universities should not provide literature or art courses

D.the society needs both technicalskills and arts

A.do not contribute to economic growth at all

B.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growth

C.are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth

D.should develop only when they are good for economic growth