［D］ Covering (usually) boring events for a local newspaper.

38. Where do the best journalists work?

［A］ Fleet Street.［B］ For the national newspapers.

［C］ Anywhere that accepts features writers.［D］ In a variety of places.

39. Which of the following is NOT given as a common way to start in journalism?

［A］ Having family connections.［B］ Writing for trade magazines.

［C］ Writing articles freelance.［D］ Writing about celebrities.

40. What is the “cylindrical filing cabinet” mentioned in the final paragraph?

［A］ A storage place for useless job applications.

［B］ A wastebasket.

［C］ A filing cabinet for personnel files.

［D］ A place for keeping articles that are not immediately needed, but might be needed in the future.

参考答案：

31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. C 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. B

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