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阅读理解    On Aug 29, 1988, the University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson published the first-ever issue of The Onion. The two founders claimed it was the “finest news source” in the US. 25 years later, the news has become one of the most established media presences in the US. But don't expect accuracy and timeliness from it, because The Onion only publishes fake news or news satire (讽刺). Its aim is to make readers laugh and see things from a different angle.    Will Tracy, The Onion's editor-in-chief, told the NPR in an interview. “The stories are presented in that sort of news voice which improves the news to a certain level of importance. The news isn't actually understandable but it has an ability to elegantly locate a problem with concise and plain words.” For example, when George W. Bush became the US president in 2001, The Onion published a satire piece predicting massive debt and a huge growth in military spending. The headline said it all—Bush: “Our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over”.    Traditional media outlets are cautious when reporting sensitive topics such as religion and race. Tracy says/‘Nothing is off limits for The Onion, no matter how uncomfortable they may make some readers.” But editors at The Onion do stand a fine line, as Tracy explains: “What you have to be really careful about is what the target of the joke is. If the target of the joke is wrong, then it doesn't feel right and it also doesn't feel funny.” The Onion made the public outrageous when earlier this year, it tried to make fun of a 9-year-old Oscar-nominated (奥斯卡提名的) actress by using highly impolite language. It later apologized. （1） What do we know about The Onion from Paragraph 1? A . Its news materials are all timely and accurate. B . It often makes fun of the public based on the real news. C . It aims at making readers feel relaxed and see problems from different points. D . Its first articles on Aug 29, 1988 were written by Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson. （2） What can be inferred from the example in Paragraph 2? A . The Onion often scolded the US president Bush. B . The Onion, s editors were very familiar with their news. C . The Onion could put their satire into effect in simple and clear words. D . The Americans would face lots of difficulties when Bush became president. （3） What does the underlined word “outrageous” in Paragraph 3 mean? A . Angry. B . Glad. C . Ambitious. D . Impolite. （4） What can we learn about The Onion from the text? A . It has never apologized for what it published. B . It needs to be cautious about the target of the joke. C . It enjoys treating children as the targets of the joke. D . It avoids reporting news about politician, religion and race. 答案： C C A B

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