Today I’d like to talk about how to become a (1) . Usually you have to start at the beginning. That is, you have to begin (2) of some sort on a local newspaper, a (3) , maybe on a small magazine -- work (4) . Now there aren’t that many organizations which have large numbers of foreign correspondents so you also have to (5) with that aim (6) . Another way of doing it is to work abroad, and work as (7) . That’s somebody who sells stories, and gets paid (8) , to newspapers and magazines and so on. And hoping to (9) that way, and eventually to be offered a (10) .
I don’t really know (11) are needed, but obviously a degree in modern languages or (12) would be very useful. But, a degree in itself probably wouldn’t (13) . It wouldn’t be enough to get you job. It wouldn’t (14) to make an editor decide to (15) . So it’s difficult to define the (16) . You’re going to need (17) and the ability to assimilate information (18) and then produce stories which (19) of the newspaper or radio or television station you (20) .

自由女神像，正式名称是“自由照耀世界之神”，它是法国庆祝美国独立100周年赠送的礼物，已经成为美国的象征。女神像高46米，连同底座总高100米，女神双唇紧闭，戴光茫四射的冠冕，身着罗马式宽松长袍，右手高擎象征自由的几米长的火炬，左手紧握一铜板，上面用罗马数字刻着美国《独立宣言》发表的日期——公元1776年7月4日，脚上散落着已断裂的锁链，右脚跟抬起作行进状，气宇轩昂、神态刚毅，给人以凛然不可侵犯之感。如今，自由女神像已成为美国的重要标志物之一。

（1）《独立宣言》的发表对美国有什么重大意义？

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（2）法国和美国的资产阶级革命都曾受到哪一思想潮流的影响？法国大革命期间颁布的重要文献是什么？

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（3）美国和法国作为两个资本主义大国，它们共同加入（或曾经加入）的国际组织或集团有哪些？

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（4）二战以来，美国的哪些行为与它们所宣扬的自由、民主不相符？

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