Sometimes in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front porch (门廊) will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You'll get up and turn on the computer
newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest
events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You'll even get to choose the kind
of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire
text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions from
communication experts working on the newspaper of the future. Pictured as part of broader home based
on media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting,
offering news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is available now. but convincing more people that they don't need to read a
newspaper is the next step. Besides, resistance to computer newspaper may be stronger from within
journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of joumalists and
publishers will have to die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry is no longer
a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspaper unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens.
It might take 30 t0 40 years to complete the change over because people need to buy computers and
because newspapers have established financial (财经的) interests in the paper industry.
1. The best title for this passage is .
A. Computer Newspapers Are Well Linked
B. Newspapers of the Future
C. Newspapers Are out of Fashion
D. New Communication Technology
2. It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers because .
A. it is technologically impossible now
B. computer newspapers are too expensive
C. there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional joumalists
D. traditional newspapers are more convenient
3. Joumalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers because .
A. they don't know how to use computers
B.it will take time to leam the new technology
C. they doubt about the news technology
D. they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers
4. We can infer from the passage that .
A. all technological changes are good
B. all technologies will eventually replace old ones
C. new technologies will eventually replace old ones
D. traditional newspapers will exist for another century
