say no. He is obsessed with accuracy and double checks his facts with call­backs. He sees both sides to every issue.

　　Richard: As Jon Franklin, reporter, author and teacher, said, "Back when I first started, I thought intelligence was the most important attribute a reporter could have. I have since changed my mind. You do have to be intelligent, but the big thing is courage. Courage to open your mind and let the whole confusing world in. Courage to take criticism. Courage to grow with your experiences. Courage to accept what you don't understand. Most of all, courage to see what is there and not what you want to think is there."

　　篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过不同的人的描述，说明了一名优秀的记者所具备的基本素质--乐观，坚韧，诚实，好奇，有勇气。

　　1．What would be the best title of the text?

　　A．How a reporter makes good news

　　B．What a reporter does

　　C．Newspaper

　　D．How to be a good reporter

　　答案：D　标题判断题。本文讲述的是作为一名好记者应具备的基本素质，即如何成为一名好记者。故选D。

　　2．Who thinks a good reporter should find unusual news from daily life?

　　A．Helen. B．Jack.

　　C．Susan. D．Tom.

　　答案：A　细节理解题。根据Helen所说的"He or she can see the unusual, the ironic (讽刺的) in the everyday things."可知，Helen认为一名优秀的记者应会从日常事件中发现不同寻常的消息。故答案为A。

3．In the eyes of Tom, a good reporter should not ________ .