4-lA (BACCA) Use of the mass media as a teaching instrument in the classroom has increased considerably at all grade levels in the past few years. The Journal of Reading carries a regular series-"Use the News"-on integrating the reading of newspapers into classroom activities. The newspaper is the most widely used of the media, the direct result of a national campaign by publishers, known as"Newspapers in Education"(NE). This initiative encourages the use of newspapers as an educational tool both to complement and supplement traditional classroom texts and resource materials (Newton, 1985).The Newspaper as an Effective Teaching Tool"(1981)explains the intent of the program and provides a variety of classroom activities using newspaper At the present time, about 600 newspapers in the United States and Canada participate in the nie program, which involves approximately three million students, 90, 000 teachers and 16, 000 schools each year. Before the advent( H ER)of NIE, newspapers tended to be used only by secondary school social studies teaches in two-week units or for Friday current events sessions. Now, however, newspapers are used throughout the school year in every area of the curriculum(课程) 1. To what extent is the newspaper used as a teaching instrument? A)To a small extent B)To a great extent D) Not mentioned 2. What does the national campaign "Newspapers in Education" " lead to? A)Wide use of newspapers in classrooms. B) More participation in the NIe program C)Abandonment of traditional texts D)Great changes of the curriculum 3. The Journal of Reading is A)a newspaper B)a book C)a magazine D) a pamphlet 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A)Newspapers are now used by secondary school social studies teaches B)Newspapers were used by all grade levels before the advent of nIe C) Many of the Canadian and American newspapers joined in the program D)The program of NIE is a two-week campaign for current events sessions 5. What is the best title for this passage? A)USing Newspapers as Effective Teaching Tools. B)Use of the mass media in the classroom. C) Newspapers in American Education D)Integrating the Reading of Newspapers into Classroom Activities4 – 1A (BACCA) Use of the mass media as a teaching instrument in the classroom has increased considerably at all grade levels in the past few years. The Journal of Reading carries a regular series - "Use the News" - on integrating the reading of newspapers into classroom activities. The newspaper is the most widely used of the media, the direct result of a national campaign by publishers, known as "Newspapers in Education" ( NIE) . This initiative encourages the use of newspapers as an educational tool both to complement and supplement traditional classroom texts and resource materials (Newton, 1985). "The Newspaper as an Effective Teaching Tool" (1981) explains the intent of the program and provides a variety of classroom activities using newspapers. At the present time, about 600 newspapers in the United States and Canada participate in the NIE program, which involves approximately three million students, 90, 000 teachers, and 16, 000 schools each year. Before the advent(出现) of NIE, newspapers tended to be used only by secondary school social studies teaches in two-week units or for Friday current events sessions. Now, however, newspapers are used throughout the school year in every area of the curriculum( 课程). 1. To what extent is the newspaper used as a teaching instrument? A) To a small extent. B) To a great extent. C) Partially. D) Not mentioned. 2. What does the national campaign “Newspapers in Education” lead to? A) Wide use of newspapers in classrooms. B) More participation in the NIE program. C) Abandonment of traditional texts. D) Great changes of the curriculum. 3. The Journal of Reading is _________. A) a newspaper B) a book C) a magazine D) a pamphlet 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A) Newspapers are now used by secondary school social studies teaches. B) Newspapers were used by all grade levels before the advent of NIE. C) Many of the Canadian and American newspapers joined in the program. D) The program of NIE is a two-week campaign for current events sessions. 5. What is the best title for this passage? A) Using Newspapers as Effective Teaching Tools. B) Use of the Mass Media in the Classroom. C) Newspapers in American Education. D) Integrating the Reading of Newspapers into Classroom Activities