C．It marks the beginning of newspapers.

　　D．It remains a successful newspaper in America.

　　解析 C　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，《The New England Courant》是第一份真正的报纸，即它标志着报业的开端，故选C项。

　　2．What can we infer about the newspaper editors?

　　A．They often accept readers' suggestions.

　　B．They care a lot about each other's health.

　　C．They stop doing business with advertisers.

　　D．They face great difficulties in their business.

　　解析 D　推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句可知，报业在衰落，编辑们的工作面临极大困难，故选D项。

　　3．Which of the following found a new way for its development?

　　A．The Washington Post.

　　B．The Guardian.

　　C．The New York Times.

　　D．The New England Courant.

　　解析 A　细节理解题。根据本文最后一句可知，华盛顿邮报公司通过调整业务方向避免了进一步衰落，故选A项。

　　4．How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?

　　A．Satisfied. B．Hopeful.

　　C．Surprised. D．Worried.

　　解析 D　观点态度题。根据第二段以及最后一段中提到的多个报业公司的股票数据可推断，报业发展艰难，因此作者对报业的未来感到担忧，故选D项。

　　B

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