题目内容：

    Many people criticize today’s newspapers as sensationalist, satisfying the public’s abnormal curiosity. But journalism a century ago was just as notorious (臭名昭著). Publishers at that time routinely competed with each other for wild stories that could draw in the most readers. Meanwhile, it was an ideal atmosphere for a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly to spring into fame.

Bly, whose name was Elizabeth Corcoran, had to work to make her way in the world. Different from many women of the time, however, she refused to let the working world scare her away. Her first big opportunity as a reporter came in 1885 after she wrote an angry letter denouncing the Pittsburgh Dispatch for an article it had run criticizing women forced to work outside the home. The interested and excited editor hired Bly for her “spirit,” and soon she was investigating the situations of female factory workers. Bly cared less about their jobs than their lives after work -their amusements, their motivations, their fears and ambitions. She produced an article totally different from what other reporters of the time were writing: personal, thoughtful, meaningful.

By 1887 Bly had a job with the New York World, one of the leader papers of the day. She quickly became famous for undercover stories about women in a mental hospital. Soon she had investigated life as a maid, a chorus girl, and even a street girl. In her best-known brave deeds, in 1890, Bly beat the famous “around the world in 80 days” trip Jules Verne had described in his novel. Traveling by steamship, train, even ricksha, Bly reported from each stop. A spellbound nation hung on every word. Only 25, Bly had become internationally famous.

1.Bly’s first newspaper job was ________.

A.with the New York World

B.with the Pittsburgh Dispatch

C.to interview mental patients

D.to experience life of chorus girls

2.What does the underlined word “denouncing” in Para. 2 probably mean?

A.Praising. B.Questioning.

C.Informing. D.Condemning.

3.How did Nellie Bly gain world-wide fame?

A.By criticizing Jules Verne.

B.By competing with other reporters.

C.By writing stories through investigation.

D.By caring about women from different classes.

4.Which of the following best describes Nellie Bly?

A.Daring and practical. B.Acute and confident.

C.Critical and dependent. D.Calm and enthusiastic.