They’re neither medical workers in close contact with the novel coronavirus nor government officials who receive the 【小题1】 (late) updates of the situation — yet they’re keeping us 【小题2】 (inform)of the development of the epidemic. They are the media, and their eyes are far-seeing.

Zhu Xingxin is one such member: a 【小题3】 (photograph) with China Daily. Having putting on protective gear (装备) like the doctors, he visited Tongji Hospital in Wuhan on Feb 3 to report on the lives of medical workers.

The eyes of the media are not just here to see, but 【小题4】 (examine). On Feb 9, for example, a bus in Wuhan carrying severely ill patients 【小题5】 (catch) in traffic with no one guiding them and no hospitals claiming them. The incident was witnessed by Global Times journalists and was soon reported online. It ended with all the patients 【小题6】 (settle) properly in hospitals and officials in charge being held responsible. But it’s possible 【小题7】 without journalists this incident would never have been exposed.

“I do hope that by writing about 【小题8】 (they) stories, I’m helping things change for 【小题9】 better.” said Li Xueqing, a China Daily journalist. Indeed, the media is like a pair of eyes watching out 【小题10】 us as they report on the world’s most important news.

I have great news to report. Yesterday I 【小题1】(give) a higher position in my company with 【小题2】(high) pay. I 【小题3】 (work) for my company for a number of years, and things have gone quite 【小题4】(good). First, I helped my department increase sales last year. Before that, we only earned 150,000 dollars a year.   We have advertised and promoted our products at trade shows , on TV and in the newspaper , 【小题5】 brings about a good result. Our company has become better 【小题6】 (know) not only in our area but also in other cities. Now, more and more 【小题7】(customer) are learning about us ; When you have satisfied customers, the news gets around. Besides increased sales, I’ve established 【小题8】 good working relationship with my colleagues. We recognize each other’s abilities and respect each other’s opinion. All my co-workers believe I have the ability 【小题9】 (lead) the department in the right direction. Therefore, I accepted the promotion and the pay raise, and I’ll do my best for my company and for my customers in the future. I’m sure that we 【小题10】 (have) a bright future.

Zhou Yang’s first job at the office of a popular newspaper is 【小题1】 assistant journalist Before he starts to work, Hu Xin, his new boss, has a discussion with him. The talk is to strongly influence his life.

Zhou Yang knows that he can’t go out on a story 【小题2】 he is more experienced. Only then can he cover a story and submit the article 【小题3】 (he).

Hu Xin tells Zhou Yang that he’ll have a professional 【小题4】 (photograph), and it may be possible for him to concentrate 【小题5】 photography later and he’ll find his colleagues very eager 【小题6】 (assist) him. Zhou Yang should ask many questions to acquire all the information he needs to know. He must have a good “nose” for a story to assess when people are not telling the whole truth; he must use research to keep himself 【小题7】 (inform) of the missing parts of the story; he has to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. Zhou Yang asks Hu Xin if he has ever had a case 【小题8】 someone accused his journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick. Hu Xin answers a footballer 【小题9】 (accuse)of taking money for 【小题10】 (deliberate) not scoring goals so as to let the other team win.