The Voice of America began during the Wo

The Voice of America began during the World War II. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international  36  , American officials believed they should  37  the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 38  . “The 39  may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 40  were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War II ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 41  had to be changed, 42  the Soviet Union became enemy of America. They wanted to 43  Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 44  “ Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 45  English to completely understand its 46  English broadcast. So VOA 47  a simpler kind of English, 48  uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 49  of course, it is special English.
In the 50  of most VOA listeners, the most 51  program is the news report. News from around the world 52  into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 53 cities and also from other 54  like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 55  news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

小题1:	A．business B．culture C．support D．information

小题2:	A．reply B．answer C．join D．interrupt

小题3:	A．same B．short C．English D．German

小题4:	A．news B．problems C．effects D．opinions

小题5:	A．stations B．news C．announcers D．officials

小题6:	A．home B．position C．purpose D．results

小题7:	A．if B．supposing C．considering D．in order that

小题8:	A．reach B．satisfy C．attack D．support

小题9:	A．known B．reported C．called D．printed

小题10:

A．American B．British C．standard D．enough

小题11:

A．normal B．fast C．good D．exact

小题12:

A．invented B．discovered C．taught D．stopped

小题13:

A．it B．who C．which D．that

小题14:

A．pleasure B．course C．opinion D．advice