News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country, and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use radio waves to send news into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspapers “The New York Time” is published weekly, the Newsweek and Times magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen to but also watch it. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future, new categories of new media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news. 1 Two general categories of news media are ______. A. newspapers and electronic media B. newspapers and magazines C. print media and electronic media D. print media and radio 2 The word “daily” is closest meaning to __ A. every hour B. rarely C. sometimes D. everyday 3. According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT______. A. Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch. B. Radio news is news that you listen to. C. The electronic media are generally divided into newspapers and magazines. D. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. 4. According to the passage, what is the beginning to influence the news’ transmission and reception? A. computers B. categories C. magazines D. airwaves 5. What is the passage mainly about? A. The history of news media B. News media and its categories C. News media and its advantages D. The importance of news media