sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between "ethics of conviction" and "ethics of responsibility"．According to the latter (ethics of responsibility), journalists must take into account the foreseeable consequences of their reporting, and the impact it will have on society.The former, on the other hand, asks journalists to tell the truth, regardless of the consequences.According to Weber, both ideas of ethics should be considered.

　　Without doubt, information is power, and the big owners of the mass media are very powerful people.Television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites are, largely, owned and controlled by profit­making businesses.It is not strange that their ideas will get promoted at times.

　　It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left in the hands of a few.I believe it is our responsibility as concerned citizens to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or listeners.Together we can have a huge influence on the media by making our views known.

　　语篇解读：媒体对公众的价值观、对整个社会有着很大的影响，因此应肩负起相应的责任。

　　1．What's the first paragraph mainly about?

　　A．Responsibilities of the media.

　　B．Influence of the media.

　　C．History of the media.

　　D．Problems of the media.

　　解析：选B　段落大意题。第一段主要介绍媒体是如何影响公众的。

　　2．We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.

　　A．the media is more interested in politics than other fields

　　B．forming social change is the main duty of the media

　　C．the great power of the media is controlled by political figures

　　D．the media can affect politics by forming political figures' images

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句"Television can greatly influence the election of a national leader on the basis of his or her image."可知D项正确。

　　3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The mass media should be owned by the government.

　　B．The media industry has developed into a new age in recent years.

　　C．In most cases, journalists are more powerful than the owners of the media.

　　D．The media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes.

解析：选D　细节理解题。从第五段的最后一句"It is not strange that their ideas will get