Freedom of speech is very important in many countries. It means that people should have the
freedom to speak openly 33 any limitation. Despite this, in the past, many big television
news stations and newspapers controlled the news to which we had 34 . This permitted the
news we saw to be framed to suit particular views. However, news reporting is changing every day.
From the Internet and television, people can learn about the 35 news 24 hours a day.
A lot of the news is provided by ordinary people like you and me, so-called citizen reporters.
Today user-generated information can easily be found 36 the Internet. Citizen reporters
now upload their news stories for everyone to see. The use of digital cameras, cell phones, or
webcams 37 it even easier for anyone to become a reporter. It is also possible for people
to 38 the news almost as soon as it takes place. The news can be about sudden events, or it
can just be about cultural festivals that 39 in their hometown. 40 kind of news it is,
citizen reporting is here to stay. Why don’t you try being a citizen reporter and introduce
something interesting about Taiwan?
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【題組】35. (A) latest (B) less (C) latter (D) least
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