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Every day, the news of the world is relayed to people by over 300 million copies of daily papers, over 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is shown by motion pictures, in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are, fewer are still concerned exclusively with the events of their own household。nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said,"no man is an island"This idea is more appropriate today than it was when Donne lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society; and we are becoming more and more aware that whatever happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life of mankind
Electronics and automation have made it possible to produce pictures and text far more quickly than before.Photographic copying doesn't need to use type and printing presses. And fewer specialists, such as type-setters, are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the photo-offset (照相平板胶印) method. Therefore, the publishing of newspapers and magazines can save more money.Besides,photo-copies can be sent over great distances now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar . Thus, pictures can be brought to the public more quickly than before
1.What did the English writer John Donne mean by saying"NO man is an island."?

2.What has made it possible to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before?

3.Why can the publishing of newspapers and magazines save more money now?
4.How can photocopies be sent over great distances now?

Answer 1

1. Wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society.
2. Electronics and automation.
3. Photographic copying doesn't need to use type and printing presses. And fewer specialists are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the photo-offset method.
4. By means of television channels and satellites.