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GJoseph Pulitzer was a forward-thinking newsman who wanted other journalists to excel.
喬瑟夫．普立茲是一位具有前瞻性的新聞人，他想讓其他新聞工作者都能更加卓越。

　　Winning a Pulitzer Prize has long been considered the most importantrecognition of exceptional achievement in the field of journalism. _(1)_ Currently, there are 21 Pulitzer Prize categories in all. 
　　The man behind the highly prestigious awards was a Hungarian-bornvisionary named Joseph Pulitzer. _(2)_ His uncompromising commitment to reporting the news truthfully was acclaimed throughout the land during the late 1800s. Pulitzer published two innovative newspapers. _(3)_ He was also the first to call for university training of journalists.
　　Pulitzer left money in his will for Columbia University to establish the Pulitzer Prize and start a journalism school. _(4)_ Pulitzer's purpose in establishing the prizes was to provide an incentive for excellence. Originally, the founderintended for 13 of them to be awarded in various categories, including American novels, plays, and biographies. However, there have been many revisionssince. As an example, in keeping with the original spirit and intention of the founder, awards in poetry, music, and photography were added. 
　　To be considered for a Pulitzer Prize, a piece of work must be formally entered, fit into a specific prize category, and accompanied by a US$50 entry fee. Perhaps surprisingly, awards are not always granted. In an effort to maintain the highest standard of excellence, the judges reserve the power to award no prize. _(5)_ Joseph Pulitzer's goal of promoting excellence has been achieved through the Pulitzer Prize.

(A) This extraordinarily skillful newspaper publisher was a passionate crusader against dishonesty in government.
(B) The will allocated US$250,000 for the prizes and scholarships.
(C) Established in 1917, this annual American award also honors numerousoutstanding contributors in the fields of literature and musical composition.
(D) Such action would mean that none of the entrants in a particular category are worthy of receiving the award in the judges' estimation.
(E) His New York World and St. Louis Post Dispatch reshaped newspaper journalism.

追求卓越
　　喬瑟夫．普立茲是一位具有前瞻性的新聞人，他想讓其他新聞工作者都能更加卓越。
贏得普立茲獎歷來都被視為在新聞界中成就非凡的重要認可。同時，這個設立於 1917 年的美國年度大獎還會頒發給許多在文學及音樂創作領域中的傑出貢獻者。目前普立茲獎共設有二十一類。
　　催生這座極具聲望獎項的是一位出生於匈牙利、且富有遠見的人，名叫喬瑟夫．普立茲。這位下筆極其洗鍊的報紙發行人是一位打擊政府不公義的熱血改革者。普立茲堅持秉實報導的精神於十九世紀末在美國各地廣受好評。普立茲發行了兩份革新的報紙。他的《紐約世界報》及《聖路易郵報》為新聞報導開創了新局面。同時他也是首位呼籲大學培育新聞工作者的人。
　　普立茲在遺囑中將他的遺產留給了哥倫比亞大學，用來設立普立茲獎以及開辦新聞學院。這份遺囑撥出了二十五萬美元給普立茲獎以及作為獎學金。普立茲創立這個獎項的目的是為了提供傑出的人一種獎勵。最初這位創辦人打算頒給各種不同類別共十三座獎項，如美國小說、戲劇以及傳記文學等。然而，獎項到現在已作了不少的變動。例如增設詩歌、音樂及攝影獎項，以符合創辦人最初的精神與目的。
　　想要角逐普立茲獎，作品必須正式登記、符合明確的獎項分類，並繳交五十美元的報名費。有件事或許會令你感到驚訝，那就是獎項不見得一定都會頒出。評審們有權力讓獎項從缺以保持普立茲獎卓越的高水準。此舉表示沒有一件參賽作品在某特定類別獲得評審青睞而值得獲獎。喬瑟夫．普立茲透過普立茲獎達成了他提倡卓越的目標。

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. E 4. B 5. D