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Câu 45:A. thanB. thereforeC. toD. thenRead the following passage carefully and mark the letter A,B, C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 50.One of the highest honors for journalists, writers, and musical composers is the Pulitzer Prize. Firstawarded in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Emest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F. Kennedy,and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards, this prize was namedafter its founder, Joseph Pulitzer. Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the UnitedStates, is one of hardship, hard work, and triumph. Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to theUnited States in 1864. He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in theAmerican Civil War. After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German – language newspaper, theWestliche Post. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became a partial owner of thepaper.In 1878, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Right from the first edition, the newspapertook a controversial approach to news. Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the average reader, so he producedexciting stories of scandal and intrigue. Such an approach is commonplace today, but in Putlizer’s timeit was new and different. The approach led to the discovery of many instances of corruption byinfluential people. Pulitzer’s paper became very famous and is still produced today.The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to givesomething back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establish universityprograms for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assist journalismstudents. Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to remember theimportance of quality. On his death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so that theycould award prizes to great writers.