新概念三册Lesson45备课笔记ppt
新概念英语lesson45-46(共28页)课件
Listening
Listen to the tape, and then answer the questions.
1.Where is Pamela ? 2.Who are talking? 3.Can Pamela type the letter
for her boss ? Why?
Grammar
某人做某事 Ask him to read this newspaper. 让她读一下这份报纸。
terrible adj.糟糕的,可怕的
It’s a terrible day! 可以指心情,天气,相貌,味道等 I feel terrible! Oh, my god! She looks terrible!!! The Japanese food is terrible! The movie is terrible! horrible [‘hɔrəbl] adj. 恐怖的,毛骨悚然的
2. I can fly. 3. She can not do the homework. 4. We can not use the computer.
1. 你能帮我吗? 2. 你踢足球吗? 3. 他们会游泳吗? 4. 他会唱歌吗? 1. Can you help me ?
2. Can you play football ? 3. Can they swim ? 4. Can he sing songs ?
It is a love letter for you, my dear. My handwriting is very good.
Wang Xizhi’s handwriting is good.
My handwriting is terrible.
新概念英语III(45)讲义
Lesson 45 The power of the pressComprehension questions1. Can the freedom of the press easily be abused?2. Do we enjoy reading about the lives of others?3. Would we enjoy reading about ourselves?4. When publishing details about people's private lives, what can reporters cause?5. Can the influence of newspapers even overthrow governments?6. What does the story of the poor family do?7. Where did the family live?8. How many children did they have?9. Why were they faced with economic problems?10. What was the event that radically changed their lives?11. The day after the birth an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen. Who did it bring?12. Who did television and newspapers carry the news to?13. Who offered the family huge sums for their story?14. Who sent gifts and wanted to advertise their products?15. What was their old farmhouse to be replaced by?16. What were lawyers employed to act as?17. What was the parents' price for fame?18. What had the parents become victims of?Match the words with their definitionsdemocratic restrict condemn abuse contention untold overthrow illustrate perpetual pressing odds obscurity quintuplet radically exclusive commercialization commodity1__________to deliberately use sth such as power or authority for the wrong purpose2__________to say very strongly that you do not approve of sth or sb, especially because you think it is morally wrong3__________to keep within limits; control4__________to remove a leader or government from a position of power by force5__________something that makes it seem impossible to do or achieve sth6__________the state of not being known or remembered7__________to make the meaning of sth clearer by giving examples8__________a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument9__________available to only one person or group, and not shared10__________[only before noun] used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc sth is(These gases will cause untold damage to the environment.)11__________continuing all the time without changing12__________very important and needing to be dealt with immediately; urgent13__________completely; totally14__________a product that is bought and sold15__________organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to vote, speak etc. 16__________one of five children born at the same time to the same mother17__________using sth to try to make a profit, especially in a way that others do not approve ofRead the following sentences and pay attention to the phrases underlined1. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering toindividuals by publishing details about their private lives.2. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about majorchanges to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.3. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived inobscurity.4. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturerswho wished to advertise their products.5. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmenfor the family at press conferences.6. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives.Complete the passage with the clues givenIn __________(民主的) countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly __________(谴责). However, this freedom can easily be _________(滥用). Stories about people often attract far more public a_________ than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful _________ we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the _________(论点) that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to _________(个人) by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous i__________ that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even ___________ a government.The story of a poor family that acquired f__________ and f__________ overnight, dramatically i__________ the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 i_________ in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against _________(贫穷). They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing _________(经济的) problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to _________ against economic odds and would have lived in __________(默默无闻). But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which r_________ changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The ___________ to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the __________(独占的) rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap ___________(生产厂家) who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $500,000 home. Reporters kept p__________ for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the ___________ for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead n__________ lives. They had become the __________(受害者) of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.Try to remember the following group of wordscommerce n. [u] 贸易;商务commercial adj. 贸易的;商业的commercialize v. 利用…牟利;商业化commercialization n. [u] 商业化。
2024年新概念英语NCE3_lesson45(共25页)课件
• confine sb.to
• --I confine myself to two cigarettes a day.
• --The boy is confined to the dark room.
• --The boy is restricted to the dark room. • 3 abuse [ə'bju:z] v.滥用 • --Don’t abuse your authority.不要乱用职权。 • --We shouldn’t abuse our rights.不要乱用
from countless anxieties. • countable: can be counted • uncountable • numberless 无数的,没有房号的 • --This is a numberless room.
• 6 South Dakota南达科他(美国州名) 7 perpetual [pə‘petjuəl] adj.
8 quintuplet [‘kwintjuplit] n. 五胞胎之一 9 obscurity [əb‘skjuriti] n.默默无闻 n.默默无闻
• In obscurity • obscure adj.不起眼的
• --The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. 10 radically ['rædikəli] adv.彻底地,完全地
Lesson45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力
• The rise to fame was swift
• Look at the picture and answer the questions:
新概念英语第三册笔记第45课上课教案
Lesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力New words and expression 生词和短语democratic adj.民主的democratic country民主的国家Democratic party 民主党[demə'krætɪk] Republican party 共和党democracy [dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ] n. 民主,民主主义;民主政治Despotism [ˈdespətɪzəm] 专制,独裁dictatorship n. 专政;独裁权;独裁者职位词根: dictatoradj. [ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl] dictatorial 独裁的,专政的;专横傲慢的 adv. dictatorially 自大地;独裁地n. dictator 独裁者;命令者看看地道英文解释,体验区别Despotism is a form of government by a single authority, either an individual (Despot), or tightly knit group, which rules with absolute political power. dictatorship: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) 也就是说前者可以是指人,也可以指整个统治团体。
后者指个人统治下的政府restrict vt.限制=keep within a certain limit.(to limit or control)--The prisoners’ activity is restricted within narrow limits.辨析limit 表示时间,空间,数量等方面的限定,且限定到某一个点,如果超出这个点很可能受到罚。
新概念3Lesson45_The_power_of_the_press_新闻报道
• 11 If …had …child, …would have passed unnoticed • 12 …would have continued to …and would have lived… • 13But …became …quintuplets, …radically changed… • 14…, arrived in…bringing … • 15 The rise to fame… • 16 …carried the news to … • 17 …offered …huge sums for…to publish …
• 18…poured in not only from…, but from…who wished to advertise… • 19 …lived in was to be replaced by … • 20 …kept pressing …had to be employed to act as … • 21 While …sleeping in…, …were paying the price for… • 22 It would never …to lead …lives. • 23 …had become the victims of …, had acquired … • 24 Instead of being…, had …become…
4 Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. extremely doubtful=extremely uncertain=extremely dubious --If a family skeleton is reviewed, one’s reputation will be damaged/destroyed/spoiled/ruined immediately. equally=in the same way=alike --We wouldn’t like our secret to be reviewed.
新概念英语第三册课文翻译及学习笔记:Lesson45
新概念英语第三册课文翻译及学习笔记:Lesson45【课文】In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people oftenattract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individualsby publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continuedto struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby foodand soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokes-men for thefamily at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never againbe possible for them to lead normal lives. They had becomethe victims of commercialization, for their names hadacquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.【课文翻译】在民主国家里,任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
新概念第三册课件NCE3_lesson45(共44页)
exclude—include include A in B (包含) exclude A from B(排除) -I will include you in the blacklist. -I will exclude you from the blacklist.
eternal love everlasting friendship 友谊天长地久
from everlasting to everlasting 永远地
7、quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一 quintuplets quadruplets triplets twin/twins a boy and a girl 数字前缀:quin-/quinti quintuple 五倍的 quinquangular 有五角的
semiconductor semicolonial
8、obscurity n.默默无闻 Live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活 Obscure adj.鲜为人知的;模糊的,晦涩的 -The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. Obscure languages 生僻词 Obscure glass 毛玻璃
quadra-/quadru – quadruple 四倍的 quadrennial 四年的
tri triple triangle 三角形 tricycle
bi bicycle biweekly bilingual 双语的,精通两国语言的人
semi semicircle semifinal semiautomatic
第三册课件
Lesson 45 The power of the press
新概念三Lesson45 The power of the press讲解(共23张PPT)
abuse n. 滥用,恶习 I didn't expect him to descend to personal abuse. 我没料到他会堕落到对我进行人身攻击的地步。 The government has set up a working party to look into the problem of drug abuse. 政府已成立工作组调查滥用毒品问题。 contention n. 争论,争辩,争夺,论点 This is an issue of great contention at the moment. 眼下这个问题是争论的热点。 contend v. 竞争,争斗,争辩,坚决主张 A hundred schools of thought contend. 百家争鸣。 contentious adj. 好辩的, 好争吵的, 有争议的 同义词 argument n.辩论,论点 disputation n.争论,辩论 opinion n.意见,主张
commodity n. 商品,日用品,有价值之物 Time is our most valuable commodity. 时间是最有价值之物。 同义词 product n.产品,产物 goods n.货物,商品
课文解析
prosperity n.繁荣,这里指财富 In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of… to restrict…press,动词不定式短语,作定语,修饰any efforts, 即“任何限制新闻自由的企图” rightly adv. 正当地,公义地,正确地 condemn vt. 谴责 far more 多得多
新概念英语NCE3_lesson45课件
• As the parents • had five children, • life was a perpetual struggle • against poverty. • They were expecting • their sixth child • and were faced with • even more pressing economic
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• it is extremely doubtful • whether we would equally • enjoy reading about ourselves. • Acting on the contention • that facts are sacred, • reporters can cause • untold suffering • to individuals • by publishing details • about their private lives.
• Newspapers • exert such tremendous
influence • that they can not only • bring about major changes • to the lives of ordinary people • but can even • overthrow a government.
• The story of a poor family • that acquired • fame and fortune overnight, • dramatically illustrates • the power of the press. • The family lived in Aberdeen, • a small town • of 23,000 inhabitants • in South Dakota.
NCE新概念三册Lesson 45单词精品课件
1. democratic adj.民主的
2. restrict
v.限制
New Words & Expressions
3. abuse
n.辱骂,责骂
4. contention n.论点
5. quintuplet n.五胞胎之一
6. obscurity n.默默无闻
7. radically adv.彻底地,完全地
• [U] • [U, C, 常复数] 费解;晦涩;难懂的事
radically adv.彻底地;完全地
• 新的方法迥然不同于旧的方法。 • The new methods are radically
different from the old
• Attitudes have changed radically. • 态度发生了根本的变化。
7. radically adv.彻底地,完全地
8. exclusive adj.独占的,独家的
9. untold adj.数不尽地,无限的
10. South Dakota 南达科他州
11. perpetual adj.永久的
12. nursery n.育婴室, 保育室
13. commercialization n.商品化
• Hardly anyone can escape the influenc e of commercialization.
• 几乎没有人能逃脱商品化的影响。
• v. commercialize(尤指不择手段地)利 用…牟利;商业化
• n. commerce 商业;贸易 • adj. commercial 贸易的;商业的
8. exclusive adj.独占的,独家的
新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记:Lesson45
新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记:Lesson45【课文】In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people oftenattract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individualsby publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continuedto struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby foodand soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokes-men for thefamily at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never againbe possible for them to lead normal lives. They had becomethe victims of commercialization, for their names hadacquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.【课文翻译】在民主国家里,任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
新概念英语第3册课程讲义Lesson45
Lesson 45 The power of the pressdemocratic [demə'krætɪk]adj. 民主的a democratic country / government / societythe democratic processdem(o)=people crat=ruler cracy=ruledemocratic democrat democracydemography (graphy=write)epidemic (epi=among)autocrat autocratic autocracybureaucrat bureaucratic bureaucracyrestrict [rɪ'strɪkt]v. 限制,局限The long skirt restricted her movements.The government passed a law to restrict the sale of guns. restrict … to …Access to the club is restricted to members only.I restrict myself to a glass of wine per day.limit … to ...The air strikes are limited to military targets.confine … to ......, for collectors are not confined to any one country. perpetual [pə'petʃuəl]adj. 永恒的,长久的;没完没了的A perpetual mist hung over the valley.He soon grew tired of her perpetual demands for money. eternaleternal love / life / optimistthe eternal arguments between mother and soneverlastingeverlasting fame / glory / lifeI'm tired of his everlasting complaints.immortalPlato believed that the soul is immortal.the immortal ShakespeareEmily Bronte's immortal love storymortalAll human beings are mortal.a mortal woundpermanenta permanent jobmy permanent addresstemporarya temporary joba temporary measuretemporary relief from painobscurity [əb'skjʊərəti]n. 默默无闻obscurity obscureReaders happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. live in obscurity live in comfortlive in peace live in fearlive in poverty live in luxurylive in happiness live in miserycommodity [kə'mɒdəti]n. 商品agricultural commoditiesCoal is becoming a rare commodity.Commodity prices fell sharply.goodsindustrial / agricultural goodswarescraftspeople selling their waresSmall boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. merchandisea wide selection of merchandiseThese tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.the press / the PressThis exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. (the) freedom of the press(the) freedom of speech / expression / thought / choice(the) press / academic / political / religious freedomrightly adv. for a good reason 应该They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.condemn A for / as BThe movie was condemned for its sexism.The terrorist attack was condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.造句:在民主国家,任何限制言论自由的企图都应该受谴责。
新概念第3册第45课ppt教程文件
地的开发。
--He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday.他每 天限制自己抽两只烟。
restrict sb/sth to
confine v.控制在……范围内 confine sb.to --I confine myself to two cigarettes a day. --The boy is confined to the dark room. --The boy is restricted to the dark room.
People abuse animals for the same reasons they abuse people.
虐待人类的理由和虐待动物的缘由是相同的。
Contention/ contend with sb for sth
Another area of contention is land reform. 争论的另一个领域则是土地改革。 The division of their father's property is their
In Britain speed is restricted to 30mph in towns.
abuse n.辱骂, 责骂 v滥用 虐待 fund/money/power/privilege
-- Don’t abuse your authority.
-- He greeted his wife with a stream of abuse.
place, feeling unknown and unappreciated. This idiom is used to indicate that a person may rise
新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第45课:The power of the press
新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第45课:The power ofthe pressLesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力【New words and expressions】生词和短语●democrat 民主的●restrict v. 限制●abuse v. 滥用●contention n. 论点●untold adj. 数不尽的,无限的●South Dakota 南达科他州(美国)●perpetual adj. 永久的●quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一●obscurity n. 默默无闻●radically adv. 彻底地,完全地●exclusive adj. 独占的,的●nursery n. 育婴室,保育室●commercialization n. 商品化●commodity n. 商品◆democrat 民主的◆restrict v. 限制keep within a certain limitEg: T he prisoners’ activity is restricted within marrow limits.limit:表示时间、空间、水准等方面的限定,且限定到某一个点restrict:只说明限定范围Eg: Land development must be limited.He restricts himself to two cigarettes a day.restrict sb. to 限制在......范围内confineconfine sb. toEg: The boy is confined to the dark room.The boy is restricted to the dark room.cramp 限制(限制某人的活动或是限制动植特的生长)Eg: No body can cramp children.You can not cramp my activity.hamper 限制,妨碍;困累Eg: What hampered you to do so?The housewife has a lots to do every day, because she is hampered by poverty.My limited vocabulary hampered my reading.I am hampered by my limited vocabulary.★★★impede 限制;妨碍impede doing sth.Eg: Nothing will impede my studying English.bound 限定,以......为界限L45-01 end 10’28”L45-02 begin 10’05”◆abuse v. 滥用Eg:Don’t abuse your authority. 不要滥用职权。
新概念第3册第45课ppt
The commercialization and dumbing down of football is our fault - for being so greedy. 足球的商业化和全面堕落是我们的错——我们 太贪婪了。 Industrialization Desertification
Contention/ contend with sb for sth
Another area of contention is land reform. 争论的另一个领域则是土地改革。 The division of their father's property is their bone of contention. 他们父亲财产分配的问题是他们争吵的原因。 It is my contention that China produces GDP growth without per capita人均wealth creation. 我的论点是,中国在GDP增长的同时,却没有 创造人均财富。
restrict vt.限制=keep within a certain limit.
--The prisoners’ activity is restricted within narrow limits. 辨析 limit 表示时间,空间,程序等方面的限定,且限定到某一 个点,如果超出这个点很可能受到罚。 restrict只说明限制范围 --Land development must be limited.我们必须限制土 地的开发。 --He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday.他 每天限制自己抽两只烟。
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(L10)acquire fame and fortune overnight 出名,受欢迎: (L18)rise to fame -Wedding tours gain widespread popularity among young people in recent years.
Text: (L2)However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.
(L3)attract far more public attention 比较结构前的程度状语: 1)用much, even, far, still, slightly, a little, a bit, a great deal等表程度的副词,表示不定度量。 -(L13)They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. -Our bag is slightly heavier than yours.
8、obscurity n.默默无闻 Live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活 Obscure adj.鲜为人知的;模糊的,晦涩的 -The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. Obscure languages 生僻词 Obscure glass 毛玻璃
restrict v. 限制 restrict sb. to do sth. -Our parents always restricts us to do this or to do that. 同: restrain from doing sth. do not allow sb. to do sth.
―不确定‖的其他表达: It is hard / difficult to say that It is not certain that It is not so quite sure that
Text: (L6)Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives.
(L6)act on 根据…做 同: according to /by …/as…/base on in the light of /in pursuance of -I shall go entirely by what you have told me. -It is not acceptable as our custom. -I wrote to her in pursuance of your instruction.
2)用表示倍数或百分比的词语twice, three times, half ,10 percent等作状语修饰确定的度量 -You are two inches taller than him.= You are taller than him by two inches. -Their house is three times bigger than ours.
restrict sb. to +范围 -He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday. -他每天限制自己抽两支烟。 confine sb. to +范围 -The boy is confined to the dark room.
3、abuse v.滥用 -Don’t abuse your authority. -For VIP, they shouldn’t abuse their privilege. abuse of power/ rights drug abuse 滥用药物,吸毒 abuse of women and children 虐待妇女儿童 abuse sb. 辱骂
(L8)exert vt.运用,发挥;施以影响 exert an influence on exert pressure on sb. exert oneself 努力,尽力 over exert 煎全熟蛋
Text: (L10)The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the pgh we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves.
4、contention n.论点;争夺 bone of contention 争论的焦点;争端的起因 out of contention 没有赢的机会 resource contention 资源冲突 注:作―论点‖讲是可n.,作―争夺‖讲是不可n.
content n.内容,目录,容量;v./adj.满意 main content the content of the book water content含水量 content with
Lesson 45 The power of the press
democratic adj.民主的 democratic government/ reform/ rights Democratic Party—Republican Party Democratic progressive party—National party Communist Party Conservative Party—Radical party
9、exclusive adj.独家的,独占的 exclusive shop/ rights/interview 独家专访 -The swimming pool is for my exclusive use 专用游泳池 exclusive of 不包括…的 -The manager said that the expense of the holiday was exclusive of accommodation.
5、untold adj. 数不尽的,无限的 (too many to be counted) -There are untold stars in the sky. 同: countless adj.无数的 -As human being , we can’t keep ourselves free from countless anxieties. uncountable
4、(L5)it is extremely doubtful whether … 很难说,让人怀疑了 写作: -It is extremely doubtful whether this measure could solve this problem. -It is extremely doubtful whether this method is practical.
Text: (L8)Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.
(L1)freedom of press 新闻自由 freedom的实用表达: freedom of choice freedom of purchase freedom of speech freedom of belief/ religious belief
(L2)condemn v.正式的谴责 condemn sb. for 同: blame sb. for scold sb. for reprimand/reproach sb. for -The dragon woman reproach the freshman for her slowness.
exclude—include include A in B (包含) exclude A from B(排除) -I will include you in the blacklist. -I will exclude you from the blacklist.
Text: (L1)In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned.
numerous numberless 无数的,没有房号的 -This is a numberless room. innumberable
6、perpetual adj.永久的 -They are as poor as church mouse, they have to struggle against perpetual poverty. 同: eternal love everlasting friendship 友谊天长地久 from everlasting to everlasting 永远地