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英语报刊选读课程教学大纲

英语报刊选读课程教学大纲课程编号: 050263 适用专业：英语专业学时数：36学分数：2一、课程的性质、任务本课程通过有目的、较系统地阅读国内外英语报刊文章，使英语专业高年级学生逐渐掌握阅读英语报刊时必备的背景知识，掌握常用的新闻语言的规律，了解、拓宽学生的文化视野，了解中国和世界大事，知晓中西交流和变化，初步打好阅读英语报刊的基本功，提高理解和分析问题的能力，培养对信息的敏感性及发掘、利用信息的能力。

同时。

要求学生必须逐渐熟悉并掌握新闻语言及其特点；逐渐积累和丰富阅读报刊所需要的背景知识；了解新闻英语在文体及写作方面的特点。

二、课程的教学目的和要求目的：本课程的教学目的是培养学生阅读英语报刊的基本功。

这里，英语报刊主要是指在英国和美国出版的报纸和刊物。

通过学习，学生将会了解一些主要英美报刊的历史、特点、政治立场和观点等，同时对英语报刊常见的版面结构和编排方法等有所了解。

当然最主要的，学生将掌握报刊英语的特点，扩大有关政治、经济、军事、法律等方面的词汇，丰富自己的知识，从而为独立阅读各种英语报刊打下良好的基础。

要求：教员授课时应以学生为中心，鼓励学生自己去探索和获取知识。

在上课时，可要求学生先回答每课后的练习题——Questions，使他们基本了解课文的主要内容。

然后，再逐段或跳跃式选段对学生需要掌握的内容、新闻词语和背景知识进行阅读和问答式方式讲解。

如果备课充分，学生的英语水平又高，教员可采用美英教员教授母语的方法，抛开课本或讲义，只讲有关课文的重点词语、背景知识和写作手法等。

这样，学生除预习外，课后还要结合教员在课堂上所讲的内容好好复习课文。

这两种授课方式的好处是，使学生通过自学(指预习)和教师的指导，自己主动去掌握知识。

与以教员为中心的灌输式教育方式相比，学生更能巩固所学，并使他们今后更能发挥学习潜能。

此外，这也使有的教员摆脱了那种课文注释那么详细而觉得在课堂上没有多少可讲的被动地位和局面。

英语报刊选读-教学大纲

一、课程基本信息课程编号：120450100课程名称：英语报刊选读（Selected Readings of English Newspapers）课程属性：专业方向课总学分：2总学时：32周学时：2先修课程：综合英语、英语泛读考试形式：考试适用专业：英语专业二、课程教学目的本课程旨在提高学生阅读和理解英语报刊的能力，使学生学到英语新闻学的基本知识，对英语报刊的语言风格与特点有所了解，了解英美历史、文化传统和当今社会的热点问题以及科技的最新发展状况等，以阅读和评论为主要训练的手段，注重阅读内容的理解和评论以及报刊文章、新闻的标题、导语以及结构分析。

通过本课程的学习学生能够丰富词汇、开拓视野，以便毕业后在工作中能快速摄取英语信息，跟上时代的步伐。

三、教学基本要求本课程可介于精读和泛读之间进行讲授，以帮助学生理解和掌握课文内容为主，讲课时可交替使用英语和汉语。

精读的目的是为了帮助学生学习泛读未规定的教学内容。

另外，要注重向学生介绍所涉及到的美英报刊的特点、报刊英语的风格等背景知识，以增加学生学习的趣味和积极性。

课程考核形式为课堂考察，作业与期末考试相结合。

四、课程基本内容及学时分配Unit One China Watch （4学时）Lesson OneText China opens doors of state-run companies to world's top talent （中国国企为世界高端人才敞开大门）（The Washington Post, November 16, 2011）新闻写作何谓NewsLesson TwoText An American in Beijing（中国经济迅猛发展，留学生蜂拥而至）（Time, April 4,2008）语言解说 PresenceLesson ThreeText Tiger Mom ... Meet Panda Dad（熊猫爸爸挑战虎妈育儿经）（The Wall Street Journal, March 29,2011）新闻写作新闻体裁Unit Two United States （Ⅰ）（4学时）Lesson FourText Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It?（上常春藤名校，值吗？）（The Wall Street Journal, November 8,2011）读报知识 Ivy League & Seven Sisters CollegesLesson FiveText Debt Burden Alters Outlook for US Graduates（求学负债：美国毕业生前景堪忧）（The Financial Times, June 1,2012）学习方法读懂标题（I）Lesson SixText The Evolution Wars（进化论与上帝造人说之争）（Time, August 15, 2005）读报知识宗教Unit Three United States （Ⅱ）（4学时）Lesson SevenText Obama Wins a Second Term as U.S. President（奥巴马连任总统：任重道远）（The Washington Post, November 7,2012）读报知识美国总统选举Lesson EightText The Economy Sucks. But Is It' 92 Redux?（经济不振，难道08年大选是92年的翻版吗？）（Newsweek, January 21, 2008）语言解说 Stupid和Technical（ly）Lesson NineText Five myths about the American dream（对美国梦的种种困感）（The Washington Post, Jan 6,2012）新闻写作导语（Lead）Lesson TenText Is America-s new declinism for real?（美国是真的衰落了吗？）（Financial Times, November 24, 2008）语言解说 EstablishmentUnit Four United States（Ⅲ）（4学时）Unit Five Britain （4学时）Unit Six The World （4学时）Unit Seven Society （4学时）Unit Eight Business and Science （2学时）Unit Nine Sports and Entertainment（2学时）五、教材及主要参考书目郭影平《最新报刊英语阅读》东南大学出版社 2010马建国《英文报刊导读》，外语教学与研究出版社，2002周学艺《英美报刊文章选读（精选本）》，北京大学出版社1997周学艺《英美报刊文章选读（精选本）学习辅导》，北京大学出版社1997端木义万，《英美报刊阅读教程》南京大学出版社，1997。

英语报刊选读答案

英语报刊选读答案英语报刊选读答案【篇一：英语报刊选读参考答案】>英语报刊选读journalistic reading教师用书teacher’s book总主编王嘉褆主编林玫刘雁bookone .................................................................................................... ............... 2 unit 1campus ............................................................................................. ........... 2 unit 2entertainment ................................................................................... ........... 5 unit 3entertainment ................................................................................... ........... 9 unit 4food ................................................................................................... ........ 12 unit 5crime ................................................................................................. ........ 15 unit 6disaster ............................................................................................. ......... 19 unit 7sports ................................................................................................ ......... 23 unit 8art ...................................................................................................... ........ 28 unit 9economy ........................................................................................... ......... 31 unit 10ecology ............................................................................................. ....... 36 unit 11health ...................................................................................................... 39 unit12 automobiledriving ............................................................................. 43 unit 13 qualityproblems (48)unit 14shopping ........................................................................................... ....... 52 unit 15 guncontrol ..............................................................................................56 unit 16psychology ....................................................................................... . (59)ibook oneunit 1 campus i．vocabulary builder 1. definition1) chaotic: extremely disorganized; badly organized; be inmess 2) primary: main; most important; key; major; chief; prime; principal 3) seduce: attract; tempt4) highlight: the most important, interesting, or enjoyable partof something such as a holiday, performance, or sports competition 5) reluctant: unwilling6) compelling: very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention7) reveal: show; indicate8) mainstream: accepted by or involving most people in a society; normal; ordinary9) critical: important; crucial10) evolution: a long, gradual process during which something develops and changes, usually becoming more advanced; a gradual change and development 2. terms translation 1) a bipartisan consensus22) high school diploma 3) drop-out rate 4) college wagepremium 5) the k-12 system6) more academically rigorous 7) well-rounded citizens 8)certification tests9) career and technical education 3. blank filling 1) perseveredinsisted 6) agony assure/reassure11) insure/ensure 12) insure assured/reassured ii．translation1. 选择圣路易斯的华盛顿大学是个不错的决定，但真正让我享受到理想大学生活的，（不是大学本身）是我到了大学后作的一些决定。

报刊选读课后答案

电大英语报刊选读课程导学一、课程总的概况课程领域概括这是英语教学中的一门不能或缺的课程。

通过学习本课程，使学生掌握常见报刊词汇，报刊文章标题的翻译，学会看懂较简单的英语报刊文章。

通过阅读英语报刊了解国际时事，了解各国的政治，历史、文化、教育、人民和国家概况等与英语学习有关的背景知识。

以利学生进一步巩固和提高英语学习，培养学生英语阅读的能力。

目标引导本课程的教学目的是通过学生自主学习及教师的导学和助学（包括面授辅导），使学生掌握常见报刊词汇，报刊文章标题的翻译，学会看懂较简单的英语报刊文章。

通过阅读英语报刊了解国际时事，了解各国的政治，历史、文化、教育、人民和国家概况等与英语学习有关的背景知识。

进一步巩固和提高学生英语阅读理解和简单翻译的能力。

二、使用学习资源1．根据主教材学习1．本课程采用的文字主教材为《美英报刊文章阅读》（精选本第二版），及上海电视大学外语系编辑的报刊活页。

本课程教学安排为一学期。

课内学时为72，共4学分，（每周4学时）。

《美英报刊文章阅读》共30课，选其中10为必学内容，其余内容供学生自学，10课必学内容为Lessons1,3,4,8,10,13,14,19,24,26。

以上10课用10周学完。

每周一课。

2．本教材课文并非按语言难易循序渐进，而是按内容编写，学生自学时有一定难度。

学生学习时重点是根据教师的导学，掌握一定的英语报刊常见词汇，基本会看懂报刊文章的大意；通过翻译报刊标题了解报刊大致内容；通过阅读英语报刊文章了解国际时事、各国的历史、文化、风俗、习惯，掌握相关的信息。

因此阅读和理解是重点。

教师助学时应着重帮助学生掌握重点，分析讲解难点，而语法分析、语言点的掌握不作要求。

建议学生在课后以练习为线索，多看看英语报刊文章。

考前复习也是以练习，常见词汇和推荐的英语报刊文章为主。

3．本课程实际是泛读快速阅读训练的混合型课程。

泛读是一门进行大量阅读实践的课程，应该突出"泛"的特点。

英语报刊选读A及答案

《英语报刊阅读》试题（A卷）……………………………………………………………………………………………………得news of following headlines Reconstruct the messages of the Part Ⅰ分stories: (1% for each, 10%)Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered---An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murderedtold not exploit ________ Tibet issue. 1. ________ US ________at odds. 2. Rubin ________ Greenspan ________s birth place.' flocking to Mao3. Visitors ________4. ________ man ________ quizzed after ________ wife is knifed in ________ sportsstore.得5-34 Questions A passage and answer the Part Ⅱ Read the following 分(1% for each,30%) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)Tuition Reform for Higher EducationArecent in of their pace reform Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened years. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute and important part ofstate to almost exclusively according reform. Schools which once admitted students theplans are becoming more accepting of students sent by work groups for further training andthose who pay their own fees.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year, up 158200 or 25 percent over last year's figure. Of these, 216 000, or 27.4 percent, will be sent bytheir work groups or will pay their own way.In the past, the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students, a matter of the practice guaranteed this established in 1949. Although since policy New China wasfurther sate, hindering burden to the it supply of qualified personnel, brought a heavy compulsory education in —development of higher education. Since higher education is nonthe expedite facilities and fees will help improve school appropriate China, tochargewill way their own paying As education of in this stage. an added benefit, developmentencourage students to study harder.beginwill students financed —Statedirections. two in effect take will reform Thepaying part of the costs of their education, and more self—paying students will be accepted.In August 1989, under the direction of the State council, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Sate Price Bureau drew up stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning. Beginning from that year, freshmen at regularuniversities and colleges and professional schools (including cadres taking special trainingcourses and students working on a second degree) were charged 100 yuan (about us $17)each for their tuition fee, and this low charge is expected to be raised gradually. The figurewas higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong Province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan. Students living on campuspaid about 20 yuan per year for accommodation and the charge was slightly higher for betterfurnishing. Normal school students and those admitted on scholarships need only pay foraccommodation. Reduced tuitions and fees are available to students in need of financialassistance, but accommodation expenses will remain the same.In June 1992, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the StatePrice Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuitionrates and charges for accommodation, short—term training programs, correspondence courses and night school. These should be determined according to the needs of each school,the abilities of students to pay and general conditions in each area. The tuition for students inthe sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year. Liberal arts,history and economics students of the fine arts pay 400 to 600 yuan per year, and students ofthe fine arts 400 to 750 yuan. Statistics for 1992 show students paid an average of 340 yuanin tuition that year, only 5 percent of the real cost.Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of risingtuition. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financial difficulties.Guidelines concerning self—paying students were first set out in 1989. The State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must cover their own medical expenses. The charge for each self—paying student averaged 2 000 yuan of the cost in 1992, or 30 percent of the cost. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units, with payment coming either in part or in full from their units, are somewhat higher. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduating.Charges for correspondence courses and night school are equal to or slightlyhigher than those for full-time students enrolled according to the state plan.With their improvement of their living standards and the deepening of reform, people in general accept the changes in the tuition system. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified. Student payments will be augmented by finding from the state, enterprises and funds raised from the public. Laws and regulations will by enacted to ensure steady progress, and overseas organizations and individuals are encouraged to set up and operate schools in China.--21st Century, Apr.20, 1992 Reading ComprehensionCircle the letter that best suits the answer or completes the statement.5. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees ____.A. pay an important part in the reformB. make up an important part of the reformC. include an important part of the reformD. hold an important part of the reform6. Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students thisyear ____.A. which is the same as last years figureB. which is more than last year's figure by 158 200C. which is 25 per cent over last year's figureD. both B and C7. Among 786 200 students ____ will be sent by their work groups or will paytheir own way.A. 158 200B. 21 600C. 27.4 per centD. 25 per cent8. Since New China was established, all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A. Were paid by their work groupsB. Were paid by the students themselvesC. Were paid by the stateD. Were paid by the local government9. The policy which the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A. Brought lots of profits to the stateB. Was helpful to further development of higher educationC. Brought many advantages to the stateD. Brought expense and trouble to the state10. Which statement is not trueA. To charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilitiesB. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harderC. Higher education is compulsory education in ChinaD. Tuition reform for higher education will take effect in two directions11. Stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and otherexpenses for students of institutions of higher learning was drafted by ____.A. the State Education CommissionB. the State CouncilC. the universities and collegesD. the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau12. The figure on tuition fee was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions, but was ____.A. fixed at 300 yuanB. limited in 300 yuanD. much more than 300 yuanC. over 300 yuan13. Students in need of financial assistance ____.A. can get a grantB. need only pay for accommodationC.can get support from the local governmentD. can enjoy reduced tuitions and fees14. According to the stipulations made by the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau, the tuition for students in the sciences andengineering can ____.A. be changed between 300 and 500 yuan per academic yearB. be fixed at 300 or 500 yuan per yearC. be set at 400 or 600 yuan per yearD. be extended from 400 to 750 yuan per year15. The children of revolutionary martyrs in Shanghai ____.A. enjoy reduced tuitionB. enjoy free charge tuitionC. gain allowance from governmentD. receive subsidies from their parents work units16. Stipulations concerning self—paying students took effect in ____.A. 1989B. 1992C. 1990D. 199117. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units ____.A. are set at 2 000 yuan per yearB. are exempted 50 per cent from the whole cost of their educationC. are rather higherD. are exempted 30 percent18. Self—paying students, after their graduation, ____.A. will return to their unitsB. will be appointed to do some work by the stateC. are provided employments by the statD. are not assigned jobs by the state19. Which statement is trueA. The increases in tuition rates can not be changed easilyB. Students payment will be decreased by funding from the state and enterprisesC. Laws and regulations will be made to ensure steady progressD. People in general can't accept the change in the tuition reformVocabularyChoose the best answer to explain the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.20. Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recentyear____.A. WalkingB. stepC. footD. speed21. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute an important part of the reform____.A. Make upB. establishC. holdD. Complete22. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought aheavy burden to the state____.A. it brought the state expense and troubleB. it brought the state sufferingC. it made the state involve in difficultiesD. it caused the state involved in troubles23. The reform will take effect in two directions____.A. will take placeB. will come into forceD. will have an influenceC. will affect24. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economicallydeveloped regions such as Guangdong, province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan____.A. coveredB. aboutD. much more thanC. over25. This Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation____.A. decideB. fixD. Both A and BC. put forward26. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300to 500 yuan per academic year____.A. be charged between 300 and 500B. set at 300 or 500C. be decided at 300 or 500D. extend from 300 to 50027. Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition____.A. determinedB. damageD. influentialC. harmful28. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition____.A. charges a little forB. makes free charge forD. Both A and BC. reduces the charge for29. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units____.A. insisted onB. not enforcedC. chargedD. exempted30. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit studentswith financial difficulties____.A. helpB. give money toC. give profits toD. send allowance of money to31. The State Educational Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the StatePrice Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education____.A. arrangedB. advocatedC. stated clearlyD. stimulated32. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodationand must cover their own medical expenses____.A. includeB. exemptD. provide money forC. change33. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduation____.A. After graduation the state doesn't give employments to the self—paying studentsB. After graduation, the state doesn't appoint the self—paying students to dosome workC. After graduation, the self-paying students are not going to apply for jobsD. All are wrong34. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuitionrates will be more flexible and diversified____.A. will be more easily bent and variousB. will be more limited and various.C. will be easily changed and in variety to adapt to new conditionsD. will be raised more than before B Endangered Trade(The Asian Wall Street Journal, Mar., 1999)Such is the special relationship between America and its NATO partners that while thatalliance cooperates to bomb Serbian forces, the U.S. and the EU are managing a trade waragainst each other. Fortunately, no lives are at stake in the latter conflict. Yet if it spreadsunchecked, the rest of the world is sure to feel the pain of it.It's hard to decide whether the U.S. or Europe deserves the most contempt for expandingfruittwo between struggle a essentially is bananas, over fight, first The war. trade their distributors with strong political connections. Now Washington and Brussels are escalatingtheir battle over beef, with European farmers stooping to science in their claims that hormone-treated American beef is unsafe.In his first term in office, President Bill Clinton teamed up with the Republicans to pushmajor free-trade liberalizations. Now, however, he seems bent on pursuing 'level even ifplaying fields,'torpedoing the world economy. The latest salvo was fired this week, with theU.S. announcing it has targeted close to $1 billion of European products for 100% tariffs ifthe European Union doesn't drop the hormone nonsense.The move follows an earlier announcement that the U.S. administration will fight Europe's banana import regime by hitting a range of European goods with prohibitive tariffs.Add to this renewed American threats to raise the drawbridge to Russian, Japanese andBrazilian steel, as well as administration support for a congressional vote to ban Concordeflights from Europe in relation for EU threats to refuse landing rights to old-American planesretrofitted with noise reducing technology.Mr. Clinton sounded the protectionist battle cry in his January State of the Union address,where he vowed to fight for 'a freer and fairer trading system for 21st century America.' Inthe case of agriculture, when the respective lobbies on both sides of the Atlantic enter thefray, that translates into a sticky situation. On the whole, American farmers are major exporters. And U.S. farmers have a good case on beef hormones. But it is nonetheless dangerous for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.This is not to excuse the EU. The hormone argument is nonsense. The World Trade Organization has acknowledged as much, ordering the EU to allow imports of Americanmeat by May 13. Brussels has responded by saying that it needs more time because European citizens, who supposedly don't like hormones in their food, would rebel againsttheir governments if American meat suddenly appeared on their store shelves.Were it not for the high stakes involved for both producers and consumers, theargument might be amusing. When governments curtail trade the global economy shrinksand for all the jobs 'saved' by protections, there are a lot more lost. TheSmoot-Hawleyagricultural protections imposed by the U.S. Congress in the late 1920s certainly contributedto the Great Depression. Mr. Clinton may believe he is fighting the good fight. But we'venever thought much of the kind of war where you pose even when you win.Judge whether the following statement are True or False:35. ( ) The Trade war between the U.S. and the EU has cost no lives but is equally dangerous.36. ( ) It's very easy to decide who is to blame for expanding the trade war.37. ( ) The very beginning of the trade war suggests that it bears political significance.38. ( ) The author agrees that hormone-treated beef is harmful to one's health.39. ( ) President Bill Clinton used to be a believer of free trade, but not now.40. ( ) Level playing fields ca do good to the world economy.41. ( ) Besides its trade war with the EU, the U.S. is also in conflict with Japan, Russia and Brazil.42. ( ) The author thinks that in the case of beef, the American farmers are justified.43. ( ) The author thinks that it is a right decision for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion intrade.44. ( ) The two sides have submitted the case of beef to the WTO for settlement.得49 (4% Read the following passage and answer Questions 45～Part Ⅲ分for each,20%)The Rich Get Richer and Elected. RobertsBy Steven Vthe as as wealthy 1984 were almost four times in The representatives newly electedfirst-term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study based one thefinancial reports.members'court factors: a are the study says, two main swing, remarkable Behind this adecision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing a seat in Congress. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women, to mount successful challenges to entrenched office holders.One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns,but Congress seems in no mood to change the political rules any time soon.said Mark Green, the president of The”The lower chamber is going upper class,“Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. “But this evolutionfrom a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qualification for office that increasingly says: low and middle income need not apply.”The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interest Research Group, a similar institute situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theoretical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of Congress.Of Assets and MillionairesMembers of Congress must report their assets in broad categories, not exact numbers, so the figures in the study are not precise. But the minimum average wealth of the 43 lawmakers first elected last year was $251,292. Six years earlier, the 74 new members reported an average of only $41,358 in assets. With inflation figured in, the increase was almost 400 percent in real terms.Moreover, financial data on the class of 1978 indicated only one millionaire, William F. Clinger Jr., a Pennsylvania Republican. Last year's newcomers included 15 possible millionaires, more than a third of the entire group. Topping the list was Joseph J. Dioguardi, a Westchester Republican, who listed assets of $1 million to $2.46 million.The main reason for the change, Mr. Green maintains, is the Supreme Court decision of 1976 in the case of Buckley V. Valeo. In that case, the Court ruled that limits mandated by Congress on the amount a candidate could give to his or her own campaign were an unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights. At the same time, the Court upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.“Quite naturally”, Mr. Green said, “this puts a premium on personal wealth.The 43 Representatives newly elected in 1984 spent an average of $459,344; of that, $50,329 was their own money in an average case. Eight of the 43 spent more than $100,000 in personal funds but the clear leader was Tommy F. Robinson, an Arkansas Democrat, who contributed $441, 167 to his own campaign. Mr. DioGuardi was next with a personal donation of $210,000.The Senate Puts an even higher premium on wealth. Last year the average candidate for the Senate spent $2 million, and the roster of millionaires in the Senate is steadily growing.The second factor putting a premium on personal wealth, Mr. Green argues, isthe rapid rise of political action committees. They tend to favor incumbents with their campaign contributions, and a result, Mr. Green says, is that it takes a wealthy challenger to make a race of things.One apparent effect is the obstacle this poses for women who run for Congress. While women in rapidly rising numbers are capturing local and state offices, their representation on the national level has stayed static. The class of 1984 included only two women: Helen D. Bentley of Maryland and Jan Meyers of Kansas, both Republicans.“It is largely men who control wealth in America,”Mr. Green said, “and if wealth is a major variable in political success, that automatically means more menwill run and win.”Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, the public affairs lobby that , if you're not personally wealthy, and you're not willing to indebt yourself to the PAC's, you face an uphill struggle just to get your message on the table.The authors of the study argue that some form of public financing for campaigns should be instituted. “Competition for public office should be based more upon merit than money,”asserted Gene Karpinski, executive director of the public interest research group.Mr. Wertheimer argues that “members of Congress know they have a national scandalon their hands”and are willing to consider public financing, or at least a total limit on PACcontributions. But the chances for change in the current system remain decidedly poor.Obviously the current occupants of Capitol Hill have kept their seats under the present rules, which clearly favor incumbents. Accordingly, Mr. Green maintains, Congress is stillprobably “several scandals away”from a serious push to change the campaign system.(From The New York Times, September 24, 1985)45. Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich man's club or a House of Lords46. In what way did the Court decision favor the wealthy candidates47. Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices Please give an examplefor your answer.48. What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office49. According to the author of the study, on what basis should the political race for public office be placed得 Translate the following into Chinese .(20%)ⅥPart 分How to negotiateworld brought the business culture, which has attractive The US is an market. Its”, has been leading commercial thinking in recent years and ”and “IPOs “shareholder valuewill continue to do so. But whoever wants to succeed in the US needs to remember the rulesof the game.If you can US business is described by the lyrics of the song New York, New York: “no by to business is ”anywhere! Yet a euphoric approach make it here, you can make itmeans enough. Although business communication in the US is pleasant and easygoing, it isat the same time ruthlessly focused.the meet, negotiating partners talent is natural of Americans. When Communicating emphasis is on small talk and smiling. There is liberal use of a sense of humour that is moredirect than it is in the UK. If you give a talk in America, you should speak in a relaxedwayand with plenty of jokes to capture your audience's attention.卷参考答案）《英语报刊阅读》试卷（A Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (1% for ⅠParteach, 10%)are、3 are1、The is the and 、2 A 4、is his afor and passage following Read ⅡPart the answer A Questions the 5-34 (1%each,30 %) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)A:5～9 BDCCD 10～14 CDBDA 15～19 BACDC30～39 BACBD20～24 DAABA ～34 ACDBC25B:4035～39 TFTFT～44 FTTFTPart ⅢRead the following passage and answer Questions 45～49 (4% for each,20%)45. Because the House of Representatives is largely composed of wealthy men, and they getelected not on their merit, but on their money.46. The court decision outlawed limits on the amount that a candidate could give to his owncampaign. At the same time it upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders. 47. Yes. Take the Congressional election in 1984 for example, only two women got elected.48. They play a very important role to help officeholders to get re-elected with campaigncontributions.49. Some form of public financing should be taken. Competition for public office should bebased more on merit than money.Part ⅣTranslate the following into Chinese .(20%)美国是一个有吸引力的市场。

英语报刊选读1教学大纲

《英语报刊选读1》课程教学大纲课程代码：071032022课程英文名称：SELECTED READINGS OF ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS课程总学时：24 讲课：24 实验：0 上机：0适用专业：英语大纲编写（修订）时间：2017. 10一、大纲使用说明（一）课程的地位及教学目标《英语报刊选读1》是在英语专业本科基础阶段结束后开设的一门高级实用性语言技能课。

所涉及的文章体裁广泛，如时事评论、社论、政论、专题报道等，内容涉及社会、政治、经济、战争、环保、人口、国际关系、科学技术等方面。

教学目的：通过讲授英语报刊选读课培养学生阅读英语报刊杂志的能力。

使学生接触多种体裁和内容的文章，在丰富所学语言知识和国情知识，扩大阅读面的同时，了解报刊语体的特点。

（二）知识、能力及技能方面的基本要求《高等学校英语专业教学大纲》的具体规定如下。

外国报刊选读课的目的在于培养学生阅读英美报刊杂志的能力。

通过熟悉英美报刊、杂志的文章的一般特点，分析文章的思想观点、篇章布局、语言技巧及文体修辞等，进一点提高学生的阅读理解能力和思想表达能力。

本课程要求教学内容选材广泛且具有一定的难度，如英美主要报刊、杂志中的时事评论、社论、政论、专题报道等方面的文章，题材涉及社会、政治、经济、战争、环保、人口、国际关系、科学技术等方面。

（三）实施说明根据教学计划，英语报刊选读1在第三学期开设，总学时24。

（四）对先修课的要求无（五）对习题课、实践环节的要求1. 对不同体裁的文章进行理解和翻译，尤其要注意报刊语体中不同题材文章的一些固定格式和术语的译法。

2. 学生通过问答或讨论能指出文章的思想观点、文体修辞等。

（六）课程考核方式1. 考核方式：考查。

2. 考核目标：考核学生阅读英语报刊杂志的能力及英语语言综合运用能力。

3. 成绩构成：本课程的总成绩由两部分构成：平时成绩占30%，（包括出勤、课堂表现等）期末成绩占70%（包括作业、小论文或测试等）。

商务日语报刊选读课后答案节选 1-12课

第一课一、次の言葉を中国語に訳してください。

1. 持续高增长2. 生物乙醇热3. 冷静的看法4. 上涨5. 通货紧缩6. 提出措施7. 对策，措施8. 明细，详细二、次の言葉を日本語に訳してください。

1. 利上げ2. 供給量を拡大する3. 生産コスト4. 補助金5. 生き返る6. 消費者物価指数7. 出荷8. インフレ四、次の日本語を中国語に訳してください。

1. 因中国政府将消费者物价指数增长的目标定在3%，所以现在的增长率已接近这个目标的 2 倍。

2. 很多市场相关人士通过消费物价上升幅度不断扩大这一事实，预计中国在近期将再次上调利率。

3. 很显然，即使中国上调了利率，生物乙醇热也不会因此而终止，因传染病而死去的猪也不会复活。

4. 通过消费物价的详细情况看来看，仅靠单纯的提高利率，不能期望中国的通货膨胀会在短期内结束。

5. 只是，这样的措施从长远来看，可能有抑制猪肉价格的成效，但不能期望在短期内收到效果。

6. 其背景是：因原油价格的上涨导致能源价格上升使得生产成本加大，此外还有中国因为国内消费急剧增长导致大量进口原料矿石和金属。

7. 美国政府2 日以中国用补助金形式非法保护本国产业为由向联合国提起诉讼。

8. 为防止在四川地震受灾地区的猪肉价格上涨，在5 月12 日地震发生后，中国商务部决定投放5480 吨国家储备冷冻猪肉。

五、次の中国語を日本語に訳してください。

1. やり方によっては、引越し費用を抑えることもできます。

2. いくらインドIT 大手とはいえ、規模では米系企業に敵うものではない。

3. 植物を原料とする「バイオエタノール」が、ガソリンに混合する代替燃料として注目を集めています。

4. インフレを抑制するとともに、安定した高成長の維持に力をいれる。

5. 中国の7 月の消費者物価指数は1997 年2 月以来の高い伸びとなりました。

6. 市場の状況は、3 月からは改善しているものの、危機が収束するにはなお時間がかかる。

英语报刊选读作业答案11

英语报刊选读作业答案11《英语报刊选读》作业答案作业（1）A. Multiple Choices.1. A2. C3. C4. A5. B6. C7. A8. B 9. C10. A、D、E、H、IB. Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).True: 1、4、5、8False: 2、3、6、7作业（2）Keys:1. Give the definition of the following terms.1) featurea prominent or special article, story, or department in anewspaper or periodical.2) editorialan article in a publication expressing the opinion of its editors or publishers.3) op-edof or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personalviewpoints4) inverted pyramidThe inverted pyramid is a traditional form of writing in which the news is stacked in paragraphs in order of descending importance. The lead summarizes the principal items of a news event. The second paragraph and each succeeding paragraph contain secondary or supporting details in order of decreasing significance. All the paragraphs in the story contain newsworthy information, but each paragraph is less vital than the one before it. Inverted-pyramid form puts the climax of a story at the beginning, in the lead.5) leadA lead is a terse opening paragraph that provides the gist of thestory and invites readers inside.2. What is the difference between hard news and soft news? Hard news events, such as killings, and speeches by leading government officials, are timely and are reported almost automatically by the media. Soft news events, such as a car wash by a fourth-graders to raise money for a classmate with cancer, are not usually considered immediately important or timely to a wide audience. These events still contain elements of news, however, and the media often report them.3. What is the difference between news and features?A news story emphasizes the facts of the event, while the feature displaces the facts to accommodate the human interest of the story.4. What are the major criteria for newsworthiness?ProximityProminenceTimelinessImpactConflict and ControversyUniquenessHuman interest5. What are the principles of news writing?News writing tends to be:1. Impersonal to make it appear objective (to distance thereporter from the story) hence:– Written in the third person– Use of direct speech or indirect speech which is attributed to someone other than the reporter,– Some use of passive verbs but usually only when someone who is being quoted wants to distancethemselves from an issue and to show objectively about n issue.2. About something that has taken place so mostly written in thepast tense.3. Simple – In fact close to the way we talk –relatively shortsentences and words and some use of clichés which the whole audience understand.4. Punchy –it must g rab the reader’s attention so often uses:– short rather than long words– active verbs– relatively short sentences– concrete rather than abstract vocabulary– sometimes emotive and colorful vocabulary– some use (but not overuse) of adjectives5. But also relatively formal hence:– no use of contractions– sentences written in full (no elision) or elliptical sentences6. sometimes imagery is used to help create a clearer mentalpicture for the reader.7. often including the reporter’s by-line and/or a date-line6. Read the following headlines and analyze the features ofthe language they use.a) More Iraqis Said to Flee Since Troop RiseWhen passive voice is used in headlines, “to be” is always omitted. Here “are” in “More Iraqis are said to flee…” is omitted. Nouns and noun phrases are often used in headlines to save space. Noun phrases which actually express actions or state are heavily used, and they are derived from verb phrases in order to make the sentences more compact and save space without lowe ring the amount of information conveyed. Instead of “since the troop rises”, noun phrase “troop rise” is used.b) Insurgent raid kills 22 villagersMost headlines use the present tense-despite the fact that they generally describe past events. The present tense gives the subject a sense of freshness and immediacy, making it more intere sting to read. Instead of using “killed”, “kills” is used to describe what happened in the past. Besides, the article “An” in “an insurgent raid” is omitted.c) Bangladesh Sets Curfew To Curb Student ProtestsShort words (i.e. midget words) are often used to conserve space in headlines, for example, “curb” in this headline. Besides, present tense “sets” is used to describe a past event.d) Storm Death Toll in Midwest Climbs1. Compact noun phrases are often used in headlines to save space.2. Most headlines use the present tense-despite the fact that they generally describe past events.e) Wall Street slightly lower as credit worries lingerRhetoric devices often used in the writing of newspaper headlines.In this headline, Wall Street refers to the stock exchange, which is a metonymy. Another rhetoric device used here is rhyme (Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse), as we find in lower and linger.f) China launches crackdown on inferior goods, unsafe foodIn order to conserve space in headlines, comma is sometimes used to replace “and”.g) China to become U.S. third largest export market by yearendIn phrase headlines, infinitives are sometimes used to indicate a future action or event.7. What do the following abbreviations and acronyms stand for?1) CPPCC Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 中国人民政治协商会议2) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (美国)国家航空和宇宙航行局3) IMF International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织4) WHO World Health Organization 世界卫生组织5) DJI Dow-Jones Index 道·琼斯指数6) PM prime minister首相；总理7. Read the following news story and answer the followingquestions.1. What is the headline of the report?Sprawl puts houses in hot zones2. What is the subheading of the report?Lack of fire hydrants a growing problem3. What is the byline of the report?By Joseph GidjunisUSA TODAY4. What is the dateline of the report?Salisbury, Md作业三：社会群体与政治体制Lesson 4Answers to the questions1. C2. A3. C4. A1. She feels blessed, because she has a chance to be who shereally is and does what she loves doing all day long.2. Carol Ryff has defined well-being as the presence of six qualities:independence, the ability to cope with complex demands, a feeling of growth as a person, good relationships, goals that give life meaning, and an acceptance of the self and the past.3. Carol Tavris’ mother was treated as a patient. Her doctor andtherapist and husband were quick to ascribe all ills to her “condition”. They all regarded menopause as a dise ase to be cured. Her doctor asked her a lot of questions, then wrote out a prescription for her and left her have the prescription filled.4. Reverent Foster thinks that there is a lot of freedom in midlife.She suggests that middle-aged women should let their pastgo, incorporate it into who they are now and step into the future.Lesson 7Answers to the questions1. C2. B3. C4. D5. Because for many years, politicians spoke little about theirpersonal faith. Both Eisenhower and Kennedy were unwilling to talk about their own religious faith.6. Because Eisenhower and Kennedy were operating in anAmerica where many Protestants, Catholics and Jews regarded each other as threats to the public good. Stirring up such feelings was dangerous.7. Carter carried evangelical Christians, which helped him sweepthe South and run well in rural areas.8. The author believes that there is a close relationship betweenreligion and politics, but candidates should keep religion within appropriate bounds.Additional Reading1. The border wall is planned to be built this fall to stem illegal immigration into America.2. Landowners are concerned it may cut across their property, conservationists see it destroying crucial riverside habitat, and some activists see it inflaming ethnic tensions.3. It is an expression of friendship between two mayors, two cities and two countries.4. The border wall is needed to help block the swelling tideof illegal immigration as well as widespread drug and gun smuggling.5. Because the Mexican government has failed its own people and Mexicans were forced to go north seeking jobs because of the poverty they faced at home.作业四：家庭婚姻与教育卫生Lesson 12Answers to the questions1. D2. D3. C4. D5. When they found their marriage floundering over Ste phen’sinability to keep his promises, they attended a marriage-education course to learn the communication skills.After a while they felt that working on their marriage was all they were doing. To offset that feeling, they instituted a Thursday date night where discussion of anything serious is strictly forbidden.6. He suggests couples set up weekly meetings to discussdifferences when they can be calm and open to new ideas.7. They decided to renew their commitment to their marriageinstead of choosing divorce. The belief in commitment made them come through the crisis. The husband changed his outlook and got a job as a salesman. Today, their marriage is back on solid ground.8. He thinks that as the betrayal causes deep hurt, the wounds toheal will take a long time. He suggests that the one who hasmade the mistake has to work very hard to regain the trust of the other side.Lesson 15Answers to the questions1. B2. C3. A4. B9. According to her, the reason is that medical inflation hasoutstripped the increases in Medicare reimbursement and caused mounting losses.10. Because the Congress intended to reverse the exodus from theMedicare program.11. He thinks that the Congress continues to pour money into thecoffers of Medicare H.M.O.’s in hopes of providin g better care to America’s seniors. But the H.M.O.’s keep stranding hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries annually by either leaving the program or reducing benefits. So he believes that it is foolish even to consider throwing more money at this failed system.12. What Richard Jones means is this: Medical cost inflation hasexceeded 20 percent a year over the last few years and has caused mounting financial losses. They can either stay in markets by reducing benefits or exit and lose the chance to serve Medicare beneficiaries. There is no other choice for them.Additional Reading1. Because of the recession and poor private housing prospects in the early 1990s.2. The traditional American culture thinks of maleness andadulthood in terms of separation, particularly in moving away from home and mother.3. This could lead to rises in family tension and even violence, but it may also improve relationship by giving children the chance to see their parents as independent adults rather than just as parents.4. Parents should allow their children to behave as adults ina family home.5. No. It is found that the benefit was not a factor in encouraging young single people to leave home for private accommodation. Even those entitled to it often did not claim.作业五：工作生活与行为风尚Lesson 20Answers to the questions1. B2. C3. D4. B9. Throughout the 1990s, Congress and the states took a muchtougher approach to programs such as unemployment insurance, welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps than they did in earlier decades.10. Many part-time and temporary workers are more likely to bearthe brunt of a job drought because many companies lay them off first.11. Many states will be under pressure to tighten up eligibility ruleseven further because they have allowed their unemploymentinsurance reserve funds to run down in recent years, when the good times seemed to make them less urgent. With unemployment rising again, fewer workers are paying into the system just as more former workers need to take money out. 12. The safety net could still suffer a strain because a growing glut of low-skilled workers means wages at the bottom are likely to sink.Lesson 23Answers to the questions1. B2. C3. A4. C13. School dropout rates are lower, especially forAfrican-Americans. High school students are taking more challenging courses. Girls are closing the gender gap by taking more rigorous math and science classes. SAT scores are up from two decades ago. More and more kids are going to college.14. The way society viewed teens shifted dramatically around thetime of the Great Depression. Before then, teens worked and were considered virtually grown up. But facing a workplace without jobs, Depression youth turned to education as a consolation prize. As high school attendance rolls swelled, the status of teens as full-fledged members of society declined. Now that they were students rather than workers, they came to seem younger than before.15. What’s distinctly different for today’s teenagers, experts say, isthe level of cultural negativity they’re exposed to, from theover-the-top sexuality in advertising, television, and film, to the prevalence of gun violence and family dysfunction. Their exposure to risk is so far beyond what other generations have dealt with.16. Family plays a very important role in helping children overcomethe stresses. Kids who feel connected to home, family, and school are better protected from violence, suicide, sexual activity, and substance abuse. Adolescents also fare better if their parents are home as key times of the day. And teens whose parents had high expectations about school also reported fewer emotional problems, such as suicide attempts or depression.Additional Reading1. The 2005 survey found that about three out of four companies regularly track which websites their employees visit. More than half use surveillance software to scour office e-mail (looking for hot-button keywords like sex in the subject line or body of messages). More than a third extend their snooping to monitor how much time workers spend at the computer, record their keystrokes or log their downloads. And one in four companies reports firing someone for improper e-mail use.2. Heidi Arace and Norma Yetsko distributed via office e-mail what they thought was fun to share, which their bosses found offensive enough. As a result, the two longtime workers were fired.3. Reasons why companies monitor their workers’ computer use include:- to see to it that workers waste less time online and work more efficiently;- to avoid legal trouble;- to guarantee the security;- to avoid the leakage of sensitive information.4. Companies are using two types of spying software: network-based programs that monitor all traffic passing through a system, and programs that sit directly on an employee’s desktop.5. They should know the company’s computer-use policy and comply with it. They should assume they’re being monitored, and behave accordingly. They should never bad-mouth the company online. They should not use personal e-mail accounts or post to a blog. They should avoid transmitting any message that could embarrass themselves or others if made public. They should not think instant messaging is less permanent than e-mail. When surfing the Web, they should never click on something flagged NSFW (not safe for work).作业六：文艺体育、企业经济、社会问题Lesson 28Answers to the questions1. C2. A3. B4. A5. The reasons for Armstrong’s success were his strong interest inthe sport, and his drive and ambition caused by his recovery from near-fatal testicular cancer.6. Y es, beca use he thinks that the Tour de France is cycling’s most difficult and prestigious race.7. He did not feel embarrassed about the testicular cancer but was proud of it. His recovery from the cancer gave him driveand ambition. He approached the sport with a whole new focus.8. He says that he has never failed a drug test, that he takes no banned substances, and that no one who has faced cancer would take illicit drugs.Lesson 31Answers to the questions1. C2. C3. C4. B5. The key issue is the contrast between Enron’s forecasts for its Internet business and the reality of the division’s multiplying problems last year.6. He predicted that broadband would add $40 a share to Enron’s stock price over the next few years.7. According to Skilling the company was caught by surprise by the sudden collapse of the Internet content delivery market that Enron had hoped to turn into a profitable arena for trading.8. Because Enron was not welcomed either by the dominant regional telephone companies or cable companies, each of which had their own strategies for high-speed Internet business.Lesson 34Answers to the questions1. A2. B3. C4. D5. The statistics suggest that gang members are more likely to sell drugs, assaut innocent folk, steal cars and commit murder.6. The data show that roughly half of the gang members hadbeen involved in a drive-by shooting, 80% carried a concealed weapon and 50% reported taking guns to school.7. Successful intervention programs must aim at boys at this stage.8. The author believes that the society can help some of the gang members to turn over a new leaf by offering them decent regular jobs. One if four gang members said that they would quit the business for a regular wage of $6-7 an hour.Additional Reading1. He shot and killed two people about 7:20 a.m. in West Ambler Johnston Hall. Two-and-a-half hours later, he killed 30 people in Norris Hall and then committed suicide.2. They could have warned students earlier that two students had been shot and that the killer had not been caught yet.3. It has identified problems like communications breakdowns, gaps in the mental health system and confusion over student privacy laws.4. He said that his people had acted quickly and to the best of their abilities based on what they knew at the time. He also said the school administration did not have all the facts about the first shooting and did not want to spread partial or incorrect information to students.5. No, they didn't know about his history of mental health problems because Fairfax schools did not relay anything about Cho's mental state to the college due to the privacy laws.。

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英美报刊选读考试材料Unit One ChinaLesson one An American in Beijing (中国经济迅猛发展：留学⽣蜂拥⽽⾄)新闻写作何谓News?新闻写作何谓Journalese?Unit Two United States (Ⅰ)Lesson Five The Evolution Wars (宗教挑战科学)如何读懂标题(Ⅰ) (Ⅱ)Unit Three United States (Ⅱ)Lesson Ten The New Dream Isn’t American (美国梦不再)导语(Lead)报刊语⾔主要特点(Ⅰ) (Ⅱ)Unit Four United States (Ⅲ)Lesson Twelve Path of the Storm(暴风骤⾬，仕途不保)读报知识Lobby和Lobby FirmUnit Five US Foreign PolicyLesson Eighteen A Race We Can All Win (中国发展：中美双赢的竞赛)常见借喻词和提喻词(Ⅰ) (Ⅱ) 常见委婉语Unit Six World AffairsLesson NineteenWhy the Monarchy Must Stay（君主制的废留之争）读报⼯具书Explanationfocus on background information, language difficulties, cultural difficulties, textual analysis and comment. After-class readingfast reading, search for key words,general ideas and topics.summary and commentspresentationgroup discussionEvaluationfinal score=(performance+assignment+attendance )+examAttend class on time, nomination at random.News report (big hot in recent).Presentation of new text for self-study.Read newspapers or magazines, make summary and comments on weekly news.(<=1)Finish assignment on time.Form groups by yourselves.(5-6)References:Do you like watching or listening to news report?How do you always keep contact with news?How much do you know about news?Introduction of NewsIn China’s academic circles :News is the reporting of recent events.1) News is a fresh report of events, facts or opinions that people did not know before they read your story.2) News is anything timely that interests a number of persons, and the best news is that which has the greatest interest of the greatest number.3) News is any event, idea or opinion that is timely, that interests or affects a large number of people in a community and that is capable of being understood by them.4) News is the reporting of anything timely which has importance, use, or interest to a considerable number of persons in a publication audience.Questions for thinking:What things are newsworthy?What are the qualities of a good news story?human interest (⼈情味)ordinary person(s) + usual occurrence(s) ≠newsXiaohong goes to school.ordinary person(s) + unusual occurrence(s) ＝newsXiaohong kills herself.extraordinary person(s) + usual occurrence(s) = newsZhang Baizhi and Xie Tingfeng devoicedextraordinary person(s)+unusual occurrence(s)=big newsJackie Chan has made donations for earthquake relief.An event that happened the day of or day before publication or an event that is due to happen in the immediate future is considered timely.Some events that happened in the past also may be considered timely if they are printed on an anniversary of the event, such as one, five or 10 years after the incident.An event may be of interest to local readers because it happened in or close to the community. the unusual, fresh and unique nature of an eventA well-known saying:“It is not news when a dog bites a man, but absolutely news when you find a man bites a dog.” People who are well-knownfor their accomplishments— primarily entertainers, athletes or people who have gained fame for achievements, good or bad —attract a lot of attention.This story ran on the front page because of the celebrity status of the entertainers.People like stories about people who have special problems, achievements or experiences.These stories can be profiles(⼈物简介) or unusual stories about people that make readers care about their plight (境况). Science, business or religion or to such special groups as women, minorities, disabled people, veterans, college students or other groups with particular interests.Stories involving conflicts people have with government or other people are often newsworthy, especially when the conflict reflects local problems.Helpfulness:Consumers, health and other how-to storiesEntertainment:Stories that amuse readers, make them feel good or help them enjoy their leisure time. Inspiration:Stories about people who overcome difficultiesWhat parts does a news story have?Like all stories, the basic news story has a headline and three general parts: a beginning called the “lead”, a middle called the “body” and an ending. And before lead, there are dateline and byline.Dateline: to tell readers when and where the story is written, importantByline: to give credit to the writer, is also very important.WASHINGTON, JUL Y 8(UPl)-CNN hopes to feature Asia more prominently in its news programs in order to share in Japan's estimated ＄50 billion in advertising revenue this year, according to NEWSWEEK[合众国际社华盛顿7⽉8⽇电]据《新闻周刊》报道，为了在今年⽇本估计为500亿美元的⼴告收⼊中占有份额，美国有线新闻⽹希望在其新闻节⽬中更加突出亚洲特⾊. According to channel of broadcasting:According to contents:According to region:world news (有国际新闻)home news (国内新闻)local news (地⽅新闻)hard news:stories of a timely nature (immediacy) about events or conflicts that have just happened or are about to happen.e.g.crimes, fires, meetings, protest rallies,speeches and testimony in court cases.Soft news can also be stories that focus on people, places or issues that affect readers’lives. These types of stories are called “feature stories”(专题报道).It isn’t news that happened overnight, which does not mean that it is less important than hard news.urgent (急电) brief (简讯)flash (快讯) editorials (社论)features (特写/特稿) personal profile (⼈物特写)anecdote (趣事/轶事) news reporting (消息报道)commentaries and columns (新闻评论)breaking news (突发新闻)(1) major Print media(报刊)China Daily, 21st Century, Shanghai Star , Business weekly(USA)New York Times /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html / Washington Post /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlLos Angeles Times /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /USA Today /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /Business Week /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /Wall street Journal /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html / Newsweek /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /newsweek.html Time /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /Fortune /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlReader’s Digest /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /USA News & world Report /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html / Christian Science Monitor /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html / (Britain)The Times /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /The Observer /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /The Daily Telegraph /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /The Guardian /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /The Economist /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /The Financial Times /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /home/rw (2)major Electrical Media (电⼦传媒):News Agency, Radio , TV1) Thomson Reuters /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /2) Associated Press (AP) /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /3) Agency France Press (AFP)4) the V oice of America (VOA) /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.html /5) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)6) Cable News Network (CNN)Make the presentation in the next class.Search information and prepare for a news report.Fill the following tableA Quality Selection of Articles from American & English Newspapers &MagazinesTeaching Period 2Think and TalkAre you interested in reading English newspapers and magazinesWhat newspapers and magazines do you usually read in your leisure time?Can you introduce some domestic English newspapers and magazines?The standards of newspapersOnce in a week at least.Print by machine.Anyone can buy.Cause public interest.Certain effect.Stability.---The Press and AmericaDr. Edwin Emery& Michael EmeryA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising.General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business,art, entertainment, society and sports.Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing columns that express the personal opinions of writers. Supplementary sections may contain advertising, comics, and coupons.Journalese新闻⽂体English of a style featured by use of colloquialisms, superficiality of thought or reasoning, clever or sensational presentation of material, and evidence of haste in composition, considered characteristic of newspaper writing.editorial opinions, criticism, persuasion and obituaries;entertainment such as crosswords and horoscopes;weather news and forecasts;advice, gossip, food and other columns;critical reviews of movies, plays and restaurants;classified ads; display ads,editorial cartoons and comic strips.The German-language Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien, printed from 1605 onwards by Johann Carolus in Strasbourg, is often recognized as the first newspaper.The first newspaper in China《中外新报》was published in 1858.The first newspaper in France was published in 1631, La Gazette .Corante, or weekely newes from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bohemia, France and the Low Countreys. was published in England in 1621.In Boston in 1690, Benjamin Harris published Public Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestic.Discussion.Reference:Private NatureThe true purpose of newspaper is alwaysbased on money, power, interest, benefitsand so on.Especially right now, news has been takenas something, which can be bought or soldClassification of English Newspapercontent and styleQuality Papers (⾼级报纸):known as “broadsheet” (⼤报), reports and observes the big shots all over the world, as well as information form finance, business, technology, science, education and culture. It features comments, editorials, letters from readers and columns. Popular Papers(⼤众化报纸):known as “tabloid” (⼩报), supplies entertainment for killing time, just reporting the big shots briefly in short passages. It emphasizessocial news, features (特写)of human feelings,anecdotes, sports and entertainments.Design of Quality NewspaperNewspaper LayoutSize of some USA newspapers (2009-2010)1)The New York Times (Tuesday ,march 2.2010)56cm/ 30.5cm2).The Wall Street journal 58cm\30.5cm3)The Philadelphia Daily News ( May 19,2009)31 cm\ 28cm4). The Examiner( Washington) (November 9,2009)34cm\ 26.5cm5).Express March 2,201030cm \26.5cmConclusion:Design of Popular NewspaperEmphasize on the design of the content. Usually block capitals for all headlines, matched with pictures and diagrams. News brief and short news is published. Language is easy to read and the design is varied and lovely.The New York Times 纽约时报The Washington Post 华盛顿邮报The Los Angeles Times 旧⾦⼭时报USA Today 今⽇美国报The Wall Street Journal 华尔街报The Christian Science Monitor基督科学导International Herald Tribune国际先驱论坛报The New York Times(纽约时报) /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlAn American daily newspaper founded in 1851 and published in New York City.The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States.The Times is owned by The New York Times Company, which publishes 18 other newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe. The company’s chairman isSulzberger, whose family has controlled the papersince 1896.The paper’s motto, as printed in the upper left-hand corner of the front page, is “All the News That’s Fit to Print”.It is organized into sections: News, Opinions, Business, Arts, Science, Sports, Style, and Features.In the absence of a major headline, the day’s most important story generally appears in the top-right hand column, on the main page.The Times stayed with the eight-column format for several years after most papers switched to six columns, and it was one of the last newspapers to adopt color photography.The Times has won 101 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization. Its web site was the most popular American online newspaper Web site as of December 2008, receiving more than 18 million unique visitors in that month.The Times prices are: $2.00 daily city and nationwide, $5.00 Sunday in and around the city, $6.00 or $7.00 outside of the metropolitan area.The Washington Post（华盛顿邮报）/doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlThe newspaper with the largest circulation in Washington, D.C. and is the city’s oldest paper, founded in 1877. Being located in the nation’s capital, it has a particu lar emphasis on national politics and international affairs.The Post prices are: $0.75 Daily, $1.50 Sunday.Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation.The newspaper’s weekday printings include the main section, containing the first page, national, international news, business, politics, and editorials and opinions, followed by the sections on local news , sports, style and classifieds.The Sunday edition includes the weekday sections as well as several weekly sections: Outlook (opinion and editorials), Style & Arts, Travel, Comics, TV Week, and the Washington Post Magazine.The Wall Street Journal（华尔街⽇报）/doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlAn English-language international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, in New York City, with Asian and European editions. It was the largest-circulation newspaper in the United States until November 2003, when it was surpassed by USA Today. It would later regain its number one positionin the United States in October of 2009.The Journal is the largest newspaper in the United States by circulation.According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 2.1 million copies, including 400,000 online paidsubscriptions, as of March 2010 compared to USA Today’s 1.8 million.Its main rival in the business newspaper sector is the London-based Financial Times, which also publishes several international editions.The Journal newspaper primarily covers U.S. and international business and financial news and issues—the paper’s name comes from Wall Street, the street in New York City that is the heart of the financial district. It has been printed continuously since being founded on July 8, 1889. Conlusion:leading daily American newspapersThe New York Times, which is known for its general reporting and international coverage;The Wall Street Journal, which is known for its financial reporting.The Washington Post has distinguished itself through its political reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government.Los Angeles Times（洛杉矶时报）/doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlA daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California since 1881. It is distributed throughout the Western United States.It is the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States and the fourth-most widely distributed newspaper in the United States.Its daily circulation reported in October 2008was 739,000, down from a peak of 1.1 million. TheTimes prices are: $0.75 Daily, $1.50 Sunday.USA Today（今⽇美国报）/doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. The paper has the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States.Averaging over 2.25 million copies every weekday), USA Today is distributed in almost fifty-two states in America.The Christian Science Monitor (CSM)(基督教科学箴⾔报) /doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlAn international newspaper published daily online, Monday through Friday, and weekly in print. It was started in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As of March 31, 2008, the print circulation was 56,083.The CSM is a newspaper that covers international and United States current events. The paper includes a daily religious feature on the “The Home Forum”page, but is not a platform for evangelizing.International Herald Tribune（国际先驱论坛报）/doc/e5b876f2f61fb7360b4c6583.htmlA widely read English-language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 35 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 180 countries.Part of The New York Times Company.The Chicago Sun-Times (芝加哥太阳报)An American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois.It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.It is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city as it began in 1844 as the Chicago Evening Journal.Associated Press---美联社The AP is a cooperative owned news agency by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.As of 2005, the news collected by the AP is published and republished by more than 1,700 newspapers, in addition to more than 5,000 television and radio broadcasters.The Associated Press operates 243 news bureaus, and it serves at least 120 countries, with an international staff located all over the world.Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. Associated Press---美联社Associated Press also operates The Associated Press Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations.The AP Radio also offers news and public affairs features, feeds of news sound bites, and long form coverage of major events.As part of their cooperative agreement with The Associated Press, most member news organizations grant automatic permission for the AP to distributetheir local news reports.A monthly general-interest family magazine co-founded in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and DeWitt Wallace.Global editions of Reader’s Digest reach an additional 40 million people in more than 70 countries, with 50 editions in 21 languages.It has a global circulation of 17 million, making it the largest paid circulation magazine in the world.The magazine is compact, with its pages roughly half the size of most American magazines. Time---时代周刊Time is the world’s largest weekly newsmagazine, and has a domestic audience of 20 million and a global audience of 25 million.It is an American news magazine. A European edition (Time Europe, formerly known as Time Atlantic) is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003,Latin America.China’s Growth PosesOpportunity and RiskTextual AnalysisNew words and phraseszenith: the highest or greatest point of development, hope, fortune.affluent: prosperous and richassuage: to make an unpleasant feeling less painful or severeeconomic boom/bust: rapid increase/depressionconsession: sth you allow sb to have in order to end an argument or disagreementstuff: to pack quicklysurmount:to succeed in dealing with a problem, overcomesusceptible: easily influenced or affected by sthundermine: damage or weaken graduallyvulnerable: easily hurt or influenced physically or emotionallygo about: to perform or dotrade surplus: a positive balance of trade which consists of exporting more than one import inflationary spiral:a trend toward ever higher levels of inflation primarily as a result of continuing interactive increases in wages and priceseconomic bubble: It occurs when speculation in a commodity causes the price to increase, thus producing more speculation.The price of the goods then reaches absurd levelsand the bubble is usually followed by a suddendrop in prices, known as a crash.What is China’s biggest advantag e in economiccompetitions?Its immense and low-paid work force.2) Is China’s economy vulnerable? Why or why not?It is not as vulnerable as Japan’s was because Chinastill has vast reserves of cheap labor and many backward industries that can grow swiftly. 3)What warning message has been given to China about its economic situation?Economies could not prosper indefinitely and thatChinese officials should be prepared for setbacks.1) How would you compare the construction of Guangzhou Airport with that of Japan’s Osaka Airport?The Japanese managed to keep jobs and profits at home by excluding non-Japanese companies from the project, so it set off a seven-year trade battle with the U.S., and finally it lost. On the contrary, when China began to build Guangzhou Airport, it welcome multinational companies and foreign investment and this openness proved to be beneficial.2) Compared with Japan, why can China absorb foreign investment, get the advanced technology and make foreign companies adopt Chinese technical standards?Because foreign companies see clearly the potential size of China’s market and find it hard to say “no” when Chinese demand that they build factories in China, reveal the late st technology and adopt Chinese technical standards.3) Why has China’s strength in economic development affected the politics in the U.S.? Why do the Democratic presidential candidates unfairly blame the U.S. unemployment on China? Are they playing politics?China’s strength draws growing attention in American politics because the Chinese trade surplus with the United State has soared.the low exchange value of its currency, the low price of exports and its wage advantage. Yes they are, especially when the presidential campaign is under way.News Agencies in Americani. Reuter (Reuters LTD) 路透社Reuters (Reuter’s News Agency)(英国)路透社，1851年由路透创建，总部设在伦敦，是⼀家商业性通讯社。

英语报刊选读参考答案.

英语报刊选读参考答案英语报刊选读Journalistic Reading 教师用书Teacher’s Book总主编王嘉褆主编林玫刘雁BOOK ONE (2)UNIT 1 Campus (2)UNIT 2 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 5 5 UNIT 3 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 9 9 UNIT 4 Food . (12)UNIT 5 Crime (15)UNIT 6 Disaster (19)UNIT 7 Sports (23)UNIT 8 Art (28)UNIT 9 Economy (31)UNIT 10 Ecology (36)UNIT 11 Health (39)UNIT12 Automobile & Driving (43)UNIT 13 Quality problems (48)UNIT 14 Shopping (52)UNIT 15 Gun control (56)UNIT 16 Psychology (59)BOOK ONEUNIT 1 Campus I ． Vocabulary Builder 1. Definition1) chaotic : extremely disorganized; badly organized; be in mess 2) primary : main; most important; key; major; chief; prime; principal 3) seduce : attract; tempt 4) highlight : the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holiday, performance, or sports competition 5) reluctant : unwilling 6) compelling : : very very very interesting interesting interesting or or or exciting, exciting, exciting, so so so that that that you you you have have have to to to pay pay attention 7) reveal : show; indicate 8) mainstream : : accepted accepted accepted by by by or or or involving involving involving most most most people people people in in in a a a society; society; normal; ordinary 9) critical: important; crucial 10) evolution : a long, gradual process during which something develops and changes, usually becoming more advanced; a gradual change and development 2. Terms translation 1) a bipartisan consensus 2)high school diploma 3)drop-out rate 4)college wage premium 5)the K-12 system 6)more academically rigorous 7)well-rounded citizens 8)certification tests 9)career and technical education 3. Blank filling1) persevered 2) persisted 3) insisted 4) insisted 5) persevere 6) agony 7) adversity 8) torment 9) plight 10) assure/reassure 11) insure/ensure 12) insure 13) insure/ensure 14) assured/reassured II．Translation1.选择圣路易斯的华盛顿大学是个不错的决定，但真正让我享受到理想大学生活的，（不是大学本身）是我到了大学后作的一些决定。

英语报刊选读chapter1标题的语法、措辞特点和中英文标题比较

3 大量使用节缩词（shortened word 或 abbreviation）
Example 1: New Groups Boost Hi-tech Research Example 2: Shenzhen SEZ to host int’l trade meeting
新兴集团推动高新技术研究深圳经济特区将主办国际贸易会议
2大量使用缩写词（initials 或 acronyms）
Example 1: NPC drafts new law to stem corruption
Example 2: PLO Says Big Isreal Drive Ahead
人大草拟新法遏制腐败现象（National People’s Congress 中国全国人民代表大会）巴解组织：以色列即将大举进攻（the Palestine Liberation Organization 巴勒斯坦解放组织）
第一章标题语言
• 第一节标题的语法特点 • 第二节标题的措词特点 • 第三节中英文标题比较
第一节标题的语法特点
• 1 省略现象 • 2 时态表述 • 3 语态形式
• 4 标点符号
1 省略现象
标题的省略现象集中表现为以下几种情况：
• 冠词基本省略 e.g. 37 Killed in Italian Plane Crash • 逗号代替连词 “and” e.g. Laurel, Aquino Cut Ties
War
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全球调查：时装模特“太瘦”
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长城跻身“世界新七大奇迹”之首
片头片尾将“减肥” 俄美受到警告，谨防冷战重现
第一章标题语言
• 第一节标题的语法特点 • 第二节标题的措词特点 • 第三节中英文标题比较

英美报刊选读unit 1

2011年复旦大学出版社
参
考
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1.新编英语报刊导读
2.英语报刊阅读教程
延边大学教案
第1周，第1次课
章节
名称
Unit One Introduction to English News
授课
方式
全日制教学
教学
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2学时
教学
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要求
1.To learn about the basic concepts in Englishjournalism.
Blurring demarcation line:
Is a story about the private life of a politician "politics" or "entertainment"?
Is an article about“Tycoon buys looted treasure for nation”a "business" story or a "cultural legacy" story? Judging solely on subject matter, it can be difficult to tell
(4)Newspapers and magazines.
(5)An academic course training students in journalism.
(6)Written material of current interest or wide popular appeal.
2.The mass media today
In terms of style:

英文报刊选读--报刊修辞

间谍
反讽(irony)
反讽是指某些词来表达完全相反的意思，以达到讽刺、戏谑、调侃等特定效果。如看到打扮时髦又漂亮又女性化的男孩，说 good girl， “what fine weather for an outgoing ” Accuser Accused 原告没当成反而成被告 I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something. (Times, May 15,2010)
亚里士多德(Aristotle 384-322 B.C) 的《修辞学》(Rhetoric) 开篇指出：“修辞学与辩证法匹配所有的人几乎都要用到他们，因为每个人都要试图讨论问题，确立主张，保护自己，驳倒对方。”文学作品、日常会话、新闻报刊中修辞随处可见。新闻报刊中主要用到以下的修辞。

押韵:alliteration 双关 :pun 明喻 :simile 暗喻 metaphor 反讽 :irony 夸张 :hyperbole
借代: metonymy 换称:antonomasia
矛盾: oxymoron 拟人:personification 低调陈述:understatement 对比:antithesis 委婉语： euphemism
换称（antonomasis)
换称是指用一个具有家喻户晓特点的专有名词来作为某种象征。这个专有名词能引起特性的联想，且这种联想具有相当普遍性。例如源于《圣经》人物Solomon代表一个聪明的人。换称与借代有相似性，都是用某种专有名词来表达某种意思。但是换称里的专有名词通常来自三种渊源：宗教、古代及当代的历史和文学，而借代的专有名词则无需有类似的起源

英语报刊选读部分翻译

1.The destruction of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center made a symbolic statement that reverberated around the world,and the fact that people could watch the event on their television sets endowed it with an emotional impact that no terrorist act had ever achieved before.2.The very first sentence of the September 2002 National Security Strategy (the President's annual laying out to Congress of the country's security objectives) reads,"The great struggles of the twentieth century between liberty and totalitarianism ended with a decisive victory for the forces of freedom and a single sustainable model for national success: freedom,democracy,and free enterprise.1、（官方）对于震惊全球的世贸中心双塔的摧毁只作了一个象征性地声明，但事实上，人们把通过电视看到的这一事件赋予了强烈的情感冲击，这是之前任何恐怖行为所没有达到的。

2、2002年9月国家安全战略第一句（美国国家安全目标大会总统年刊）写道：‚二十世纪民主和极权主义之间的斗争以自由力量决定性的胜利和单一的可持续发展模式全国性的成功（即民主、自由和自由企业）结束。

英语报刊选读(第一册)参考答案

BOOK ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 2 UNIT 1 Campus ............................................................................................................................................. 2 UNIT 2 Entertainment .................................................................................................................................. 3 UNIT 3 Entertainment .................................................................................................................................. 5 UNIT 4 Food .................................................................................................................................................. 6 UNIT 5 Crime ................................................................................................................................................ 8 UNIT 6 Disaster ........................................................................................................................................... 10 UNIT 7 Sports .............................................................................................................................................. 12 UNIT 8 Art ................................................................................................................................................... 14 UNIT 9 Economy ......................................................................................................................................... 16 UNIT 10 Ecology (18)UNIT 11 Health (19)UNIT12 Automobile & Driving .................................................................................................................... 21 UNIT 13 Quality problems .......................................................................................................................... 23 UNIT 14 Shopping ....................................................................................................................................... 25 UNIT 15 Gun control ................................................................................................................................... 27 UNIT 16 Psychology (29)英语报刊选读Journalistic Reading教师用书 Teacher ’s Book总主编王嘉褆主编林玫刘雁BOOK ONEUNIT 1 CampusI．Vocabulary Builder1.Definition1)chaotic: extremely disorganized; badly organized; be in mess2)primary: main; most important; key; major; chief; prime; principal3)seduce: attract; tempt4)highlight: the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holiday,performance, or sports competition5)reluctant: unwilling6)compelling: very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention7)reveal: show; indicate8)mainstream: accepted by or involving most people in a society; normal; ordinary9)critical: important; crucial10)evolution: a long, gradual process during which something develops and changes, usuallybecoming more advanced; a gradual change and development2. Terms translation1) a bipartisan consensus2)high school diploma3)drop-out rate4)college wage premium5)the K-12 system6)more academically rigorous7)well-rounded citizens8)certification tests9)career and technical education3. Blank filling1) persevered 2) persisted 3) insisted 4) insisted 5) persevere6) agony 7) adversity 8) torment 9) plight 10) assure/reassure11) insure/ensure 12) insure 13) insure/ensure 14) assured/reassured II．Translation1.2.选择圣路易斯的华盛顿大学是个不错的决定，但真正让我享受到理想大学生活的，（不是大学本身）是我到了大学后作的一些决定。

英美报刊选读

英美报刊选读News agencyAP-associated press 美联社UP-united press international (美)合众国际社Reuters-Reuter’s News Agency (英)路透社PA-press association (英)报纸联合社DPA-Deutsche Presse Agentur 德新社AFD-Agence France Presse法新社ANSA-Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata 意大利安莎通讯社What is news?News is the reporting of anything timely, which has importance, use, or interest to a considerable number of persons in a publication audience.News is any event, idea or opinion that is timely, that interests or affects a large number of people in a community and that is capable of being understood by them. What are news values?1. Timeless and freshness2. Importance, consequences, impact or significance.3. Prominence4. Neamess, proximity or locality5. Unusualness, bizarreness, oddity or novelty6. InterestWhat is journalese?Journalese: style of writing 新闻之风English of a style featured by use of colloquialisms, superficially of thought or reasoning, clever or sensational presentation of material, and evidences of haste in composition,considered characteristic of newspaper writing‖W ebster’s W ednesday‖.What is journalism?1.What is journalistic English?新闻英语Journalistic English aims at the study of English, newspapers, periodicals, radio, television and other media of communication.2.What is journalismJournalism is the collection and periodical publishing of news. It includes writing for, editing and managing such media as the newspaper and the periodical.Types of journalism1.news消息Pure hard news ( brief 栏)题材严肃，时新性Soft news 人情味浓，写法轻松活泼2.feature 特写再现新闻事件，人物和场量Suspended interest of form3.editorial &commentary社论和评论代表低级或杂志编辑部发表的权威性评论，有时很难懂OP-ED (the New Y ork Times)Opinion page (Newsweek)Today and tomorrow (New Y ork herald tribune)AdvertisementNewspaper format1. Broadsheet 大报（严肃的，高质量的，报道真相）A1 paper2．tabloid 小报（普通的，贫民的，引起轰动的，提供娱乐的）A2 paper有些小报也是严肃的大报，比如：The Christian Science MonitorThe GuardianEmergence of newspaper sections1.news2.features3.sports4.business5.editorial/ OP-ED6.classifieds7.science and technology8.life9.health10.entertainmentThe front pageFl ag/nameplate/masthead 报头Feasers 报耳hold 全文报道rail 预告栏gutter 中缝Byline 署名jumpline 跳页指示Dateline 电头Dateline ROM.nov.8 Moscow.oct.10 (AP) Associated press完整的新闻组成(倒金字塔)HeadlineThe leadBody消息主体：倒金字塔式The inverted pyramid form1. Intro containing most important or most interesting information (more facts)2. Supporting information or background3. Quotes or more facts of lesser importance4. Minor detail5. Least significant informationLead 导语一般是消息的第一个自然段，有时也有两个自然段，是消息的概括。

英语报刊选读

英语报刊选读
前言
1 如何看懂海外版的英文报刊？从何入手？ 2 看报刊标题有何窍门？ 3 怎样才能像读China Daily那样自如？ 4 新闻语言和新闻写作有哪些特点？
英美主要报刊简介
British: The Times, The Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, The Financial Times, Daily Express,The Sun, The Observer, Daily Mirror; The Economist, The News Statesman, The Spectator.
Index
About real estate……D20 Advertising column…D19 American stock exchange D12 Company news………D14 Credit markets……D17 D9 Currency markets….D15 Dividend news……..D9 D13 Foreign exchange…D15 Futures/options…..D15 Highs and lows….D18 Market place…….D6 Money rates……..D16 Mutual funds…….D18 New York stock exchange Options trading ……D14 Over-the counter market
Business
Digest
Tuesday ,July1,1997
Economy
Penalties in the Japanese and Norwegian companies that diverted high-technology equipment to the Russia were voted by the Senate.the measure ,part of an omnibus trade bill that is being debated , would ban the companies products from the U.S. market for two years.[PageA1.]

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《报刊选读》一I. Select from the lettered choice the one, which best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of your choice in the brackets（1’＊20=20分）.1.( D )The Bush administration wanted to have ____percent of Medicare patients inH. M. O. ’s by 2005.A. 13B. 14C. 30D. 332.( B )In a 2000 survey by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute, fewerthan ______of college freshman rated magazine rankings “very important.”A.10%B. 15% C 20% D 25%3.( B )The author believes that the rankings have become ____in highereducation .A.a healthy forceB. B.an unhealthy forceC. C. a great benefitD.D. an advantage4.( C )According to the spokeswoman for the American Association of HealthPlans, ____has outstripped the increase in Medicare reimbursement.A.Medicare inflationB.. drug costC.. Mediaid inflationD.. medical service fee5.( B )The advantages of Harvard confer _____ benefits on the class slackerA. manyB. fewC. someD. any6.( A ) In 1981, 6-8 –year-olds averaged ______minutes of homework per week.A. 45B. 50C. 44D.607. ( C )From the article we know that many HMOs are leaving________.A. the medical a associationB. MedicareC. the General Accounting OfficeD. the United Health Group8. ( D )The increase in Medicare payments ______ enough to make up for cuts madein 1997.A. had beenB. will have beenC. was notD. had not been9.（C）In an economic slump, who is more likely to bear the brunt?A. the layoff workersB. the bossesC. the U.S. citizensD. the temps10.The device used for the survey is_C__.A. E-mailB. mailC. telephoneD. telegraph11. （C ）Since 1996, the number of people collecting food stamps has sunk by one-third, to ___million.A. 3B. 17C. 22D. 2012. （C ）What cannot a couple resort to when their marriage was in trouble?A. churchesB. community mental-health centersC. marriage affair classD. therapist13. （C）Where can you get therapy for marital problems?A. free counseling groupsB. a doctorC. marriage-education courseD. your neighbour14. （D ）According to Clifford Notarius, ___ causes problems in marriage.A.differenceB.pressureC. the misunderstandingD. the way to deal with the difference15. （A ）Most supervisors are willing to meet employees’ ___.A. sensible requestsB. any requirementsC. all vacationsD. paid leave time16. （C）If Sheila Lindsey’s going to be away for more than a day, she will___.A. never be foundB. change her mailC. be contacted on very important affairsD. come back at once17. （C ）A pink slip is ___.A. a notice of unemploymentB. a notice of promotionC. a notice of employmentD. a notice of pay increase18. （B）When the economy goes down, the most visible problem is probably to come with ___A. welfare reformB. unemployment insuranceC. MedicaidD. food stamp19.（B ）Joseph Lieberman is ____________.a. Gore’s vice presidential running mateb. Bush’s vice presi dential running matec. governor of Texas20. （C ）The candidate of the president of the United States often mention God,because ________a. they are superstitiousb. they want to be blessed by Godc. they just make use of religion for their political purpose21. （B ）______ a Catholic among the following Presidents.a. Eisenhower wasb. John F. Kennedy wasc. Gorge W. Bush Jr. is22. （A ）In the 2000presidential election, the most important state which decidesthe political fates of Bush and Gore is ________.a. Californiab. Floridac. Maine23. （B ）Richard Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and theWest will be ______.a. possibleb. impossiblec. unknown24. （C ）The reason that Nixon wrote Richard Nixon is _______.a. to make moneyb. he wants to be a famous peoplec. to improve the odds that posterity will see things his way25. （C ）The vice presidential running mate of Gorge W. Bush Jr. in the 2000Election was ______a. Goreb. Powerc. Cheney26. （A ）What do you think the people’s attitude to the rule ”Don’t mention sex, politicsand religion”?a. People today still think it is right.b. Nobody cares about it.c. People today strictly obey this rule during their social conversations.27. （B ）Gorge W. Bush Jr. and Gorge W. Bush Sr. are the _____ father-and-sonpresident.a. firstb. secondc. third28. （C ）Which one do you think is more important during a Presidential Electionafter having read the three pieces of news?a. Financial supportb. Religion policyc. Both A and BII. March the following words or phases on the left column with their correspondent explanations on the right（1’＊10=10分）A B( d )1rekindle a. temporary ( f )2. decrepit b. relight( a )3. interim c. destroy( b )4. wrack d. impaired ( c )5. covert e. secret or hidden ( l )6deteriorate f .ragged( h )7.tattered g.become worse ( e )8.void h. action taken to solve a difficulty( g )9.flounder i. to struggle( n )10. initiative j . blank( k )11. commit k . a suddenly violent attack( o )12. assault l. to do something( j )13. conceal m. to seek and find( i )14. sniff out n. to hide( m )15. triumphed o. successfulIII. Write T in the bracket if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.（1’ ＊10=10分）1. An entrepreneurial is someone who starts or organizes a commercial enterprise ( T )2. “Soothe” means to make someone uncomfortable ( F )3. Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low ( F )4. An optimist is someone who expects the best to happen ( F )5. All the old woman of advanced age are living a happy and satisfying life ( T )IV．Fill in the blanks.（1’ ＊10=10分）1. Law enforces are coming across gigantic stashes of _ecstasy____ in places where it was rarely seen.2. They are drawn by the _profits_____ . After setup, the marginal cost of each pill is may be 10 ￠. It’s a sold in New York City clubs for $30.3. If the economy tips into recession and the jobless rate___ climbs ____, America’s already frayed social safety net will be sorely tested.4. If you can be _ flexible ______in the face of competing requests from co-workers, offer to change your dates if you can.5. As some of the nation’s largest firms announce fresh___ la yoffs ____, workers may be more nervous than ever about asking to use their vacation time.6. When emotions are___raw____, typically, each person just sees what the other person is doing, not how he or she is contributing to the problem.7. The college dating scene leaves many women with two choices when it comes tomen; launch intense but vague relationships, or “_hook up______”, for casual physical encounters.8. Most remarkably, the percentage of __ African-American ______full-time faculty members has remained vitally stagnant over the last 20 years.9. Hispanics have swelled the numbers of __ American ______Catholics.10.With studies puncturing the notion of a ___ crisis _____in midlife, researchers have begun to focus on how people make a graceful transition from youth to old age11.____ Hispanics _____are streaming into the Hosier state12.And with that, our ideas of what a ___ minority _____group is are bound to change.V. Explain the following terms.（4’ ＊5=2０分）1Out-of-date stereotype of midlife:small amounts of money that one has to spend as part of medical care2. hook up:engage in physical relationships often fueled by alcohol that are devoid of commitment even of affection3.blow up:to lose one’s temper4..Hispanic:Hispanics are streaming into the Hosier state5.crying jag:a short period of time when one suddenly cries without control6.SAT:Scholastic Aptitude Test7.the non-partisan research:the research not influenced by any group8.prescription drug:drug which can only be obtained with a doctor’s prescription9.H.M.O.:Health Maintenance Organization10.alma materthe school,college, or university that one has attended11.UCLA:The university of California at Los Angeles12.out-of –pocket costs:small amounts of money that one has to spend as part of medical care13.the Medical program:a program provided by the American Government for people who are at least 65 years old14. Sputnik:any of a series of Soviet satellites sent into Earth orbit, especially the first, launched in 195714.crisis-proof:.To treat of make sth so that it cannot be harmed by crisis16. sexual revolution:Sexual revolution refers to that of the 1960s and ’70s which swept away a concept of dating in which there was an implicit understanding that each party was shopping for a mate and not just for sex.VI．Answer the following questions1.Why do college officials care so much about college ranking?More provocative still might be a boycott by top-ranked high school athletes and students of the one university, within each major athletic conference, with the worst record in faculty diversity2.What has influenced the old pattern of employee recruiting for companies?More provocative still might be a boycott by top-ranked high school athletes and students of the one university, within each major athletic conference, with the worst record in faculty diversity3.Why it is said that with unemployment rising again, fewer workers are paying intothe system just as more former workers need to take money out?With unemployment rising again, fewer workers are paying into the system just as more former workers need to take money out, because 22 states have allowed their unemployment-insurance reserve funds to run down in recent years, when the good times seemed to make them less urgent.4.If unemployment were to jump to 6% or 7%, will every thing be all right then?If unemployment were to jump to 6% or 7%, Congress will have yet another group in need of assistance.5.Why are most supervisors willing to meet employees halfway according to thetext?Most supervisors willing to meet employees halfway because personnel directors understand the need to refresh and replenish their best resources—their work6.Why do so many nominees often say in a religious way?The author believes that the proper way to decline gang membership is to show politeness7.Do you think Mr. Al Gore will be nominated in the 2004 presidential election bythe Democrats?According to the article, aspiring members are generally first arrested when they are about 14.8.“Cutbacks in the food-stamp program could leave many people with nowhere to turn except soup kitchens.” What does this sentence mean?The European leaders’ attitudes are that at first, they didn’t care much about it, and made a ban. But later when they found their people stop to consume beef, they began to support major and want to battle on.9.Why it is said that America is tugging on a tattered safety net?The State Department welcomed the reports that the new authorities in Kabul announced their intention of inviting the former Afghan monarch, King Zahir Shah, back to Afghanistan.10.What do the signs of the changing face of America refer to?The US. State Department spokesman Glyn Davies called on the new authorities in Kabul to“move quickly to restore order”and form a“representative interim governme nt”to begin the process of reconciliation.11.What will probably happen in universities where there is no external pressure like public criticism and protests by the N.A.A.C.P. against networks?The United States says large-scale direct military action may be required only in Iraq and Somalia. The challenge of programming outdoor movies is to match the film to the setting.《报刊选读》二I. Select from the lettered choice the one, which best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of your choice in the brackets.1.Many parents complain about __C___when they talk about their children’s education.A. campus violenceB. drug abuseC. after-school assignmentsD. basketball tryout( C )１Where was John Kundereri Moriarty transported when he was 4 years old? A. South B. North C. East( C ) 2. Who was responsible to the Stolen Generation in Australia?A. TerrorismB. White parentsC. State and federal government( B ) 3. Who was awarded the Or der of Australia, the country’s highest civil medal of honor?A. CathyB. MoriartyC. Ros( B ) 4. About ____ Aboriginal and European parentage——were taken from their parentsfrom 1910 until the 1970’s.A. 10,000B. 100,000C. 1,000,000( C ) 5. The biggest problem for the continent’s Gypsies(or Roma) to be recognized as a nation is ____ .A. lack of a defined territoryB. without other countries’ recognitionC. lack of a united government( B ) 6. Gypsies’ language is related to ____.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. Hindi( C ) 7. Nicholas Gheorge, an expert on Gypsy affairs at the OSCE, reckons that there would be more ____ members in governments of European countries.A. GypsyB. JewishC. Romanian( B ) 8. The city hall auditorium in East London is a place for ____.A. concertB. witness under Apartheid to release their painC. police office( A ) 9. Who was hacked and shot to death in 1985 by unnamed members of apartheid-era security forces?A. Nombwyselo MhlawuliB. Sicelo MhlawuliC. Monica Godolozi.( B ) 10. The duty of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is ____. A. curing the pain under apartheid B. reconciling the survivals with the killers C. all above( D ) 11.According to the passage, who is excit ed Wynton Marsalis’s visit?(A)The audience there(B)The resident bluemen(C)Harlem(D)Both A and B( C ) 12.Which Olympiad is Beijing running for?(A) Summer Olympiad 2000 (B) Summer Olympiad 2004(C) Summer Olympiad 2008 (D) Summer Olympiad 2012( B ) 13.Why must local government keep his or her doors to every visitor?(A)Economic development depends on it.(B)In order to let more people enjoy the beauty of the sites.(C)The central government forces them to do that.(D)They are friendly and hospitable.( B ) 14.On what does China spend the least money?(A)Overhauling its command economy(B)Dampening rising unemployment(C)Taking care of an aging population(D)Cultural conservation( C ) 15.What did not the workers do in the run up to the last October’s celebr ation?(A)They finished a network of expressways and ramps crisscrossing the city.(B)They built a huge airport in nearby Pudong.(C)They built a large-sized shopping mall in the center of city.(D)They built a cross-river tunnels linking Shanghai to Pudong.( D ) 16. Why do some drivers feel bad about Olympiad 2008 in Beijing?(A)The road condition will be worse.(B)There will be more customers.(C)It will make Beijing more famous.(D)They will be shut out because their pedicabs are shabby.( C ) 17.What do radio talk shows advice people to do?(A) Drivers can only overcharge a little.(B)Industry managers must make sure company vans do not run on the road.(C)People should not spit on the ground.(D)All the people in Beijing should go to school to learn English very well.( B ) 18. What did Engelhardt advise China to do in a conference last month?(A) People should clean up the foul air.(B)People should take some measures to preserve their heritage.(C)People should built more expressway in the sites.(D)People should allow more foreigners to visit China.( D ) 19. What damaged the caves over the years?(A)wind, rain and sand(B)western plunderers(C)tourists(D)all of above( C ) 20. The attitude of the author revealed in the article named “Exploding Tourism Eroding China’s Riches” is__(A) nostalgia (B)critical (C) pessimistic (D) optimistic( C ) 21The child born between 1947 and 1961 is frequently referred to as ______A.“ boom baby”B. “boomer parents”C. “ booming child”D.”booming girl”II. March the following words or phases on the left column with their correspondent explanations on the right( e ) 1. threw the inbounds pass a高难度进球( d ) 2. give and take b英国政府，英国内阁( a ) 3. hit big shots c英国王宫( b )4. Downing Street d平等交易( c ) 5. Buckingham Palace e球从界外投入界内( I ) 6.ANC f. extinction of one nation’s culture( j )7. Aborigines g. South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission ( f ) 8. Cultural genocide h. the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe( h ) 9. OSCE i. the African National Congress( g ) 10. SATRC j. relating to the original inhabitants in AustraliaIII. Write T in the bracket if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.1. John Kundereri Moriarty, living happily in an aboriginal tribal community innorthern Australia, was transported south through Alice Springs. ( T )2. The Australian government apologized for the Stolen generation. ( T )3. Moriarty is a writer now. ( F )4. An unprecedented chance for Gypsies is to be recognized as a nation, albeit one without a defined territory. ( F )5. At the night when Sicelo Mhlawuli was killed, 4 others did meet the same fate. ( F )6.The Scots and the Welsh worry a lot about those Japanese companies.( F )7.The Taliban began as a group of seminary students. ( T )8.U.S. estimates the Taliban now controls the whole country of Afghanistan. ( F )9.The Bush administration decided to make military or covert action against Saddam Hussein without any conditions. ( T )10.Officials in the USA held different views of their action to Iraq. ( T )11.Most of the crimes are not concerned with young people ( F )12. Ecstasy, once a club drug for the élite, is suddenly flooding frat houses and highschools. ( T )13. Hug drug is good for people’s health ( F )14. Anger over children being killed and kids with guns has not faded. The moms have not forgotten ( T )15. The troubles with gangs are not so serious ( F )16. ( F ) Winston Churchill often described parliamentary democracy andconstitutional monarchy as being imperfect----but the best that man had yetdevised.17.( T ) In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.18.( T ) Queen Elizabeth2 cannot choose a prime minister, dissolve Parliament ordeclare war.19.( T ) It is one of the great strengths of monarchy that it has never taken sides in anypolitical debate, that it shows itself, as an institution, to be evenhanded.20.( F ) British monarchy has served both the empire and the commonwealth withlittle distinction.IV．Fill in the blanks.1. We may be __ opposite __ __loving our heritage to death.2.Teams of engineers __ eliminated __designs from international architects for a new Olympic village in northern Beijing.3.But the material benefits of tourism for local residents are hard to overstate, especially for people long__ __ poverty and __ __a way out.4.Wind, rain, sand and Western ____ have all damaged the caves over the years.5.Wynton Marsalis recently dropped by to jam, __ seminary __ both the audience and the resident bluesmen.6 Consumers across the continent, panicked by fear of ___ reservation _____disease,continue to shun steak and roasts.7.The panic mentioned in the first question began in ___ surprising _____.8. The ___ astounding ______________(the name of an organization) announced anemergency meeting to be held in Geneva this week.9. Prime Minister John Major belongs to ____ entertainment _______ Party.10. Early last week the ___ organizes _____(the name of an organization) imposed aworldwide ban on exports of British beef and byproducts, from gelatin to cosmetics.11. it’s called the hug drug because it engenders gooey, rather gauche expressions __ stagnant ____ of from users.12. Thousands of children die every year from __ pipeline ___, and thousands more are injured.13.It’s called the hug drug because it engenders gooey, rather gauche expressions ____ president __ of from users.V. Explain the following terms.1 . Pipeline problem:The European leaders’ attitudes are that at first, they didn’t care much about it, and made a ban. But later when they found their people stop to consume beef, they began to support major and want to battle on.2. Well being ( according to Carol Ryff):A kind of music that developed in the southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Elements of music from western Africa, American gospel singing and European harmony all went into forming the various types of jazz, which include ragtime, blues, Dixieland, swing, be-bop, and cool. Jazz relies heavily on improvisation, and is characterized by much use of syncopated rhythms.31.Because an international culinary magazine named it one of the best restaurants on the planet, M on the Bund so popular.3. Newsweek:The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. Today, UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues. The Organization also serves as a clearinghouse–for the dissemination and sharing ofinformation and knowledge –while helping Member States to build their human and institutional capacities in diverse fields. In short, UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 191* Member States and six Associate Members in the fields of education, science, culture and communication.4.Hawks and DovesThe Mogao Caves, also known as the Mogao Grottoes or the Caves of A Thousand Buddhas, are set into a cliff wall of Echoing Sand Mountain about 25km southeast of Dunhuang, the oasis city in the Gobi desert. This honeycomb of caves was constructed over a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries, and represents the height of Buddhist art and the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures.VI．Answer the following questions.1.What’s the difference between the drive-in theater and open-air cinema?According to the study sponsored by the Department of Justice, 45% of gang members in, Cleveland reported to steal a car. The author believes that the proper way to decline gang membership is to show politeness.2.How popular is the open-air cinema at Bryant Park?From the article we know that gang members selling drugs report median earnings of $1000 a week. According to the article, the U.S. Customs Service took a seizure in Phoenix two weeks ago to generate e’s first big press coverage in years.3.what’s the selling point of other film series?In the content of this lesson, among the drugs, GHB can easily cause coma and death. The author believes most problems of ecstasy are attributable to dehydration. Although the populations of majority in the U.S. approve gun controls, the NRA still gained 500,000 members last year.4.What did the coach say about Jordan?Ecstasy, once a club drug for the élite, is suddenly flooding frat houses and high schools. Law enforces are coming across gigantic stashes of ecstasy in places where it was rarely seen. it’s called the hug drug because it engenders gooey, rather gauche expressions empathy of from users.5.What did Jordan say about his team?In fact, e’s popularity is largely due to its lack of noticeable downsides.Winston Churchill often described parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy as being imperfect----but the best that man had yet devised.6.What’s Jordan’s ambition of forthcoming season?It is one of the great strengths of monarchy that it has never taken sides in any political debate, that it shows itself, as an institution, to be evenhanded. Consumers across the continent, panicked by fear of mad-cow disease, continue to shun steak and roasts.7.What’s Jordan’s influence in the team?The World Health Organization announced an emergency meeting to be held in Geneva this week. Early last week the European Union imposed a worldwide ban on exports of British beef and byproducts, from gelatin to cosmetics.8.Why can Great Britain assimilate some radical theories?The difference between the drive-in theater and open-air cinema is this: the drive-in theater is that you can watch the movie in the car, the other is in the open air. There are usually several thousand people in Bryant park, you have to show up hours in advance to grab a spot. The selling point of other film series is that they are not the Bryant Park, there aren’t many people, it’s n ot too crowed.9.Is it the monarch who chooses a prime minister? Why?It is because of its apolitical stance that Great Britain can assimilate some radical theories. It is the parliament who choose the prime minister, the monarch just have to accept it. I f the monarchy were abolished, the nation and the commonwealth would be turned upside down.10.If the monarchy were abolished, what would things in Britain be like? The people’s reaction to the mad-cow disease is that there is a panic among people. .In Major’s view, the media, the opposite party, and the whole European should take the responsibility for the beef scare. In France and Ireland, the entire herd is eliminated when a single case is discovered.11.. What role does Queen ElizabethⅡ have?The European leaders’ attitudes are that at first, they didn’t care much about it, and made a ban. But later when they found their people stop to consume beef, they began to support major and want to battle on.12.What is the people’s r eaction to the mad-cow disease?According to a poll last week, most Scottish hope that The government can distribute more power. The State Department welcomed the reports that the new authorities in Kabul announced their intention of inviting the former Afghan monarch, King Zahir Shah, back to Afghanistan.13.. In Major’s view, who should take the responsibility for the beef scare? The Bush administration decided to make military or covert action against Saddam Hussein without any conditions. The Thatcher government supports the Japanese companies in Scotland and Wales.14.How does France and Ireland fight the disease?Widespread war-weariness and disgust with the ineffectiveness and corruption of the previous regime enabled the Taliban to enter Kabul just two weeks after seizing the city of Jalalabad. Pentagon policy-makers want to remodel the successful war strategy in Afghanistan and apply it to Iraq, but on a much larger scale.15.. What are the European leaders’ attitudes?The US. State Department spokesman Glyn Davies called on the new authorities in Kabul to“move quickly to restore order”and form a“representative interim government”to begin the process of reconciliation. U.S. officials just kept sporadic contact with the different Afghan factions。