大学英语报刊阅读
英语专业---报刊阅读【经典文章】
Lesson 1 The Wild W est’s Legacy of ShameBy John Halford1. THE LEGENDS of the Wild West still color many people’s impression of the United States of America. Unfortunately, the romanticized Hollywood cowboys and Indians have given a distorted picture of what really happened.2. Certainly, America’s western expansion was in many ways an epic of courage and en-durance. Dogged pioneers opened up new territory and forged a nation from the wilderness. This is the stuff of legends. But there was a dark side to this story. For the Indians it was a sad, bitter tale of misunderstanding, greed and betrayal — and we should know that too.3. Before 1990 fades from memory, let’s pause to remember December 29 as the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Wounded Knee. Thi s “battle” (it was more of a massacre) marked the completion of the conquest of the North American Indians by the United States government.Not Enough Indians4. In the early days of settlement along the Atlantic shore the colonists and the Indians got along together. Their ways of life were different, but there was room for both.5. The Indians were not unorganized hostile savages. The various tribes were often confederations or nations, and at first, the new settlers treated them as independent powers. But as European settlement gathered momentum, mistrust began to build.6. It was not long before the newcomers outnumbered the native peoples (It has been estimated there were only about a million Amerindians in the continent north of what is now Mexico).7. In the struggle between the French and the British for control of North America (1689— 1763), and in the later Revolutionary War (1775—1783) between the British and the Colonists, the Europeans tried to win the support of the Indians.8. They became pawns in the white man’s struggle to control North America. Those who found themselves on the losing side suffered reprisal s by the victors.9. By the end of the 18th century, the independence of the United States was established, and George Washington admonished Congress: We are more enlightene d and more powerful than the Indian nations. It behooves our honor to treat them with kindness and even gen-erosity.10.But that’s not what happened. Might became right①, and from the beginning of nationhood of the United States, the native people were exploited, forced from their homelands by the relentless European expansion —usually after signing agreements and treaties they did not really understand.11. The white man’s concept of land ownership was alien to the Indians. They thought they had agreed to share, only to find that they had signed away the rights to live in their traditional territory.12. Eventually, the government decided it would be in everyone’s best interest for the two peoples to live apart. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 gave the president power to relocate all the Eastern Indian tribes west of the Mississippi on land the new Americans thought they would not need.13. None were to be exempted even those tribes who had made an effort to learn the white man’s ways were forced to move. The Cherokees, for example, were settled farmers, had developed an alphabet, and even published a newspaper in their own language.14. But the Cherokees, along with the Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles②, were rounded up and herded off to “Indian Territory.” One in four Cherokees died during the forced winter migration along what became known as the “Trail of Tears.”Broken Promises15. Under the agreement, land to the west of the Mississippi was to be the Indians’ home land for “as long as the grasses grow, and the waters flow.” Or rather, until the restless young nation wanted the land for itself.16. Even before the treaties were ratified, the “permanent Indian frontier” was moved farther west. Over the course of decades, agreements were renegotiated, broken, amended, reratified and broken again.17. The dispossessed eastern tribes, pushed farther and farther west into the Great Plains region, became refugees in the territory of the still free and culturally different Indian nations of the Plains.18. The Plains tribes were the quintessential storybook Indians —proud, fierce, magnificent horsemen, skillful hunters and fearless warriors. For centuries they roamed the magnificent wilderness that was to become Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas.19. Romanticized history has portrayed them as noble savages who blocked the path of the bold pioneers.20. Not really. The Plains Indians also tried to accommodate the relentless encroachment on their hunting grounds. As the white man pushed ever westward, fencing the land and deci-mating the buffalo herds, the Indian nations struggled to hold on to their way of life.21. They signed treaties; they tried to move out of the way. When cornered they fought back, bitterly and desperately, until, exhausted and discouraged, they would accept the terms of yet another fragile treaty, soon broken.22. The Indian wars were an ugly episode in the history of the United States. Both sides fought grimly, usually mercilessly. They plundered, tortured and slaughtered; often the vic-tims were unarmed women and children.23. The conquest of the West, usually portrayed as a valiant struggle, was in reality a cruel, particularly vicious war. Indian braves were not always the noble warriors of legend, and the U. S. cavalry often acted out of ruthlessness rather than courage and chivalry.24. Unfortunately Hollywood Westerns have made heroes out of some rather bloodthirsty characters. The real heroes were those voices of reason on both sides who tried to stop the bloodshed.25.The way of life of the two peoples, however, had become so different, and the feelings of mistrust and hatred too strong.26. The struggle ended near Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, where the last desperate remnant of Sitting Bull’s Sioux③had been rounded up after leaving the Pine Ridge Reservation.27. On the bitterly cold morning of December 29, 1890, as the Indians were being dis-armed, a young brave (who may have been deaf) refused to hand over his rifle. In the ensuing struggle, the weapon discharged.28. The soldiers opened fire, and when it was over at least half the Indians lay dead or seriously wounded in the snow. Skirmishes continued even into the early years of this century, but Wounded Knee represented the end of Indian resistance.The Trail of Tears29.The once proud Indian nations became an embittered minority, confined to reservations, second-class citizens in their old homelands. Some, like the Navaho and the Sioux, endured to preserve a strong identity.30. Other tribes withered and died, remembered only by a name on the map, or the faded artifacts in a dusty corner of a pioneer museum. The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 guaran-teed full citizenship to all Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States, and today, all American Indians have full civil rights.31. Yet most still choose to live apart, preserving what they can of their way of life. Significant numbers have shared in the American dream. But for many others, reservation life has meant despair, frustration and alcohol abuse.32. The bountiful and practically empty New World had ample room for both peoples to work out their differences peacefully. But history shows that native people are seldom treated fairly by a stronger civilization.33. Arguably, the North American Indians may have fared better than some other indigenous peoples on other continents. They were never the victims of a deliberate policy of slavery, or genocide, as has happened elsewhere. But that is not the point.34. The United States was founded on the lofty principles of freedom and justice for all. But lofty principles ought to be lived up to.35. The Bible tells us that r ighteousness exalt s a nation, not broken treaties, greed and exploitation. Might is not necessarily right for a God-fearing nation (as the United States of America claimed — and claims—to be).36. The Bible teaches that a treaty is a treaty, not to be taken lightly, and certainly not to be unilaterally abandoned when its terms become inconvenient.37. The story that ended at Wounded Knee 100 years ago is a stain on America’s record. We tell that story, not to open old wounds, not to fan new flames of resentment. But to remind us how easy it is for a people flushed with success to become desensitized to the disadvantaged.38. It is unfortunate that the conquest of the Wild West is universally regarded as a glorious saga of courage and opportunity. It was rather, just another sad, violent chapter in the long history of man’s inability to share with, cooperate with and love his neighbor as himself.From The Plain Truth,④January 1991①Might became right强权即为公理②But the Cherokees, along with the Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles--- Cherokee：北美印第安彻罗基部落；Creek：以马斯科吉部落为主的美国印第安人一个大部落---克里克人；Choctaws：印第安人的巧克陶族；Chickasaw：美国马斯科吉印第安人一个部落---契克索人；Seminole：印第安人塞米诺尔族。
大学英语报刊阅读-PPT精选文档
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基于图式理论的大学英语报刊阅读教学模式初探
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英语报刊阅读练习题二
英语报刊阅读练习题二英语报刊阅读是提高英语阅读能力的有效方法之一。
通过不断阅读报刊，我们不仅可以扩大自己的词汇量，还可以了解世界各地的新闻和趋势。
下面是一些英语报刊阅读练习题，帮助你提高阅读理解和语言运用能力。
题目一：According to the passage, what is the main purpose of reading English newspapers and magazines?题目二：Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?题目三：What does the word "trend" mean?题目四：Choose the best title for the passage.解答一：The main purpose of reading English newspapers and magazines is to improve English reading skills and expand vocabulary.解答二：The passage does NOT mention the importance of speaking English fluently.解答三：The word "trend" means a general direction or pattern of change over a period of time.解答四：A. The Benefits of Reading English Newspapers and Magazines.阅读理解题能够帮助我们提高阅读理解能力。
通过阅读文章和解答问题，我们需要理解文章的主旨和细节，同时学会从文章中选取信息并做出推断。
题目五：What can we gain from reading English newspapers and magazines?题目六：Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of reading English newspapers and magazines?题目七：What is the meaning of the word "effective"?题目八：Choose the best title for the passage.解答五：From reading English newspapers and magazines, we can gain a better understanding of the world, improve our reading and vocabulary skills, and stay informed about current events and trends.解答六：The passage does NOT mention that reading English newspapers and magazines can improve our speaking skills.解答七：The word "effective" means successful in producing a desired or intended result.解答八：B. The Advantages of Reading English Newspapers and Magazines.语言运用题可以帮助我们熟悉常用的词汇和句子结构，让我们更好地掌握语言的运用。
英语专业--报刊阅读【2】
Lesson 2 Uncle Sam’s islandsDotted across the Caribbean and the Pacific -- and indeed the American mainland -- are the islands of an empire on which the dollar never sets1. AMERICA does not like to think it has colonies, and many of those who live in them wince at the very word. It is seldom used, except in Puerto Rico by people who want their island to be independent, whether from the United States or as part of it. Official language speaks of commonwealths or territories. But facts are facts. Military conquest and strategic need over the past 100 years or so have left America a modest, yet far-flung empire of islands. Most have governments and flags of their own, but none is free. And though they are sovereign territory of the United States, and use its currency, neither are they part of it. They have no direct say in its political process. Colonies they are.2. Their citizens are a diverse bunch: Caribbean blacks, Latin Americans, Pacific islanders, mainland expatriates, in all a little under 4m people. They live on more than 4,000 square miles of land: from east to west, the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Palmyra, American Samoa, Johnston Atoll, the Midway Islands, Wake Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam. Here and there lie uninhabited outposts: guano-covered Navassa in the Caribbean, Kingman Reef and Jarvis, Howland and Baker Islands in the Pacific. The sun sets but briefly on this American empire, of which most Americans know little.3. As empires go, this is a democratic one. The “big five” colonies -- Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Samoa and the Northern Marianas -- have locally elected governors and legislators, like those of a fully fledged state. But they are not autonomous. To varying degrees, each possession answers to a branch of the federal government in Washington, DC, and is subject to American laws. All depend on the United States for their economic well-being. Yet none has a direct hand in the mother country’s decisions, even when they apply to its own inhabitants. For these, though mostly citizens of the United States (bar some “American nationals”in Samoa), cannot vote for its president. All they elect to Washington is, for each territory, a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives; the Northern Marianas, by their own choice, do not even do that.Contented colonials4. Arguing over what relations with America should be is consequently something ofa national sport in its territories. In general, there is no great clamour for radical change, just a call for more autonomy and for the occasional exemption from some especially inappropriate American law. Except in Puerto Rico, progress to full statehood is accepted as an unrealistic aim. Independence movements, wherethey exist at all, find little local support. Puerto Rico’s main pro-independence party gets only about 6% of the vote in elections for governor, though its leader, Mr Ruben Berrios Martinez, is one of the island’s most dynamic politicians.5. Resentment against Washington’s occasional high-handedness is more than offset by the benefits it provides. And it gives more than it takes. Uncle Sam, doubtless mindful of what happened to George III, does not claim federal income tax from residents of the territories, thus allowing the local authorities to claim the revenue. In some cases Washington provides grants for these local governments. Yet the colonials can claim many of the personal benefits on offer to taxpaying citizens in the 50 states.6. Harder to put figures on, but no less palpable, is the economic benefit of being American. Virgin Islanders thrive on tourism from the mainland United States. Puerto Rico has recently had a higher annual growth rate than the mainland, thanks in part to investment in the island by American companies attracted to it by its combination of tax breaks and political stability. It is unlikely that independence would have brought any of America’s possessions to their present economic level. The Virgin Islands’GNP per head ($ 9,750 in 1986) is four times that of independent Antigua and Barbuda nearby.7. The rights of American citizenship include the right to live and work on the mainland. More than 2m Puerto Ricans live in the United States proper, notably in New York. So, mainly in Hawaii, California and Washington state, do around 85,000 Samoans -- more than twice the population of American Samoa itself.8. Here, not least for the use of Americans, is a brief gazetteer of their empire. Populous Puerto Rico18989. The “shining star of the Caribbean” has, on the face of it, the least excuse for beinga colony. Surrounded by former European colonies now independent, Puerto Rico is the fourth largest island in the Caribbean, with a population of some 3.3m and a 1987 GNP of $ 18 1/2 billion. Columbus landed here in 1493, and for 400 years it was a colony of Spain. Its history is evident throughout the island, from the splendid Spanish-colonial governor’s mansion, La Forteleza, in San Juan, to the shanties in the mountains. English is an official language, but in practice comes a distant second behind the other one, Spanish.10. Yet Puerto Rico is American, and generally proud of it. It became an American colony in 1898 after the Spanish-American war. Its people became American citizens in 1917, and the territory was given ”commonwealth”status in 1952. Since then it has seen a vigorous but ometimes debilitating debate over the next step: whether tostick with this ill-defined, quasi-autonomous status, to become a full state or to go independent. Were it to become the 51st of the United States, Puerto Rico would rank 51st in wealth: its income per head is only two-thirds that of Mississippi, America’s poorest state today.11. But Puerto Rico is not likely to become either a full state or independent in the near future. Though President Bush is in favour of statehood, when the islanders vote again on their future status, possibly in 1991, they will most probably choose to stay much as they are. The proposal for “enhanced commonwealth” status is likely to get most votes, quite possibly an overall majority. The vote for statehood will be significant, but would have to be well above 50% for Washington seriously to consider accepting the idea. The backers of independence will do well to reach double figures.12. In politics, this division dominates everything. The arguments for statehood and independence alike are admirably democratic and emotional; those for continued commonwealth status -- backed by the current governor, Mr Rafael Hernandez Colon, and a majority of the island’s legislators -- are persuasively economic.13. At present, Puerto Rico does very nicely out of American tax law, in particular Section 936, which allows American companies, already exempt from American tax on business done there, to transfer profits back to their mainland headquarters without incurring tax. The island’s government credits these breaks with it $ 9 billion a year of manufacturing output and recent growth rates as high as 5%. With unemployment near 19%, that growth is not something lightly to be put at risk.14. To protect its tax breaks from budgetcutters in Washington, Puerto Rico has developed its own version of President Reagan’s Caribbean Basin initiative. It lends money to other Caribbean countries for development and helps American companies to set up twin plants in those countries and in Puerto Rico. Fomento, the island’s impressive development agency, says that this local initiative has already created some 10,000 jobs in 11 Caribbean countries. By these means Puerto Rico sells itself to Washington as a kind of half-way house between America and the Caribbean. It is an ironic role-reversal: a colony coming to the aid of independent but poorer neighbours.Various Virgins191715. Step out of the airport terminal and you will swiftly see that the United States Virgin Islands are not like anywhere in America: your taxi is driving on the left. The Danes, from whom the United States bought the islands in 1917 for $ 25m, to protect the Panama Canal from German submarines, drive on the right themselves, but succumbed to the influence of the British Caribbean. That tradition lives on,even thought the cars obeying it are American one, build the wrong way round.16. A mile, at the nearest point, from the sleepy British Virgin Islands, the territory consists of about 50 small islands and three larger ones, at the northernmost sweep of the Lesser Antilles. The bigger islands -- St Thomas, St Croix and St John -- are home to about 106,000 people, 80% of them black and manifestly West Indian black. Two-thirds of St John is a breathtakingly lovely national park; St Thomas and St Croix, also beautiful, are daiquiri fuelled, yacht-clogged playgrounds for wealth Americans.17. The islands have next to no natural resources beyond their beauty and climate. But these are enough: more than 1.7m visitors come each year, many on cruise ships. They spend about $ 620m -- half of the islands’ $ 1.25 billion gross territorial product. When they are not sailing, swimming or sunning, the visitors are shopping. This is a duty-free zone, and mainland residents can take up to $ 800-worth of tax-free souvenirs home with them from the jewellery bazaars of Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted and Frederiksted. There is another industry: making watch movements, $ 5m-worth of which were exported in 1987. But the big employers, with 31% of the labour force, are the federal and local governments.18.A few rich mainlanders live on the islands; one-third of the other inhabitants live below the official poverty line. The cost of living (like the crime rate) is high. Yet the citizens of this American colony are much better off than most independent Caribbean citizens.19. And they know it. In November, when they vote on the territory’s status they will probably opt for continued ties with America, albeit with the usual request for more autonomy. Independence will be on the ballot, and the islands’governor, Mr Alexander Farrelly, says Washington may be surprised by the support it attracts. The federal government is seen as meddling too much in island affairs. It is a fair bet, however, that the resentment will be held in check by a reasonable fear that not so many wealthy Americans would visit the islands were they not safely part of the American family.Sleepy Samoa1900-190420. Across the Pacific, the citizens of America’s only sizable possession in the southern hemisphere are in no hurry for change. The last look American Samoa took at relations with the mother country was conducted by a “Second Temporary Future Political Status Commission”. It reported, in 1979, that the way ahead was to take another look in 10-15 years’ time.21. American Samoans are equally relaxed in their approach to democracy. It took intheir approach to democracy. It took three plebiscites to get them to agree that the territory should have an elected governor. Their legislature’s upper house is appointed by village elders. Traditional garb is the norm, even among the most westernised Samoans. Existence is dominated by “Fa’a Samoa” a concept that literally means the Samoan way of life but that can be more usefully translated as that which mystifies outsiders.22. The result is that American Samoa is the least assimilated of all the United States’colonies, and possibly the poorest -- facts which, by and large, do not much bother its inhabitants. The colony’s government is the largest employer, with 38% of the officially recorded labour force, followed by two tuna canneries with 37%. Estimated income per head is only $ 1,850 -- which is still 3 1/2 time that of independent Western Samoa, 80 miles to the west.23. The colony consists of seven islands, 1,600 miles north-east of New Zealand, witha population of 38,000, most of whom live on the main island of Tutuila. By arrangement with Britain and Germany, the United States took the islands -- sorry, had them ceded by local chiefs -- between 1900 and 1904. Until 1951 they were run by the American navy, which liked the harbour at Pago Pago and originally used it as a coaling station. In 1925 Congress gave American Samoa its own colony, annexing tiny Swain’s Island 180 miles to the north-west. The 27 or so Swain’s Islanders send a delegate to the American Samoan legislature. Non-voting, of course.Grumbling Guam189824. The largest and most southerly island of the Marian archipelago, Guam is the most populous American possession in the Pacific, with about 130,000 people crowded on to its 210 square miles. A bit over 40% of them are native Chamorros, the rest Filipinos, other Asians and mainland Americans. Guam, once a Spanish colony, bills itself as the place “where America’s day begins”. In fact, it doesn’t: tiny Wake Island, just to the west of the international date line sees the dawn a good hour earlier. Guam’s sense of its place in the imperial sun is equally uncertain.25. Guamanians are proud to be American, and have little interest in becoming independent. But they are not content either with their current relations with the United States, which resemble those of the Virgin Islands. Among the issues that rankle is Guam’s inclusion in the protectionist Jones act, which requires that American ships be used between American ports. To islanders who live 3,700 miles west of Hawaii this seems inappropriate, for all its sixteenth-century Spanish imperial precedents.26. In 1987 the islanders voted to ask the federal government to give their territory more autonomy and make it a commonwealth much like Puerto Rico. A bill to thateffect has been introduced in Congress. But it is unlikely to make speedy headway, in part because the Guamanians ignored Washington’s instructions to negotiate the matter first and vote later.27. Guam did well, economically, out of the Vietnam war. It has not done so well since. Today it tries to sell itself as a Pacific base for American companies, but with little success. The territorial and federal governments employ 45% of the workforce, and the economy is based on military spending (about $ 680m in 1987, including the pay of some 9,000 military personnel). Tourism, however, is prospering: around 1/2m people, most of them Japanese, visited the island in 1987. Their needs have set off a construction boom. And the economy may be looking up more generally: a recent analysis from the Bank of Hawaii suggests that Guam is heading for a new phase of growth.Much-disputed Marianas194728. Few Americans have ever heard of the Northern Mariana Islands. Plenty of Japanese have. Of 230,000 tourists in 1987, most came from Japan. There are many more today: the 16-island archipelago offers the nearest sun-drenched beaches to Tokyo, 1,400 miles to the north.29. The Northern Marianas have had a long colonial history. The Spanish held them for 300 years until Germany took over in 1898 (when Guam was split off to become American). After the first world war the League of Nations entrusted the islands to Japan, which in turn lost them after fierce fighting in the second world war; one of them, Saipan, is home to Suicide Cliff, where thousands of Japanese soldiers and civilians killed themselves in 1945. The islands then became an American trust territory.30. Most of America’s Pacific trust territories have by now gone their own way into independence (under America’s wing, of course). The Northern Marianas, in contrast, asked to join America’s empire, being accepted by Congress as a commonwealth in 1976. They got a good deal. Their covenant grants them various exemptions from American legislation, notably the Jones act and laws on immigration and minimum wages. Washington also gives the islands about $ 33m a year for development, for running the government and so on.31. Just what the island’s status means is less clear. Talk to an American official and he will tell you that they are very much like other American territories. Talk to one of the 21,000 islanders and he will speak of “internal sovereignty”, as if they were all bu independent.32. The gross island product in 1988 was almost $ 450m, more than five times -- inreal terms -- what it was in the late 1970s. Japanese investment is growing; seven of the islands’eight hotels are Japanese-owned. There is also a nascent clothing industry. One potential problem is the reliance on foreign labour; a third of the islands’inhabitants, including most private-sector employees, are from elsewhere.Democracy, DC179033. Beyond the “big five’, America’s empire consists of a variety of sparsely populated outcrops, most of which are military bases. Wake is run by the air force; the Midway Islands and Kingman Reef by the navy; Johnston Atoll by the Defence Nuclear Agency. Palmyra, 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, is privately owned.34. Two other dots on the map deserve mention. Palau, in the Pacific, is the sole remaining trust territory handed to America by the United Nations. It will become independent -- in “free association” with America -- when 75% of its people agree to America’s terms, which, in several votes, they have so far refused to do.35. And then there is the District of Columbia. The home of America’s federal administration and legislature enjoys only slightly greater democratic rights than do Uncle Sam’s other possessions. Its 620,000 residents murder each other with much greater freedom than, say the backward Samoans, and can even vote for the federal president (and pay federal taxes). But they still have only a non-voting delegate in Congress. Whenever the district gets uppity, as over abortion, or has other problems, such as its drug wars, Congress gets imperial and flexes its muscles.The Economist May 6, 1989ExercisesAnalysis of the content1. What the author means by “Sleepy” Samoa is that _____.A. Samoans like to sleepB. Samoans always look as if they want to sleepC. Samoans feel no hurry for changeD. Samoa is a tranquil place2. Which of the following islands has the longest history as a colony?A. Puerto RicoB. GuamC. the Northern MarianasD. American Samoa3. From the article we know that America’s poorest state is _____.A. AlaskaB. MississippiC. LouisianaD. Idaho4. Which of the following islands has the strongest sentiment for independence?A. Puerto RicoB. American SamoaC. GuamD. the Virgin Islands5. The author’s overall attitude towards the US policies concerning the islands is_____.A. highly criticalB. unkownC. rather positiveD. objectiveQuestions on the article1.What rights and benefits do the people on those islands enjoy according to thearticle?2.What difference exists between the US Virgin Islands and American in traffic?3.What kind of economy brings the Virgin Islands the greatest benefit?4.Of the island colonies, which one is the least assimilated?5.Which island is the place where America’s day begins?6.Give a brief account of the colonial history of the Northern Marianas.7.To whom are the Northern Marianas more familiar, Americans or Japanese?Why?8.What additional political rights do the people in the District of Columbia have? Topics for discussion1.Is it beneficial for those islands to remain under American’s control?2.Is America’s empire of islands a democratic one?。
大学英语报刊选读教案
教学目标：1. 培养学生阅读英文报刊的兴趣和习惯。
2. 提高学生阅读英文报刊的能力，包括理解、分析和总结。
3. 增强学生的英语听说读写综合运用能力。
教学重点：1. 指导学生正确阅读英文报刊的方法和技巧。
2. 培养学生关注时事、拓宽视野的能力。
教学难点：1. 如何提高学生阅读英文报刊的兴趣。
2. 如何引导学生深入理解英文报刊中的复杂内容。
教学过程：一、导入1. 教师简要介绍英文报刊的特点和作用。
2. 引导学生思考：为什么阅读英文报刊对英语学习很重要？二、课堂讲解1. 教师讲解阅读英文报刊的基本步骤：浏览、阅读、总结、思考。
2. 教师介绍一些常用的阅读技巧，如扫读、略读、精读等。
3. 教师举例说明如何分析英文报刊中的复杂内容。
三、课堂实践1. 学生自主选择一篇英文报刊，进行阅读练习。
2. 学生分组讨论，分享阅读心得，总结文章主题和观点。
3. 教师选取一篇具有代表性的英文报刊文章，进行讲解和分析。
四、课堂总结1. 教师总结本节课的主要内容，强调阅读英文报刊的重要性。
2. 学生分享自己的阅读体会，提出疑问。
五、课后作业1. 学生阅读一篇英文报刊，并完成以下任务：a. 概括文章主题。
b. 分析作者的观点和论据。
c. 谈谈自己的看法。
2. 学生将阅读心得写成一篇短文，字数不少于300字。
教学反思：1. 本节课通过讲解和实践活动，使学生掌握了阅读英文报刊的基本方法和技巧。
2. 学生在课堂实践环节表现积极，能够主动参与讨论和分享。
3. 部分学生在阅读英文报刊时存在困难，需要教师给予更多指导和帮助。
4. 在今后的教学中，可以适当增加阅读英文报刊的难度，以提高学生的阅读能力。
浅谈大学生报刊英语阅读的技巧
浅谈大学生报刊英语阅读的技巧英语报刊阅读者应具备一定的英语基础知识，至少要达到四级水平以上，才能基本上能读懂报刊的内容，因为英语报纸传播的内容和形式是针对于本族说英语的人，报刊里面的俚语，修语及一些习惯语的运用，要有一定的技巧和方法才能读懂。
这就要求英语报刊阅读者平时要积累一定的词汇量，掌握构词法，及词汇里面蕴含的文化特征。
标签：英语报刊；阅读；技巧一、报刊英语的特征英语报刊时事性强，与当代生活联系紧密，主要是围绕热点话题，聚焦国内外的大事，以图片，趣味性特别强的语言快速传递给读者信息，直观明了，便于理解和吸收。
二、英语报刊的组成英文报刊的主题包括运动，娱乐，国内，国际新闻，当地新闻和批评栏。
每篇新闻包括标题，导语，主体，结尾。
三、英语报刊的阅读技巧阅读报刊，首先找出关键词和每一段话的主题句，对文章的框架和主要内容可以提炼，同时筛选有价值的信息，扩大浏览量，这样可以汲取更多的信息。
阅读报刊时，热点词汇，和时事新闻对学生的冲击特别深刻，容易记住。
所以在阅读时紧跟时事，密切关注热点词汇，提高阅读的速度，提升课外的阅读量，有利于学生积累词汇量，同时对于时事新闻的表达方法掌握牢固。
（一）英语单词的前后缀报刊中出现的英语单词的前后缀，还有一些特殊词汇，如合成词等。
掌握这些单词的特殊的构成方式和规律，在阅读过程中可以猜测出新单词的意义。
（二）找关键词法阅读报刊中一篇关于手机发信息提高生活效率的文章，里面有一句阅读报刊中一篇关于手机发信息提高生活效率的文章，里面有一句“Using texting to boost efficieney is not rocket science，but big savings can be achieved”。
其中的单词“rocket science”的本意是“火箭科学”，在这里引申为“困难的事情”。
全句翻译为：使用短信提高效率并不困难，却可以节省大笔资金。
另一篇关于对汤姆性格描述的文章里的一句话“Tom played hardball by walking out of the meeting”。
报刊阅读英语试题及答案
报刊阅读英语试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下面的文章，回答1-5题。
文章文章摘要：The rapid development of technology has revolutionized the way we learn and teach. This article explores how technology has transformed the educational landscape, from online learning platforms to virtual classrooms.1. What is the main topic of the article?A. The history of educationB. The influence of technology on educationC. The future of technologyD. The challenges of online learning2. According to the article, which of the following is NOT a benefit of using technology in education?A. Increased accessibility to education.B. Enhanced student engagement.C. Reduced costs for students.D. Limited personal interaction.3. What does the article suggest about the future of education?A. It will become more traditional.B. It will be entirely online.C. It will integrate technology more deeply.D. It will focus on in-person classes.4. Which of the following is an example of a technological tool mentioned in the article?A. A textbook.B. A virtual classroom.C. A chalkboard.D. A library card.5. What can be inferred from the article about the author's view on technology in education?A. The author is skeptical about its effectiveness.B. The author believes it has had a negative impact.C. The author sees it as a positive development.D. The author has no clear opinion.答案：1. B2. D3. C4. B5. C二、词汇理解（共10分，每题2分）根据文章内容，选择最合适的词汇填空。
大学英语阅读精选25篇
Passage 1No one prior to World War II more trenchantly analyzed the philosophical differences between utopians and realists than did E.H.Carr in his celebrated work, which, although published in 1939, did not have its impact in America until after World War II. Carr used the term utopians for idealists who placed emphasis on international law and organization and on the influence of morality and public opinion in the affairs of nations. He probably did not intend the more pejorative connotation that attached to the term utopians after World War II as naïve opponents of power politics expounded by realists. Indeed, since the end of the Cold War, the idealist concept of the harmony of national interests in peace has received new attention in a more recent neoliberal-neorealist debate.The failures of the League of Nations in the 1930s cast doubt on the harmony of interest in peace, which appeared to accord with the interests of satisfied, status-quo powers with democratic governments, but not with the perceived needs of revisionists, totalitarians, authoritarian states seeking boundary changes, enhanced status, greater power, and, especially in the case of Nazi Germany, revenge for the humiliation of the post-World War I settlement imposed by the Versailles treaty. Contrary to the utopian assumption, national self-determination did not always produce representative governments. Instead, the overthrow of the old monarchical order gave rise in many places, including Russia, to a more pervasive and oppressive totalitarian states. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939 between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany set the stage for Adolph Hitler’s invasion of Poland, the outbreak of World War II, the partition of Poland, and the absorption of Baltic states into the Soviet Union, all in flagrant contravention of the standards of international conduct set forth in utopian theory.1.Who took a strong analysis of the philosophical differences between utopians and realists?A.Adolph Hitler didB. E.H.Carr didC.Neorealist didD.Molotov did2.What did utopian mean in Carr’s opinion?A.Idealists who placed emphasis on international law and organization and on the influenceof morality and public opinion in the affairs of nations.B.Naïve opponents of power politics.C.Status-quo powersD.Revisionists.3.What is the consequence of national self-determination?A.Producing representative governments.B.Giving rise to a more pervasive and oppressive totalitarian states.C.Both A and BD.Sometimes A, sometimes B.4.What was the influence of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939?A.to set the stage for Adolph Hitler’s invasion of PolandB.leading to the outbreak of World War IIC. a cause of the partition of PolandD.all of A,B and C5.Which one can serve as the title of this passage?A.Post-World War II RealismB.Post-World War II UtopiansC. E.H.Carr and the Crisis of World PoliticsD.The Influence of Versailles Treatypassage 2Beyond marking the seasons, the chief interests that actuated the Babylonian astronomer in his observations were astrological. After quoting Diodorus to the effect that the Babylonian priests observed the position of certain stars in order to cast horoscopes, Thompson tells us that from a very early day the very name Chaldean became synonymous with magician. He adds that "from Mesopotamia, by way of Greece and Rome, a certain amount of Babylonian astrology made its way among the nations of the west, and it is quite probable that many superstitions which we commonly record as the peculiar product of western civilization took their origin from those of the early dwellers on the alluvial lands of Mesopotamia. One Assurbanipal, king of Assyria B.C. 668-626, added to the royal library at Nineveh his contribution of tablets, which included many series of documents which related exclusively to the astrology of the ancient Babylonians, who in turn had borrowed it with modifications from the Sumerian invaders of the country. Among these must be mentioned the series which was commonly called 'the Day of Bel,' and which was decreed by the learned to have been written in the time of the great Sargon I., king of Agade, 3800 B.C. With such ancient works as these to guide them, the profession of deducing omens from daily events reached such a pitch of importance in the last Assyrian Empire that a system of making periodical reports came into being. By these the king was informed of all the occurrences in the heavens and on earth, and the results of astrological studies in respect to after events. The heads of the astrological profession were men of high rank and position, and their office was hereditary. The variety of information contained in these reports is best gathered from the fact that they were sent from cities as far removed from each other as Assur in the north and Erech in the south, and it can only be assumed that they were despatched by runners, or men mounted on swift horses. As reports also came from Dilbat, Kutba, Nippur, and Bursippa, all cities of ancient foundation, the king was probably well acquainted with the general course of events in his empire."1.What actuated the Babylonian astronomer?A.Marking the seasonsB.AstrologyC.Both A and BD.Neither of A and B2.Where, according to Thompson , did many superstitions of western civilization originatefrom?A.NinevehB.BabyloniaC.AssurD.Erech3.How was the social status of an astrologer at that time?A.Of high social statusB.Of middle social statusC.Of low social statusD.It wasn’t mentioned in the passage.4.How was the king acquainted with the general course of events in his empire?A.By periodical reports of astrology from the cities of the empire.B.By scientific reports from specialists.C.By rumorsD.By making a tour in disguise5.What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?A.astronomyB.physicsC.meteorologyD.astrologypassage 3Mr Malthus very correctly defines, "the rent of land to be that portion of the value of the whole produce which remains to the owner, after all the outgoings belonging to its cultivation, of whatever kind, have been paid, including the profits of the capital employed, estimated according to the usual and ordinary rate of the profits of agricultural stock at the time being."Whenever, then, the usual and ordinary rate of the profits of agricultural stock, and all the outgoings belonging to the cultivation of land, are together equal to the value of the whole produce, there can be no rent.And when the whole produce is only equal in value to the outgoings necessary to cultivation, there can neither be rent nor profit.In the first settling of a country rich in fertile land, and which may be had by any one who chooses to take it, the whole produce, after deducting the outgoings belonging to cultivation, will be the profits of capital, and will belong to the owner of such capital, without any deduction whatever for rent.Thus, if the capital employed by an individual on such land were of the value of two hundred quarters of wheat, of which half consisted of fixed capital, such as buildings, implements, &c. and the other half of circulating capital, -- if, after replacing the fixed and circulating capital, the value of the remaining produce were one hundred quarters of wheat, or of equal value with one hundred quarters of wheat, the neat profit to the owner of capital would be fifty per cent or one hundred profit on two hundred capital.For a period of some duration, the profits of agricultural stock might continue at the same rate, because land equally fertile, and equally well situated, might be abundant, and therefore, might be cultivated on the same advantageous terms, in proportion as the capital of the first, and subsequent settlers augmented.1.In Mr Malthus’ opinion, the rent of land and profits of the capital employed in cultivation__________________?A.have not been paid.B.have been paid.C.have been partially paidD.ought to be paid.2.What, according to Mr Malthus, is the correlation between the four parties: rent of land,outgoings necessary to cultivation, profit of capital and value of the whole produceA.outgoings necessary to cultivation = rent of land + profit of capital +value of thewhole produceB.profit of capital = value of the whole produce – rent of land – outgoings necessary tocultivationC.value of the whole produce = land of the rent + outgoings necessary to cultivation –profit of capitalD.profit of capital = value of the whole produce + rent of land – outgoings necessary tocultivation3.When does a cultivator have no profit under the following circumstances?A.The usual and ordinary rate of the profits of agricultural stock is together equal to thevalue of the whole produce.B.The whole produce is only equal in value to the outgoings necessary to cultivation.C. A cultivator takes first settling of a country rich in fertile landD.The land is not free.4.In the fifth paragraph, if, after replacing the fixed and circulating capital, the value of theremaining produce were fifty quarters of wheat, the neat profit to the owner of capital would be___?A.50%B.100%C.75%D.25%5.The author believes the profits of agricultural stock are ____?A.unsustainableB.sustainableC.sometimes sustainableD.depending on the weatherpassage 4While the laborer is confined to the culture of the soil on his own -account, because it is in that manner alone that he can obtain access to the wages on which he is to subsist, the form and amount of the Rents he pays are determined by a direct contract between himself and the proprietor. The provisions of these contracts are influenced sometimes by the laws, and almost always by the long established usages, of the countries in which they are made. The main object in all is, to secure a revenue to the proprietors with the least practicable amount of trouble or risk on their part.Though governed in common by some important principles, the variety in the minuter details of this class of Rents is of course almost infinite. But men will be driven in similar situations to very similar expedients, and the general mass of peasant rents may be separated into four great divisions, comprising 1st, Labor Rents, 2dly, Metayer Rents, 3dly, Ryot Rents (borrowing the last term from the country in which we are most familiar with them, India).These three will be found occupying in contiguous masses the breadth of the old world, from the Canary Islands to the shores of China and the Pacific, and deciding, each in its own sphere, not merely the economical relations of the landlords and tenants, but the political and social conditionof the mass of the people.To these must be added a fourth division, that of Cottier Rents, or Rents paid by a laborer extracting his own wages from the land, but paying his rent in money, as in Ireland and part of Scotland. This class is small, but peculiarly interesting to Englishmen, from the fact of its prevalence in the sister island, and from the influence it has exercised, and seems likely for some time yet to exercise, over the progress and circumstances of the Irish people.1.Why is the laborer confined to the culture of the soil?A.Only by that can he/she obtain access to wages for survival.B.Only by that can he/she obtain control over the proprietor.C.Only by that can he/she obtain profits of agricultural stock.D.Only by that can he/she get freedom.2. Which factors will influence the form and amount of the Rents a laborer pays?ws, long established usages and personal viewsws and long established usagesC.long established usages, personal views and advices from othersD.None of the above is correct.3. Why, according to the author, may the general mass of peasant rents be separated into four great divisions?A.Men will be driven in similar situations to very similar expedients.B.Men will be driven in similar situations to very different expedients.C.The general mass of peasant rents is not of one mind.D.The author likes to do so.4.Which of the four divisions is the smallest?A.Class of Labor RentsB.Class of Metayer RentsC.Class of Ryot RentsD.Class of Cottier Rents5.How do laborers pay their rents in class of Cottier Rents?A.in cerealsB.in moneyC.in laborD.All of the above mentioned.Passage 5Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During thenext few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea. Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting“a sinking feeling〞as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her, so tea-time was born.1. Which of the following introductions of tea into Britain is true?A) The Britons got expensive tea from India.B) Tea reached Britain from Holland.C) The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.D) It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.2. This passage mainly discusses.A)the history of tea drinking in BritainB) how tea became a popular drink in BritainC)how the Britons got the habit of drinking teaD)how tea-time was born3. Tea became a popular drink in Britain.A) in eighteenth centuryB) in sixteenth centuryC) in seventeenth centuryD) in the late seventeenth century4. People in Europe began to drink tea with milk becauseA)it tasted like milkB) it tasted more pleasantC)it became a popular drinkD)Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea5. We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of.A)a famous French lady named Madame de SevigneB)the ancient ChineseC)the upper social classD)people in HollandPassage 6In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority arehard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept that equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather than by the “battle of the sexes〞.If the process goes too far and man’s role is regarded as less important - and that has happened in some cases–we are as badly of as before, only in reverse.It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of “momism〞, - but we don’t want to exchange it for a“neo-popism 〞. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals.There are signs that psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all the credit–not all the blame. We have almost given up saying that a woman’s place is the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze men’s place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child.The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems.Excessive authoritarianism has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is connected not only with a healthy democracy, but also with a healthy family.1. From the passage we know that the author is very concerned with the role that.A)parents play in bringing up their childrenB)men play in a familyC)women play in a familyD)equality plays in a family2. The author means to tell us that.A)a man’s place is in the homeB)a woman’s place is in the homeC)a woman should be equal to a manD)a man should have an equal share in family matters3. According to the author, a healthy family should be based on.A) cooperationC) momismB)authoritarianismD) neo-popism4. Who will benefit most from a family pattern of sharing in tasks and decisions?A)The children.C) The man.B)The woman D) The psychologist.5. We may safely conclude from the passage that.A)male superiority maintains a healthy familyB)equal rights and equal responsibilities are very essential to a healthy familyC)authoritarianism does no good to a healthy familyD)women should be equal to men.Passage 7As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.a. they do not know how to enjoy themselvesb. they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthc. they are traveling fast all the timed. they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ________.a. not fearing stressb. knowing the art of relaxationc. high sense of responsibilityd. having control over performance3.Which of the following statements is true?a. We can find some ways to avoid stressb. Stress is always harmful to peoplec. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.d. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.a. "making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"b. "reaction to stress both chemically and physically"c. "responding to crises quickly"d. "losing heart at the signs of difficulties"5.In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.a. "expose ourselves to stress"b. "find ways to deal with stress"c. "remove stress from our lives"d. "established links between diseases and stress"Passage 8Manners nowadays in metropolitan cities like London are practically nonexistent. It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her.This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it is not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for younger women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves `First come, first served', while a grey-haired woman, a mother with a young child stands? Yet this is all too often seen.Older people, tired and irritable from a day's work, are not angels, either far from it. Many a brisk argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as the weary queues push and shove each other to get on buses and tubes. One cannot commend this, of course, but one does feel there is just a little more excuse.If cities are to remain pleasant places to live in at all, however, it seems imperative, not only that communications in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. All over cities, it seems that people are too tired and too rushed to be polite. Shop assistants won't bother to assist, taxi drivers growl at each other as they dash dangerously round corners, bus conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have had time to get on or off the bus, and so on and so on. It seems to us that it is up to the young and strong to do their small part to stop such deterioration.1.From what you have read, who are expected to improve their manners?A) who are physically weak or crippledB) who once lived in a prison-camp during the WarC) who live in big modern citiesD) who live only in small towns2.What is the writer's opinion concerning courteous manners towards women?A) Now that women have claimed equality, they no longer need to be treated differently from men.B) It is generally considered old-fashioned for young men to give up their seats to young women.C) "Lady First" should be universally practiced.D) Special consideration ought to be shown to them.3.On tubes or buses, according to the author, older people___ .A) often offer their seats to othersB) are treated better than younger people areC) are no more considerate to each otherD) from the Continent are more irritablemunication between human beings would be smoother if __.A) people were more considerate to each otherB) people were not so tired and irritableC) women were treated with more courtesyD) public transport could be improved.5.What is the possible meaning of the word "deterioration" in the last paragraph?A) Worsening of general situation.B) Lowering of moral standards.C) Declining of physical constitution.D) Spreading of evil conduct.Passage 9A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on polities, economies, and war, but art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors-or of people very different from our own-can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly "political" artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May 1080, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso's Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros-as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martinze-depicted these Mexican artists' deep anger and sadness about social problems.In the same way, art can reflect a culture's religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn't read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic (伊斯兰教的) belief that statues are unholy. 1.More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than from general history classes because art history_______ .A) shows us the religious and emotions of a people in addition to political valuesB) provides us with information about the daily activities of people in the pastC) gives us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a placeD) all of the above2.Art is subjective in that__________ .A) a personal and emotional view of history is presented through itB) it can easily arouse our anger or sadness about social problemsC) it will find a ready echo in our heartsD) both B and C3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Unlike Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and several Mexican artists expressed their political opinions in their paintings.B) History books often reveal the compilers' political views.C) Religious art remained in Europe for centuries the only type of art because most people regarded the Bible as the Holy Book.D) In the Middle East even today you can hardly find any human and animal images on church walls or religious buildings.4.The passage is mainly discussing __________.A) the difference between general history and art historyB) the making of art historyC) what we can learn from artD) the influence of artists on art history5.It may be concluded from this passage that_______ .A) Islamic artists had to create architectural decoration with images of flowers or geometric formsB) history teachers are more objective than artistsC) it is more difficult to study art history than general historyD) people and stories from the Bible were painted on churches and other buildings in order to popularize the BiblePassage 10If women are mercilessly exploited year-round, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some time in his life smile at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by。
大学英语外报外刊阅读教程教学设计
大学英语外报外刊阅读教程教学设计一、教学目标•了解外国主流报刊的特点和读写规律，建立初步的阅读技能。
•提高英语阅读水平，扩大词汇量和语篇理解能力。
•学会有效的外语阅读方法和技巧，为日后留学或工作做好准备。
二、教学内容1. 报刊的阅读技巧•给学生讲解报纸和杂志的版面结构特点，让学生掌握各种刊物的基础知识。
•教授阅读报纸和杂志的技巧，如如何快速定位主题、选取有用信息和归纳总结内容等。
•提供阅读材料，教学生识别标题、副标题和导语等，并通过注释和翻译帮助学生理解文章。
2. 内容的选择•选取有代表性的英语报纸和杂志，包括《BBC新闻》、《经济学人》、《卫报》、《时代》等。
•选取与学生所学专业相关的文章，综合考虑内容难度和语言难度，适当调整难度。
•根据教学进度，及时更新阅读材料，有助于培养学生的学习兴趣和阅读能力。
3. 阅读教学方法•将阅读教学划分为课前学习，课堂讲解和课后作业等环节。
•课前学习：通过课前任务和阅读指导，帮助学生了解选取的杂志和文章，并提前预习文章内容。
•课堂讲解：老师对文本的核心内容进行讲解和解释，学生思考问题，交流感想和阅读体验。
•课后作业：让学生回归文本，对文章进行阅读、理解和总结，以巩固和深化阅读技能。
三、教学策略1. 布置任务型作业•教师可以布置类似于摘要、精读和泛读等任务，让学生有针对性地阅读文本并掌握语言特点和写作风格。
•常包含以下内容：关键词和短语的选取、文章主旨的概括、重要信息和细节的归纳总结、生词和短语的查阅和理解等。
2. 适当降低难度•初学者应首先从简单易懂的内容入手，逐步提高难度。
•英语语言水平较高的学生，可以选择更为复杂的文章，以挑战学生的英语能力。
3. 考虑学生的兴趣和需求•选取与学生所学专业相关的文章，符合学生的学习需求和兴趣爱好。
•对于想要留学或考取国际证书的学生，可以选取相关的阅读材料，帮助学生更好地准备考试和申请。
4. 多种评价方式•不仅可通过平时作业和期末考试来评估学生的阅读能力，也可以根据学生的发言和参与程度进行教学评估。
英语报刊选读
英语报刊选读一、阅读材料1. The Economist (经济学人)The Economist is a weekly international business magazine published in London. It provides objective reporting, analysis and opinion to help business people and policy makers understand the global economy. The magazine covers a wide range of topics including business, politics, technology, culture and international affairs. It is a good source of news and analysis for English learners.2. New York Times (纽约时报)The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City. It is one of the most influential English-language newspapers in the world, covering news, culture, sports and other topics. The newspaper publishes high-quality reporting, analysis and opinion on current events, and it is a good source of reading practice for English learners.3. Wall Street Journal (华尔街日报)The Wall Street Journal is a daily business newspaper published in New York City. It provides objective reporting and analysis on the financial markets, business news, economics and other topics. The newspaper is written in a formal style and is a good choice for students who want to improve their writing skills.二、回答问题1. What are the main differences between The Economist and the New York Times?The Economist is a weekly international business magazine published in London, providing objective reporting, analysis and opinion to help business people and policy makers understand the global economy. The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City, covering news, culture, sports and other topics. Therefore, The Economist is more focused on business and international affairs, while the New York Times covers a wider range of topics.2. What are the advantages of reading Wall Street Journal for English learners?Reading the Wall Street Journal has several advantages for English learners. Firstly, it provides objective reporting and analysis on the financial markets, business news, economics and other topics, which helps learners improve their understanding of financial and economic issues. Secondly, the newspaper is written in a formal style, which provides learners with opportunities to improve their writing skills. Finally, reading the Wall Street Journal is a good source of reading practice for learners who want to improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.三、个人观点In my opinion, reading English newspapers and magazines is an effective way for English learners to improve their language proficiency. By reading different types of newspapers and magazines, learners can broaden their horizons, improve their writing skills, and gain a better understanding of current events and international affairs. Additionally, reading newspapers and magazines in a foreign language provides learners with opportunities to practice their reading, listening, speaking and writing skills, which helps them develop a more natural fluency in the target language. Therefore, I recommend that English learners regularly read English newspapers and magazines to improve their language proficiency.。
大学生英文报刊阅读教学模式初探
的学生会设法去记单词（ 感兴趣或重要 的单词） 或运用部分单词 ，而大部
先出现在新 闻媒介上 ， 并通过报刊普及开来 。因此 ， 将英文报刊作为
大学生英语阅读材料的重要补充符合克拉 申的二语 习得理论。 然而 ，大学生 的Ｅ Ｎ Ｒ ＇ ￣况现状如何 ？什么样的Ｅ Ｎ Ｒ 教学模式更能 使学生有效地 习得语言？这是本研究关注的问题所在 。 本文通过调查 研究 旨在 了解非英语专业学生英语报 刊阅读情况 ，包括阅读量 、阅读 时 间及 阅读习惯 、阅读 目的 、阅读技 巧与策略 、报刊 阅读教学 中存在
２ ． ２ ． １ ． ３ Ｅ Ｎ Ｒ 技巧和策略 在 阅读技巧和策略方面 ，虽然 大部分学生能意识到作记录对于扩 充词汇量 、拓展知识的必要性 以及复述 、总结Ｅ Ｎ Ｒ 阅读材料对 提高阅 读能力及综合运用能力有较大作用 。但被问及平 所采用 的Ｅ Ｎ Ｒ 方法和 策略时 ，半数 以上的学生 （ ５ ４ ％） 选择 了粗略
看英文报刊之外 ， ２ ７ ％的学生平均每周的阅读时间仅为半小时 以下 ，
４ １ ％的学生每周 的阅读时间在Ｏ ． ５ 一 、 时之间。能达到２ － ４ ４ ， 时的学生 比 例约为１ ０ ％，４ ４ ， 时以上 的仅为３ ％。对 于有关 阅读习惯的第３ 题， ４ ３ ％
理解 的语言输入 时 ， 语言习得才有可能。为了使习得者有效进行语言
对于阅读 目的和动机的问题 ，我们设置的是一个多项选择题 。虽
然大部分学生有较强 的阅读 目的 ，但大多基 于过级考试和老师要求 ，
４ ７ ％的学 生的阅读 目的是丰富词汇量 ，为过级考试做准备作为 阅读 目
的的学生 比例达到６ ４ ％，了解时事新 闻和提高英语综合水 平这 两个 目 的的学生 比例分别达到３ ｌ ％ 和４ ２ ％。
论大学英语四级报刊英语阅读技巧
Ｍ ｎ ｉ Ｃ ｉ ｒ ｋ ０ ｄ ｒ ｏｄ（ ａ ｎ ｈｎ ｂｅ ｓｗ ｒ ｅ ｒ 打破世界记录 ａ ａ ｉ ｃ 的身高最高的人在中国 ） 省略了冠词 。 另外 ， 标题通 常通过一般现在时 ， 不定式和过 去分词形式来完成
首先 ， 报刊作 为时事报导 的工具 ， 具有很强 的 时事性、 时讯性 ， 这就要求读者对新 闻加强了解 ， 掌 握大量的背景知识甚至相关 的历史知识。 准备考 四 级的同学尽量多昕 Ｂ Ｃ Ｖ Ａ之类的英语新 闻报 Ｂ 、Ｏ 道， 既对提高听力水平有好处又能加强对时事新 闻 的了解。 多看英语报纸无疑也是很好的了解时事 的
育） ａ — ａ — ｃｎｉｏｅ 空调） ，／ ｃ ｉ ｒ ｏｄ ｉ ｒ（ ｔｎ ， 首字母 缩略 词（ｐａｅ ｓ ） ａ ｈｂｔｍ用词组的每个词第一字母组成并按 ｌ ｉ 字母发音 的缩略词 ，如 ：Ｐ Ｃ — Ａ ｉ Ｐｃ ｃＥ ＡＥ ｓ — ａｉ — ａ ｉ ｆ ｃｎｍｃＣ ｏｅ ｔ ｎ（ ｏｏ ｉ ｏｐｒ ｉ 亚太经贸合作组织）Ｗ Ｏ — ａｏ ，Ｔ
论 大学英语 四级报 刊英语 阅读技巧
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（ 渤海船舶职业学院，辽 宁 葫芦岛 １５０） ２００
摘 要： 大学英语四级考试 中， 报刊 英语 阅读一直是一个难点。 要克服报刊英语 阅读困难 ， 就要有针对
性地解决存在的问题 ， 大学英语四级应该具有的英语知识基础上 ， 在 掌握一些技巧。读者要 对新 闻加 强了 解， 掌握 大量的背景知识甚 至相关的历 史知识 ； 备一定的词汇基础 ， 具 注意积 累短词、 缩略词 以及新词 ； 了 解报刊英语全文各部分特点和基本 内容 ， 注意把握全文主体脉络和整体结构 ， 充分地理解作者的意 图。另 外 ， 注意文章中的数字信 息， 要 包括数字的增减和数字所体现的量。
报刊阅读英语试题及答案
报刊阅读英语试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列报刊文章，然后回答1-5题。
[文章标题]The Impact of Technology on Education[文章正文]In recent years, technology has had a profound impact on the educational landscape. With the rise of online learning platforms, students have access to a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. Teachers are also leveraging technology to enhance their teaching methods, making lessons more interactive and engaging. However, the integration of technology in classrooms has also sparked debates about its potential drawbacks, such as the risk of distraction and the digital divide.1. What is the main topic of the article?A. The benefits of online learning platforms.B. The impact of technology on education.C. The challenges of integrating technology in classrooms.D. The history of educational technology.2. According to the article, what has technology enabled students to do?A. Access to a limited amount of knowledge.B. Access to a wealth of knowledge.C. Engage in traditional classroom settings.D. Avoid the use of digital devices.3. How are teachers using technology in the classroom?A. To reduce interaction with students.B. To make lessons more interactive and engaging.C. To focus solely on the use of textbooks.D. To eliminate the need for physical classrooms.4. What is a potential drawback mentioned in the article?A. The increased cost of educational technology.B. The risk of distraction.C. The lack of educational content online.D. The inability to use technology in rural areas.5. What is the "digital divide" referred to in the article?A. The gap between students who have access to technology and those who do not.B. The difference in teaching styles between traditional and digital classrooms.C. The disparity in the quality of online learning platforms.D. The challenge of keeping up with the pace of technological change.二、词汇理解（共10分，每题2分）根据文章内容，选择正确的词汇填空。
英语报刊阅读
班级学号__ 姓名成绩_______________You are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of MY View on University Ranking. You should write at least 80 words:My View on University RankingEverything has two side and university ranking is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages.All kinds of ranking has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has brought us a lot ofbenefits but has created some serious problems as well.On the one hand, we can know some universities easily from the university ranking.At the same time , it helpsuniversities to develop in related fields.On the other hand, some university rankings are one-sided .Therefore, it may misguide students and parents whenthey are making a decision on which university to go. Moreover,some tines it could has bad effect on universities as everyuniversity has its better specialty .In conclusion,we can’t say whether university ranking is right or not.It is reasonable as it has been existing.班级 __通信1091 学号1091302110__ 姓名娄阳成绩_______________ Chongqing Satellite TV, dubbed “China’s No 1 ‘Red’ TV Station”, is in the national spotlight. The reason is because local government has revolutionized the State-owned station’s programming. Chongqing government turned the station into a non-profit, public-good broadcaster earlier this year.You are required to write an essay more than 250 words on the following topic.Will ‘red’ TV station succeed?Chongqing Satellite TV’s transform into a “red channel” began from 2008 year.That year, Chongqing Satellite TV introduced a new channel branding under the slogan “China stories, world humanity”. They clearly defined a kind of “heroic character” as the external face of the station to be promoted — “The biggest characteristic was to broadcast all sorts of television dramas that could draw larger audiences, and to broadcast these over and over. For example, “Drawing Sword” , which was aired scores of times.In further programming changes in May 2009, Chongqing Satellite TV moved from a focus on ratings to break loose from the ugly competitive environment nationally, and seek a sustainable development path promoting advanced mainstream culture.”The focus of these changes was on establishing a movement with Chongqing characteristics of “singing red, reading the classics, telling stories and passing along maxims.It carries no commercials and is dedicated to “revolutionary”songs and other upbeat programs celebrating the history of the People’s Republic of China, and the country’s achievements.In a publicity document, Chongqing Satellite TV said, “Chongqing will become a cultural high plain, and Chongqing Satellite TV is a critical resource [toward this end]. Chongqing Satellite TV must stand out and stand up.” This speaks the hopes for Chongqing Satellite TV held by principal leaders in the municipal Party committee, and is the goal toward which Chongqing’s broadcast industry is struggling generally.At the annual China Media Congress in 2009, Chongqing Satellite TV was designated as one of China’s top ten satellite television stations. But by this time, audience ratings were seldom raised at all.From my part, there is no reason that Chongqing Satellite TV will be succeed.We have already lived in a life fullwith commerce advertisements,so TV station as a media can’t be separated formcommerce.。
英语报刊阅读试题及答案
英语报刊阅读试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容回答下列问题。
AThe Internet has changed the way we live and work. It has made communication faster and more convenient. Now people can send emails, make video calls, and share files with just a few clicks. The Internet has also made information more accessible. With a simple search, we can find almost anything we want to know. Moreover, the Internet has created new job opportunities. Many people can work remotely, which saves time and reduces the need for commuting.1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Internet has made communication faster.B. The Internet has made information more accessible.C. The Internet has created new job opportunities.D. The Internet has changed the way we live and work.2. What can people do with the Internet according to the passage?A. Send emails and make video calls.B. Share files and find information.C. Both A and B.D. All of the above.3. What is the benefit of working remotely mentioned in the passage?A. It saves time.B. It reduces the need for commuting.C. Both A and B.D. None of the above.BIn recent years, the number of people who prefer to live in the countryside has increased. Some people believe thatliving in the countryside is healthier because of the fresh air and the peaceful environment. Others think that the countryside is a better place to raise children because they can have more space to play and explore. However, some people still prefer to live in the city due to the convenience of city life and better job opportunities.4. Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside?A. Because of the fresh air.B. Because of the peaceful environment.C. Both A and B.D. None of the above.5. What is one of the reasons for raising children in the countryside?A. More space to play.B. Better job opportunities.C. The convenience of city life.D. The fresh air.6. What is the reason some people prefer to live in the city?A. The convenience of city life.B. The peaceful environment.C. More space to play.D. The fresh air.二、完形填空（共10分，每题2分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.The world is becoming more and more connected. With the help of technology, we can easily communicate with people from different parts of the world. We can learn about different cultures and 7.________ (share) our own. This has led to a greater understanding and appreciation of diversity.7. share三、词汇运用（共10分，每题2分）Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets.8. He has a lot of _______ (experience) in teaching English.9. The _______ (science) community is working together to solve this problem.10. The _______ (discover) of new planets is always exciting news.8. experience9. scientific10. discovery四、翻译（共10分，每题5分）Translate the following sentences into English.11. 随着科技的发展，我们的生活变得越来越便利。
英语报刊阅读练习题四
英语报刊阅读练习题四Reading Comprehension Exercise FourPassage One: The Wonders of the InternetThe internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, learn, and work. It is a global network that connects millions of computers and devices, allowing people to share information and resources instantly. With just a few clicks, one can access a vast array of knowledge, from academic research tothe latest news updates.Questions:1. What is the primary function of the internet mentioned in the passage?2. How does the passage describe the impact of the interneton communication and learning?3. What does the term "global network" imply in the contextof the internet?Passage Two: The Benefits of Regular ExerciseRegular exercise is essential for maintaining good health. It can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Moreover, exercise is known to improve mental health by reducing stress and anxiety. It also contributes to better sleep quality and overall well-being.Questions:1. What are some of the health benefits mentioned in the passage?2. How does exercise affect mental health according to the text?3. What is the relationship between exercise and sleep quality?Passage Three: The Impact of Climate ChangeClimate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our planet today. It is causing a rise in global temperatures, leading to more frequent and severe weather events such as hurricanes and droughts. The consequences of climate change are far-reaching, affecting ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.Questions:1. What is the main cause of the weather events mentioned in the passage?2. How does climate change affect ecosystems according to the text?3. What are some of the consequences of climate change listed in the passage?Passage Four: The History of Space ExplorationSpace exploration has always fascinated humanity. From the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 to the current Mars rover missions, our understanding of the universe has expanded dramatically. The history of spaceexploration is filled with milestones, each contributing to our knowledge of the cosmos.Questions:1. What was the first significant event in space exploration mentioned in the passage?2. How has our understanding of the universe changed over time according to the text?3. What is the significance of the milestones in the history of space exploration?Answer Key:Passage One:1. The primary function mentioned is sharing information and resources instantly.2. The impact is described as revolutionizing the way we communicate, learn, and work.3. It implies a worldwide interconnected system of computers and devices.Passage Two:1. The health benefits include reducing the risk of chronic diseases, improving mental health, and enhancing sleep quality.2. Exercise is said to reduce stress and anxiety.3. Exercise contributes to better sleep quality.Passage Three:1. The main cause is the rise in global temperatures due to climate change.2. It affects ecosystems by causing disruptions and imbalances.3. The consequences include effects on weather events, agriculture, and human health.Passage Four:1. The launch of the first satellite by the Soviet Union.2. Our understanding has expanded dramatically, revealing more about the cosmos.3. Milestones are significant as they mark advancements and discoveries in space exploration.End of Exercise。
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Steve Jobs’ magic in product
Class 7 于晓滢Unit 2
Steve Jobs, a myth in technological product, spent his life packaging that magic into elegantly designed, easy to use products.
Steve Jobs experienced a wayward youth. After dropping out of college, he traveled to India, then became Buddhist, and experienced psychedelic drugs. But as he said. “A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences, so they don’t have enough dots to connect and they end up with very linear solutions”. So he was grateful for those wrong he did because they help him to grow up and become stronger.
In retrospect, Mr Jobs was a man ahead of his time during his first stint at Apple and his emphasis on design and ease of use gave him the edge later on although computing was dominated by technique in early years. He thought that technology alone is not enough and it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing.
Challenging the magic of computing into products that reshaped music, telecom and media, Mr Jobs put a ding in the universe as he said when he was young.。