《英美报刊文章阅读》第三版课件---第三课

Circulation ranking: No. 5 in Britain
2. Financial Times 《金融时报》


Founded in 1888 by James Sheridan and his brother
Specialized in reporting business and financial news
3. The Guardian 《卫报》

Founded in 1821 Originally called The Manchester Guardian; in 1921 Manchester was dropped. Accounted as one of the United Kingdom’s “Big Four” quality newspapers, with The Times ,The Daily Telegraph and Financial Times Political stand:supporting Labor Party Readers: those who think that they should run the country Circulation ranking: No. 3 in Britain
Readers: those who own the country
Political stand: supporting Conservative Party Circulation: daily edition—over 300.000 Circulation ranking: No. 1 in British quality newspapers


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The Daily Telegraph 《每日电讯报》
Founded in 1855 Accounted as one of Britain’s “Big Four” quality newspapers, with The Times ,The Guardian and Financial Times Political stand: inclination to the left

They are trading Chinese traditional lifestyle for Western one in the following aspects:
1. From vegetables to fat (junk food) as their main food 2. Sedentary lifestyle. 3. Alcoholism
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The Economist 《经济学家》
Founded in 1843. Regarded as one of the world’s preeminent journals of its kind. Political stand: supporting Conservatives Gives a wide-ranging coverage of general news and particularly of international political development Circulation:900,000
Lesson Three
China Finds Western Ways Bring New Woes
The New York Times, March 3, 2004
Part I. Background Information


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The Times 《泰晤士报》
Also called “the Thunderer” or “The London Times” Founded by John Walter in 1785; currently owned by Rupert Murdoch One of Britain’s oldest, most influential and authoritative newspapers Accounted as one of Britain’s “Big Four”, with The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Financial times






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The Spectator 《旁观者》
Established பைடு நூலகம்n1828


Political stand: supporting the Conservatives
Circulation ranking: the third in Top- Ten Best Sellers in Britain.

Style: rigorous standards of reporting and writing, and meticulous accuracy. Readers: those who run the country

Circulation: daily edition—up to 300.000


7. New Statesman 《新政治家》
England’s best-known political weekly


One of the world’s leading journals of opinion.
Political stand: supporting Labor Party Circulation :100,000.
Part II. Text:China Finds Western Ways Bring New Woes
1. Introductory Remarks:

With improvement of the Chinese people’s living standard, their dietary habits and lifestyles have changed.