新概念第三册45课课件
新概念英语III(45)讲义
Lesson 45 The power of the pressComprehension questions1. Can the freedom of the press easily be abused?2. Do we enjoy reading about the lives of others?3. Would we enjoy reading about ourselves?4. When publishing details about people's private lives, what can reporters cause?5. Can the influence of newspapers even overthrow governments?6. What does the story of the poor family do?7. Where did the family live?8. How many children did they have?9. Why were they faced with economic problems?10. What was the event that radically changed their lives?11. The day after the birth an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen. Who did it bring?12. Who did television and newspapers carry the news to?13. Who offered the family huge sums for their story?14. Who sent gifts and wanted to advertise their products?15. What was their old farmhouse to be replaced by?16. What were lawyers employed to act as?17. What was the parents' price for fame?18. What had the parents become victims of?Match the words with their definitionsdemocratic restrict condemn abuse contention untold overthrow illustrate perpetual pressing odds obscurity quintuplet radically exclusive commercialization commodity1__________to deliberately use sth such as power or authority for the wrong purpose2__________to say very strongly that you do not approve of sth or sb, especially because you think it is morally wrong3__________to keep within limits; control4__________to remove a leader or government from a position of power by force5__________something that makes it seem impossible to do or achieve sth6__________the state of not being known or remembered7__________to make the meaning of sth clearer by giving examples8__________a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument9__________available to only one person or group, and not shared10__________[only before noun] used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc sth is(These gases will cause untold damage to the environment.)11__________continuing all the time without changing12__________very important and needing to be dealt with immediately; urgent13__________completely; totally14__________a product that is bought and sold15__________organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to vote, speak etc. 16__________one of five children born at the same time to the same mother17__________using sth to try to make a profit, especially in a way that others do not approve ofRead the following sentences and pay attention to the phrases underlined1. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering toindividuals by publishing details about their private lives.2. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about majorchanges to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.3. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived inobscurity.4. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturerswho wished to advertise their products.5. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmenfor the family at press conferences.6. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives.Complete the passage with the clues givenIn __________(民主的) countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly __________(谴责). However, this freedom can easily be _________(滥用). Stories about people often attract far more public a_________ than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful _________ we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the _________(论点) that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to _________(个人) by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous i__________ that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even ___________ a government.The story of a poor family that acquired f__________ and f__________ overnight, dramatically i__________ the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 i_________ in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against _________(贫穷). They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing _________(经济的) problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to _________ against economic odds and would have lived in __________(默默无闻). But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which r_________ changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The ___________ to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the __________(独占的) rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap ___________(生产厂家) who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new ＄500,000 home. Reporters kept p__________ for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the ___________ for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead n__________ lives. They had become the __________(受害者) of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.Try to remember the following group of wordscommerce n. [u] 贸易；商务commercial adj. 贸易的；商业的commercialize v. 利用…牟利；商业化commercialization n. [u] 商业化。
新概念三册Lesson45备课笔记ppt
（L10）acquire fame and fortune overnight 出名，受欢迎： （L18）rise to fame -Wedding tours gain widespread popularity among young people in recent years.
Text： （L2）However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.
（L3）attract far more public attention 比较结构前的程度状语: 1）用much, even, far, still, slightly, a little, a bit, a great deal等表程度的副词，表示不定度量。 -（L13）They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. -Our bag is slightly heavier than yours.
8、obscurity n.默默无闻 Live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活 Obscure adj.鲜为人知的；模糊的，晦涩的 -The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. Obscure languages 生僻词 Obscure glass 毛玻璃
restrict v. 限制 restrict sb. to do sth. -Our parents always restricts us to do this or to do that. 同： restrain from doing sth. do not allow sb. to do sth.
2024年新概念英语NCE3_lesson45(共25页)课件
• confine sb.to
• --I confine myself to two cigarettes a day.
• --The boy is confined to the dark room.
• --The boy is restricted to the dark room. • 3 abuse [ə'bju:z] v.滥用 • --Don’t abuse your authority.不要乱用职权。 • --We shouldn’t abuse our rights.不要乱用
from countless anxieties. • countable: can be counted • uncountable • numberless 无数的，没有房号的 • --This is a numberless room.
• 6 South Dakota南达科他(美国州名) 7 perpetual [pə‘petjuəl] adj.
8 quintuplet [‘kwintjuplit] n. 五胞胎之一 9 obscurity [əb‘skjuriti] n.默默无闻 n.默默无闻
• In obscurity • obscure adj.不起眼的
• --The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. 10 radically ['rædikəli] adv.彻底地，完全地
Lesson45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力
• The rise to fame was swift
• Look at the picture and answer the questions:
新概念第3册第45课ppt(34张)
restrict vt.限制=keep within a
certain limit.
--The prisoners’ activity is restricted within narrow limits.
辨析
limit 表示时间,空间,程序等方面的限定,且限定到某一 个点,如果超出这个点很可能受到罚。
bone of contention. 他们父亲财产分配的问题是他们争吵的原因。 It is my contention that China produces
GDP growth without per capita人均wealth creation. 我的论点是，中国在GDP增长的同时，却没有 创造人均财富。
people can visit it.
Exclusive rights to televise the World Cup
The reporter managed to get an exclusive interview with the Prioom is for the President’s exclusive use.
commercialization. 几乎没有人能逃脱商品化的影响。
The commercialization and dumbing down of football is our fault - for being so greedy.
足球的商业化和全面堕落是我们的错——我们 太贪婪了。
Industrialization
Desertification
commodity n.商品
--commodity economy商品经济 commodity market商品市场 goods, wares
新概念第三册45课
rapture
a kind of great excitement and happiness 狂喜，非常高兴 go into ~ 变得欣喜若狂 e.g. Girls will go into raptures at the mere mention of cosmetics/makeup. Boys will certainly go into raptures at the mere mention of footballs. She went into raptures at the news of her success.听说自己成功了她狂喜。
dubious
doubtful, to be not sure whether something is good or true 不确定的，拿不准的 e.g. I’m dubious about his promises to change his ways. a dubious opportunity 拿不准的机会 a dubious result 不确定的结果
descend---ascend
to move from a higher level to a lower one e.g. The plane started to descend. descend on sb.（一种情感）笼罩着某人 e.g. Sadness descended on the country after the war. 战争之后，举国笼罩在悲伤之中。 Five guests descended on me unexpectedly. 五位客人突然造访，令我措手不及。
virtually
almost, actually e.g. The twins are virtually identical. 双胞胎几乎一模一样。 It was virtually impossible to find a Chinese restaurant in this area, but now it’s much easier… 几乎不可能…
新概念英语第三册第45课-The power of the press
新概念英语第三册第45课:The power of the press Lesson 45 The power of the press新闻报道的威力Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后答复以下问题。
Does the writer think the parents where lucky or unlucky to gain prosperity in this way WhyIn democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived inobscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspaperscarried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but room baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.参考译文在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
2023-2024学年新概念第三册Lesson45Thepowerofpress讲义
Lesson 45The power of pressPart 1: TextIn democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers. The news was of national importance, for the poor couple had bee the parents of the only quintuplets in America.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $100,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. The event brought serious changes to the town itself. Plans were announced to build a huge new highway, as Aberdeen was now likely to attract thousands of tourists. Signposts erected on the outskirts of the town directed tourists not to Aberdeen, but to'QuintCity U.S.A.' The local authorities discussed the possibility of erecting a 'quint museum' to satisfy the curiosity of the public and to protect the family from inquisitive tourists. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had bee the victims of mercialization,for their names had acquired a market value. The town itself received so much attention that almost every one of the inhabitants was affected to a greater or less degree.Part 2: New words and expressions1.democratic ['demә'kræ3.abuse [ә'bju:z, ә'bju:s] n.辱骂，责骂4.contention [kәn'tenʃә6.obscurity [әb'skjuә7.radically ['rædikәli] ad.彻底地，完全地8.exclusive [iks'klu:siv] a.独占的，的9.untold ['ʌn'tould] a.数不尽地，无限的10.South [sauθ] 南达科他州(美国)11.perpetual [pә'petʃuә12.nursery ['nә:sәri] n.育婴室，保育室13 mercialization [kә'mә:ʃәlai'zeiʃdemocratic leadership 民主领导democratic reforms 民主改革★restrict oneself/sth to sthbe restricted to 限于,局限于He restricted himself to five cigarettes a day. 他约束自己每天只抽五支烟。
新概念3Lesson45_The_power_of_the_press_新闻报道
• 11 If …had …child, …would have passed unnoticed • 12 …would have continued to …and would have lived… • 13But …became …quintuplets, …radically changed… • 14…, arrived in…bringing … • 15 The rise to fame… • 16 …carried the news to … • 17 …offered …huge sums for…to publish …
• 18…poured in not only from…, but from…who wished to advertise… • 19 …lived in was to be replaced by … • 20 …kept pressing …had to be employed to act as … • 21 While …sleeping in…, …were paying the price for… • 22 It would never …to lead …lives. • 23 …had become the victims of …, had acquired … • 24 Instead of being…, had …become…
4 Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. extremely doubtful=extremely uncertain=extremely dubious --If a family skeleton is reviewed, one’s reputation will be damaged/destroyed/spoiled/ruined immediately. equally=in the same way=alike --We wouldn’t like our secret to be reviewed.
新概念第三册课件NCE3_lesson45(共44页)
exclude—include include A in B (包含) exclude A from B（排除） -I will include you in the blacklist. -I will exclude you from the blacklist.
eternal love everlasting friendship 友谊天长地久
from everlasting to everlasting 永远地
7、quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一 quintuplets quadruplets triplets twin/twins a boy and a girl 数字前缀：quin-/quinti quintuple 五倍的 quinquangular 有五角的
semiconductor semicolonial
8、obscurity n.默默无闻 Live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活 Obscure adj.鲜为人知的；模糊的，晦涩的 -The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. Obscure languages 生僻词 Obscure glass 毛玻璃
quadra-/quadru – quadruple 四倍的 quadrennial 四年的
tri triple triangle 三角形 tricycle
bi bicycle biweekly bilingual 双语的，精通两国语言的人
semi semicircle semifinal semiautomatic
第三册课件
Lesson 45 The power of the press
新概念三Lesson45 The power of the press讲解(共23张PPT)
abuse n. 滥用，恶习 I didn't expect him to descend to personal abuse. 我没料到他会堕落到对我进行人身攻击的地步。 The government has set up a working party to look into the problem of drug abuse. 政府已成立工作组调查滥用毒品问题。 contention n. 争论，争辩，争夺，论点 This is an issue of great contention at the moment. 眼下这个问题是争论的热点。 contend v. 竞争，争斗，争辩，坚决主张 A hundred schools of thought contend. 百家争鸣。 contentious adj. 好辩的， 好争吵的， 有争议的 同义词 argument n.辩论,论点 disputation n.争论,辩论 opinion n.意见，主张
commodity n. 商品，日用品，有价值之物 Time is our most valuable commodity. 时间是最有价值之物。 同义词 product n.产品,产物 goods n.货物,商品
课文解析
prosperity n.繁荣，这里指财富 In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of… to restrict…press，动词不定式短语，作定语，修饰any efforts, 即“任何限制新闻自由的企图” rightly adv. 正当地，公义地，正确地 condemn vt. 谴责 far more 多得多
新概念英语第3册课程讲义Lesson45
Lesson 45 The power of the pressdemocratic [demə'krætɪk]adj. 民主的a democratic country / government / societythe democratic processdem(o)=people crat=ruler cracy=ruledemocratic democrat democracydemography (graphy=write)epidemic (epi=among)autocrat autocratic autocracybureaucrat bureaucratic bureaucracyrestrict [rɪ'strɪkt]v. 限制，局限The long skirt restricted her movements.The government passed a law to restrict the sale of guns. restrict … to …Access to the club is restricted to members only.I restrict myself to a glass of wine per day.limit … to ...The air strikes are limited to military targets.confine … to ......, for collectors are not confined to any one country. perpetual [pə'petʃuəl]adj. 永恒的，长久的；没完没了的A perpetual mist hung over the valley.He soon grew tired of her perpetual demands for money. eternaleternal love / life / optimistthe eternal arguments between mother and soneverlastingeverlasting fame / glory / lifeI'm tired of his everlasting complaints.immortalPlato believed that the soul is immortal.the immortal ShakespeareEmily Bronte's immortal love storymortalAll human beings are mortal.a mortal woundpermanenta permanent jobmy permanent addresstemporarya temporary joba temporary measuretemporary relief from painobscurity [əb'skjʊərəti]n. 默默无闻obscurity obscureReaders happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. live in obscurity live in comfortlive in peace live in fearlive in poverty live in luxurylive in happiness live in miserycommodity [kə'mɒdəti]n. 商品agricultural commoditiesCoal is becoming a rare commodity.Commodity prices fell sharply.goodsindustrial / agricultural goodswarescraftspeople selling their waresSmall boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. merchandisea wide selection of merchandiseThese tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.the press / the PressThis exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. (the) freedom of the press(the) freedom of speech / expression / thought / choice(the) press / academic / political / religious freedomrightly adv. for a good reason 应该They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.condemn A for / as BThe movie was condemned for its sexism.The terrorist attack was condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.造句：在民主国家，任何限制言论自由的企图都应该受谴责。
新概念第3册第45课ppt教程文件
地的开发。
--He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday.他每 天限制自己抽两只烟。
restrict sb/sth to
confine v.控制在……范围内 confine sb.to --I confine myself to two cigarettes a day. --The boy is confined to the dark room. --The boy is restricted to the dark room.
People abuse animals for the same reasons they abuse people.
虐待人类的理由和虐待动物的缘由是相同的。
Contention/ contend with sb for sth
Another area of contention is land reform. 争论的另一个领域则是土地改革。 The division of their father's property is their
In Britain speed is restricted to 30mph in towns.
abuse n.辱骂, 责骂 v滥用 虐待 fund/money/power/privilege
-- Don’t abuse your authority.
-- He greeted his wife with a stream of abuse.
place, feeling unknown and unappreciated. This idiom is used to indicate that a person may rise
新概念三L45
condemn vt. 谴责 We must not condemn her on pure supposition. 我们不能单凭猜测就谴责她。 Most people are willing to condemn violence. 大部分的人极力谴责暴力。 判刑 The criminal was condemned to death. 这个罪犯被判死刑。 abuse v.& n.滥用, 妄用, 虐待,恶习,辱骂 They decided to reform social abuses. 他们决定改革社会陋习。 He burst into a storm of abuse. 他破口大骂。
overthrow v. 推翻,打倒,颠覆 They attempted to overthrow the monarch. 他们企图推翻国王。 The big Sam absolutely has the strength to overthrow Jerry. 高大的山姆绝对有力量打倒杰瑞。 They plotted to overthrow the government. 他们图谋颠覆政府。 perpetual adj. (工作或职位) 终身的; 永远的(只用于名 词前) He is on a perpetual search for truth. 他毕生在寻求真理。 不间断的; 持续的; 长久的(常用于名词前) It is the secret of perpetual youth. 它是青春永驻的秘诀。
contention n. 论点 争论 This is an issue of great contention at the moment. 眼下这个问题是争论的热点。 竞争, 争夺 Three players are in contention to win the title. 三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。 （尤指争论时的）看法，观点 I strongly oppose that contention. 我强烈地反对那种主张。 untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的 This is an untold secret. 这是一个未曾泄露的秘密。 She has done untold damage to our chances. 她给我们的机遇造成了不可估量的损害。 Her story remains untold. 她的经历至今未对外介绍过。
新概念第三册 lesson 45 课件
• forever
• obscurity n.默默无闻 • Live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活 • Obscure adj.鲜为人知的；模糊的，
晦涩的
• -The bus stopped at an obscure bus
stop. • Obscure languages 生僻词 • Obscure glass 毛玻璃
党
• 2、restrict v. 限制 • restrict sb. to do sth.
• -Our parents always restrict us to do this or to
do that. • 同： • Restrain from doing sth.
• Do not allow sb. to do sth. • Restrict sb. to +范围 • -He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday. • -他每天限制自己抽两支烟。 • 同： • Confine sb. to +范围 • -The boy is confined to the dark room.
told me. • -It is not acceptable as our custom. • -I wrote to her in pursuance of your
instruction.
• （L24）pay the price for 为…付出代价
• Pay money for
• -I paid her 200 dollars for this painting
holiday was exclusive of accommodation.
新概念成人版 Lesson 45课件
She likes apples.
She doesn’t like apples.
肯定句变否定句：在do/does 后加not
Susan lives in Beijing. (live 居住) Susan doesn’t live in Beijing.
My sister has some books.
I like the(this) apple.
④ S主 + like + Ving…
S主 want+ S人/Sth 某人想要某 人或某物
我想要一些牛 奶。 I want some 她m想ilk要. 一个 苹果。 She wants an apple.
S主 want to do sth 某人想要做 某事 The girl wantots ______ (drink) some water.drink
can
P91/92
/iz/
Wait a minute, please. Just a minute, please. Wait a second, please. Just a second, please.
BOSS: Can you come here a minute please, Bob?
2.He _g_e_ts______(get) up at five o’clock.
3.They c_o_o_k______(cook) fish on the weekend.
4.He usuallypl_ay_______(play) basketball after school.
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新概念第三册45课Thepowerofthepress新闻报道的威力
Lesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力【New words and expressions】 生词和短语●democrat 民主的●restrict v. 限制●abuse v. 滥用●contention n. 论点●untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的●South Dakota 南达科他州 （美国）●perpetual adj. 永久的●quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一●obscurity n. 默默无闻●radically adv. 彻底地，完全地●exclusive adj. 独占的，独家的●nursery n. 育婴室，保育室●commercialization n. 商品化●commodity n. 商品◆democrat 民主的◆restrict v. 限制keep within a certain limitrestricted within marrow limits. Eg: The prisoners’ activity islimit: 表示时间、空间、程度等方面的限定，且限定到某一个点 restrict: 只说明限定范围Eg: Land development must be limited.He restricts himself to two cigarettes a day.restrict sb. to 限制在......范围内confineconfine sb. toEg: The boy is confined to the dark room.The boy is restricted to the dark room.cramp 限制（限制某人的活动或是限制动植特的生长）Eg: No body can cramp children.You can not cramp my activity.hamper 限制，妨碍;困累Eg: What hampered you to do so?The housewife has a lots to do every day, because she is hampered by poverty. My limited vocabulary hampered my reading.I am hampered by my limited vocabulary.★★★impede 限制；妨碍impede doing sth.Eg: Nothing will impede my studying English.bound 限定，以......为界限L45-01 end 10’28”L45-02 begin 10’05”◆abuse v. 滥用Eg: Don’t abuse your authority. 不要滥用职权。
新概念英语第三册第45课-The power of the press
新概念英语第三册第45课:The power of the pressLesson 45 The power of the press新闻报道的威力 Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Does the writer think the parents where lucky or unlucky to gain prosperity in this way? Why?In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carriedthe news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but room baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.参考译文在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
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• Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.
• commodity n. 商品 commodity economy 商品经济 commodity market 商品市场 goods, wares
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8. eternal [i'tɜ:nl]adj. 永恒的，永久的，不 朽的 9. immortal[i'mɔrtl] 不死的； 永恒的， --His name is immortal because the longest suspension bridge was named for him. 10. temporary temporary job.
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对比 1. perpetual : 不休止的，一直持续下 去的，不易受阻的 --They are as poor as church mouse, they have to struggle against perpetual poverty. 2. constant 连续的，不断的
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3. confine 局限于,禁闭 confine sb. to --The boy is confined to the dark room. =The boy is restricted to the dark room. 4. cramp 限制（限制某人的活动或是限 制动植特的生长） --No body can cramp children. --You can not cramp my activity.
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• Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives.
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--The school is exclusive, only very clever children can go to it. 这所学校很排外，只有特别聪明的孩 子可以在这儿上学。 --The store is exclusive, only very wealthy people can visit it. 这个商场很排外，只有特别有钱的人 才能光顾。
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12. permanent 非临时的，永久的 --In a big city, sometimes we can not get permanent job.
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• They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity.
• obscurity n. 默默无闻 in obscurity --He is in obscurity.
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obscure adj. 不起眼的 --The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop.
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• But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives.
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• However, this freedom can easily be abused.
• abuse v. 滥用 --Don’t abuse your authority. 不要滥用职权。 --We shouldn’t abuse our rights. --For VIP, they shouldn’t abuse their privilege.
• untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的 =too many to be counted --There are untold stars in the sky. --I am afflicted by / with untold anxieties.
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对比 1. numerous ['nju:mərəs] 无数的 2. countless countless anxieties 无数的烦恼 --As human being, we can’t keep ourselves free from countless anxieties.
• restrict v. 限制 =keep within a certain limit --The prisoners’ activity is restricted.
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对比 1. limit 表示时间、空间、程度等方面的限 定，且限定到某一个点 --Land development must be limited. 2. restrict 只说明限定范围 --He restricts himself to two cigarettes a day. restrict sb. to 限制在......范围内
constantly --It is raining constantly. 雨不停地下着。 3. continuous 连续不断的 --They have continuous discussion. --They have continuous attempt.
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4. continual [kən'tinjuəl]频繁的 continually adj. --It rains continually. =It is raining continuously / constantly. 最近频繁地在下雨。 5. lasting
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3. countable: can be counted 4. uncountable 不可数的,不可数名词 5. numberless 无数的，没有房号的 --This is a numberless room. 这是一个没有房号的房间。 6. numberable 数得清的 7. innumberable 不能数得清的
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5. hamper 限制，妨碍,困累 --What hampered you to do so? --The housewife has a lots to do every day, because she is hampered by poverty. --My limited vocabulary hampered my reading. --I am hampered by my limited vocabulary.
• exclusive adj. 独占的，独家的 =not share with others --The swimming pool is for my exclusive use.
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exclusive right 独权 --The newspaper offered a large sum of money to the person to get exclusive right to publish his article. 对比 exclusive 排外的，排它的 inclusive 包括在其中的
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• As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty.
• perpetual adj. 永久的 =permanent =lasting for a long time =everlasting
• radically adv. 彻底地，完全地 同义词：completely, entirely, thoroughly, fully, inclusive
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• Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs.
Lesson 45
The power of the press 新闻报道的威力 by Kitty
Review the words
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Fast reading源自• 略Text• In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned.
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6. everlasting 持久的，耐久的 --The pair of trousers is everlasting. --Generally speaking, jeans are everlasting. 7. endless 无尽的，无边的 --You can appreciate endless unbroken clouds.