1、The media are offering us a lot of good news，but it is now taking up too much of our time.Many teenagers are spending so much time in using computers that it seems computers are their whole life.Their life belongs to the media rather than themselves.The media can prevent people getting in touch with
2、 the nature.They understand the outside world by surfing the Internet and watching TV.Except for that，more and more people are having cellphones which can help them obtain information they want.Because of the information technology，less people choose laggard(落后的) information tools，such as newspapers
3、 and books.For them it is easy to understand the world by media.What is more，in such a busy world， most people cannot pay much attention to what they are doing.The people who lived several scores ago did not have any media as we have today.However，they invented the computers，televisions，movies and o
4、ther tools for entertainment for the modern people.There is no doubt that the reason they did that is to make the life of modern people happy.Unfortunately，as an old saying goes， “One coin has two sides.”People have been becoming losing themselves from the beginning of the prevailing(普遍的) of those t
5、hings.A person may spend a whole day in front of the computer，which makes him/her spend less time with others.So please dont lose yourself in the ocean of information and news.阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F )1We get much information from the media，so they dont have any harm.( F )2The media may make us rarely get in
6、 touch with nature.( T )Period One Warming Up & ReadingPrereading匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思第一组1submit An.任务；分配2profession Bvt.帮助；协助；援助3amateur Cvt.递交；呈递(文件等)4assignment Dn.职业；专业5assist En.业余爱好者答案 1.C 2.D 3.E 4.A 5.B第二组6deadline Avt.更新；使现代化7accuse Bvt.评估；评定8case Cn.最后期限9assess Dn.情况；病例；案例10update Evt .指责；谴责；控告答
7、案 6.C 7.E 8.D 9.B 10.A第三组11guilty Aadv.故意地12dilemma Badj .怀疑的13sceptical Cadj .犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的14section Dn.(进退两难的) 困境；窘境15deliberately En.部分；节答案 11.C 12.D 13.B 14.E 15.AStep 1 Fastreading1The text mainly tells us about .Athe necessary skills to become a good reporterBthe necessary skills to become a goo
8、d photographerChow to conduct a good interviewDbeing careful in the new environment答案 A2Match each section with its main idea according to the duties of a journalist.Section 1 Ato protect a story from accusationsSection 2 Bto get an accurate storySection 3 Cto work in a team答案 Section 1 C Section 2
9、B Section 3 AStep 2 Carefulreading.Read the passage and judge whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).1Zhou can go out on a story immediately.( F )2Zhou needs to take a notebook，a pen and a camera.( F )3While interviewing，the journalist would just ask the questions prepared beforeh
10、and.( F )4Zhou took a course of photography at middle school.( F )5Zhou is very enthusiastic.( T ).Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.1Whats Zhou Yangs first job?AAn editor.BAn important journalist.CAn assistant journalist.DA photographer.答案 C2When can a new journalist cover a st
11、ory by himself?ANever can a new journalist cover a story by himself.BOnly after he has seen what an experienced journalist does.CNot until he is old enough.DOnly when he takes a camera with him.答案 B3Which one is NOT true about “what a journalist needs to remember when going out to cover a story”？AHe
12、 needs to be curious.BA good reporter must have a camera.CHe has to listen to the detailed facts.DIf necessary he can use a recorder.答案 B4 “A good journalist must have a good nose for a story.” probably means a journalist .Ahas a sense about what is going to happenBis able to hide a story that may r
13、eflect badly on himCis able to ask the truth from the one who is interviewedDcovers a whole story from the interviewee答案 C5According to Hu Xin，which statement DOESNT belong to the list of donts?ADont miss the deadline.BDont talk too much.CDont be rude.DDont take any notes while listening.答案 DStep 3
14、PostreadingAfter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.It is Zhou Yangs first day at the office of a popular English newspaper.He is excited and eager 1.to go(go) out on a story on 2.his(he) own，but he cant 3.because he isnt experienced enough.His new boss，Hu Xin，is sharing with hi
15、m 4.how to be a good journalist.To be a good journalist，one needs to be curious，5.which enables one to ask many different questions and acquire all the information he needs to know.Besides，its important for a journalist to have a nose 6.for a story，knowing if someone is telling the truth.And while i
16、nterviewing people，a journalist has to listen to the answers carefully because he has to listen for the 7.detailed(detail) facts and prepare the next question 8.depending(depend) on what people say.If 9.possible(possibly)，a reporter can record the interview in case he might 10.be accused(accuse) of
17、printing lies.Step 4 Sentencelearning1Suppose you were to be a journalist for China Daily，do you know what kinds of jobs they have?句式分析 这是一个主从复合句。Suppose you were to be a journalist for China Daily 实际是一个条件状语从句，并采用与现在事实相反的虚拟语气；后面的 do you know.是主句。自主翻译 假设你要成为中国日报的一名记者，你知道他们有哪些工种吗？2Youll find your coll
18、eagues very eager to assist you，so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if youre interested.句式分析 这是一个并列句，第一个分句中“find your colleagues very eager to assist you”是“find宾语宾语补足语”结构，意为“发现某人/ 物” ；第二个分句中 if 引导条件状语从句。自主翻译 你将会发现你的同事们会热情地帮助你。如果你对摄影感兴趣，以后你可以集中精力去钻研。3Not only am I interested in pho
19、tography，but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills.句式分析 本句中 not only .but (also) .连接两个并列分句，且 not only 位于句首，其后的分句采用了部分倒装结构。自主翻译 对摄影我不仅只是感兴趣，在大学里我还专修过业余摄影课来提高我的摄影技术。4Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.句式分析 “only状语从句 ”置于句首
20、时，主句要用部分倒装。句中 you need to know为定语从句，省略了关系词 that。自主翻译 只有提出很多不同的问题，你才能收集到你所需要的所有信息。.阅读理解AWhen people find out that I am a journalist，they often ask me：What do you think about the future of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online.People expect me to be fearful
21、for the future of print.After all，in some peoples minds I wouldnt be able to build a career in journalism(新闻业) if it all moves online.However，strangely enough，I m actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual.I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my wri
22、ting online.Since I began writing blogs， I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing.Compare this to the newspapers circulation base(发行基地)，and you will have a strong reason for online journalism.In her successful blog post titled The Job I Have Spent the Last Year Learni
23、ng Is Not the One I Will Have，author Jenny Surane states， “Print is an expensive product to love.And general managers，publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their news into readers heads.” She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and woul
24、d rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter feed，and get news from many different sources.If print is dying，then a new form of communicating information is being born.The need for information has not died.If anything，it has increased.What has died，rather，is the way in which information is presented.No
25、w more than ever，in this age of information，there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view.The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources，if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim？Maybe.But is the future of journalism of communic
26、ating information to people grim as well？Definitely not.语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文，主要探讨了在互联网日益发达的今天，报纸的未来堪忧，但是新闻行业会不会也没有前途呢？1According to Paragraph 2，the author feels .Aconfident about the future of his careerBworried about the future of printCtired of being a newspaper journalistDembarrassed about online writin
27、g答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“However，strangely enough，Im actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual.I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.”可推断，作者对自己职业的未来充满信心。2What information is conveyed in Jennys blog post?ATwitter is not very popular.
28、BIt is hard to manage online journalism.CPrint still has its own advantages.DPeople have more options(选择) to get information.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“.people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now.get news from many different sources.”可知，Jenny 认为人们现在并不愿意购买报纸，他们希望通过许多不同的来源获取信息。3What does the underli
29、ned word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?APromising. BWorrying.CUnforgiving. DEncouraging.答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据上文内容可知，人们购买报纸的意愿不强，他们更喜欢通过网络来获取信息。由此可知，报纸的未来是令人担心的。BThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years.In 1721，the printer James Franklin，Benjamin s older brother，sta
30、rted New England Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper.He filled his paper with stories of adventure，articles on art ，on famous people ，and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklins Courant，few believe that newspapers in the
31、ir present printed form will remain alive for long.Newspaper companies are losing advertisers(广告商 )，readers，market value and，in some cases，their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago.The chief editor(主编) of The Times said recently， “At places where th
32、ey gather，editors ask one another ， How are you？ ，as if they have just come out of the hospital or lost a law case.” An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of The Guardian，under the headline “NOT DEAD YET”Perhaps not，but the rise of the Internet，which has made the daily newspaper loo
33、k slow and out of step with the world，has brought about a real sense of death.Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years.The New York Times Company has seen its stock(股票 ) drop by 54% since the end of 2004，with much of the loss coming in the past year.A mana
34、ger at Deutsche Bank suggested that stockholders sell off their Times stock.The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education，and its testing and testpreparation service now brings in at least half the companys income.语 篇 解 读 本 文 主 要 讲 述 了 美 国 报
35、 纸 的 由 来 、现 在 面 临 的 挑 战 和 报 纸 企 业 做 出 的 调 整 。4What can we learn about New England Courant?AIt is mainly about the stock market.BIt marks the beginning of the American newspaper.CIt remains a successful newspaper in America.DIt carries articles by political leaders.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“In 1721，the p
36、rinter James Franklin，Benjamins older brother， started New England Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper.”可推知， 新英格兰报标志着美国报纸的开始。5What can we infer about the newspaper editors?AThey often accept readers suggestions.BThey care a lot about each others health.CThey stop d
37、oing business with advertisers.DThey face great difficulties in their business.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，报纸失去了广告商、读者、市场价值。由此推知，他们的生意遇到了困难。6Which of the following found a new way for its development?AThe Washington Post.BThe Guardian.CThe New York Times.DNew England Courant.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The Was
38、hington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education.”可知，华盛顿邮报公司通过扩展教育业务来帮助自己发展。故选 A 项。7How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?ASatisfied. BHopeful.CWorried. DSurprised.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Perhaps not，but the rise of the Internet
39、，which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world，has brought about a real sense of death.”可知，作者对于报纸的前景比较担心。故选 C 项。CSharing E Umbrella，a new umbrella sharing company based in Shenzhen，China ，recently announced that it had lost most of the 300,000 umbrellas since it was set
40、 up.Chinas sharing economy has been growing rapidly，with companies offering anything from bicycles and basketballs to phone batteries for people to rent.Customers make a small deposit(押金) and get to use the thing for a daily cost，with a fine put in place for every day if they fail to return the prod
41、uct in time.Its a simple business model，and market data shows that people see sharing as a cheap and convenient way to cut down waste.Zhao Shuping founded the Sharing E Umbrella，an umbrella sharing service，in April.By the end of June，he had already started in 11 major Chinese cities，including Shangh
42、ai，Nanjing and Guangzhou.While picking up the umbrellas was relatively simple，as they were made available(可得到的) at bus and subway stations，the return system turned out to be a different matter.“Umbrellas are different from bicycles， ”Mr Zhao told Chinese news site TheP.“Bikes can be parked anywhere，
43、but with an umbrella you need something to hang it on.”So instead of bothering to return the umbrellas back to a station，a lot of people just took them home，and Sharing E Umbrella has reportedly lost track of most of the 300,000 umbrellas.Considering that borrowing umbrellas requires a 19 yuan depos
44、it，with a fee of 0.50 yuan per half an hour usage，Zhao says that he suffers a loss of 60 yuan per lost umbrella，so the company is now in the red，but he is not ready to stop it just yet.Zhao announces that Sharing E Umbrella still plans to roll out(推出) 30 million nationwide by the end of the year.语篇解
45、读 在中国深圳赵书平创办了共享雨伞。然而，共享雨伞出现不久，就遭遇了尴尬的局面。但赵将继续他的雨伞共享服务。8What do we know about Sharing E Umbrella?AIt makes people learn to help each other.BIt needs people to make a small deposit first.CIt developed faster in the western countries.DIt produces more waste and causes disorder.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Cus
46、tomers make a small deposit(押金) and get to use the thing for a daily cost，with a fine put in place for every day if they fail to return the product in time.”可知，关于共享雨伞我们知道它需要人们先交小额押金。故选 B。9What problem did Sharing E Umbrella meet after it was founded?AThe company had no money to produce umbrellas.BUm
47、brellas are not allowed to hang anywhere.CLots of customers didnt give the umbrellas back.DPeople refuse to pay deposit for the umbrellas.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，很多人不愿把雨伞送回共享站，而是直接带回家中。据报道，市面上投放的 30 万把雨伞大部分已经难觅踪影。由此可推知，很多顾客没有把伞还回去。故选 C。10How much did his company lose if an umbrella was lost?A0.5 yu
48、an. B19 yuan.C60 yuan. D120 yuan.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知，丢失一把雨伞会损失 60 元。故选 C。11We can infer from the last paragraph that .AZhao has found a way to get the umbrellas backBZhao will continue his umbrella sharing serviceCMost of Zhaos companies have been closedDSharing E Umbrella is a failure for Zhao答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，赵将继续他的雨伞共享服务。故选 B。.七选五Johannes Gutenberg was chosen to be the most important figure of the past millennium by the media.You may not be familiar with him. 12 Gutenberg was praised
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