1、X2U1 Mass MediaUnit 1 READING语法填空Be A Critical News Reader!Firefighters put _ tower block fireFirefighters quickly put _ the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, _ is thought to _ (start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, _ (leave) people on the upper
2、floors _ (trap). Fears grew _ the number of _ (die) could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency services. Fire engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the scene _ 15 minutes. By this time, the fire _ (extend) to the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation _ control arou
3、nd 11 p.m. There is concern _ the construction company _ built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. _ (death) fire in tower block causes serious damageA terrible fire broke _on Sunday night, _ (leave) the Henderson Tower seriously damaged. Emergency services estimate that the number o
4、f deaths could reach 9. By this morning, 4 people have _ (confirm) dead. The fire has also left dozens of people _(injury), 5 of _ are _a _(criticize) condition. Lisa Mayer, 29, is among the lucky ones who only suffered minor injuries. She recalled, “I was about to have a bath _ I heard people screa
5、ming and dogs barking. I looked outside and the smoke was choking me. It was like an awful dream.Mr Peterson, head of the fire service, confirms that a _(drop) cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor _(start) the fire and _ the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the di
6、saster. A team is currently investigating the accident further.Reading news reports criticallyWe rely _ news to learn about what is happening in the world around us. However, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even _(contradict) information. How do these differences
7、 come _?It is _(advice) to remember that journalists may have different priorities, _ would influence _ they report an event. Lets take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire _ an example. We can see that the first news report pays more attention to the rescue efforts, _ the second talks m
8、ore about deaths and injuries. When we read more than one report, we come to understand an event in a _(comprehensive) way.Even if news reports are written from _(basic) the same perspective, they may contradict each other in _(term) of factual details, as events in the real world are usually compli
9、cated and constantly _(change). For instance, the numbers of deaths _(difference) in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion _ one of the news reports gives false information. _, check when the reports _(wri
10、te). News reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts are brought to light. _ aspect _(worth) of mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews _(difference). Suppose emergency services estimates of the n
11、umber of deaths vary between 5 and 9. Journalists may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports. _, checking different sources enables us to draw a more _(inform) conclusion.To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from _(vary) perspectives an
12、d at different stages, _ brings us a_(accurate) understanding of a situation. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust _ we have read. _journalists are _(commit) to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement _rely entirely on news reports. _ great discrimination, every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader.2
