1、BY W.J.B5U1 The mass mediaWelcome&ReadingBefore ReadingPlease tell the differences of these two titles.Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damageFirefighters put out tower block fireSkimmingTimePlaceDeaths andinjuriesRescue efforts CauseNewsreport 1SundaynightHendersonTower_4 confirmeddead and
2、 dozensof people injured_Newsreport 2the number of deaths could reach 5reached within 15 minutesFirefighters got the situation under control around 11 p.m.a dropped cigarette end;the failed automatic fire alarmsThinkingUnderline the information which are not mentioned in the other passage.the braver
3、y of firefightersthe seriousness of fireReading news reports criticallyWhy do newsreports differ fromor even contradicteach other?_.News reports may be written at different stages of an event._.How can we becritical newsreaders?Read different news reports on the same event written from various persp
4、ectives and at different stages._.Journalists may have different priorities.Journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently.We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust what we have read.analysisAppreciationunder
5、standinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment The fire,(which is thought to have started form the 8th floor,)spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night,leaving people ib the upper floors trapped.=sb./sth.is believed/said/reported/expected/supposed to do/be doing/have done.analysisAp
6、preciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment 那个画中所描述的城市被公认为汴京。=sb./sth.is believed/said/reported/expected/supposed to do/be doing/have done.It is commonly believed that the city described is Bianjing。analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment The
7、 fire,(which is thought to have started form the 8th floor,)spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night,leaving people in the upper floors trapped.leave sb.to do/doing/done analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment 一阵困意袭来，我打了个大哈欠，直接上床睡觉了，作业都没写完。A burst of
8、 drowsiness hit me/flooded over me.I yawned a big yawn and went straight to bed,leaving my homework unfinished.analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment 那个热心肠又妩媚动人的女司机驾车离开，留下我僵在原地，感激的泪水顺着脸颊流了下来。The warm-hearted and striking female driver drove away,leaving me frozen
9、 in place,tears of gratitude flowing/streaming down my cheeks.analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment There is concern that the construction company(that built the tower block had not followed the safety rules.)There is concern that 有人担心analysisAppreciationunderst
10、andinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment The fire has also left dozens of people injured,(6 of whom are in a critical condition.)=The fire has also left dozens of people injured,_are in a critical condition.analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment I was abo
11、ut to have a bath when I heard people screaming and dogs barking.was/were about to do/doing/on the point of doing when sb.did 当某人正要做某事突然analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment Mr Peterson,head of the fire service,confirms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet o
12、f the 8th floor started the fire and that the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster.S+vt.+(that）宾从1，and that 宾从2，（and that 宾从3）analysisAppreciationunderstandinganalysisorganizationappreciationenrichment It is advisable to remember that journalists may have diffe
13、rent priorities,which would influence how they report an event.从多角度、不同阶段阅读新闻是明智的，这能够使我们更准确地了解形势。It is wise to read news report written from different perspectives and at different stages,which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation.So,you are interested in becoming a good journalist
14、but dont know where to start?Well,there are a couple of things you should put on your list of(1)_.Firstly,you need to be skilled at writing.The information involved in a complex story may come from(2)_ sources.Good journalists need to organize all this information clearly to give a(n)(3)_ account of
15、 what is happening.Secondly,you must have a natural curiosity about things that are happening,even though they may appear to be(4)_ matters.When something newsworthy(5)_,it may escape the attention of ordinary people;however,good journalists are sensitive enough to notice the event and draw public a
16、ttention to it.accurate investigate be committed to sum upminor priority dozens of come aboutprioritiesdozens of accurateminorcomes aboutFinally,good journalists(6)_ revealing the truth.According to Noam Chomsky,“The duty of journalists is to tell the truth.Journalism means you go back to the actual
17、 facts,you look at the documents,you discover what the record is,and you report it that way.”To do this,journalists need to(7)_ an event thoroughly.To(8)_,being a good journalist requires writing skills,curiosity and commitment to finding the truth.Good luck!accurate investigate be committed to sum upminor priority dozens of come aboutare committed to investigatesum upTHEEND.
