1、Be a critical news reader!讲课人：MaggieFire fighters put out tower block fireFirefighters quickly put out the Henderson Tower fire last night.The fire,which is thought to have started from the 8th floor,spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night,leaving people on the upper floors trapped.Fe
2、ars grew that the number of deaths could reach 5,according to figures released by emergency services.消防队员扑灭公寓大楼大火消防队员扑灭公寓大楼大火昨晚昨晚,消防队员迅速扑灭了亨德森楼大火。周日晚上的大火消防队员迅速扑灭了亨德森楼大火。周日晚上的大火被认为是被认为是从从九楼开始的。很快蔓延到整座公寓大楼，把高楼层的人们九楼开始的。很快蔓延到整座公寓大楼，把高楼层的人们困在困在里面。应里面。应急服务机构发布的数据显示，死亡人数可能达到急服务机构发布的数据显示，死亡人数可能达到5 5人人,这令人愈
3、发担忧。这令人愈发担忧。be thought to have done 被认为做了被认为做了be thought/be said/be supposed/be believed/be known/be reportedto have doneto doto be doing做完了做完了要做要做正在做正在做u 单句语法填空：单句语法填空：（1）Henry is believed to （steal）the car.（2）He is said to （study）abroad，but we dont know which country he studies in.（3）This band is
4、thought （be）one of the best pop groups in China.have stolenbe studying to be trapbe trapped in.trap sb into(doing)sth v.v.使使.落入困境；卡住，绊住；使落入落入困境；卡住，绊住；使落入.圈套圈套 被困于被困于.诱惑某人（去做）某事诱惑某人（去做）某事 n.n.陷阱，捕捉器；圈套陷阱，捕捉器；圈套set a trap for.fall/walk into a trap.为为.设下圈套设下圈套落入圈套落入圈套 trap单句语法填空单句语法填空 She had been trap
5、ped into （say）something she did not mean.They were trapped the mountain，waiting to be rescued.The police trapped the criminal a situation that he could not escape.sayinginintohad been trapped2018 北京卷A rescue worker risked his life saving two tourists who （trap）in the mountains for two days.Fire engi
6、nes and ambulances,called at 9:30 p.m.,reached the scene within 15 minutes.By this time,the fire had extended to the 15th floor.Firefighters got the situation under control around1l p.m.There is concern that the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules.晚上晚上9
7、 9：3030，接到呼叫电话的消防车和救护车在，接到呼叫电话的消防车和救护车在1515分钟内到达了现场。分钟内到达了现场。截至此时截至此时,火势已蔓延至十六楼。晚上火势已蔓延至十六楼。晚上1111点左右，消防队员点左右，消防队员控制住了控制住了局局面。人们担心建造公寓大楼的建筑公司没有遵守消防安全规则。面。人们担心建造公寓大楼的建筑公司没有遵守消防安全规则。Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damageA terrible fire broke out on Sunday night,leaving the Henderson Tower se
8、riously damaged.Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9.By this morning,4 people have been confirmed dead.The fire has also left dozens of people injured,5 of whom are in a critical condition.公寓大楼爆发致命火灾，造成严重破坏公寓大楼爆发致命火灾，造成严重破坏周日晚上周日晚上发生发生了一场可怕的火灾了一场可怕的火灾,使亨德森楼严重受损。应急服务机构使
9、亨德森楼严重受损。应急服务机构估计，死亡人数可能达到估计，死亡人数可能达到9 9人。截止至今天上午，有人。截止至今天上午，有4 4人确认死亡。火灾人确认死亡。火灾还导致还导致许多许多人受伤，其中人受伤，其中5 5人仍人仍处于危机情况处于危机情况中。中。Lisa Mayer,29,is among the lucky ones who only suffered minor injuries.She recalled,“I was about to have a bath when I heard people screaming and dogs barking.I looked outsid
10、e and the smoke was choking me.It was like an awful dream.”2929岁的莉萨岁的莉萨 梅耶是那些只受了梅耶是那些只受了轻伤轻伤的幸运儿中的一个，她回忆说：的幸运儿中的一个，她回忆说：“我正准备洗澡，突然听到有人尖叫，还有狗叫声。我往外一看，就被我正准备洗澡，突然听到有人尖叫，还有狗叫声。我往外一看，就被浓烟呛住了。那就像一场噩梦。浓烟呛住了。那就像一场噩梦。”minormajoradj.轻微的，次要的轻微的，次要的adj.重要的，主要的重要的，主要的 Mr.Peterson,head of the fire service,confir
11、ms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and that the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster.A team is currently investigating the accident further.消防队主管彼得森先生证实消防队主管彼得森先生证实,扔在扔在9 9楼地毯上的一个香烟头引发了火灾。楼地毯上的一个香烟头引发了火灾。自动火警报警器没能自动火警报
12、警器没能迅速响起迅速响起,因此未能阻止这场灾难。一个小组正在因此未能阻止这场灾难。一个小组正在对事故进行进一步对事故进行进一步调查调查。She went off to get a drink.她拿饮料去了她拿饮料去了。The bomb went off in a crowded street.炸弹在挤满人群的大街上爆炸了。炸弹在挤满人群的大街上爆炸了。Suddenly the lights went off.灯突然熄灭了。灯突然熄灭了。Dont eat that!Its mouldy(发霉的发霉的).Its gone off!别吃！那东西已经发霉变质了！别吃！那东西已经发霉变质了！离开（尤指去
13、做某事）离开（尤指去做某事）开火；爆炸开火；爆炸（电灯）熄灭；（电）（电灯）熄灭；（电）中断；停止运行中断；停止运行（食物或饮料）变质，（食物或饮料）变质，腐败腐败 go off(警报器等警报器等)突然发出巨响突然发出巨响u语块积累语块积累investigate the causes of 调查的原因 investigate thoroughly 彻底调查investigate sb.for sth.因为某事调查某人under investigation 正在调查中单句语法填空单句语法填空 The mom is being investigated possible child abuse.H
14、e has promised a thorough （investigate）into the affair.Experience suggests that （investigate）might never find the exact cause.forinvestigationinvestigators investigate v.调查investigation n.调查 investigator n.调查员n.We rely on news to learn about what is happening in the world around us.However,we usuall
15、y find that reports on the same events contain different or even contradictory information.How do these differences come about?我们依靠新闻来了解我们周围的世界正在发生的事情。不过，我们通常我们依靠新闻来了解我们周围的世界正在发生的事情。不过，我们通常会发现会发现,关于同一事件的报道会包含不同甚至相互矛盾的信息。这些差关于同一事件的报道会包含不同甚至相互矛盾的信息。这些差异是如何异是如何产生产生的呢？的呢？come about 发生，产生发生，产生How does it
16、 come about that he is always so busy?怎么搞的他总是那么忙？怎么搞的他总是那么忙？语块积累语块积累come across 偶然遇见；偶然发现偶然遇见；偶然发现come along（with）（）（和和）一起去一起去come to 总计为；达到总计为；达到地步；苏醒地步；苏醒come out 出现；出版；开花出现；出版；开花come up 走近；上升；发芽；被提出走近；上升；发芽；被提出come up with 提出；想出；赶上提出；想出；赶上when it comes to.一谈到一谈到；就；就而论（而论（to 是介词）是介词）It is advisabl
17、e to remember that journalists may have different priorities,which would influence how they report an event.Lets take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire as an example.We can see that the first news report pays more attention to the rescue efforts,while the second talks more about death
18、s and injuries.When we read more than one report,we come to understand an event in a more comprehensive way.我们最好记住我们最好记住，记者们优先考虑的事情可能不一样，记者们优先考虑的事情可能不一样,这会影响他们报道这会影响他们报道事件的方式。事件的方式。以以亨德森楼火灾的这两篇新闸报道亨德森楼火灾的这两篇新闸报道为例为例，我们可以看出，我们可以看出，第一篇新闻报道更关注救援工作第一篇新闻报道更关注救援工作,第二篇则将重点放在了伤亡上。多阅第二篇则将重点放在了伤亡上。多阅读几篇报道读几篇报
19、道,我们就能更全面地了解事件的来龙去脉。我们就能更全面地了解事件的来龙去脉。Even if news reports are written from basically the same perspective,they may contradict each other in terms of factual details,as events in the real world are usually complicated and constantly changing.For instance,the numbers of deaths differ in the two news
20、reports on the Henderson Tower fire.新闻报道即便是新闻报道即便是从从基本基本相同的角度相同的角度写的，它们也可能写的，它们也可能在在事实细节事实细节上上相互相互矛盾矛盾,原因在于现实世果中的事件通常都是复杂且不断变化的。原因在于现实世果中的事件通常都是复杂且不断变化的。比如比如，亨，亨德森楼火灾的两篇新闻报道中德森楼火灾的两篇新闻报道中,死亡人数存在差异。死亡人数存在差异。in terms of 在在.方面方面 differ vi.相异；意见相左（相异；意见相左（=disagree）（）（different adj.不同的不同的 differently ad
21、v.不同地不同地difference n.不同点，差别）不同点，差别）differ from 与与不同不同/有区别有区别 differ in 在在方面不同方面不同differ with sb.on/about/over sth.在某事上与某人持不同看法在某事上与某人持不同看法be different from/to 与与不同不同make a difference 有影响，有作用有影响，有作用When we come across such factual differences,we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news
22、reports gives false information.Instead,check when the reports were written.News reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts are brought to light.当我们发现这样的事实性差异时，不应该当我们发现这样的事实性差异时，不应该急于下结论急于下结论,认为其中一篇新认为其中一篇新闻报道提供了错误的信息，而是应该去查看报道的撰写时问。随着新的闻报道提供了错误的
23、信息，而是应该去查看报道的撰写时问。随着新的事实被事实被披露披露,在一个事件的不同阶段撰写的新闻报道可能包含不同的信在一个事件的不同阶段撰写的新闻报道可能包含不同的信息。息。偶然遇见偶然遇见Another aspect worthy of mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently.Suppose emergency services estimates of the number of deaths vary between 5 an
24、d 9.Journalists may choose to present the minimum,the maximum or something in between in their news reports.Therefore,checking different sources enables us to draw a more informed conclusion.另外值得一提的一点是，记者也许会以不同的方式处理他们从不同的方另外值得一提的一点是，记者也许会以不同的方式处理他们从不同的方式处理他们从调查或采访中获得的信息。假设应急服务机构估计的死亡式处理他们从调查或采访中获得的信
25、息。假设应急服务机构估计的死亡人数人数在在5 5至至9 9人人之间之间，记者可能会选择在新闻报道中呈现最少、最多或介，记者可能会选择在新闻报道中呈现最少、最多或介于两者之间的数据。因此，查看不同的信息来源能让我们得出于两者之间的数据。因此，查看不同的信息来源能让我们得出更可靠的更可靠的结论结论。To sum up,it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages,which brings us a more accurate understanding of a s
26、ituation 25 We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust what we have read.综上所述综上所述，明智的做法是阅读从不同角度出发、在不同阶段撰写的新闻，明智的做法是阅读从不同角度出发、在不同阶段撰写的新闻报道报道,这能让我们更加准确地了解情况。我们还需对接收到的信息持批这能让我们更加准确地了解情况。我们还需对接收到的信息持批判的态度判的态度,切记不要盲目相信我们读到的内容切记不要盲目相信我们读到的内容Though journa
27、lists are committed to presenting the truth,it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports.With great discrimination,every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader.尽管记者尽管记者致力于致力于呈现真相，我们最好还是运用自己的判断力呈现真相，我们最好还是运用自己的判断力,而非完全而非完全依赖新闻报道。拥有了很好的依赖新闻报道。拥有了很好的辨别力辨别力,
28、我们每个人都我们每个人都有潜力有潜力成为批判性成为批判性的新间读者。的新间读者。be committed to.致力于commit oneself to（doing）sth.承诺/保证（做）某事commit a crime 犯罪commit suicide 自杀 be committed to 致力于致力于 commit v.承诺，保证；犯（罪）；花（钱或时间）；（公开地）表达意见 u 单句语法填空单句语法填空 (commit)to his career,he ignored his own family.(commit)himself to his career,he ignored his
29、 own family.CommittedCommittingmake a commitment to 承诺 be committed to 致力于致力于 commitment n.承诺，许诺；献身，投入；花费u 单句语法填空单句语法填空 I was impressed by the energy and （commit）shown by the players.Both sides committed themselves to （settle）the dispute peacefully.The government （commit）to promoting the development
30、 and use of public mitmentsettlingis committedracial/religious/sex discrimination 种族/宗教/性别歧视have the discrimination in 对有鉴赏力/有辨别能力 discrimination n.辨别力，识别力；歧视，区别对待辨别力，识别力；歧视，区别对待 discriminate v.区分；区别对待区分；区别对待discriminate against sb.discriminate A from/between Bdiscriminate in favor of歧视某人区分开A 和B 偏爱，
31、偏袒 1.put out2.the number of（L5）3.extend to_ （L8）4.get.under control（L8）5.break out _（L1）6.dozens of（L4）7.in critical condition（L4）8.be about to do.when.(L6)9.go off(L11)10.rely on/upon _(L1)扑灭扑灭.的数量的数量延伸至延伸至使使处于控制中处于控制中爆发爆发许多许多情况危急情况危急正准备做某事此时正准备做某事此时.发出响声，爆炸发出响声，爆炸依赖、依靠依赖、依靠 e about（L3）（L6）3.even i
32、f/though（L10）4.in terms of _（L11）5.for instance/example（L12）e across(L14)7.rush to the conclusion(L14)8.bring.to light (L17)9.enable sb to do sth (L22)10.draw/reach/arrive at/come to the/a conclusion(L22)发生发生以以.为例为例即使即使就就.而言而言例如例如偶然遇见偶然遇见/被理解，被弄懂被理解，被弄懂 急于下结论急于下结论揭露揭露使某人能够做使某人能够做.得出结论得出结论 1.to sum up/in conclusion（L23）2.be critical about _(L25）3.blindly trust .（L26）4.be committed to(doing)sth（L26）5.have the potential to do sth（L28）总的来说总的来说对对.持批判态度持批判态度盲目相信盲目相信.致力于致力于.有做有做.的潜力的潜力
