1、2021高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（九）一：语法填空训练The power of the press 新闻报道的威力In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the (free) of the Press are rightly condemned. , this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention political events. Though we may enjoy reading
2、 about the lives of others, it is extremely (doubt)whether we would equally enjoy (read)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 tha
3、t they can not only bring about major (change)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 i
4、n South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were ( expect)their sixth child and were (face) 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 str
5、uggle 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 photogra
6、phers. 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 (story) and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and so
7、ap manufacturers 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 pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be (employ) to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still qui
8、etly 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 ( become )the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead being five new family members,
9、these children had immediately become a commodity. 二：词句短语长难句释义The power of the press 新闻报道的威力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 po
10、litical 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.
11、 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
12、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 pas
13、sed 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
14、 Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers. 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
15、 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 500, 000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press co
16、nferences. 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 become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market va
17、lue. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity. 1：将标记的词汇短语释义1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 2：长难句分析释义 三：文意梳理在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然
18、地受到谴责。然而，这种自由很容易被滥用。常人轶事往往比政治事件更能引起公众注意。我们都喜欢看关于别人生活的报道，但是否同样喜欢看关于自己生活的报道，就很难说了。记者按事实至上的论点行事，发表有关别人私生活的细节，有时会给当事人造成极大的痛苦。新闻具有巨大的威力。它们不仅可以给寻常人家的生活带来重大的变化，甚至还能推翻一个政府。下面这户穷人一夜之间出名发财的故事戏剧性地说明了新闻报道的威力。这户人家住在南达科他州一个人口为23，000的小镇上，镇名为阿拜丁。家里已有5个孩子，全家人常年在贫困中挣扎。第6个孩子即将问世，他们面临着更为严峻的经济问题。如果他们只是添了1个孩子，这件事本来就不会引起任
19、何人的注意。这家人会继续为克服经济上的拮据而奋斗，并默默无闻地活下去。但是他们出人意料地生了个五胞胎，4女1男。这事使他们的生活发生了根本的变化。五胞胎降生第二天，一架飞机飞抵阿拜丁，随机带来60名记者与摄影师。这一家迅速出了名。电视摄像机和报纸把消息传送到全国。报纸、杂志出高价向他们购买文字、图片的独家报道权。不但素昧平生的人寄来了大量的礼物，而且婴儿食品、婴儿肥皂制造厂商为了替自己产品做广告也寄来了大量的礼物。这家人住的旧农舍将由一座价值50万美元的新住宅所取代。由于记者纷纷要求会见，他们不得不请了律师充当他们家的发言人举行记者招待会。眼下，五胞胎还静静地躺在医院婴儿室的氧气帐里，他们的父
20、母却为这名声付出了代价，他们再也无法过正常的生活。他们成了商业化的受害者，因为他们的名字具有了市场价值。这些孩子立即成了商品，而不是5个新的家庭成员。四：语法填空练习Around three in five people in the UK will find 1 necessary to care for an elderly or a disabled loved one at some point.This can be made much 2(easy) by bearing in mind a few simple principles and pieces of advice.3
21、(care) for an elderly loved onemost likely a parent,is never easy.It can cause great pain emotionally and 4(physical) and the financial challenges can sometimes seem difficult to deal with,too.Often one of the hardest things is striking a balance between your parents desire 5(feel) independent and t
22、he need to ensure that they are safe and their health needs are being attended to.Sometimes this can create tensions and 6(argue),only adding to the stress of an already difficult situation.It is important here to make them feel that they are being listened to and 7 you only have their best interest
23、s at heart.The same applies to 8(finance) issues.In order to cover the costs of their parents careincluding bills and medicinemany people will investigate options such as selling the family home.The most important thing here is communicationit is vital to make sure that everyone involved,including o
24、ther brothers and sisters,9(be) aware of whats being proposed and cooperates to find a solution 10 satisfies everybody.1.it考查代词。本句为“find+it+形容词+to do”结构,it是形式宾语。2.easier考查比较级。副词much修饰比较级。3.Caring考查非谓语动词。所填的词作主语,所以用动词-ing形式。4.physically考查副词。和前面的emotionally并列,修饰动词cause。5.to feel考查非谓语动词。动词不定式作定语,修饰desire。6.arguments考查名词复数。和前面的tensions是并列关系,所以用arguments。7.that考查名词性从句。所填的词引导宾语从句,在句中不作成分,所以填that。8.financial考查形容词。financial issues财务问题。9.is考查主谓一致。句子的主语是everyone,所以谓语动词用is。10.that/which考查定语从句。关系词引导定语从句并在句中作主语,所以填that/which。