1、Media is at the very heart of society and business.As an important tool for people to exchange minds,media in its many forms involves a great deal of value whose content has developed in an increasing speed.Media has a large effect on everybodys life.Among all kinds of media forms,mass media are the
2、 most important tools of communication.Through the information passed by mass media,we can know even the farthest end of the world.They enable us to communicate with each other by helping us to overcome the barriers of time and space.Mass media affect us in various ways.They keep us well informed of
3、 the happenings of the world which would otherwise remain unknown.Because of the great influence mass media can make,a large number ofproducts and brands come into our minds through advertisements.As we can see,newspapers,magazines and TVare filled with all kinds of colours,persuading us to buy thei
4、r products.Also,mass media give us entertainment.Every day,abig variety of programs are broadcasting around the clock on TV and radio.Films,books and magazines all give us daily amusement.Over the last decade,mass media have changed a lot.We even have seen many new media created.Everyone will like t
5、he media,producing and spreading information to any corner of the world through the Internet.Media will be more complicated and multiple.Lets look forward to the future of media,hoping the development of media will bringlarge benefits to people.媒体是社会和商业的核心。作为人们交流思想的重要工具，各种形式的媒体所涉及的价值含量正在以很快的速度发展。让我们
6、期待着媒体的未来，希望媒体的发展将给人们带来巨大的好处。读文清障原文呈现Section Warm-up&Lesson 1 Pre-readingAfrica on G8 AgendaJuly 5,2005 ScotlandThe Group of Eight,or G8,was formed by eight of the worlds wealthiest nations in 1998.The G8 is made up ofagenda/dend/n.议程form v形成，组成n形式 in the form of以的形式nation/neI n/n.国家；民族nation侧重指国民；st
7、ate侧重指政权；country主要指疆土。be made up of由组成consist ofbe made up of，但consist of无被动形式。读文清障原文呈现political/plItIk l/adj.政治的that引导的定语从句，修饰problems。political leaders from France,the United States,Britain,Germany,Japan,Italy,Canada and Russia.They meet every summer to discuss major problems that concern the whol
8、e world.非洲问题摆上八国首脑峰会议程第1段译文2005年7月5日 苏格兰1998年世界上最富有的8个国家组建了八国集团(或称G8)。八国集团由法国、美国、英国、德国、日本、意大利、加拿大和俄罗斯的政治领导人组成。他们每年夏天会面，讨论有关全世界的重要问题。读文清障原文呈现It is going to be remembered as a historical meeting this year,as the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail.Widespread povertyin Africa means that many pe
9、ople there cannot get the water,clothing,housing,electricity or education they be remembered as作为被记住 in detail详细地widespread/waIdspred/adj.广泛的poverty/pvti/n.贫穷，穷困 electricity/IlektrIsIti/n.电读文清障原文呈现need.AIDS is another problem of great concern so sex education and health care administration are extre
10、mely important.Reforms have been demanded by people from all over the world.They want the leaders to cancel the debt of they need是定语从句，修饰前面的the water.or education。AIDS/eIdz/n.艾滋病 sex/seks/n.性，性别administration/dmInIstreI n/n.管理，行政reform/rIfm/n.改革，改良demand/dImnd/vt.要求，请求debt/det/n.债务，欠款 in debt欠债 out
11、of debt不欠债读文清障原文呈现be prevented from doing为prevent sb.from doing的被动形式。so that引导目的状语从句，该从句中的can be prevented是含有情态动词的被动语态。21 belief/bIlif/n.信仰；信心；信任22 painful/peInf l/adj.令人痛苦的，引起疼痛的Africas poorest countries so that the problems there can be prevented from getting any worse.Their belief21is that this i
12、s the only way for many of these nations to escape their painful22pasts.第23段译文 今年的会议将会作为一次历史性的会议留在人们的记忆中，因为非洲问题将是本届会议详细讨论的问题。非洲普遍的贫困意味着那里的很多人不能得到他们需要的饮用水、衣服、住所、电力及教育。艾滋病是人们极为关注的另一个问题，所以性教育和保健管理非常重要。全世界的人们都要求改革。他们希望这些国家的领导人取消非洲最贫困国家的债务，以防止那个地区的问题再恶化。他们坚信，这是使许多非洲国家摆脱痛苦过去的唯一出路。读文清障原文呈现23 host/hst/n.主人；
13、主办(国/城市/机构)；vt.主办hostess n女主人24 announce/nans/vt.宣布，宣告25 committee/kmIti/n.委员会the International Olympics Committee/IOC国际奥林匹克委员会LONDON WINSJuly 6,2005 LondonAt 12：45 UK time today,the name of the host23city for the 2012 Olympic Games was being announced24 by the International Olympics Committee25(IOC
14、)in Singapore.It was London.Londons name had been announced twice读文清障原文呈现26 distinction/dIstIk n/n.特质；殊荣；区别27动词不定式短语作后置定语，修饰the first city。28 application/plIkeI n/n.申请(书)；应用make an application(to sb.)for(向某人)申请29 come down to结果是，可归结为before,in 1908 and 1948,so it now has the distinction26 of being th
15、e first city to host the event three times27.Applications28 to host the games had also been made by Moscow,Madrid,New York and Paris.In the end,it came down to29a choice between Paris and London.读文清障原文呈现30 celebrate v庆祝 congratulate祝贺31 pub/pb/n.小酒馆，酒吧32who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰Prince William。33 delighted/dI
16、laItId/adj.高兴的，愉快的be delighted at sth./by sth./with sth./to do sth.很高兴做某事34 look forward to盼望，期待The news is being celebrated30 by crowds in the streets.Cheering people can also be seen everywhere:in pubs31，homes and offices all over London.Prince William,who is now in New Zealand32，said he was delig
17、hted33 that the 2012 Olympic Games would be held in London and he was looking forward to34 the Games.伦敦赢了第 46 段译文2005 年 7 月 6 日伦敦今天英国时间 12：45，国际奥林匹克委员会在新加坡宣布了 2012 年奥林匹克运动会主办城市的名字伦敦。伦敦这一名字在 1908 年和 1948 年曾被宣布过两次，所以现在它获得了第一个三次主办奥运会的城市的殊荣。申请主办这届奥运会的城市还有莫斯科、马德里、纽约和巴黎。最后的结果是在巴黎和伦敦之间作出选择。街头成群的人们在欢庆这个消息。在
18、伦敦的酒吧、家里和办公室，到处都可以看到欢庆的人们。正在新西兰的威廉王子说，他很高兴伦敦将主办 2012 年奥运会，他期待着奥运会的到来。1widespread A事件，事情2reform B要求，请求3committee C信仰，信心，信任4publish D解释，说明5incident E证据，证明6photographer F委员会7political G宣布，宣告Pre-readingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.8electricity H申请(书)；应用9demand I爆炸10belief J摄影师11anno
19、unce K政治的12application L电13explode M改革，改良14evidence N广泛的15explanation O出版，发行15_ 610_ 1115_答案：15 NMFOA 610 JKLBC1115 GHIEDLead-inLook at the following pictures and figure out what kinds of media they are.答案：1.TV 2.Internet 3.magazine 4.radio5newspaperWhile-readingSkim the title and the pictures can h
20、elp you to know what the text is about.The article is made up of two 1.of news.The first one:2.,which is about what is 3.and the topic of Africa 4.The second one:5._,which shows us something about the 2012 6.Fast-readingpiecesG8Africa on G8 Agendawill be discussed in detailLondonWinsOlympic GamesCar
21、eful-reading()True(T)or False(F)1G8 stands for eight presidents of the worlds wealthiest nations.2The Group of Eight will be reformed this year.3G8 has decided to cancel the debt of Africa.4At 12：45 UK time today Londons name has been announced twice.FFFF()Choose the best answers according to the te
22、xt.1Which of the following is the reason that makes this meeting unusual?AThey will discuss major problems.BThey dont meet every year.CG8 stands for the worlds wealthiest nations.DThe topic of Africa will be discussed carefully this year.2How can the G8 nations help Africas poorest countries?AThey d
23、iscuss the problems in Africa.BThey can give many people in Africa food,houses,and so on.CThey can cancel the debt of Africas poorest countries.DThey can help the people in Africa treat their AIDS.3What are some of the major problems in Africa?AMany people cannot get water.BMany people cant get clot
24、hing,housing,electricity or education they need.CAIDS.DAll of the above.4From the second news，we can learn the following information EXCEPT that _.Aall the people in London were very excitedBLondon has defeated Moscow，Madrid，New York and ParisCLondon has become the first city to host the event three
25、 timesDPrince William was delighted at the news in London5From the two news,we can infer _.AParis is Londons strongest competitor in hosting the 2012 Olympic GamesBat 12：45 UK time Londons name has been announced twiceCPrince William in New Zealand asked the British to celebrate activities for the n
26、ewsDG8 has decided to cancel the debt of Africa答案：15 DCDDAStudy-readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Widespread poverty in Africa means that many people there cannot get the water,clothing,housing,electricity or education they need.句式分析 本句为主从复合句。that引导宾语从句；they need为定语从句，修饰前
27、边的几个名词。尝试翻译 非洲普遍的贫困意味着那里的很多人不能得到他们需要的饮用水、衣服、住所、电力及教育。2They want the leaders to cancel the debt of Africas poorest countries so that the problems there can be prevented from getting any worse.句式分析尝试翻译 他们希望这些国家的领导人取消非洲最贫困国家的债务，以防止那个地区的问题再恶化。3Prince William,who is now in New Zealand,said he was delight
28、ed that the 2012 Olympic Games would be held in London and he was looking forward to the Games.句式分析 本句为主从复合句。其中，who引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Prince William；he was delighted.是宾语从句，作said的宾语，省略了that。在这个宾语从句中又含有that引导的宾语从句(也可认为原因状语从句)，跟在形容词delighted后面。该句中最后一个and连接前后两个并列分句。尝试翻译 正在新西兰的威廉王子说，他很高兴伦敦将主办2012年奥运会，他期待着奥运会的到来。“课时跟踪检测”见“课时跟踪练（一）”(单击进入电子文档)
