1、Unit 4 Making the news晨背15分钟填词并背记An Amateur JournalistJane is a housewife,but delighted to work as an amateur journalist.It is a dilemma for her to rush between family and work,and it is also unusual for the News Department to depend on an amateur to cover crimes.But Jane is really gifted.It is admi
2、rable that she is seldom accused of making mistakes.And,eagerto become more professional,she concentrates on her job and updates herself now and then.Once she is informed of a new case,her normal working process is as follows:first,she makes appointments with guilty people for interviews.So as to ac
3、quireaccurate stories,she usually demands to record what they say.Meanwhile,a technically good colleague will assist her in taking photographs.Second,she assesses whether they are deliberately hiding the truth.If she is skeptical about their words,she will look into the case herself.Third,she writes
4、 thorough stories ahead of the deadline and submits it to the senior chief editor,who polishes and approves every section.Finally,her stories will be published in different editionsof their magazine.一位业余记者简是一名家庭主妇，但却非常乐意做一名业余记者。在家和工作之间奔波总是使她左右为难，而且对于新闻部来说，依靠一名业余人员来报道罪案也是不同寻常的。但是简真的很有天赋。让人钦佩的是她极少因为犯错
5、而受到责备。因为渴望做得更加专业，她全神贯注于工作，且时不时地提升自身的业务水平。一旦接到新案子的通知，她通常的工作程序如下：首先，她和有罪的人约了作采访。为了获得准确的新闻，她通常要求做录音。同时，一位技术上好的同事会协助她拍照；接着，她对受采访的人是否有故意隐瞒真相作出评估。如果她怀疑他们的话，就会亲自调查案件；然后，她在截稿期限前写出详尽的报道，呈交给高级主编，由他对每个部分做润色和批准；最后，她的新闻就发表在杂志的各个版本中了。1(n.)照片(vt.)给照相(n.)摄影师2(adj.)快乐的；欣喜的(n.)快乐；高兴；喜悦(vt.)使高兴；使欣喜3(adj.)值得赞扬的；令人钦佩的(v
6、t.)钦佩；羡慕photographphotographerdelighteddelightadmirableadmire4(n.)职业；专业(adj.)专业的；职业的(n.)专业人员(n.)教授；(大学)教师5(adv.)故意地；有意地(adj.)故意的；从容不迫的6(adj.)犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的(n.)罪行；内疚7(adj.)彻底的；详尽的(adv.)彻底地；详细地8(n.)罪行；犯罪(adj.)犯罪的；刑事的(n.)罪犯professionprofessionalprofessordeliberatelydeliberateguiltyguiltthoroughthoroughlyc
7、rimecriminal9(n.)版(本)；版次(vt.)编辑；校订(n.)编辑10(adj.)精确的；正确的(adv.)正确地；精密地(n.)精确；准确11(n.)过程；程序；步骤(vt.)加工；处理(n.)行列；队伍12(n.)约会；任命(vt.)约定；任命13be delighted sth.很高兴做某事editionediteditoraccurateaccuratelyaccuracyprocessprocessionappointmentappointto do14be eager to do sth./sth.渴望做某事/得到某物15inform sb.sth.通知某人某事16a
8、head 在前面17 of.赞同/赞成18make an with.与约会/预约forofofapproveappointment重点知识30分钟assist vt.帮助；协助；援助(P26)单句语法填空Professor Wang is working with his two new (assist)in the laboratory at the moment.Thanks to his (assist),we got out of the dark cave safely.Both of them have been working for Professor Adams (assis
9、t)him with his class work and research.assistants assistance assisting The surgery was carried out by the British team,(assist)by doctors and nurses from the Shifa Clinic.Since 1976 he has been operating the shop the assistance of volunteers.assistedwith(1)assist sb.sth.在某事上帮助某人assist sb.sth.帮助某人做某事
10、(2)n.助手，助理n.帮助；援助 assistance .在的帮助下with/inin doing/to doassistantassistancewith theof inform vt.通知；告知(P26)(1)单句语法填空The Internet allows us to educate ourselves and make more(inform)choices and decisions without leaving our homes.The newspapers keep us (inform)of what is going on around us at any time
11、.informed informed The family breathed a sigh of relief when they (inform)that the father was only slightly injured in the accident.We live in a world where there is more and more (inform),and less and less meaning.were informed information(2)一句多译直到他通知我要开会了，我才意识到我还没有准备好我的提议。I wasnt aware that I had
12、not been prepared for my proposal.(until)was I aware that I had not been prepared for my proposal.(until 倒装)until he informed me of the meeting Not until he informed me of the meeting(1)inform sb.sth.通知/告诉某人某事inform sb.that/when/how.通知某人keep sb.of.使某人随时了解(2)n.消息；信息(3)adj.有学问的；有见识的of/aboutinformedinf
13、ormationinformed名师点津 inform 后不能直接带双宾语，而是借助于介词 of 或 about，构成 inform sb.of/about sth.结构。case n.情况；病例；案例(P26)单句写作我们应该把自行车放到屋里，以防下雨。，we should get our bikes inside the house.你喜欢中文。这样的话，为什么不选择在中国上大学呢？You like Chinese.，why not choose to go to college in China?In case of rain/In case it rains In this case
14、你决不能忘记自己的任务。should you forget your task.In no case case of.假使；如果 case 以防万一(引导状语从句时，从句谓语用一般现在时代替一般将来时)in case 无论如何；不管怎样如果这样/那样的话；在这种/那种情况下in case 决不 is often the case 情况通常是这样ininanyin this/that casenoasdemand n.要求；需求 vt.强烈要求(P26)(1)单句语法填空He demanded (try)again.People demanded that all the facts (make
15、)public.to try(should)be madeMy car demands/needs/requires (repair),so I have to go to work by bus.It seemed that no matter what she did,more was demanded her.repairing/to be repaired of(2)单句写作众所周知，社会总是需要大量的优秀教师。As is known,good teachers are always.我强烈要求见校长。I the headmaster.in great demand demanded
16、to see(1)demand 要求某物demand .要求做demand 需要被做demand that.(should).要求(从句用虚拟语气，should 可省略)sth.to dodoing/to be donedo(2)demand 需求量很大 demand 一经要求 ones 满足某人的需求(3)adj.苛求的；要求高的in greatonmeet/satisfydemandsdemanding名师点津(1)“要求/请求某人做某事”可以用 ask sb.to do sth.，但不能说 demand sb.to do sth.；“向某人要某物”不能用 demand sb.sth.结构
17、，要用 demand sth.of sb.结构。(2)demand 后的宾语从句、表语从句、同位语从句常用虚拟语气，即谓语动词常用 shoulddo 形式，should 可以省略。approve vt.赞成；认可；批准(P30)单句语法填空The building (approve)in 2010,two years after the design competition.She does not approve me/my leaving school this year.The plan was submitted to the committee for official(approv
18、e).was approved of approval(1)approve 通过、批准某事approve sth.赞同、赞成某事approve of sb./ones sth.同意某人做某事sth.ofdoing(2)n.批准；认可；同意；赞同give(ones)approval 批准(3)vt.不赞成；不批准；不认可(4)n.不批准；不赞成；不同意名师点津 同意某人做某事所用的 approve of sb./ones doing sth.结构中，介词 of 后是 v.-ing 的复合结构。approvaltodisapprovedisapprovalconcentrate on 集中；全神贯
19、注于(P26)(1)单句语法填空(concentrate)on your study,and you will make greater progress.She worked late into the night,(concentrate)on her speech for the conference.Concentrate concentrating As students,(concentrate)is the first requirement for learning.concentration(2)一句多译他骑车上学时，只顾着看路边的商店，结果把一个老人撞倒了。the shop
20、s along the roadside,he knocked an old man down while riding to school.(with 复合结构作状语)the shops along the roadside,he knocked an old man down while riding to school.(现在分词作状语)With all his attention concentrated on Concentrating all his attention on(1)concentrate on(doing)sth.专心(做)某事concentrate ones at
21、tention/efforts/energy/mind sth.集中注意力/力量/精力/思想于某事(2)n.集中；专心(3)其他表示“专心于；集中于”的短语/fix.on.集中于put ones into.专心于；一心一意去onconcentrationfocusheartbe in.专心于 oneself/ones mind to.专心于pay to.专心于；注意put ones to.专心于absorbedapplyattentionmind名师点津 以上短语中 in,to,on,into 都是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。depend on 依靠；依赖；取决于(P26)(1)单句语法填空
22、You may depend on that all the goods will be shipped abroad on time.We should show concern for Mr Smith,an eighty-year-old man near our home,because now he has nobody(depend)on.it to depend The teacher will put forward a variety of questions,(depend)on your different answers.depending(2)单句写作你是否感觉幸福取
23、决于你对发生在你身上的事情的态度。Whether you feel happy or not your attitude to what happens to you.你可以指望他帮助你。You may he will help you.depends on/upon depend on/upon it that 我不知道我们能不能帮上忙，那要看情况而定。I dont know if we can help;.it(all)depends/that depends(1)depend on/sb./sth.依靠、依赖某人/物depend on/upon sb.sth.依靠某人做某事depend
24、on/upon that.相信；指望(2)/视情况而定。(3)adj.独立的；自主的(4)n.独立uponto doitIt(all)depends.That depends.independentindependenceaccuse.of.因指责或控告(P26)单句语法填空He has been charged trying to blow up the airliner as it was coming in to land.The secretary had to resign after she was accused giving away the secret of the com
25、pany.As it is just a coincidence,no one should be to blame it.with offor The shop assistant was dismissed as she (accuse)of cheating customers.The (accuse)man proved his innocence by proving that he was abroad when the murder was committed.was accused accused(1)accuse sb.of(doing)sth.指责/控告某人(做)某事be
26、accused 被指控(2)charge sb.with(doing)sth.控告某人(做)某事被指控(3)sb.(doing)sth.责备某人(做)某事sb.be to blame (doing)sth.某人应被责备(做)某事ofbe charged withblameforforNever will Zhou Yang(ZY)forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.(P26)单句写作我永远不会忘记发生在我的童年里的那个意外事件，它给我留下了很深的印象。the accident that
27、 happened in my own childhood,which left a deep impression on me.Never will I forget 我记不住这些生词，也不能流利地讲英语。I couldnt memorize the new words,English fluently.第二天早上，我们刚离开宿舍，就意识到我们把地图忘在房间里了。the dormitory the next morning when we realized we had left our map in the room.我们决不能放弃梦想，只有我们坚持自己的梦想，才能够克服各种挑战。On n
28、o condition；only if we can stick to our dreams will we be able to get over all kinds of challenges.nor could I speak Hardly/Scarcely had we left can we give up our dreams(1)否定副词 never 置于句首，句子需用结构，即把助动词、情态动词或系动词 be 提到之前。部分倒装主语(2)His discussion with his new boss,Hu Xin(HX),was to strongly influence hi
29、s life as a journalist.(P26)单句写作他们约定明天上午 10 点一起去看这位老师。They to the teacher together at 10 am tomorrow.你们必须在今天下午五点以前完成这项任务。You the work before five this afternoon.are to pay a visit are to finish 他的理论势必要改变(人类)对宇宙的看法。His theory the views on the universe.如果你想成功的话，你必须更认真地对待整个项目。You must take the whole pr
30、oject more seriously if you.我想知道这次事故是哪个司机的责任。I wonder which driver for the accident.was to changeare to succeedis to blame“be to动词原形”的常见用法：(1)表示不可避免将要发生或以后注定要发生的事情。(2)表示“按计划、安排要做某事或打算做某事”。(3)语气上接近于 should,must,ought to,have to，表示命令、吩咐或禁止的语气。(4)用于 if/even if/though 从句中表示对未来的假设。名师点津(1)如果表示未曾实现的打算或计划，要
31、用 was/were to have done 形式。(2)be about to do.表示即将发生的动作，该结构不与表示时间的副词或其他时间状语连用，常用于 be about to do sth.when.结构中。(3)be going to do.多用于口语，强调事先打算、计划要做某事或根据某种迹象要发生某事。课文语法填空5分钟Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment as a 1 (report)at the office of a popular English newspaper.At the office,his talk
32、with his new boss influenced 2 (he)life strongly.His boss first put him as an assistant to an 3 (experience)journalist and later allowed him to cover a story and submit the article himself.During the interview,he had to listen for 4 (detail)facts and prepare the next question depending on 5 the pers
33、on said.If the interviewee agreed,he could use a recorder to get the facts straight.The boss also gave him 6 example of the importance of a recorder.Once there was a case where a footballer was accused 7 taking money for 8 (deliberate)not scoring goals to let the other team win.He admitted that some
34、one had tried to bribe him,but denied 9 (take)money.The recording 10 (prove)that he was guilty.1 2.3.4.5.6 7.8.9.10.reporter his experienced detailed what anofdeliberately taking provedinfluence 作名词时，常用于 have a(n)adj.influence on.对有影响allow 重要用法小结：allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事，其被动形式为：sb.be allowed to do
35、 sth.allow doing sth.允许做某事注意 allow 在主动语态中，后跟动词时，动词要用动名词形式。case 重要用法：(1)case 意为“情况；情形”时，若为定语从句的先行词，且从句中缺少状语时，定语从句的引导词多用 where。若从句中缺少主语或宾语，则定语从句的引导词多用 that 或 which。类似的还有：point,situation,stage,position等。(2)in case 后接从句时，不加 that。(3)in no case 置于句首时，句子采用部分倒装。随堂检测10分钟.单句语法填空1He is a (gift)man and promises
36、 to be a famous musician.2Not until one of his works (publish)was he able to gain his confidence in writing.3Generally speaking,a political leader should have a good nose current affairs.4He looks younger than his friend;in fact,he is three years senior his friend.giftedwas publishedforto5Our softwa
37、re,unless (update)on a regular basis,may not serve us well in our work.6In our daily life,we sometimes come across a number of cases people suffer from heart attacks.7The manager was quite (delight)that all the products had been sold out.updatedwheredelighted8Over the past ten years,our country has
38、made (admire)achievements in space exploration.9As you know,(acquire)a good knowledge of Chinese,you should learn more about Chinese culture and history.10I still feel (guilt)about things I said to my father when I was a teenager.admirableto acquireguilty.教材微写作A根据提示完成句子1上个月，我作为业余记者的第一项任务是采访一位著名的摄影师。
39、(interview)答案：Last month,my first assignment as an amateur journalist was to interview a famous photographer.2据我所知他非常专业，拍了很多令人赞赏的照片。(professional)答案：As far as Im concerned,he was professional and had taken many admirable photographs.3采访中，为了获得全部信息，我问了许多不同的问题。(in order to)答案：During the interview,I ask
40、ed many different questions in order to acquire all the information.4我不仅专注地听事实细节，还根据他的回答准备下一个问题。(concentrate on;depend on)答案：Not only did I concentrate on listening to detailed facts,but I also prepared the next question depending on what he said.5为了让自己有更多的时间思考，我故意放慢进程。(slow down)答案：I deliberately s
41、lowed down the process so as to let myself have more time to think.B将以上句子连成一篇逻辑严密的短文，注意书写规范答案：Last month,my first assignment as an amateur journalist was to interview a famous photographer.As far as Im concerned,he was professional and had taken many admirable photographs.During the interview,I aske
42、d many different questions in order to acquire all the information.Not only did I concentrate on listening to detailed facts,but I also prepared the next question depending on what he said.I deliberately slowed down the process so as to let myself have more time to think.单元拓能训练单元话题写作应用文假定你是李华，某英文报社招
43、聘记者，你打算应聘。请按以下要求给负责人 John 写一封申请信，内容包括：1写信目的；2自身优势；3表达愿望。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。精彩范文Dear John，Im Li Hua,a student from Xinhua Middle School.Im writing to apply for the position as a journalist.I have a good command of English and I am easy to get along with.So good a nose for news do I have
44、that I have been sent to cover the stories happening in the campus.When it comes to acquiring the information,not only can I ask various questions but I can concentrate on some detailed facts.Meanwhile,I can prepare next question quickly depending on what they say.In addition,Im so careful and dilig
45、ent that I firmly believe I can be a good journalist.I would appreciate it if you could approve my application and inform me of the interview.Yours，Li Hua课时作业.阅读(2020石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试)If you want to know the world,you must know famous global media.Here are four wellknown ones recommended to help you
46、 learn about world affairs without leaving home.The Sun(http：/www.thesun.co.uk)The Sun is a popular newspaper owned by News Corporation founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch.It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayors trousers not being
47、tied properly,politicians sleeping during conferences and so on.Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes.Now its annual circulation(发行量)has reached 23,100,000 copies.Daily Mail(http：/www.dailymail.co.uk)Daily Mail,compared to The Sun,is a little more serious.Reading the
48、 DailyMail can not only understand major political and economic events,but also read some relaxing and helpful contents.Wellknown for female favorite topics,it is extremely popular with middleclass housewives.Now its annual circulation has come to 20,930,000 copies.TheOnion (http：/)Tne Onion is the
49、most popular satirical(讽刺的)magazine in the United States with a circulation of 6,900,000 copies a year,covering domestic,foreign and local news and including entertaining newspapers and websites.Most onion readers are between 18 and 44 years old.The New Yorker(https：/)The New Yorker is a comprehensi
50、ve magazine of America.It focuses on nonfiction,including reports and comments on politics,international affairs,popular culture,art,science,technology and business.It also publishes literary works,but mainly short stories and poems,as well as humorous sketches(小品)and its unique style of the New Yor
51、ker cartoons.Its annual circulation adds up to 10,209,000 copies.篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个世界知名媒体，即太阳报每日邮报洋葱和纽约客，包括这些媒体的内容、特点、阅读对象以及发行量等。1Which medium has the largest annual circulation?AThe Sun.BDaily Mail.CThe New Yorker.DThe Onion.答案：A 细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“the largest circulation”定位至每个媒体介绍的发行量处；由第二段中的“23,1
52、00,000 copies”，第三段中的“20,930,000 copies”，第四段中的“6,900,000 copies a year”以及第五段中的“10,209,000 copies”可知，太阳报的年发行量最大，故 A 项正确。2According to the text,who may be the most loyal readers of Daily Mail?AYoung people.BMiddleclass women.CLower classes.DPoliticians.答案：B 细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“the most loyal readers of Dai
53、ly Mail”定位到第三段倒数第二句“Wellknown for female favorite topics,it is extremely popular with middleclass housewives.”，由该句可知，中产阶级的妇女是每日邮报最忠实的读者，故 B 项正确。3Which topic is least likely to be published in The New Yorker?AA poem.BA short story.CA humorous sketch.DA novel.答案：D 细节理解题。根据尾段倒数第二句“It also publishes lit
54、erary works,but mainly short stories and poems,as well as humorous sketches(小品)”可知，纽约客还出版文学作品，但主要是短篇故事和诗歌，以及幽默小品等，据此可知，小说最没有可能在约纽客发表，故选 D。【词汇积累】conference n.会议，研讨会 nonfiction n.纪实文学 head of state 国家元首【佳句背诵】Here are four wellknown ones recommended to help you learn about world affairs without leaving
55、 home.这里有四个推荐的著名国际媒体，可以帮助你在不出门的情况下了解世界事务。.完形填空Kevin Briggs tells a story about a man named Kevin Berthia.One day,Briggs responded to a call.He 1 for an hour and a half as Berthia spoke of his 2 and depression.“After that，”says Briggs,“Kevin 3 to come back over that rail and give life another chance.
56、”Briggs 4 him,but also asked,“What was it that made you decide to live？”The answer was,“You listened.You let me 5，and you just listened.”In fact,Briggs was suffering from 6 himself.You might think its ironic(讽刺的)that a man who 7 other people with depression from killing themselves,is actually strugg
57、ling with depression himself,8 he says,“If I can help somebody else through a 9 time,I will try to do that.”Briggs has been involved in hundreds of 10 calls,and hes only lost two.“The majority of folks I contact on that bridge do not commit suicide.”And those who 11 the fall have said that the secon
58、d they left the 12，they knew that they were 13 and made a terrible mistake.“That 14，that bridge,is something we all should strive for.Suicide is 15.There is help.There is hope.”篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Kevin Briggs 劝阻他人跳桥轻生的故事。其见义勇为的精神值得我们学习！1A.tendedBwanderedClistenedDproved答案：C 根据下一段中的“You listened.j
59、ust listened.”可知，Kevin Berthia 讲述自己遭遇的时候，Kevin Briggs 则是在倾听(listen)。故选 C。2A.desireBmotivationCcourageDhopelessness答 案：D Kevin Berthia 打 算 轻 生，由 此 可 知 他 感 到 没 有 希 望(hopelessness)，空格后的“depression”为提示。故选 D。3A.continuedBbeggedCpretendedDdecided答案：D 根据“give life another chance”可知，Kevin Berthia 在倾诉完后，改变了主
60、意，决定(decide)越过栏杆回来，故选 D。4A.congratulatedBcriticizedCconfusedDcorresponded答案：A Kevin Berthia 放弃了自杀的念头，Kevin Briggs 就他这一明智的决定向他表示祝贺(congratulate)，故选 A。5A.escapeBshoutCspeakDjump答案：C 这里说的是因为 Kevin Briggs 当时一直在倾听使得 Kevin Berthia 可以倾诉(speak)，故选 C。6A.headacheBdepressionCnervesDdevotion答案：B 根据下文“struggling
61、 with depression himself”可知，Kevin Briggs 有抑郁症(depression)，故选 B。7A.savesBforbidsCgraduates Dborrows答案：A save sb.from 意为“把某人从救起”，符合语境，故选 A。8A.andBbutCsoDor答案：B 前后文为转折关系，故选 B。9A.pleasant BboringCdarkDordinary答案：C 这里说的是 Kevin Briggs 会努力帮助别人熬过艰难、黑暗(dark)的时刻，故选 C。10A.operationBgenerationCcompositionDsuici
62、de答案：D 根据全文可知，Kevin Briggs 挽救的都是有轻生(suicide)念头的人，故选 D。11A.arrange BexperienceCwitnessDsurvive答案：D 根据“the fall”与“have said”可知，有些人跳下去了，但却幸存了(survive)下来，故选 D。12A.railBfreewayCclubDnet答案：A 根据前文的“bridge”可知，此处指桥的栏杆，故选 A。13A.rightBwrongCpositiveDdead答案：B 根据并列连词 and 后“made a terrible mistake”可知，他们知道自己做错(wro
63、ng)了，故选 B。14A.despair BhorrorCconnection Dregret答案：C 根据上下文以及“bridge”的含义，并结合选项可知，此处意为人与人之间的这种联系(connection)。故选 C。15A.unhelpfulBterrifyingCpreventableDpainful答案：C 根据下文“There is help.There is hope.”可知，给需要的人多一点帮助和希望，他们轻生的念头也就容易被打消了，也就是说，轻生这种行为是可以被阻止的(preventable)。故选 C。.七选五(2020安徽省合肥市八校高三第一次联考)Have you e
64、ver been bored and decided to check social media,only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland,that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store,and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris?Have you ever had that feeling that
65、others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are?Oh,man!Youre missing out!1 Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO.2 Its so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media.Unluckily,we only have so much time in the day and only so much mon
66、ey to spend on food or entertainment.It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media.Rather than realizing this basic truth,though,we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media.3 Why?We know all the sid
67、es of our livesboth good and bad,but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share.4 FoMO makes us check social media more frequently,leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break.Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious nega
68、tive results,including feeling of depression,loneliness and boredom.5 Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness.Instead,we should focus our attention on our real lives,including the people around us and all the things were grateful for.AHave you ever experienced FoMO?BAt
69、least thats what you might think.CThis certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.DSo how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO?EOver 75%of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time.FAs famous Theodore Roosevelt said,“Comparison is the thief of joy”.GIf you let FoMO control you,the only thing
70、youll really be missing out on is your own life.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了社交媒体对人们的影响，呼吁人们关注自身周围真实的世界。1 B 根 据 上 文“Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are?Oh,man!Youre missing out！”可知，此处讲述人们自己的感受。故 B 项“At least thats what you might think.”(至少你会这么
71、想)很好地承接上文，并引出下文。故选 B 项。2E E 项“超过 75%的年轻人说他们时不时会有情绪低落的感觉。”即指上文“that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO”，同时引出下文对于这种感觉的说明。故选 E 项。3C 根据上文“Rather than realizing this basic truth,though,we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media.”可知，人们通常与其他人进行比较，C 项“This cer
72、tainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied.”(这会使我们不舒服)说明与他人比较的结果。故选 C 项。4F 本段主要讲的是 FoMO 会使我们产生消极情绪，根据上文可知，我们之所以会产生这种情绪是因为会进行比较，F 项用名人名言引出本段内容。故选 F 项。5D 根据下文“Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness.”可知，研究人员给出了解决办法，故 D 项“So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO？”引出下文。故选 D 项
73、。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。A television can be found in almost every home.At present,we cannot imagine a life without a television.People at different ages watch them.Children watch cartoons,adults watch news and movies and old people watch family TV plays.However,the question about whether i
74、t has good or bad effects on children has been in heated discussion for a long time.Televisions contain various kinds of content.There is no doubt that there are both advantages and disadvantages of childrens watching television.Of course，watching television can be good for children.It can give them
75、 a broader window to the world.For example,their information about the world can be updated by watching news.They can know about the important things which take place in the world every day.For the children who dont go to school,watching educational programmes or cartoons provides them with basic ed
76、ucation such as alphabet and colour.Besides,it teaches them good behaviour,such as being honest and respecting parents.On the other hand,televisions can have negative influence on children.There is a great amount of violence on television.The violence is often“glorified(美化的)”and made to look both ex
77、citing and rewarding.Children tend to copy the behaviour of the characters on television and act as they do.A lot of studies have shown that watching violence on television has led to an increase in crimes,especially those committed by children.Needless to say,this influence has serious negative eff
78、ects on society as a whole.Finally,effects of watching television on children differ.To some children,they can be useful.But to the others,they can be harmful.This is why movies in the United States have long had ratings(等级评定)to help guide parents as to which movies should not be seen by their child
79、ren.Parents should allow their children to watch beneficial programmes only.写前导读：本文是一篇议论文。看电视是我们生活中必不可少的一部分，文章探讨了看电视对儿童的好处和坏处，并给出简单的建议。精彩范文Watching television can have both good and bad influences on children.(要点 1)The first advantage of watching television is that children can get news and informat
80、ion about the world.(要点 2)The second advantage is that children can learn much through watching educational programmes or cartoons on television.(要点 3)The disadvantage is that the violence on television can cause violent crimes committed by children.(要点 4)In short,parents should guide children to watch beneficial programmes on television.(要点 5)本课结束
