1、Unit 4Making the news晨背分钟 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 a
2、dmirable that she is seldom accused_of making mistakes. And, eager to 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.
3、So_as_to_acquire accurate 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 herse
4、lf. Third, she writes 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 editions of 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
5、的。但是简真的很有天赋。让人钦佩的是她极少因为犯错而受到责备。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。1photograph (n.) 照片 (vt.) 给照相photographer (n.) 摄影师2deli
6、ghted (adj.) 快乐的；欣喜的delight (n.) 快乐；高兴；喜悦 (vt.) 使高兴；使欣喜3admirable (adj.) 值得赞扬的；令人钦佩的admire (vt.) 钦佩；羡慕4profession (n.) 职业；专业professional (adj.) 专业的；职业的 (n.) 专业人员professor (n.) 教授；(大学)教师5deliberately (adv.) 故意地；有意地deliberate (adj.) 故意的；从容不迫的6guilty (adj.) 犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的guilt (n.) 罪行；内疚7thorough (adj.) 彻
7、底的；详尽的thoroughly (adv.) 彻底地；详细地8crime (n.) 罪行；犯罪criminal (adj.) 犯罪的；刑事的 (n.) 罪犯9edition (n.) 版(本)；版次edit (vt.) 编辑；校订editor (n.) 编辑10accurate (adj.) 精确的；正确的accurately (adv.) 正确地；精密地accuracy (n.) 精确；准确11process (n.) 过程；程序；步骤 (vt.) 加工；处理procession (n.) 行列；队伍12appointment (n.) 约会；任命appoint (vt.) 约定；任命13
8、be delighted to_do sth. 很高兴做某事14be eager to do sth./for sth. 渴望做某事/得到某物15inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事16ahead of 在前面17approve of . 赞同/赞成18make an appointment with . 与约会/预约重点知识分钟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 h
9、is _ (assist), we got out of the dark cave safely.Both of them have been working for Professor Adams _ (assist) him with his class work and research.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
10、 assistance of volunteers.答案：assistantsassistanceassistingassistedwith(1)assist sb. with/in sth. 在某事上帮助某人assist sb. in_doing/to_do sth. 帮助某人做某事(2)assistant n. 助手，助理assistance n. 帮助；援助with_the assistance of . 在的帮助下 inform vt. 通知；告知(P26)(1)单句语法填空The Internet allows us to educate ourselves and make mor
11、e _ (inform) choices and decisions without leaving our homes.The newspapers keep us _ (inform) of what is going on around us at any time.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
12、 _ (inform), and less and less meaning.答案：informedinformedwere informedinformation(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 not been prepared for my proposal _. (until)_ was I aware that I had not been prepared for my proposal. (until倒装)答案：until he informed me of the meetingNot unt
13、il he informed me of the meeting(1)inform sb. of/about sth. 通知/告诉某人某事inform sb. that/when/how . 通知某人keep sb. informed of . 使某人随时了解(2)information n. 消息；信息(3)informed adj. 有学问的；有见识的名师点津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
14、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?你决不能忘记自己的任务。_ should you forget your task.答案：In case of rain/In case it rainsIn this caseIn no casein case of . 假使；如果in 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 any case 无论如何；不管怎样in_th
15、is/that_case 如果这样/那样的话；在这种/那种情况下in no case 决不as is often the case 情况通常是这样demand 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) public.My car demands/needs/requires _ (repair), so I have to go to work by bus.It seemed that no matter what she did, m
16、ore was demanded _ her.答案：to try(should) be maderepairing/to be repairedof(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.答案：in great demanddemanded to see(1)demand sth. 要求某物demand to_do . 要求做demand doing/to_be_done 需要被做demand that . (should) do . 要求(从句用
17、虚拟语气，should可省略)(2)in_great demand 需求量很大on demand 一经要求meet/satisfy ones demands 满足某人的需求(3)demanding adj. 苛求的；要求高的名师点津(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，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。approv
18、e 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 _(approve).答案：was approvedofapproval(1)approve sth. 通过、批准某事approve of sth. 赞同、赞成某事approve of sb
19、./ones doing sth. 同意某人做某事(2)approval n. 批准；认可；同意；赞同give (ones) approval to 批准(3)disapprove vt. 不赞成；不批准；不认可(4)disapproval 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。concentrate on 集中；全神贯注于(P26)(1)单句语法填空_ (concentrate) on your study, and you will make greater progre
20、ss.She worked late into the night, _ (concentrate) on her speech for the conference.As students, _ (concentrate) is the first requirement for learning.答案：Concentrateconcentratingconcentration(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 shops along the roadside, he knocked an old man down while riding to
21、 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)答案：With all his attention concentrated onConcentrating all his attention on(1)concentrate on (doing) sth. 专心(做)某事concentrate ones attention/efforts/energy/mind on sth. 集中注意力/力量/精力/思想于某事(2
22、)concentration n. 集中；专心(3)其他表示“专心于；集中于”的短语focus/fix . on . 集中于put ones heart into . 专心于；一心一意去be absorbed in . 专心于apply oneself/ones mind to . 专心于pay attention to . 专心于；注意put ones mind to . 专心于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You may depend on that all the go
23、ods will be shipped abroad on time.We should show concern for Mr Smith, an eightyyearold man near our home, because now he has nobody (depend) on.The teacher will put forward a variety of questions, (depend) on your different answers.答案：itto dependdepending(2)单句写作你是否感觉幸福取决于你对发生在你身上的事情的态度。Whether you
24、 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.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; .答案：depends on/upondepend on/upon it thatit (all) depends/that depends(1)depend on/upon sb./sth. 依靠、依赖某人/物depend on/upon sb. to_do sth. 依靠某人做某事depend on/upon it
25、 that . 相信；指望(2)It_(all)_depends./That_depends. 视情况而定。(3)independent adj. 独立的；自主的(4)independence n. 独立accuse . 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 company.
26、As it is just a coincidence, no one should be to blame it.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.答案：withofforwas accusedaccused(1)accuse sb. of (doing) sth. 指责/控告某人(做)某事b
27、e accused of 被指控(2)charge sb. with (doing) sth. 控告某人(做)某事be_charged_with 被指控(3)blame sb. for (doing) sth. 责备某人(做)某事sb. be to blame for (doing) sth. 某人应被责备 (做)某事Never 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
28、印象。 the accident that happened in my own childhood, which left a deep impression on me.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。
29、On no condition ； only if we can stick to our dreams will we be able to get over all kinds of challenges.答案：Never will I forgetnor could I speakHardly/Scarcely had we leftcan we give up our dreams(1)否定副词never置于句首，句子需用部分倒装结构，即把助动词、情态动词或系动词be提到主语之前。(2)His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin (HX), was
30、 to strongly influence his 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.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 project more
31、 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.答案：are to pay a visitare to finishwas 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
32、设。名师点津(1)如果表示未曾实现的打算或计划，要用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。课文语法填空分钟Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment as a 1 (report) at the office of a popular English news
33、paper. At the office, his talk 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
34、next question depending on 5 the person 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 le
35、t the other team win. He admitted that someone had tried to bribe him, but denied 9 (take) money. The recording 10 (prove) that he was guilty.12.3.4.5.67.8.9.10.答案：1.reporter2.his3.experienced4.detailed5.what6.an7of8.deliberately9.taking10.provedinfluence 作名词时，常用于 have a(n)adj.influence on . 对有影响all
36、ow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 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
37、首时，句子采用部分倒装。随堂检测分钟.单句语法填空 1He is a (gift) man and promises to be a famous musician.答案：gifted2Not until one of his works (publish) was he able to gain his confidence in writing.答案：was published3Generally speaking, a political leader should have a good nose current affairs.答案：for4He looks younger than
38、 his friend; in fact, he is three years senior his friend.答案：to5Our software, unless (update) on a regular basis, may not serve us well in our work.答案：updated6In our daily life, we sometimes come across a number of cases people suffer from heart attacks.答案：where7The manager was quite (delight) that
39、all the products had been sold out.答案：delighted8Over the past ten years, our country has made (admire) achievements in space exploration.答案：admirable9As you know, (acquire) a good knowledge of Chinese, you should learn more about Chinese culture and history.答案：to acquire10I still feel (guilt) about
40、things I said to my father when I was a teenager.答案：guilty.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。(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 a
41、nd 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 asked 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
42、 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 slowed 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 photograph
43、er. As far as Im concerned, he was professional and had taken many admirable photographs. During the interview, I asked 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
44、 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 posi
45、tion 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 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 diligent 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