1、Unit 4Making the newsSection Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空updateadmiresubmitaccuse.ofconcentrate onacquireunusualassistinformassess1.The value of the computer is at 2,000 yuan.答案assessed2.He his boss keeping back his money.答案accused;of3.Gradually we experi
2、ence in how to do the work.答案acquired4.Its about time we our software now.答案updated5.Please keep me fully of any developments.答案informed6.He was asked to them in designing a building.答案assist7.We are told to learn from Mr.Smith,who is an man.答案admirable8.I tried to my attention my English study.答案co
3、ncentrate;on9.To my surprise,something happened to both of us.答案unusual10.The young man the report to the president yesterday.答案submitted二、单句填空1.You can depend on that it wont happen again.答案it2.Even the most (gift) person can have his confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor.答案gifted3.To our su
4、rprise,the result of the event is quite (usual) compared with similar ones in the past.答案unusual4.If you think you have a medical problem,seek (profession) help from your family doctor.答案professional5.In some (case) they never learnt it themselves.答案cases6.I accomplished the task with the (assist) o
5、f all my colleagues.答案assistance7.After school Tom demanded help me.答案from/of8.The work they are now doing needs to be done very carefully and (deliberate).答案deliberately三、翻译句子1.那要看天气情况。(depend on)答案It depends on the weather.2.我给她留下了口信,以便告知她这件事情。(so as to)答案I left her a message so as to tell her abo
6、ut it.3.老师要求所有的学生按时完成作业。(demand)答案The teacher demanded of all the students to finish their homework on time./The teacher demanded that all the students (should) finish their homework on time.4.警方指控他偷了王先生的钱包。(accuse.of)答案The police accused him of stealing Mr.Wangs wallet.5.你能把收音机音量调小点儿吗?我不能集中注意力做功课了。
7、(concentrate on)答案Can you turn down the radio,please?I cant concentrate on my lessons.6.她很少跟别人说话。(seldom,倒装)答案Seldom does she talk to others.7.我会把你的建议记在心里。(keep.in mind)答案I will keep your suggestions/advice in mind.8.地址如有变更,请尽快通知我们。(inform.of)答案Please inform us of any change of the address as soon a
8、s possible.四、阅读理解ABad news sells.If it bleeds,it leads.No news is good news,and good news is no news.Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers.But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways,researchers are discovering new rules.By trackin
9、g peoples e-mails and online posts,scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sad stories.“The if it bleeds rule works for the mass media,” says Jonah Berger,a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.“They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feelin
10、g.But when you share a story with your friends,you care a lot more how they react.You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analysing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails,web posts and reviews,face-to-face conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive than negative,but
11、 that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news.Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things?To test for that possibility,Dr.Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories:thousands of articles on The New York
12、 Times website.He and a Penn colleague analysed the “most e-mailed” list for six months.One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles.He found that science amazed the Times readers and made them want to share this
13、positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny,or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety,but not articles that left them merely sad.They needed to be aroused one way or the other,and they preferred good news to bad.The more positive an a
14、rticle,the more likely it was to be shared,as Dr.Berger explains in his new book,Contagious:Why Things Catch On.1.What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A.News reports.B.Research papers.C.Private e-mails.D.Daily conversations.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“The if it bleeds rule works for the
15、 mass media”可知,像“if it bleeds”这样的传统说法适用于大众媒体,故选A项。2.What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A.Theyre socially inactive.B.Theyre good at telling stories.C.Theyre inconsiderate of others.D.Theyre careful with their words.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“you care a lot more how they react”可知,“你”非常在乎朋友听完“你”
16、讲的故事后的反应;以及“You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer”可知,“你”不想被当作一个Debbie Downer,说明此处指的是“一个不为他人考虑的人”。故选C项。3.Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr.Bergers research?A.Sports news.B.Science articles.C.Personal accounts.D.Financial reviews.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.articles in the s
17、cience section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles.”可知,科技类的文章比非科技类的文章更有可能被人们关注。故选B项。4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Sad Stories Travel Far and WideB.Online News Attracts More PeopleC.Reading Habits Change with Our TimesD.Good News Beats Bad on Social Networ
18、ks答案D解析主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts,scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sad stories.”可知,在网络上好消息比坏消息传播得更快,影响更深远。故选D项。BA news release is a tool of communication,through which information is passed to even the farthest en
19、d of the world.It keeps us well informed of the happenings of the world which would otherwise remain unknown.When writing a news release,keep in mind that the media receive hundreds of releases every day.Try to follow these guidelines:Keep it short and professional.Come up with a catchy headline tha
20、t will grasp someones attention.Sometimes the title will take more time to come up with than writing the release.Thats okaythe headline could be critical for getting an event covered!Cover the 5 Ws in your first paragraph.They are who,what,where,when and why,which help us understand the details abou
21、t the event.Besides,any opinions in the news release should be put in quotations from your designated spokesperson.Include things that the media find newsworthy,which is the most essential.Make the time on your news release at least a half hour later than the time you have told activists to show up
22、at an event.This will ensure that activists are prepared and in place by the time the media arrive.Choose a spokesperson for the event who can be quoted in the release and will be available for calls at that number the day before the event.Have someone proof the release for spelling,grammar and cont
23、ent (determine whether what you are trying to relay is clear and right).Sometimes the person who writes the release may not notice mistakes that a fresh pair of eyes will catch.Accuracy is the last but not the least important in terms of your content and the location and time that you tell the media
24、.If you do make a mistake,it is critical that you call and notify the media of the correction.5.Whats the main purpose of the passage?A.To tell us the importance of the news release.B.To tell us how to avoid mistakes in the news release.C.To make us know how to make the news release.D.To ask us to r
25、ead the news release on the latest events.答案C解析写作意图题。本文主要告诉我们如何写新闻稿。第二段中的“When writing a news release.Try to follow these guidelines.”是文章的中心所在。故选C项。6.What does the underlined word “catchy” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.TrickyB.AttractiveC.ImaginaryD.Funny答案B解析词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“.that will grasp someones
26、 attention.”可知题目应该抓住别人的注意力,即新闻稿应该有一个吸引人的题目。故选B项。7.What is the most important for a news release according to the passage?A.Make sure the 5 Ws are in your first paragraph.B.Choose a proper spokesperson for the event.C.Make the news release newsworthy and accurate.D.Ensure activists prepared for the e
27、vents in advance.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段尾句“Include things that the media find newsworthy,which is the most essential.”以及最后一段首句“Accuracy is the last but not the least important.”可知,写新闻稿时,最重要的是该新闻有报道价值和准确。故选C项。8.Why do we have someone proof the release?A.Because they can write good articles.B.Because they ar
28、e expert in mistakes.C.Because they can help polish the news.D.Because they know the events correctly.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段首句“Have someone proof the release for spelling,grammar and content (determine whether what you are trying to relay is clear and right).”可知,他们能够帮助改错,明确写作内容是否清晰和准确,即修饰完善新闻稿。故选C项。五、七选
29、五Like it or not,there will be difficult times in our lives.You might lose your job,fail in your exams or have an illness.1 Here are some ways not to lose hope during difficult times.Have faith.2 No matter how bad the situation is,things will turn out to be good in the end.Several years ago I failed
30、to get my masters degree.It was a really bad experience.3 It was of much better quality than my previous university.Experiences like this strengthen my belief that having faith is important during difficult times.Be around supportive people.Going through difficult times is hard,and going through the
31、m alone is even harder.You need a group of positive people who can support you.4 If you dont,my suggestion is to start looking for one.Dont wait until you need it,because it will be too late by then.You need the community before difficult times come.Help others.An additional benefit of being in a go
32、od community is that it encourages you to think about other people.It pushes you to help others and,therefore,think about other people.5 As a result,your situation wont look as bad as it would be otherwise.Often the situation looks worse than it really is because we give too much attention.Shifting(
33、移开) some of your attention away will put the situation in a better view.A.Your community helps a lot.B.I changed my attitude towards failure.C.Whatever it is,its important not to lose hope.D.In this way you take your focus away from yourself.E.But I got a scholarship at an overseas university later.
34、F.You must believe that things will work out well eventually.G.You should become part of a community that cares for one another.答案15 CFEGD六、短文改错My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake.We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake.As soon as we arrived,so we
35、 dropped the lines into the water.Before waiting for about half an hour,I was beginning to get impatiently.I wanted to give up,and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer.Finally,there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught.Within the next few minute,my grandfather also caught a fish.Felt hungry,we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish.It was delicious.答案第二句:gowent第三句:oursour第四句:去掉so第五句:BeforeAfter;impatientlyimpatient第六句:andbut第七句:werewas;fish前加a第八句:minuteminutes第九句:FeltFeeling