1、Unit 4Making the newsSection Learning about Language,Using Language,Summing Up & Learning Tip课后篇巩固提升一、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空employapproveinforminterviewpolish1.The reporter the Prime Minister about the government policy yesterday.答案interviewed2.To the joy of Davids family,he was as a secretary in a big com
2、pany.答案employed3.I wonder whether the new building plan will be or not.答案approved4.He has not yet me of his plan for holidays.答案informed5.He his shoes before he left home.答案polished二、单句填空1.My parents didnt approve my decision to become an actor.答案of2.As you know,this article (accurate) reflects the
3、public opinion.答案accurately3.Please keep me informed of the latest (develop) of the situation.答案development4.You will be required to assist Mrs.Smith preparing a report.答案in5.The report should be carefully (polish) before it is published.答案polished6.He left without the (approve) of the teacher.答案app
4、roval7.The various steels produced (process) to meet the international standards.答案are processed8.She made an (appoint) for her son to see the doctor.答案appointment三、翻译句子1.我把你的留言转给我的妈妈了。(pass.on to)答案I passed your message on to my mother.2.在出去之前,请擦亮你的皮鞋。(polish)答案Please polish (up) your shoes before
5、going out.3.在我们的前面有一棵大树。(ahead of)答案Ahead of us stands a big tree./A big tree stands ahead of us.4.你赞成你的儿子去欧洲吗?(approve)答案Do you approve of your son going to Europe?5.我和我的医生预约一下好吗?(appointment)答案Shall I make an appointment with my doctor?6.我的姐姐比我大5岁。(senior)答案My elder sister is senior to me by five
6、years./My elder sister is five years senior to me.7.我的手表不准。(accurate)答案My watch is not accurate.8.那些编辑已经开始工作了。(set to work)答案Those editors have already set to work.四、单句改错1.His father is two years senior with his mother.答案withto2.She was able to give the police an accurately description of the attack
7、er.答案accuratelyaccurate3.They have an appointment with go fishing.答案withto4.Adolescence is the process of go from childhood to adulthood.答案gogoing5.Can you finish the work ahead for the deadline?答案forof五、阅读理解AWhen people find out that I am a journalist,they often ask me:What do you think about the f
8、uture of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online.People expect me to be fearful for the future of print.After all,in some peoples minds I wouldnt be able to build a career in journalism if it all moves online.However,strangely enough,Im actually comforted by
9、 the fact that online journalism is becoming usual.I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.Since I began writing blogs,I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing.Compare this to the newspapers circulation base,and you will have a str
10、ong reason for online journalism.In her successful blog post titled “The job I have spent the last year learning is not the one I will have”,author Jenny Surane states,“Print is an expensive product to love.And general managers,publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their
11、 news into readers heads.” She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter feed,and get news from many different sources.If print is dying,then a new form of communicating information is being born.The need for information
12、has not died.If anything,it has increased.What has died,rather,is the way in which information is presented.Now more than ever,in this age of information,there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view.The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a var
13、iety of sources,if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim?Maybe.But is the future of journalism of communicating information to people,grim as well?Definitely not.1.According to Paragraph 2,the author feels .A.confident about the future of his careerB.worried about the future of printC.tired of b
14、eing a newspaper journalistD.embarrassed about online writing答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“However,strangely enough,Im actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual.”可知,作者对于自己的工作前景是很自信的。2.What information is conveyed in Jennys blog post?A.Twitter is not very popular.B.It is hard to
15、 manage online journalism.C.Print still has its own advantages.D.People have more options to get information.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter feed,and get news from many different sources
16、.”可知,人们有多种渠道来获取信息。3.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To explore the future of journalism.B.To analyse the cause of print decline.C.To explain the bright future of a journalist.D.To introduce a successful blog post about print.答案A解析写作意图题。作者在第一段点出主题:“When people find out that I am a j
17、ournalist,they often ask me:What do you think about the future of newspapers?”,接下来的几段则对于新闻业的未来发展进行了具体介绍。BThe American humourist,Will Rogers,used to say,“All I know is what I read in newspapers.” This was an exaggeration(夸张)for humourous purposes,but it is true that newspapers are an important source
18、 of information.Many people begin their day by reading the paper.In this way they learn what is going on in the world.Sometimes,however,they dont have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page;at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have t
19、ime only to glance at the headlines.There are newspapers to satisfy every reader.In the big cities there are many types of papers,with several different editions every day.In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day.In some areas the paper is printed weekly.Most n
20、ewspapers have several sections,especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual.There is,in addition to the front page with the most important news,the sports section,the society page,the comics,the amusement section,a business page,and the editorials.Another type of publication which he
21、lps keep the population informed is the magazine.Some magazines are published weekly and others are put out monthly.There are news magazines,literary magazines,and magazines for such special interests as photography,sports,art,and music.Some are primarily for men,others for women,and there is a sele
22、ction of childrens magazines,too.In the United States,there are publications for every taste and interest.4.When Will Rogers said that all he knew was what he read in newspapers,his real purpose was.A.to tell us that the real source of his knowledge was from newspapersB.to show that newspapers helpe
23、d to get him well informedC.to show that he was very learned through reading newspapersD.to tell us that he was interested in reading newspapers答案B解析推理判断题。由第一段前两句可以推出,当威尔罗杰斯(Will Rogers)这样说的时候,其实是在说明报纸为他提供了很多信息。5.The function of a newspaper is.A.to help people to begin their day by reading itB.to sa
24、tisfy every readerC.to get people well informed of all kinds of newsD.to provide its readers with many sections答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段中的“.but it is true that newspapers are an important source of information.”可知,报纸为人们提供了各种信息。6.The purpose of headlines is.A.to show the main idea of an article or a passageB.t
25、o tell its readers how to entitle an article or a passageC.a piece of news for people to glance atD.to be printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper答案A解析推理判断题。由第一段最后一句可知,有时人们比较匆忙,所以只能浏览一下标题。由此可推出,标题可以很清楚地告诉读者文章的主要内容。7.Whats the best title for this passage?A.Newspapers Should Be Read Every
26、 DayB.Different Newspapers Should Be Provided to Satisfy Their ReadersC.Many Types of Newspapers Must Be Published in Big CitiesD.Newspapers and Magazines答案D解析主旨大意题。文章前三段讲的是报纸,最后一段讲的是杂志,由此可知Newspapers and Magazines为最佳标题。六、七选五Reading is a skill every person finds very useful.Learning how to read flue
27、ntly will largely depend on your environment,lifestyle,studying skills and education.Reading MaterialsTo learn to read fast,you would have to surround yourself with relevant reading materials.Books,magazines and newspapers are good sources of reading.1.Finding suitable materials is the first step to
28、 have a good reading experience.2Make reading a habit until it naturally becomes a part of your routine.You may use other reading materials such as brochures,charts,maps,restaurant menus,recipes and road signs.Reading more often aids in fluency because one gets familiar with the words.Scan and SkimG
29、et acquainted with study skills such as skimming and scanning.Look for keywords and brief information,so that you can get the gist or the main idea without going over the unnecessary details.Increase the rate of your eye movement when reading across a page.3.Word ListsArm yourself with a list of com
30、monly used words.We come across these words every day,regardless of their meanings or functions.When you get acquainted with these words in print,it will be easier for you to read fluently.4.Once you comprehend these words,the whole reading process will flow smoothly.5.So its necessary for you to ma
31、ke a change if you are stuck in that situation.Pay attention to your material.Be mindful of your purpose as you read.All you need is self-discipline,focus and some research.When you stay focused on something,you will be able to master the objective.A.Read widelyB.Practice reading skillsC.Do not stay
32、 long on a wordD.Spend time in writing the main ideaE.They also help master the meanings of unfamiliar wordsF.Most people read slowly because they dont focus enoughG.They help promote a familiar reading atmosphere and help you read答案15 GACEF七、短文改错Today our class went out to do some cleaning.We gathe
33、red at the school gate and started out early on the morning.Some collected the garbages in the park,some cleared the old posters off the walls,but others swept the street.We hoped make our city more beautifully with our own hands.At the same time,some of we went to public places where there were man
34、y people.We keep on telling people to protect the beauty of nature so that we could live in a more cleaner world.In my opinion,these activities is necessary and helpful because some people are unaware of the importance of protect the environment.答案第二句:onin第三句:garbagesgarbage;butand第四句:hoped后加to;beautifullybeautiful第五句:weus第六句:keepkept;去掉more或moremuch第七句:isare;protectprotecting
