Unit 1 The Mass Media Reading 语法填词-2024-2025学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

选择性必修二u1 reading Firefighters put out tower block fire Firefighters quickly put out the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, which is thought 1 (start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, 2 (leave) people on the upper floors 3 (trap). Fears grew 4 the number of deaths could reach 5,according to figures 5 (release) by emergency services. Fire engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the scene within 15 minutes. By this time, the fire had extended to the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation 6 control around 11 p.m. There is concern 7 the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. A terrible fire broke out 8 Sunday night, leaving the Henderson Tower seriously damaged. Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9. By this morning, 4 people have been confirmed dead. The fire has also left dozens of people 9 (injure), 5 of 10 are in a critical condition. Lisa Mayer, 29, is among the lucky ones who only suffered minor injuries. She recalled, “I was about to have a bath 11 I heard people 12 (scream) and dogs barking. I looked outside and the smoke was choking me. It was like an awful dream."Mr Peterson, head of the fire service, confirms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and 13 the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough 14 (prevent) the disaster. A team is currently investigating the accident 15 (far). Reading news reports critically We rely on news to learn about 16 is happening in the world around us. However, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even contradictory information. How do these differences come about? It is advisable to remember that journalists may have different priorities, which would influence how they report an event. Let's take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire as an example. We can see that the first news report pays more attention 17 the rescue efforts, while the second talks more about deaths and injuries. When we read more than one report, we come to understand an event in a more comprehensive way. Even if news reports are written 18 (basic) the same perspective, they may contradict each other in terms of factual details, as events in the real world are usually complicated and constantly changing. For instance, the numbers of deaths differ in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion 19 one of the news reports gives false information. Instead, check when the reports were written. News reports 20 (write) at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts are brought to light. Another aspect worthy 21 mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently. Suppose emergency services' estimates of the number of deaths vary between 5 and 9. Journalists may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports. Therefore, 22 (check) different sources enables us to draw a more informed conclusion. To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to 23 (blind) trust 24 we have read. Though journalists are committed to 25 (present) the truth, it is 26 (good) to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports. 28 great discrimination, every one of us has the potential 29 (be) a critical news reader. 选择性必修二u1 reading Firefighters put out tower block fire Firefighters quickly put out the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, which is thought 1 have (started) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, 2 (leaving) people on the upper floors 3 (trapped). Fears grew 4that the number of deaths could reach 5,according to figures 5 (released) by emergency services. Fire engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the scene within 15 minutes. By this time, the fire had extended to the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation 6 under control around 11 p.m. There is concern 7 that the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. A terrible fire broke out 8on Sunday night, leaving the Henderson Tower seriously damaged. Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9. By this morning, 4 people have been confirmed dead. The fire has also left dozens of people 9 (injured), 5 of 10 whom are in a critical condition. Lisa Mayer, 29, is among the lucky ones who only suffered minor injuries. She recalled, “I was about to have a bath 11 when I heard people 12 (screaming) and dogs barking. I looked outside and the smoke was choking me. It was like an awful dream."Mr Peterson, head of the fire service, confirms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and 13 that the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough 14 to (prevent) the disaster. A team is currently investigating the accident 15further (far). Reading news reports critically We rely on news to learn about 16what is happening in the world around us. However, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even contradictory information. How do these differences come about? It is advisable to remember that journalists may have different priorities, which would influence how they report an event. Let's take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire as an example. We can see that the first news report pays more attention 17 to the rescue efforts, while the second talks more about deaths and injuries. When we read more than one report, we come to understand an event in a more comprehensive way. Even if news reports are written 18 (basically) the same perspective, they may contradict each other in terms of factual details, as events in the real world are usually complicated and constantly changing. For instance, the numbers of deaths differ in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion 19that one of the news reports gives false information. Instead, check when the reports were written. News reports 20 (written) at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts are brought to light. Another aspect worthy 21 of mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently. Suppose emergency services' estimates of the number of deaths vary between 5 and 9. Journalists may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports. Therefore, 22 (checking) different sources enables us to draw a more informed conclusion. To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to 23 (blindly) trust 24what we have read. Though journalists are committed to 25 (presenting) the truth, it is 26better (good) to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports. with 28 great discrimination, every one of us has the potential 29to (be) a critical news reader. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$