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Unit 1 The mass media
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reach 5
dozens of
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out
which
have started
leaving
trapped
deaths
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within
had extended
that
safety
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谢 谢
1.critical adj.批评的,批判性的;关键的;危急的
2.trap vt.使落入险境;卡住,绊住n.陷阱,罗网;圈套;困境,牢笼
3.release vt.发布;释放;松开;发泄 n.释放;发行;排放,泄漏
4.dozens of很多,许多
5.bark vi.(狗)吠叫vt.厉声发令 n.(狗)吠声;短促响亮的人声;树皮
6.automatic adj.自动的;无意识的,不假思索的
7.investigate vt.& vi.侦查,调查;研究
8.priority n.优先事项,首要事情;优先权,重点
9.bring sth. to light揭露,披露
10.be committed to致力于
Step 1 Fast reading
Check yourself to what degree you have remembered the text by filling in the blanks in the following passage.
Time
Place
Deaths and injuries
Rescue efforts
Cause
News report 1
Sunday
①_____
Henderson
Tower
the number
of deaths
could
②_______
reached
within
④____________
firefighters
got the situation
under control
around11 p.m.
a dropped
⑤__________;the failed
automatic
fire alarms
News report 2
4 confirmed
dead and ③_________
people injured
Step 2 Careful reading
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1.How many floors were damaged by the fire according to the reports?
A.Eight.
B.Seven.
C.Fifteen.
D.Twenty three.
2.What do we know about the fire?
A.Its cause had been found out.
B.It killed and injured 25 people in all.
C.It wasn't completely put out until 11 p.m.
D.It was caused by the construction company.
3.The author advises us to read more reports on the same event because
________.
A.news reports are not worth trusting at all
B.we rely on news to learn about the world
C.it can lead to a better understanding of the reported event
D.journalists are only concerned about their own interests
4.What should we do when news reports contradict each other?
A.Throw both the newspapers away immediately.
B.Check the sources where related key details come.
C.Research and interview the figures yourself.
D.Choose to believe the one you are interested in.
5.How did the author organize the text?
A.By giving examples.
B.By comparing.
C.By defining.
D.By listing cause and effect.
答案 1~5 BACBA
Step 3 Post reading
Fill in the blanks according to the passage or the given words.
Be A Critical News Reader!
Firefighters put out tower block fire
Firefighters quickly put 1.___ the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, 2._____ is thought to 3.____________ (start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, 4._______ (leave) people on the upper floors 5._______ (trap). Fears grew that the number of 6.______ (die) could reach 5, according to figures released by emergency services. Fire
engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the scene 7.______ 15 minutes. By this time, the fire 8.____________ (extend) to the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation under control around 11 p.m. There is concern 9.____ the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire 10.______ (safe) rules.
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