UNIT 1 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview（Word教参）-【优化指导】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第二册（译林版2020）

A wise man thinks with his own head—while an ignorant one follows the mainstream mass media news and reports. 聪明人用自己的头脑思考，而愚笨的人盲从于主流媒体的新闻和报道。 主题语境——人与社会。媒体是指传播信息的媒介。它是指人借以传递信息与获取信息的工具、 渠道、载体、中介物或技术手段。 The Function of Mass Media Almost everyone gets his or her information about world, national, and local affairs from the mass media. This fact gives both print and broadcast journalism important functions that include influencing public opinion, determining the political agenda, providing a link between the government and the people, acting as a government watchdog, and affecting socialization. With the development of the Internet, today we live in the high­tech world. We can have access① to all kinds of high­tech products, such as TV, computer and so on. The Internet makes the world smaller, and we can know the instant② news quickly. 20 years ago, we only had TV and radio to get the news, but now, we have computer and cellphone. We call such products the mass media. The mass media brings people a lot of fun. We can know the news from all over the world. We are not just depending on③ the traditional media. Now the government takes some action to clear the departments. The citizens can supervise④ the official. If people find the officials take the advantage of the government's resource, they can use the media to expose such behavior. Mass media is welcomed by the audience. People not only know more about the world, but also can supervise the government. ①access n．入口；通道 ②instant adj. 立即的；即时的 [联想]　(at) the instant 一……就…… instance n．例子；场合；情况；要求 ③depend on依靠，依赖 ④supervise vt.监督；管理 Section Ⅰ　Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview [对应学生用书P2] 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 ①night Henderson Tower the number of deaths could ②reach 5 reached within ④15 minutes; firefighters got the situation under control around 11 p．m. a dropped ⑤cigarette end ；the failed automatic fire alarms News report 2 4 confirmed dead and ③dozens of 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.out the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, 2.which is thought to 3.have started (start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, 4.leaving (leave) people on the upper floors 5.trapped (trap). Fears grew that the number of 6.deaths (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.within 15 minutes. By this time, the fire 8.had extended (extend) to the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation under control around 11 p．m. There is concern 9.that the construction company that built the tower block had not followed fire 10.safety (safe) rules. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$