What’sinthepapers?WorldnewsBusinesssportspopularlifecultureReadthenewspaperarticlesandmatchthemwiththeheadlines:1.UnjustifiedTVviolencenotacceptable,saysviewers.2.Mumfindsherfourgirls.3.Pensioners’amazingescapeABCReadthearticlesagainandanswerthesequestions.1.HowoldwereLillian’schildrenwhenshelastsawthem?2.Whydidsomepeoplefindviolentscenesinfilmsacceptable?3.Whywerethepensionersluckytoescape?Theywere7,6,5and3.Becausetheviolencewasfairandjustified/theviolencehadapurpose.Becauseitwasabadaccidentandthecoachhadturnedoverintoaditch.Readingstrategies:Dealingwithculturalreferences---LookoutfornamesandexpressionsrelatedtoBritishorAmericanculture.---Usethecontexttoguesswhatthenamesrepresent,orwhattheexpressionsmean.---Ifthereisnotenoughinformationtoguess,useanatlas,dictionaryorencyclopaedia.ReportA:NamesandexpressionsrelatedtocultureLeedsUniversityPulpFictionTomandJerryChannel4BrooksideBBCITVReportB:OklahomaQueen’sTheatreBarnstapleMonchardRoadA337CreditonBTPostOfficeVeteransAssociationTurnersToursinChulmleighReportC:WestGortonManchesterCaliforniaTVchannels:BBCITVChannel4Adramaseries:BrooksideTownsandvillages:BarnstapleCredutonChulmleighSouthMoltonCities:LeedsManchesterDistrictsofcities:WestGortonAmainroad:A337Aplay:Oklahoma(musical)PulpFiction(film)TomandJerry(cartoon)Companiesandorganizations:DepartmentofTransportBT(BritishTelecom)PostOfficeTurnersToursLeedsUniversityReadandanswer:1.Howfaris20yards?(textB)a.18metersb.7metresc.12metres2.Whatisthe“blitzspirit”?(textB)a.Braveryindangeroussituationsb.Theabilitytoescapefromsomethingdangerousc.Leadershipindangeroussituations3.Howfaris3,000miles?(textc)a.3,000kmb.4,500kmc.6,000kmaab1.personwhostudiesthescienceofsun,moon,stars,planets,etc.=astronomer(n.)天文学者astronomy(u.c.n.)天文学2.escape(v.)+from……/doing……3.crash(v./n.)撞击，(交通工具的)碰撞4.bravery(n.)------brave(adj.)5.区分：incident,event,accident6.have/showa…attitudetowards…7.consideration(n.)------consider(v.)consider+n./doing/clause考虑，认为我正考虑换份工作。I’mconsideringchangingmyjob.我认为你错了。Iconsiderthatyouarewrong.★consider…(asas)…视…为，把…看作是我们把他看作是学习的榜样。Weconsiderhim(asas)anexampletolearnfrom.▲表示“认为”,consider与think,regard,believe,suppose,guess意思相近但regard…as…中as不可省略…beconsidered/regardedas…Heisconsidered/regardedasanexampleforustolearnfrom.consideration(n.)体贴，体谅inconsiderationof考虑到，由于considerate(adj.)体贴人的8.innocent(adj.)innocence(u.c.n.)+ofsthofsth无罪清白，无辜，天真无邪innocentofacrimeofacrime未犯罪儿童的天真随着年龄的增长而消逝。Childrenlosetheirinnocenceastheygrowolder.9.accordingto根据，依照按我的表是10点钟。Accordingtomywatch,itis10o’clock.依照质量付费。Payisaccordingtoquality.10.aslongas只要；时间长达Themeetinglastsaslongas4hours.Iwillnevergiveyouupaslongasyoupromisetotryyourbest.11.conclude(v.)------conclusion(n.)1)作出结论concludeconcludefromsththatfromsththat……=drawaconclusionfromsththat…我可以从你的态度得知你不喜欢他。Icanconcludefromyourattitudethatyoudislikehim.=Icandrawaconclusionfrom…that…2)结束conclude(vi.)with=endwithWewillconcludethistermwithanexam.12.sightseeing(u.c.n.)观光，游览同义词：tour/travel/visit游客:sightseer/tourist/traveller/visitor13.greengrocer(n.)蔬菜水果商，菜贩grocery(n.)食品杂货14.fog(n.)雾—foggy(adj.)—frog青蛙rainy,snowy,windy,cloudy(adj.)15.muddy(adj.)泥泞的—mud(n.)16.scene(n.)场面；场景1)事发地点。事故现场，犯罪现场thesceneofaccident,crime2)（戏剧或电影中的）片段，场面在医院的那一场面十分感人。Thesceneinthehospitalwasverymoving.☆☆onthescene出现，到场，在场区分““景色”景色”：scene,scenery,sight,view见《优化》P5117.load(v./n.)(n.)负载，负荷，装载量，负担，压力飞机满载起飞。Theplanetookoffwithafullload.她的思想压力减轻了。Theloadonhermindgrewlighter.▲aloadof(=loadsof)很多,大量这本书废话连篇，使读者大失所望。Tothereaders’disappointment,thebookisaloadofrubbish.18.helpout帮忙做事，帮助克服困难我买这所房子时,我姐姐帮我解了急。WhenIboughtthehouse,mysisterhelpedmeout.19.district(n.)地区，区域，行政区高明区，工业区域，邮政行政区：GaomingDistrict，industrialdistrict，postaldistrict1.WorthacceptingTheagreementisacceptablebybothsides.2.WelcomeComplimentsarealwaysacceptable.3.TolerablePerformancesvariedfromexcellenttoacceptable.21.justifiedadj.Justicen.Justifyvt.Havinggoodreasonsfordoingsth.E.g.Asthegoodsweredamagedshefeltfullyjustifiedinaskingforhermoneyback.20.acceptableadj.accept+able
