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Lesson 45 The power of the pressComprehension questions1. Can the freedom of the press easily be abused?2. Do we enjoy reading about the lives of others?3. Would we enjoy reading about ourselves?4. When publishing details about people's private lives, what can reporters cause?5. Can the influence of newspapers even overthrow governments?6. What does the story of the poor family do?7. Where did the family live?8. How many children did they have?9. Why were they faced with economic problems?10. What was the event that radically changed their lives?11. The day after the birth an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen. Who did it bring?12. Who did television and newspapers carry the news to?13. Who offered the family huge sums for their story?14. Who sent gifts and wanted to advertise their products?15. What was their old farmhouse to be replaced by?16. What were lawyers employed to act as?17. What was the parents' price for fame?18. What had the parents become victims of?Match the words with their definitionsdemocratic restrict condemn abuse contention untold overthrow illustrate perpetual pressing odds obscurity quintuplet radically exclusive commercialization commodity1__________to deliberately use sth such as power or authority for the wrong purpose2__________to say very strongly that you do not approve of sth or sb, especially because you think it is morally wrong3__________to keep within limits; control4__________to remove a leader or government from a position of power by force5__________something that makes it seem impossible to do or achieve sth6__________the state of not being known or remembered7__________to make the meaning of sth clearer by giving examples8__________a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument9__________available to only one person or group, and not shared10__________[only before noun] used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc sth is(These gases will cause untold damage to the environment.)11__________continuing all the time without changing12__________very important and needing to be dealt with immediately; urgent13__________completely; totally14__________a product that is bought and sold15__________organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to vote, speak etc. 16__________one of five children born at the same time to the same mother17__________using sth to try to make a profit, especially in a way that others do not approve ofRead the following sentences and pay attention to the phrases underlined1. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering toindividuals by publishing details about their private lives.2. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about majorchanges to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.3. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived inobscurity.4. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturerswho wished to advertise their products.5. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmenfor the family at press conferences.6. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives.Complete the passage with the clues givenIn __________(民主的) countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly __________(谴责). However, this freedom can easily be _________(滥用). Stories about people often attract far more public a_________ than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful _________ we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the _________(论点) that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to _________(个人) by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous i__________ that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even ___________ a government.The story of a poor family that acquired f__________ and f__________ overnight, dramatically i__________ the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 i_________ in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against _________(贫穷). They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing _________(经济的) problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to _________ against economic odds and would have lived in __________(默默无闻). But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which r_________ changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The ___________ to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the __________(独占的) rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap ___________(生产厂家) who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new ＄500,000 home. Reporters kept p__________ for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the ___________ for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead n__________ lives. They had become the __________(受害者) of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.Try to remember the following group of wordscommerce n. [u] 贸易；商务commercial adj. 贸易的；商业的commercialize v. 利用…牟利；商业化commercialization n. [u] 商业化。
新概念英语第三册经典句子第45课第45课1、 In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the Press are right condemned.在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到公正的谴责。
2、 The story of a poor family thatacquired fame and fortune overnight,dramatically illustrates the power of the press.下面这户穷人一夜之间出名发财的故事戏剧性地说明了新闻报道威力。
3、 As the parents had five children, life was perpetualstruggle against poverty.家里已有5个孩子，全家人的生活就是在贫困线上做无穷无尽地挣扎。
4、 The rise to fame was swift.这个家迅速出了名。
5、 Gifts pouredin not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturers whowished to advertise their products.不但素昧平生的人寄来了大量的礼物，而且婴儿食品、婴儿肥皂制造厂商为了替自己产品做广告也寄来了大量的礼物。
6、 ..their parents were paying theprice for fame.他们的父母却为这名声付出了代价，类似意义的有at the cost of：以。
为代价7、 It wouldnever again be possible for them to lead normal lives.他们再也无法过正常的生活。
虚拟语气8、….that almost every one of theinhabitants was affected to a greater or less degree.以致几乎全镇居民均在不同水准上受到影响。
新概念英语第三册第45课课堂笔记及答案Lesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力【New words and expressions】生词和短语●democrat 民主的●restrict v. 限制●abuse v. 滥用●contention n. 论点●untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的●South Dakota 南达科他州（美国）●perpetual adj. 永久的●quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一●obscurity n. 默默无闻●radically adv. 彻底地，完全地●exclusive adj. 独占的，独家的●nursery n. 育婴室，保育室●commercialization n. 商品化●commodity n. 商品◆democrat 民主的◆restrict v. 限制keep within a certain limitEg: The prisoners’ activity is restricted within marrow limits. limit: 表示时间、空间、程度等方面的限定，且限定到某一个点restrict: 只说明限定范围Eg: Land development must be limited.He restricts himself to two cigarettes a day.restrict sb. to 限制在......范围内confineconfine sb. toEg: The boy is confined to the dark room.The boy is restricted to the dark room.cramp 限制（限制某人的活动或是限制动植特的生长）Eg: No body can cramp children.You can not cramp my activity.hamper 限制，妨碍;困累Eg: What hampered you to do so?The housewife has a lots to do every day, because she is hampered by poverty.My limited vocabulary hampered my reading.I am hampered by my limited vocabulary.★★★impede 限制；妨碍impede doing sth.Eg: Nothing will impede my studying English.bound 限定，以......为界限L45-01 end 10’28”L45-02 begin 10’05”◆abuse v. 滥用Eg: Don’t abuse your authority. 不要滥用职权。
Lesson 45 The power of the pressdemocratic [demə'krætɪk]adj. 民主的a democratic country / government / societythe democratic processdem(o)=people crat=ruler cracy=ruledemocratic democrat democracydemography (graphy=write)epidemic (epi=among)autocrat autocratic autocracybureaucrat bureaucratic bureaucracyrestrict [rɪ'strɪkt]v. 限制，局限The long skirt restricted her movements.The government passed a law to restrict the sale of guns. restrict … to …Access to the club is restricted to members only.I restrict myself to a glass of wine per day.limit … to ...The air strikes are limited to military targets.confine … to ......, for collectors are not confined to any one country. perpetual [pə'petʃuəl]adj. 永恒的，长久的；没完没了的A perpetual mist hung over the valley.He soon grew tired of her perpetual demands for money. eternaleternal love / life / optimistthe eternal arguments between mother and soneverlastingeverlasting fame / glory / lifeI'm tired of his everlasting complaints.immortalPlato believed that the soul is immortal.the immortal ShakespeareEmily Bronte's immortal love storymortalAll human beings are mortal.a mortal woundpermanenta permanent jobmy permanent addresstemporarya temporary joba temporary measuretemporary relief from painobscurity [əb'skjʊərəti]n. 默默无闻obscurity obscureReaders happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. live in obscurity live in comfortlive in peace live in fearlive in poverty live in luxurylive in happiness live in miserycommodity [kə'mɒdəti]n. 商品agricultural commoditiesCoal is becoming a rare commodity.Commodity prices fell sharply.goodsindustrial / agricultural goodswarescraftspeople selling their waresSmall boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. merchandisea wide selection of merchandiseThese tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.the press / the PressThis exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. (the) freedom of the press(the) freedom of speech / expression / thought / choice(the) press / academic / political / religious freedomrightly adv. for a good reason 应该They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.condemn A for / as BThe movie was condemned for its sexism.The terrorist attack was condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.造句：在民主国家，任何限制言论自由的企图都应该受谴责。
新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第45课：The power ofthe pressLesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力【New words and expressions】生词和短语●democrat 民主的●restrict v. 限制●abuse v. 滥用●contention n. 论点●untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的●South Dakota 南达科他州（美国）●perpetual adj. 永久的●quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一●obscurity n. 默默无闻●radically adv. 彻底地，完全地●exclusive adj. 独占的，的●nursery n. 育婴室，保育室●commercialization n. 商品化●commodity n. 商品◆democrat 民主的◆restrict v. 限制keep within a certain limitEg： T he prisoners’ activity is restricted within marrow limits.limit：表示时间、空间、水准等方面的限定，且限定到某一个点restrict：只说明限定范围Eg： Land development must be limited.He restricts himself to two cigarettes a day.restrict sb. to 限制在......范围内confineconfine sb. toEg： The boy is confined to the dark room.The boy is restricted to the dark room.cramp 限制（限制某人的活动或是限制动植特的生长）Eg： No body can cramp children.You can not cramp my activity.hamper 限制，妨碍;困累Eg： What hampered you to do so?The housewife has a lots to do every day, because she is hampered by poverty.My limited vocabulary hampered my reading.I am hampered by my limited vocabulary.★★★impede 限制；妨碍impede doing sth.Eg： Nothing will impede my studying English.bound 限定，以......为界限L45-01 end 10’28”L45-02 begin 10’05”◆abuse v. 滥用Eg：Don’t abuse your authority. 不要滥用职权。
新概念英语单词第3册Lesson45：The power ofthe press新闻媒体的威力democratic adj.民主的派生词】democratically民主地【单词例句】The company is run on democratic lines, and all the staff are involved in making decisions．公司推行民主管理的方法，所有员工都参与决策。
【单词搭配】a democratic govemment一个民主的政府 a democratic country一个民主的国家restrict v.限制【派生词】restriction限制，约束【单词例句】The trees restrict our vision.那些树限制了我们的视野。
【单词扩充】circumscribe限制 straiten限制abuse v.滥用contention n.论点The pay raise is the key point of contention.加薪是争论的焦点。
【单词扩充】argument论点【单词搭配】a bone of contention争论的原因（或主题）quintuplet ['kwntj,plt; kwn'tjuplt] 五胞胎之一obscurity [b'skjrt] 默默无闻radically ['rdkl] adv.彻底地，【单词例句】We lost the game radically after they goaled again．随着他们再进一球，我们彻底输掉了比赛。
【单词扩充】thoroughly彻底地exclusive [k'sklusv; ek-] 独占的，的untold adj.数不尽的，无限的【单词扩充】limit 无穷的，无限的 limitless无限的【单词例句】They encountered untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination.他们经历过数不尽的艰难险阻才到达目的地。
新概念英语第三册第45课:The power of the pressLesson 45 The power of the press新闻报道的威力 Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Does the writer think the parents where lucky or unlucky to gain prosperity in this way? Why?In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carriedthe news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but room baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.参考译文在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
新概念英语第三册第45课习题答案及解析【Multiple choice questions】Comprehension1 The Press will argue that they have the right to publish a story, although it may seriouslyaffect the individual concerned, because _____ .a. in a democracy, the individual eserves more attention than politicsb. facts in themselves, however unpleasant they may be, must be respectedc. people not only enjoy reading about others but about themselves as welld. they only use their power to influence events of national importanceargueaffect 负面的影响原文：Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering toindividuals by publishing details about their private lives.2 News editiors and reporters wanted to publish the story because _____ .a. they always defend the freedom of the Pressb. they know that stories about people sell a lot of newspapersc. they eanted to change the lives of these poor peopled. they believed it was the right thing to do3 The interest that was taken in the family was _____ .a. of national importance because of the rise in thebirth rateb. charitable, for people of all kinds were concerned about their povertyc. so overwhelming that even lawyers attended their press conferencesd. mainly from commercial organizations who wanted to promote their salesStructure4 The public are often far more interested _____political events. (ll.3-4)a. in people’s stories thanb. in stories about people than inc. with stories about people thand. by people’s stories than bybe interested in...5 The influence of newspapwers is _____ bring about major changes in the lives of ordinarypeople but they can even overthrow a government. (ll.8-9)a. such that not only can theyb. so that not only they canc. such that they cannot onlyd. so that not only can theynot only...but...so必须用来修饰形容词或副词如果强调的是一个主干的名词部分，用such6 A sixth child _____ expected so they were faced … (ll.12-13)a. wasb. beingc. havingd. had beeneconomic problems/ economic oddsperpetual struggle against poverty被动语态7 ★★★ While the five babies _____ in oxygen tents… (ll.23-24)a. were remaining quietly sleepingb. remained quietly sleepingc. remained to sleep quietlyd. remaining were quietly sleepingremain (系动词)不能用实行时态Vocabulary8 Stories about people are often _____ (l.3)a. of great interest to everyoneb. in the public interestc. a matter of publicityd. publicly attended9 Newspapers _____ tremendous influence over the lives of ordinary people. (l.8)a. pressb. invokec. imposed. wield原文：bring aboutL45-07 end 13’46”L45-08 begin 3’40”press：榨汁; 熨烫;按住，压住 (n. )出版，发行invoke 求助，祈求impose 强加于人wield 造成 (== bring about, cause, result in )10 Reporters _____ interviews … (l.22)a. went on strike forb. went on printingc. made repeated requests ford. were continually原文： Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokes-men for the family at press conferences.pressing for：持续的催问，要求11 Lawyers were employed to act as spokesmen _____ the family. (ll.22-23)a. on account ofb. instead ofc. on behalf ofd. for the sake ofinstead of ：代替 (某物、谁)on account of == because of )for the sake of 出于......的缘故12 Instead of being five new family members, these children had become _____ .(l.26)a. victims of commercializationb. something to be bought and soldc. a public conerienced. a product of the market【Key to Multiple choice questions】1. B2. D3. D4. B5. A6. A7. B8. A9. D 10. C 11. C 12. A。
