报刊选读作业

班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ To finish this comprehensive assignment, students are expected to refer to China Daily.The assignment is scheduled to hand in at the 12th week. Print documents and digital version are both needed.I. Stylistic Features of Headlines (1.5’*30=45’)1. The grammatical features of headlinesDirections: identify 10 headlines that show the grammatical features specially used in headlines. For each feature, provide two examples. For example, Deposits, Loans Rising In Shanghai (omission of and , be).（5 after class and 5 in class）1) ____________________________________________________________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________ In class6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________8) ____________________________________________________________________________9) ____________________________________________________________________________10) ___________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ 2. The rhetorical features used in headlines.Directions: identify 10 headlines that show the rhetorical features of headlines.For each feature, provide two examples. For example, economy smiles(personification) (5 after class from China Daily and 5 in class)1) ____________________________________________________________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________ In class6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________8) ____________________________________________________________________________9) ____________________________________________________________________________10) ___________________________________________________________________________3. Short Words used in headlinesDirections: identify 10 headlines with short words used. For example, Ukraine mine blast kills 63 (blast is the short words specially used in news, while explosion is the equivalent in general English) (5 after class from China Daily and 5 in class)1) ____________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________ In class6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________8) ____________________________________________________________________________9) ____________________________________________________________________________10) ___________________________________________________________________________II. Analysis of 5W-1H in lead. 3’*6=18’Directions: This part will be finished after class. The students should provide a piece of news lead and give the answer to 5Ws and 1H. Not all the answers should be answered. Answer only when there is any information to the question.The lead: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What _________________________________________________________________________ When_________________________________________________________________________ Who __________________________________________________________________________ Where ________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ Why __________________________________________________________________________ How __________________________________________________________________________III. News T erms 1’*7=7’Directions: Refer to China Daily,identify 7 proper terms of news events that happen during September ,October, and November, then translate them into Chinese, for example,the missing flight MH370 马航失联，ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al Shams)伊斯兰国1) ____________________________________________________________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________IV. Translation of News Paragraph. 10’*3=30’Directions: The teacher will point out 3 paragraphs from the book for translation. This part will be finished in class.1. ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________。

东师《报刊选读》15春在线作业1一、单选题（共30 道试题，共60 分。

）V 1. According to the text, ___ people who do marry reported being “very happy” in their relationships .A. manyB. fewerC. fewD. a lot of满分：2 分2. The traits that make the students desirable candidates for admission toYaleare_________.A. ambitionB. intelligenceC. witD. all the above answers满分：2 分3. According to Clifford Notarius, ___ causes problems in marriage .A. differenceB. pressureC. the misunderstandingD. the way to deal with the difference满分：2 分4. confessA. ragged, tornB. to say or admitC. qualified or entitled to be chosen满分：2 分5. lamentA. to express sorrow or regretB. rucksackC. complain continually满分：2 分6. erodeA. be fall in troubleB. to destroy or wear sth away graduallyC. attack abruptly满分：2 分7. Tejano music is dynamite in ---- but not in California, whose technobanda music does not sell elsewhere.A. TexasB. New JerseyC. GeorgiaD. Wisconsin满分：2 分8. The 1996 welfare law took away the right of most ___ to collect government food aid.A. African AmericansB. laid off workersC. illegal immigrantsD. legal immigrants满分：2 分9. civicA. of a town or city; municipalB. debrisC. curious满分：2 分10. The child born between 1947 and 1961 is frequently referred to as ______A. “ boom baby”B. “boomer parents”C. “ booming child”D. “booming girl”满分：2 分11. In Hamilton Country, where Westfield sits, the Hispanic population has increased----- percent in10 years.A. 70B. 31C. 143D. 58满分：2 分12. What do radio talk shows advice people to do?A. Drivers can only overcharge a little.B. Industry managers must make sure company vans do not run on the road.C. People should not spit on the ground.D. All the people in Beijing should go to school to learn English very well.满分：2 分13. crumblingA. consternationB. to help othersC. old and starting to fall down满分：2 分14. What idea threaten the monarchy?A. socialismB. republicanismC. communismD. internationalism.满分：2 分15. "deteriorate "A. become worse in quality or condition.B. make others become happyC. throw the rubbish满分：2 分16. In New York City, _____ of adolescents has tried ecstasy.A. 8%B. 25%C. 5.8%D. 30%满分：2 分17. The attitude of the author revealed in the article named “Exploding Tourism Eroding China’s Riches” is__A. nostalgiaB. criticalC. pessimisticD. optimistic满分：2 分18. mediocreA. commonB. same; equalC. prosperous or rich满分：2 分19. The Taliban began as a group of ____.A. radical politiciansB. seminary studentsC. Afghan soldiersD. foreign students满分：2 分20. irreparableA. that cannot be put right or restoredB. unrelatedC. admit满分：2 分21. Medicare programA. 医疗照顾计划B. 国土局C. 建筑工程满分：2 分22. What kind of companies does the “Silicon Glen” boast are the highest concentration outside California?A. car companiesB. chemical companiesC. high-tech companiesD. film companies满分：2 分23. Psychologists believe that how a woman meets midlife ---------------the way she meets any change.A. has nothing to do withB. is consistent withC. is different fromD. is similar to满分：2 分24. tryoutA. to politely refuseB. experimental testC. change direction suddenly满分：2 分25. Which of the following is not among the approaches put forward in the Bush administration’s meeting ?A. to destabilize Saddam’s governmentB. to run a war modeled on that in AfghanistanC. to include a large number of ground troops in the warD. to put Saddam under house arrest满分：2 分26. Which Olympiad is Beijing running for?A. Summer Olympiad 2000B. Summer Olympiad 2004C. Summer Olympiad 2008D. Summer Olympiad 2012满分：2 分27. Some health maintenance organizations are planning large increases in __ _______ when they said they would stay in Medicarenext year.A. premiumsB. co-paymentsC. other feesD. all the above answers满分：2 分28. _______is a distinct advantage if you want a career at what passes for the American establishment.A. gilt-edged diplomaB. wealthy familyC. AbilityD. Alumni connection满分：2 分29. interimA. hard workB. temporaryC. work even harder满分：2 分30. According to the survey conducted for the Independent Women’s Forum, ___percent of the women said they had hooked up with men.A. 14B. 40C. 10D. 60满分：2 分二、判断题（共10 道试题，共40 分。

News report COLUMBUS, Ohio - A species of monkey thought likely to be extinctmay still be swinging through the trees in Africa, according to an anthropologist.The Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey was declared likely extinct in 2000 by a team that included W. Scott McGraw, an assistant professor of anthropology at Ohio State University. None had been seen since 1978, but McGraw said Wednesday he has evidence the species survives.Two years ago, McGraw retrieved the skin of a monkey a hunter killed in Ivory Coast that had the markings of the red colobus, he said. The pelt had the species' typical black hair on its back with reddish fur on its forehead and thighs, along with freshly dried blood.Recently, he received a photo from an associate in Africa that shows a dead red colobus. McGraw is convinced the photo is genuine, he said. The monkey grows to a height of about 3 feet, with a head that is small for its frame. It eats fruit, seeds and foliage and emits a loud shriek. The species is believed to be named for the companion of its discoverer. There are about 18 species of red colobus.The Miss Waldron's species was the victim of farmers who removed much of the monkeys' forest habitat and hunters who ate or sold their meat, McGraw said. He has made several trips to Ivory Coast and plans to return to the war-torn nation next summer.McGraw has heard of sightings by hunters and other locals but has yet to see one himself."It's in the extreme southeast corner of Ivory Coast," McGraw said. "It is smack dab in the middle of the (colobus') historical distribution. All the hunters we talk to say the forests are crawling with them. This is the frustrating part."John Oates, an anthropology professor at Hunter College in New York City, also was part of the team that declared the species likely to be extinct. He said McGraw's findings do not surprise him."We didn't dismiss the possibility that a few hung on somewhere," Oates said. "But no one's managed to see one jumping around in the trees." The researchers' work in 2000 suggested that the red colobus could have been the first species of primates to disappear in 200 years and warned that other species could soon become extinct unless deforestation and hunting were managed. Ivory Coast forbids hunting, but the ban is not strongly enforced, McGraw said.2Now is not the time to be getting into a squabble about power-generation projects. Pakistan is a country that is quite literally dying of power shortages, and to find that one of the future projects on which much hinges, the Diamer-Bhasha Dam (DBD) is endangered is bad news indeed. From the contents of a note circulated by the former chairman of Wapda, who is the current adviser to the minister of waterand power on DBD, it appears that the World Bank does not want the dam constructed by the Asian Development Bank, and that the Friends of Democratic Pakistan are said to be willing to finance the project. This is a large spanner in some very considerable works. With the failure to get provincial consensus on the Kalabagh Dam it was vital that the Diamer-Bhasha Dam got national support. This it did, with support by the provinces and the Council of Common Interests (CCI).It now appears that the note circulated to the relevant line ministries not only contains the World Bank’s reservations on the DBD but appears to express a preference for a smaller dam at Dassu, downstream of the DBD project. The Dassu Dam would be a ‘run-of-the-river’ project and not a water catchment and management dam such as the DBD. The government has hitherto had difficulty raising funds for the DBD, which is likely to cost around $14 billion as against $8 billion for the Dassu Dam – a considerable difference and an easier sum to raise. The World Bank is prepared to put $500 million into the Dassu project, while the rest will come from a basket of donors. The smaller Dassu project will start to earn money fairly early on in its life and contribute to its own completion costs. This is all very well but the strategic significance of the DBD is far greater in terms of water management and flood mitigation. The two projects have large differences in terms of their completed output and it is clear that the Dassu Dam is more of a quick(ish) fix rather than along-term solution that impacts positively across the power generation sector as a whole. The dispute has its roots in the antipathy of the World Bank to any major water project in Pakistan that does not have the bank at the helm, and to its view that the DBD is in disputed territory anyway (the Dassu Dam is not). In an ideal world both projects would be built. In the real world, and from a purely Pakistan perspective – the better in the long term is the DBD. Yet another knotty problem at the feet of the incoming government – making for a very busy first 100 days in office.3From the start, the most serio us problem with California's promising but sloppily written "parent trigger" law has been its failure to require an open, public process. That's especially troubling when the law's power is considered closely. If half or more of parents at an underperforming public school sign a petition, they can force dramatic change in how the school is run — they can turn it into a charter school, for example, or require that the principal or the entire faculty be fired.But that means these documents aren't so much petitions as they are votes. Through majority rule, parents don't request reform; they require a governmental agency —the school district —to take action.Yet these petition drives differ from most elections. There is no public balloting place and no mechanism to ensure that all of those eligible to "vote" — i.e., the parents of the school's students — are notified. No public forums or debates are held to guarantee that parents hear both sides of the issue. This process does a disservice to parents, some of whom miss out on opportunities to become more informed about their options — or in some cases even to know that a petition drive is underway —before nearly irreversible decisions have been made. Yet neither the Legislature nor the state Board of Education has moved to fix these problems.The most recent trigger petition, at Weigand Avenue Elementary School in Watts, makes the need for revamping the law more obvious than ever. A petition requiring the removal of the principal, Irma Cobian, was signed by 53% of the parents. According to organizers, the parents didn't want a charter school and wanted to keep all the teachers. But they apparently weren't aware that many of those teachers thought highly of Cobian. After the petition was accepted by the district, 21 of the school's 22 teachers indicated in writing that they would seek to transfer from Weigand, and some parents expressed regret over signing the petition.Weigand's test scores are low, but it's unclear how much of the problem rests with Cobian, who has won praise for some of her work. The teachers see the petition not as a vote of confidence in them but as a repudiation of their efforts, which include a turnaround plan led by Cobian that was praised by Supt. John Deasy and was about to be implemented. None of this makes the parents who signed the petition wrong, but many were stunned to learn that the teachers didn't share their views.This misunderstanding would undoubtedly have been avoided if there had been a more public airing of opposing views. A compromise might have been reached — or maybe not. But parents would have heard both sides.Reformers might fear that a more open process would lead to more misinformation and even intimidation of parents by teachers or others with a vested interest in the status quo, but a closed petition means that parents are shut off from debate and discussion that lead to truly empowered decision-making.。

《英语报刊选读》平时作业1Unit One QuestionsLesson One P9Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What activities are harming ancient Buddhist grottoes?2.Who turned the caves into the painted shrines?3.Are murals in good shape?4.Why is it difficult for the authorities to prevent them from being destroyed?5.Does the Chinese government value the preservation of those historical and cultural sites?6.Why did Mr. Neville Agnew say “ tourism and conservation are good partners”?Lesson Two P18Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What is Beijing running for?2.When will the site be chosen for the games?3.Did China get fair play in choosing the site for the 2000 games?4.What are the reasons listed by the Bid Committee of Beijing for choosing it for the 2008games?5.What is the goal of the English-speaking drive in Beijing?Lesson Three P29Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Why did some of the HBS grads choose to come back to China although they had receivedlucrative offers from America’s top companies?2.What profession do they usually like to go in for?3.Why did most of them choose to take in IT industry?4.Why did some of them decide to stay in the US while some chose to come back?5.What do you think is the biggest obstacle preventing the elite from coming back home?6.What does the title of this article “ Home At Last” mean?Unit Two QuestionsLesson Four P38Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Why are virtual institutions thought of as best graduate schools?2.Why is the huge upsurge of interest in remote learning?3.Will the distance education substitute the traditional education? Explain.4.What’s the advantage of remote learning?5.What’s the opposite idea about remote learning?6.What are the factors you should consider before you choose a distant-education school?Lesson Five P57Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Do researchers agree with each other on the correlationship between college selectivityand future income of the graduates? Cite examples to answer the question.2.Are all state-run universities less competitive than private universities? Please giveexamples.3.If a candidate is admitted to Harvard University, but decides to go to a state university,will his future earnings be affected?4.For students from poor backgrounds, does it affect their future earning to choose an eliteuniversity? Why?5.Where do most top companies go to recruit their employees? Why?6.What has influenced the old pattern of employee recruiting for companies?7.What is the attitude of the author of the article toward the issue of college selectivity?Lesson Six P70Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.How many American colleges do you know? Which of them are the best?2.What are admissions quotas?3.State the reasons for Asian-American children’s success at school. What is their chiefmotivation?4.Do all American college administrators adopt the policy of acceptances based purely on merit?Why or why not?5.Why do Asian-American children tend to major in math and science? What is your view abouttheir inclination?6.Why can’t American parents spend as much time as Asian parents do with their kids?Lesson Seven P88Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Do you think Confucianism still plays an important role in education? What do Confucianideals mean?2.Were the early Asian immigrants fairly treated? State the reason.3.What does a “ grade grind” mean?4.Is it based on fair play for the leading universities to prefer “ varsity athletes and childrenof alumni” to better-scoring candidates? Is it an unconscious or conscious bias?5.Do all Asian Americans lead a good life ?6.What is the attitude of the journalists towards the Asian-American students in this article?《英语报刊选读》平时作业2Unit Three QuestionsLesson Eight P98Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Who are the top decision-makers in the case?2.What are the factors which have caused government officials to accuse Mr. Lee of spying?3.Why was Mr. Lee placed in solitary confinement? Was it appropriate for the authorities to doso?4.Did the Justice and Energy officials in question agree with what Judge Parker said?5.Do you think Justice Department official have thrown the book at Dr. Lee?6.Who is to blame in the case?Lesson Nine P110Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.How many black churches were burned or vandalized from 1994 to 1996 according to theCenter for Democratic Renewal? Are these cases solved ? Why or why not?2.What does it mean to say “ church fires are an election-year issue”? How does Clintonreact to them?3.Are the inference from the arson in Enid and the emerging facts of the investigation inagreement? What do you think about it?4.Why does the author say the federal task force is entering a quagmire?5.Why must President Clinton walk a fine in dealing with the arsons?Lesson Ten P125Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What does the title of this article “ Big Crimes, Small Cities” mean?2.Why do the people show apathy towards people being attacked by criminals?3.Why are teenagers more apt to use deadly force over small matters?4.What does it mean that Charlotte risked becoming a “ fortress city”?5.Does the crime wave have something to do with drugs, guns, and the economic recession?State the reason.Lesson Eleven P135Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Why is people’s focus switching from the material to the spiritual?2.What has caused the serious disorder that afflicts US society today? What does an “ anythinggoes” philosophy mean? What has it resulted in?3.What has dragged people down? What is Bob Dole’s attitude toward Hollywood? Why is Mr.Clinton so interested in Dole’s critique of it? And what has he asked Congress to do?4.Why did Plato say even poets such as Homer ought to be banned?5.What enables TV to have impact on people? What world view do people have as a result ofthe TV and film industries’ influence on them?6.What can Americans do or what should they do about the influence of the entertainmentindustry?Lesson Twelve P148Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What crisis did West Point undergo in recruiting its cadets during the Vietnam War?2.What have the academy critics often charged it with in the years since the V ietnam War?3.What training and courses do cadets have to take? Is it a hard and heavy load or a light one?Explain.4.Who are the generals graduated from the school?5.Why is the article entitled “ West Point Makes a Comeback?”Unit Four QuestionsLesson Thirteen P162Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Who are lobbyists usually hired by? What for?2.What is the relationship between lobbyists and legislators?3.Why do some of the former senior officials choose lobbying as their profession?4.How do lobbyists earn their pay? How effective are they?5.What are the other words throughout the text which refer to members of Congress?Lesson Fourteen P171Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich man’s club or a House ofLords?2.In what way did the Court decision favor the wealthy candidates?3.Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices? Please give an example foryour answer.4.What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office?5.According to the authors of the study, on what basis should the political race for publicoffice be placed? Do you think it possible for Congress to change the campaign system in the context of the present American political system?Lesson Fifteen P189Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What did Mr. Al Gore plan to do after a U.S. Supreme Court decision? Was it wise for him todo so?2.Why couldn’t Mr. Gore win the presidential election since he outpolled Mr. Bush in thepopular vote?3.Was the 5-to-4 decision of the Supreme Court, technically, for the vote recount in Florida oragainst it?4.Will the Bush administration face the Herculean(艰巨的) tasks and challenges? Explain.5.What led to some degree to Mr. Gore’s defeat in the general election?6.What are Mr. Gore’s advantage and disadvantage if he runs again for presidency in 2004?Unit Five QuestionsLesson Sixteen P204Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What does Mr. Nixon think of his management of the V ietnam War? What is his purposein blaming his predecessors for the War?2.In the author’s view, is No More V ietnams a history book? Why?3.According to Mr. Nixon, what is the lesson one should draw from the War?4.Did Congress cooperate with him as he conducted the War? Explain your answer.5.What is Mr. Nixon’s prescription for the worldwide rival between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.?Lesson Seventeen P217Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.How many organizations were engaged in the spy war between the U.S. and the formerU.S.S.R.?2.What drive did the American and the former Soviet espionage services carry on for themost effective sabotage of one another’s organizations?3.What bait did those intelligence services usually use to lure one another’s agents totreachery? Give one or two examples.4.What does the word “ story” mean in the sentence “ Later, he passed on the entire story toU.S. agents…” ?Lesson Eighteen P228Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What did the KGB infiltration through the back door mean? Why did it have to do so?2.What are “ the two important cards” American secret services can play in order to lure Sovietspies to defect?3.Is detective work valuable?4.Can an intelligence agency be spyproofed? Prove your point by giving an example.5.What are the other words and phrases in this article for an intelligence agency and a spy?Lesson Nineteen P239Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.In Sergey Frank’s view, what is business communication like in the US?2.How do you understand Sergey Frank’s saying that “ communicating is a natural talent ofAmericans”?3.What has more influence on business communication in US than anywhere else?4.Make a brief account of a typical business communication or negotiation in US. ( Or: What isthe US negotiating style? Cite examples to prove. Or: Summarize the major characteristics of business communication in US and support each with an example.)5.Why have so many joint ventures and alliances between US and Asian companies failed tomeet expectations?6.What suggestion will you give to people doing business in the US? ( Or: What have youbenefited from this text?)Unit Six QuestionsLesson Twenty P251Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What was Mr. Churchill’s view on Britain’s system of government? Do you agree with him?2.What role does Queen Elizabeth II play? Can she play a better role than an Americanpresident in a sense ? Explain.3.What power does queen Elizabeth II have? Does Her Majesty have the real power tochoose a prime minister? Why or why not?4.If the monarchy were abolished, what would things in Britain be like?5.Do you know any scandals about some members of the royal family?6.Why must the monarchy stay? Can it keep a politician from holding all the powers? Do youthink the monarchy must go? State the reason.Lesson Twenty-one P266Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What do CJD and BSE mean?2.What is the people’s reaction to the mad-cow disease? In Major’s view, who should take theresponsibility for the beef scare?3.Who is to blame for the epidemic of the disease? How does Switzerland fight the disease?4.Is the EU willing to help Britain to solve the problem of the beef scare? Why or why not?5.Can Britain kill all the mad cows? Explain.6.Did the EU leaders take beef with gusto? Do you think it possible for Europeans to like beefas before? State the reason.Lesson Twenty-two P278Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Do all the names, England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, the British Isles and theBritish Commonwealth, have the same meaning of different meanings?2.When and how were Wales and Scotland joined to or united with England?3.Why does economic progress stimulate independence movement in Scotland and Wales?What is the fundamental cause for their desire for independence?4.Will the EC accept Scotland and Wales as its member states? Why or why not?5.Will Scotland and Wales be turned into colonies of Japan?6.Do you think the Scots and the Welsh can gain their independence? Why?Unit Seven QuestionsLesson Twenty-three P287Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What do “ comfort women” and “ comfort stations” mean during World War II?2.What are the women demanding from Japan? Why are they unwilling to accept compensationfrom the private fund?3.What did Mr. Tadashi Itagaki say to Ms. Kim Sang Hee, and what did she reply? Why was thelegislator so unsympathetic?4.Is the Prime Minister caught between public opinion and his conservative party? What is theattitude of the rightists’ league? Do the Japanese people support them, and Asian people agree with them?5.Why is Japan so stubborn in the case of the “ comfort women”?Lesson Twenty-four P296Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Which specific points are highlighted by the author of this text when describing the newIndia?2.What has kicked India’s pace up a gear? And what has made it possible?3.What do you learn about today’s new breed of Indians from this text?4.What problems or obstacles are still remaining that may hinder India’s further development?5.What is the author’s general attitude towards India’s economic progress of development?Lesson Twenty-five P305Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What kind of organization is the Taliban? How has it grown so fast and controlled mostpart of the country so successfully?2.What did the U.S. call on the Taliban to do when it conquered Kabul?3.What is the American attitude towards this movement?4.What law does this faction impose? Would the Clinton administration like it to do so?Why?5.According to Bernard Rubin, what is the most important thing for the Taliban to do?Unit Eight QuestionsLesson Twenty-six P313Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.How was John Moriarty “ stolen” from his parents?2.What was the reason that many Aborigine children were taken from their parents?3.Why did the then Australian authorities adopt such a policy?4.What is John Howard’s stand on the past?5.Why did some of the stolen Aborigines become alcoholic or die premature death?6.What do you think of Mr. Moriarty and the Aborigines’ future?Lesson Twenty-seven P321Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Why does the article say that the Europe’s Gypsies may be offered a chance to be recognizedas a nation when some Central European states try to enter the European Union?2.What is the most probable Gypsy territory origin?3.What do the International Romany Union lobby for in such organizations as UN?4.Why is the European Commission wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as anation?5.Have the European Gypsies suffered a lot of pogroms over centuries?6.Are the Gypsies a nation? Explain.Lesson Twenty-eight P329Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.Why did so many Ugandans die in faith?2.What did Mary Snaida-Akatsa prophesy? Why did she bring the Sikh man to church?3.Why do people there seek hope in cults?4.Why do some Africans reject Christian churches?5.How could so many killings have been carried out without drawing attention?Lesson Twenty-nine P338Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What was the story of the severed hand? Why did Mrs. Mhlawuli want her husband’shand since it was severed?2.Why were so many anti-apartheid people persecuted or killed during the white-minorityrule?3.What agreement had been reached between the white government and the AfricanNational Congress before the free election was held in 1994? Does that have any effect on today’s situation? Do you think the concession made by ANC is necessary and reasonable?4.Do you agree with Bob Stanford? Should the wrongs committed under the white minorityrule be forgiven? And must forgiveness come from both sides ? Why?5.What is the Truth and Reconciliation committee’s mission? Can it reach its goals?Lesson Thirty P349Please answer the following questions in simple words.1.What kind of role is Brazil trying to assume in Latin America?2.Why does the U.S. prefer Brazil to take the leading position in the regional integration inLatin America if there is such a thing to happen?3.Is Brazilian government happy with America? What are the causes for the tension between thecountries?4.According to the Brazilian officials, what should U.S. do to keep the friendly relationshipsbetween the two countries?5.How does the author of the article take the current situation between Brazil and the UnitedStates?6.What can you learn from this article about Latin America’s struggle for independence fromU.S. interference in their state affairs?。

《报刊选读》第二次离线作业答案I. Select from the lettered choice the one, which best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of your choice in the brackets.C1.Many parents complain about _____when they talk about their ch ildren’s education.A. campus violenceB. drug abuseC. after-school assignmentsD. basketball tryoutA１Where was John Kundereri Moriarty transported when he was 4 years old?A. SouthB. NorthC. EastC2. Who was responsible to the Stolen Generation in Australia?A. TerrorismB. White parentsC. State and federal governmentB3. Who was awarded the Order of Australia, the country’s highest civil medal of honor?A. CathyB. MoriartyC. RosB4. About ____ Aboriginal and European parentage——were taken from their parents from 1910 until the 1970’s.A. 10,000B. 100,000C. 1,000,000A5. The biggest problem for the continent’s Gypsies(or Roma) to be recognized as a nation is ____ .A. lack of a defined territoryB. wi thout other countries’ recognitionC. lack of a united governmentC6. Gypsies’ language is related to ____.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. HindiA7. Nicholas Gheorge, an expert on Gypsy affairs at the OSCE, reckons that there would be more ____ members in governments of European countries.A. GypsyB. JewishC. RomanianB8. The city hall auditorium in East London is a place for ____.A. concertB. witness under Apartheid to release their painC. police officeB9. Who was hacked and shot to death in 1985 by unnamed members of apartheid-era security forces?A. Nombwyselo MhlawuliB. Sicelo MhlawuliC. Monica Godolozi.C10. The duty of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is ____.A. curing the pain under apartheidB. reconciling the survivals with the killersC. all aboveD11.According to the passage, who is excited Wynton Marsalis’s visit?(A)The audience there(B)The resident bluemen(C)Harlem(D)Both A and BC12.Which Olympiad is Beijing running for?(A) Summer Olympiad 2000 (B) Summer Olympiad 2004(C) Summer Olympiad 2008 (D) Summer Olympiad 2012A13.Why must local government keep his or her doors to every visitor?(A)Economic development depends on it.(B)In order to let more people enjoy the beauty of the sites.(C)The central government forces them to do that.(D)They are friendly and hospitable.D14.On what does China spend the least money?(A)Overhauling its command economy(B)Dampening rising unemployment(C)Taking care of an aging population(D)Cultural conservationC15.What did not the workers do in the run up to the last October’s celebration?(A)They finished a network of expressways and ramps crisscrossing the city.(B)They built a huge airport in nearby Pudong.(C)They built a large-sized shopping mall in the center of city.(D)They built a cross-river tunnels linking Shanghai to Pudong.D16. Why do some drivers feel bad about Olympiad 2008 in Beijing?(A)The road condition will be worse.(B)There will be more customers.(C)It will make Beijing more famous.(D)They will be shut out because their pedicabs are shabby.D17.What do radio talk shows advice people to do?(A) Drivers can only overcharge a little.(B)Industry managers must make sure company vans do not run on the road.(C)People should not spit on the ground.(D)All the people in Beijing should go to school to learn English very well.B18. What did Engelhardt advise China to do in a conference last month?(A) People should clean up the foul air.(B)People should take some measures to preserve their heritage.(C)People should built more expressway in the sites.(D)People should allow more foreigners to visit China.D19. What damaged the caves over the years?(A)wind, rain and sand(B)western plunderers(C)tourists(D)all of aboveB20. The attitude of the author revealed in the article named “Exploding Tourism Eroding China’s Riches” is__(A) nostalgia (B)critical (C) pessimistic (D) optimisticA21The child born between 1947 and 1961 is frequently referred to as ______A.“ boom baby”B. “boomer parents”C. “ booming child”D.”booming girl”II. March the following words or phases on the left column with their correspondent explanations on the righte1. threw the inbounds pass a高难度进球d2. give and take b英国政府，英国内阁a3. hit big shots c英国王宫b4. Downing Street d平等交易c5. Buckingham Palace e球从界外投入界内i6.ANC f. extinction of one nation’s culturej7. Aborigines g. South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissionf8. Cultural genocide h. the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe h9. OSCE i. the African National Congressg10. SATRC j. relating to the original inhabitants in AustraliaIII. Write T in the bracket if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.1. John Kundereri Moriarty, living happily in an aboriginal tribal community innorthern Australia, was transported south through Alice Springs. ( T )2. The Australian government apologized for the Stolen generation. ( F )3. Moriarty is a writer now. (F )4. An unprecedented chance for Gypsies is to be recognized as a nation, albeit one without a defined territory. ( T)5. At the night when Sicelo Mhlawuli was killed, 4 others did meet the same fate. ( F )6.The Scots and the Welsh worry a lot about those Japanese companies.( F )7.The Taliban began as a group of seminary students. ( T )8.U.S. estimates the Taliban now controls the whole country of Afghanistan. ( F )9.The Bush administration decided to make military or covert action against Saddam Hussein without any conditions. ( F )10.Officials in the USA held different views of their action to Iraq. (T )11.Most of the crimes are not concerned with young people ( F )12. Ecstasy, once a club drug for the élite, is suddenly flooding frat houses and highschools. ( T )13. Hug drug is good for people’s health (F )14. Anger over children being killed and kids with guns has not faded. The moms have not forgotten ( T )15. The troubles with gangs are not so serious ( F )16. (T) Winston Churchill often described parliamentary democracy and constitutionalmonarchy as being imperfect----but the best that man had yet devised.17.( T ) In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.18.( F ) Queen Elizabeth2 cannot choose a prime minister, dissolve Parliament ordeclare war.19.( T) It is one of the great strengths of monarchy that it has never taken sides in anypolitical debate, that it shows itself, as an institution, to be evenhanded.20.(F) British monarchy has served both the empire and the commonwealth with littledistinction.IV．Fill in the blanks.1. We may be _in danger of _loving our heritage to death.2.Teams of engineers _ pore over designs from international architects for a new Olympic village in northern Beijing.3.But the material benefits of tourism for local residents are hard to overstate, especially for people long _mired_ poverty and in desperate for_a way out.4.Wind, rain, sand and Western _plunderers__ have all damaged the caves over the years.5.Wynton Marsalis recently dropped by to jam, electrifying_ both the audience and the resident bluesmen.6 Consumers across the continent, panicked by fear of __mad-cow___ disease,continue to shun steak and roasts.7.The panic mentioned in the first question began in __London8. The _World Health Organization (the name of an organization) announced anemergency meeting to be held in Geneva this week.9. Prime Minister John Major belongs to _ Conservative Party.10. Early last week the European Union (the name of an organization) imposed aworldwide ban on exports of British beef and byproducts, from gelatin to cosmetics.11. it’s called the hug drug because it engenders gooey, rather gauche expressions empathy of from users.12. Thousands of children die every year from guns , and thousands more are injured.13.It’s called the hug drug because it engenders gooey, rather gauche expressions empathy of from users.V. Explain the following terms.1 . Pipeline problem:It refers to an undersupply of women and minorities enrolled in graduate programs. The more stubborn problem is that the pipeline often empties into uninviting territory.2. Well being ( according to Carol Ryff):six qualities; independence, the ability to cope with complex demands, a feeling of growth as a person, good relationships, goals that give life meaning, and an acceptance of the self and the past.3. Newsweek: a famous weekly published magazine concerning of news in and out of the United States in the later week. It is the second largest weekly magazine published in the States. It has its own characteristics. The passages these years have become interesting and attractive.4.Hawks and DovesThe two words represent two kinds of tendency. Hawks means anyone who advocates an aggressive posture and policy in foreign relations. Coined as war hawks in 1798 by Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president, to describe those who wanted a war 1812 with England. Hawk enjoyed a popular revival as the opposite of dove during the Vietnam War and has been maintained in general use ever since. Doves means anyone who prefers negotiation to armed conflict in international relations. coined by Stewart Alsop and Charles Bartlett (U.S. political writers) in 1962.VI．Answer the following questions.1.What’s the difference between the drive-in theater and open-air cinema?Key：( The drive-in theater is that you can watch the movie in the car, the other is in the open air)2.How popular is the open-air cinema at Bryant Park?Key：( There are usually several thousand people in this park, you have to show up hours in advance to grab a spot)3.what’s the selling point of other film series?Key：(They are not the Bryant Park, there aren’t many people, it’s not too crowed.)4.What did the coach say about Jordan?Key：( He is being modest, amazing and he is getting his leg back.)5.What did Jordan say about his team?Key：( There is cohesiveness among them.)6.What’s Jordan’s ambition of forthcoming season?Key：( He wants his team to win the season.)7.What’s Jordan’s influence in the team?Key：( He played small forward, somehow he was a guide and leader)8.Why can Great Britain assimilate some radical theories?Key：( It is because of its apolitical stance)9.Is it the monarch who chooses a prime minister? Why?Key：(No, it isn’t . It is the parliament who choose the prime minister, the monar ch just have to accept it.)10.If the monarchy were abolished, what would things in Britain be like? Key：( The nation and the commonwealth would be turned upside down.)11.. What role does Queen ElizabethⅡ have?Key：( She carries out ceremonial duties, and she is the head of the state who foster the notion of political accountability)12.What is the people’s reaction to the mad-cow disease?Key：( There is a panic among people)13.. In Major’s view, who should take the responsibility for the beef scare? Key：(The media, the opposite party, and the whole European)14.How does France and Ireland fight the disease?Key：( In France and Ireland, the entire herd is eliminated when a single case is discovered.)15.What are the European leaders’ attitudes?Key：( At first, they d idn’t care much about it, and made a ban. But later when they found their people stop to consume beef, they began to support major and want to battle on.)。

《英语报刊阅读》试题（A卷）……………………………………………………………………………………………………得news of following headlines Reconstruct the messages of the Part Ⅰ分stories: (1% for each, 10%)Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered---An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murderedtold not exploit ________ Tibet issue. 1. ________ US ________at odds. 2. Rubin ________ Greenspan ________s birth place.' flocking to Mao3. Visitors ________4. ________ man ________ quizzed after ________ wife is knifed in ________ sportsstore.得5-34 Questions A passage and answer the Part Ⅱ Read the following 分(1% for each,30%) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)Tuition Reform for Higher EducationArecent in of their pace reform Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened years. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute and important part ofstate to almost exclusively according reform. Schools which once admitted students theplans are becoming more accepting of students sent by work groups for further training andthose who pay their own fees.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year, up 158200 or 25 percent over last year's figure. Of these, 216 000, or 27.4 percent, will be sent bytheir work groups or will pay their own way.In the past, the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students, a matter of the practice guaranteed this established in 1949. Although since policy New China wasfurther sate, hindering burden to the it supply of qualified personnel, brought a heavy compulsory education in —development of higher education. Since higher education is nonthe expedite facilities and fees will help improve school appropriate China, tochargewill way their own paying As education of in this stage. an added benefit, developmentencourage students to study harder.beginwill students financed —Statedirections. two in effect take will reform Thepaying part of the costs of their education, and more self—paying students will be accepted.In August 1989, under the direction of the State council, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Sate Price Bureau drew up stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning. Beginning from that year, freshmen at regularuniversities and colleges and professional schools (including cadres taking special trainingcourses and students working on a second degree) were charged 100 yuan (about us $17)each for their tuition fee, and this low charge is expected to be raised gradually. The figurewas higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong Province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan. Students living on campuspaid about 20 yuan per year for accommodation and the charge was slightly higher for betterfurnishing. Normal school students and those admitted on scholarships need only pay foraccommodation. Reduced tuitions and fees are available to students in need of financialassistance, but accommodation expenses will remain the same.In June 1992, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the StatePrice Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuitionrates and charges for accommodation, short—term training programs, correspondence courses and night school. These should be determined according to the needs of each school,the abilities of students to pay and general conditions in each area. The tuition for students inthe sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year. Liberal arts,history and economics students of the fine arts pay 400 to 600 yuan per year, and students ofthe fine arts 400 to 750 yuan. Statistics for 1992 show students paid an average of 340 yuanin tuition that year, only 5 percent of the real cost.Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of risingtuition. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financial difficulties.Guidelines concerning self—paying students were first set out in 1989. The State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must cover their own medical expenses. The charge for each self—paying student averaged 2 000 yuan of the cost in 1992, or 30 percent of the cost. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units, with payment coming either in part or in full from their units, are somewhat higher. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduating.Charges for correspondence courses and night school are equal to or slightlyhigher than those for full-time students enrolled according to the state plan.With their improvement of their living standards and the deepening of reform, people in general accept the changes in the tuition system. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified. Student payments will be augmented by finding from the state, enterprises and funds raised from the public. Laws and regulations will by enacted to ensure steady progress, and overseas organizations and individuals are encouraged to set up and operate schools in China.--21st Century, Apr.20, 1992 Reading ComprehensionCircle the letter that best suits the answer or completes the statement.5. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees ____.A. pay an important part in the reformB. make up an important part of the reformC. include an important part of the reformD. hold an important part of the reform6. Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students thisyear ____.A. which is the same as last years figureB. which is more than last year's figure by 158 200C. which is 25 per cent over last year's figureD. both B and C7. Among 786 200 students ____ will be sent by their work groups or will paytheir own way.A. 158 200B. 21 600C. 27.4 per centD. 25 per cent8. Since New China was established, all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A. Were paid by their work groupsB. Were paid by the students themselvesC. Were paid by the stateD. Were paid by the local government9. The policy which the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A. Brought lots of profits to the stateB. Was helpful to further development of higher educationC. Brought many advantages to the stateD. Brought expense and trouble to the state10. Which statement is not trueA. To charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilitiesB. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harderC. Higher education is compulsory education in ChinaD. Tuition reform for higher education will take effect in two directions11. Stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and otherexpenses for students of institutions of higher learning was drafted by ____.A. the State Education CommissionB. the State CouncilC. the universities and collegesD. the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau12. The figure on tuition fee was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions, but was ____.A. fixed at 300 yuanB. limited in 300 yuanD. much more than 300 yuanC. over 300 yuan13. Students in need of financial assistance ____.A. can get a grantB. need only pay for accommodationC.can get support from the local governmentD. can enjoy reduced tuitions and fees14. According to the stipulations made by the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau, the tuition for students in the sciences andengineering can ____.A. be changed between 300 and 500 yuan per academic yearB. be fixed at 300 or 500 yuan per yearC. be set at 400 or 600 yuan per yearD. be extended from 400 to 750 yuan per year15. The children of revolutionary martyrs in Shanghai ____.A. enjoy reduced tuitionB. enjoy free charge tuitionC. gain allowance from governmentD. receive subsidies from their parents work units16. Stipulations concerning self—paying students took effect in ____.A. 1989B. 1992C. 1990D. 199117. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units ____.A. are set at 2 000 yuan per yearB. are exempted 50 per cent from the whole cost of their educationC. are rather higherD. are exempted 30 percent18. Self—paying students, after their graduation, ____.A. will return to their unitsB. will be appointed to do some work by the stateC. are provided employments by the statD. are not assigned jobs by the state19. Which statement is trueA. The increases in tuition rates can not be changed easilyB. Students payment will be decreased by funding from the state and enterprisesC. Laws and regulations will be made to ensure steady progressD. People in general can't accept the change in the tuition reformVocabularyChoose the best answer to explain the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.20. Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recentyear____.A. WalkingB. stepC. footD. speed21. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute an important part of the reform____.A. Make upB. establishC. holdD. Complete22. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought aheavy burden to the state____.A. it brought the state expense and troubleB. it brought the state sufferingC. it made the state involve in difficultiesD. it caused the state involved in troubles23. The reform will take effect in two directions____.A. will take placeB. will come into forceD. will have an influenceC. will affect24. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economicallydeveloped regions such as Guangdong, province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan____.A. coveredB. aboutD. much more thanC. over25. This Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation____.A. decideB. fixD. Both A and BC. put forward26. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300to 500 yuan per academic year____.A. be charged between 300 and 500B. set at 300 or 500C. be decided at 300 or 500D. extend from 300 to 50027. Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition____.A. determinedB. damageD. influentialC. harmful28. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition____.A. charges a little forB. makes free charge forD. Both A and BC. reduces the charge for29. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units____.A. insisted onB. not enforcedC. chargedD. exempted30. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit studentswith financial difficulties____.A. helpB. give money toC. give profits toD. send allowance of money to31. The State Educational Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the StatePrice Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education____.A. arrangedB. advocatedC. stated clearlyD. stimulated32. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodationand must cover their own medical expenses____.A. includeB. exemptD. provide money forC. change33. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduation____.A. After graduation the state doesn't give employments to the self—paying studentsB. After graduation, the state doesn't appoint the self—paying students to dosome workC. After graduation, the self-paying students are not going to apply for jobsD. All are wrong34. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuitionrates will be more flexible and diversified____.A. will be more easily bent and variousB. will be more limited and various.C. will be easily changed and in variety to adapt to new conditionsD. will be raised more than before B Endangered Trade(The Asian Wall Street Journal, Mar., 1999)Such is the special relationship between America and its NATO partners that while thatalliance cooperates to bomb Serbian forces, the U.S. and the EU are managing a trade waragainst each other. Fortunately, no lives are at stake in the latter conflict. Yet if it spreadsunchecked, the rest of the world is sure to feel the pain of it.It's hard to decide whether the U.S. or Europe deserves the most contempt for expandingfruittwo between struggle a essentially is bananas, over fight, first The war. trade their distributors with strong political connections. Now Washington and Brussels are escalatingtheir battle over beef, with European farmers stooping to science in their claims that hormone-treated American beef is unsafe.In his first term in office, President Bill Clinton teamed up with the Republicans to pushmajor free-trade liberalizations. Now, however, he seems bent on pursuing 'level even ifplaying fields,'torpedoing the world economy. The latest salvo was fired this week, with theU.S. announcing it has targeted close to $1 billion of European products for 100% tariffs ifthe European Union doesn't drop the hormone nonsense.The move follows an earlier announcement that the U.S. administration will fight Europe's banana import regime by hitting a range of European goods with prohibitive tariffs.Add to this renewed American threats to raise the drawbridge to Russian, Japanese andBrazilian steel, as well as administration support for a congressional vote to ban Concordeflights from Europe in relation for EU threats to refuse landing rights to old-American planesretrofitted with noise reducing technology.Mr. Clinton sounded the protectionist battle cry in his January State of the Union address,where he vowed to fight for 'a freer and fairer trading system for 21st century America.' Inthe case of agriculture, when the respective lobbies on both sides of the Atlantic enter thefray, that translates into a sticky situation. On the whole, American farmers are major exporters. And U.S. farmers have a good case on beef hormones. But it is nonetheless dangerous for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.This is not to excuse the EU. The hormone argument is nonsense. The World Trade Organization has acknowledged as much, ordering the EU to allow imports of Americanmeat by May 13. Brussels has responded by saying that it needs more time because European citizens, who supposedly don't like hormones in their food, would rebel againsttheir governments if American meat suddenly appeared on their store shelves.Were it not for the high stakes involved for both producers and consumers, theargument might be amusing. When governments curtail trade the global economy shrinksand for all the jobs 'saved' by protections, there are a lot more lost. TheSmoot-Hawleyagricultural protections imposed by the U.S. Congress in the late 1920s certainly contributedto the Great Depression. Mr. Clinton may believe he is fighting the good fight. But we'venever thought much of the kind of war where you pose even when you win.Judge whether the following statement are True or False:35. ( ) The Trade war between the U.S. and the EU has cost no lives but is equally dangerous.36. ( ) It's very easy to decide who is to blame for expanding the trade war.37. ( ) The very beginning of the trade war suggests that it bears political significance.38. ( ) The author agrees that hormone-treated beef is harmful to one's health.39. ( ) President Bill Clinton used to be a believer of free trade, but not now.40. ( ) Level playing fields ca do good to the world economy.41. ( ) Besides its trade war with the EU, the U.S. is also in conflict with Japan, Russia and Brazil.42. ( ) The author thinks that in the case of beef, the American farmers are justified.43. ( ) The author thinks that it is a right decision for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion intrade.44. ( ) The two sides have submitted the case of beef to the WTO for settlement.得49 (4% Read the following passage and answer Questions 45～Part Ⅲ分for each,20%)The Rich Get Richer and Elected. RobertsBy Steven Vthe as as wealthy 1984 were almost four times in The representatives newly electedfirst-term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study based one thefinancial reports.members'court factors: a are the study says, two main swing, remarkable Behind this adecision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing a seat in Congress. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women, to mount successful challenges to entrenched office holders.One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns,but Congress seems in no mood to change the political rules any time soon.said Mark Green, the president of The”The lower chamber is going upper class,“Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. “But this evolutionfrom a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qualification for office that increasingly says: low and middle income need not apply.”The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interest Research Group, a similar institute situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theoretical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of Congress.Of Assets and MillionairesMembers of Congress must report their assets in broad categories, not exact numbers, so the figures in the study are not precise. But the minimum average wealth of the 43 lawmakers first elected last year was $251,292. Six years earlier, the 74 new members reported an average of only $41,358 in assets. With inflation figured in, the increase was almost 400 percent in real terms.Moreover, financial data on the class of 1978 indicated only one millionaire, William F. Clinger Jr., a Pennsylvania Republican. Last year's newcomers included 15 possible millionaires, more than a third of the entire group. Topping the list was Joseph J. Dioguardi, a Westchester Republican, who listed assets of $1 million to $2.46 million.The main reason for the change, Mr. Green maintains, is the Supreme Court decision of 1976 in the case of Buckley V. Valeo. In that case, the Court ruled that limits mandated by Congress on the amount a candidate could give to his or her own campaign were an unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights. At the same time, the Court upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.“Quite naturally”, Mr. Green said, “this puts a premium on personal wealth.The 43 Representatives newly elected in 1984 spent an average of $459,344; of that, $50,329 was their own money in an average case. Eight of the 43 spent more than $100,000 in personal funds but the clear leader was Tommy F. Robinson, an Arkansas Democrat, who contributed $441, 167 to his own campaign. Mr. DioGuardi was next with a personal donation of $210,000.The Senate Puts an even higher premium on wealth. Last year the average candidate for the Senate spent $2 million, and the roster of millionaires in the Senate is steadily growing.The second factor putting a premium on personal wealth, Mr. Green argues, isthe rapid rise of political action committees. They tend to favor incumbents with their campaign contributions, and a result, Mr. Green says, is that it takes a wealthy challenger to make a race of things.One apparent effect is the obstacle this poses for women who run for Congress. While women in rapidly rising numbers are capturing local and state offices, their representation on the national level has stayed static. The class of 1984 included only two women: Helen D. Bentley of Maryland and Jan Meyers of Kansas, both Republicans.“It is largely men who control wealth in America,”Mr. Green said, “and if wealth is a major variable in political success, that automatically means more menwill run and win.”Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, the public affairs lobby that , if you're not personally wealthy, and you're not willing to indebt yourself to the PAC's, you face an uphill struggle just to get your message on the table.The authors of the study argue that some form of public financing for campaigns should be instituted. “Competition for public office should be based more upon merit than money,”asserted Gene Karpinski, executive director of the public interest research group.Mr. Wertheimer argues that “members of Congress know they have a national scandalon their hands”and are willing to consider public financing, or at least a total limit on PACcontributions. But the chances for change in the current system remain decidedly poor.Obviously the current occupants of Capitol Hill have kept their seats under the present rules, which clearly favor incumbents. Accordingly, Mr. Green maintains, Congress is stillprobably “several scandals away”from a serious push to change the campaign system.(From The New York Times, September 24, 1985)45. Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich man's club or a House of Lords46. In what way did the Court decision favor the wealthy candidates47. Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices Please give an examplefor your answer.48. What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office49. According to the author of the study, on what basis should the political race for public office be placed得 Translate the following into Chinese .(20%)ⅥPart 分How to negotiateworld brought the business culture, which has attractive The US is an market. Its”, has been leading commercial thinking in recent years and ”and “IPOs “shareholder valuewill continue to do so. But whoever wants to succeed in the US needs to remember the rulesof the game.If you can US business is described by the lyrics of the song New York, New York: “no by to business is ”anywhere! Yet a euphoric approach make it here, you can make itmeans enough. Although business communication in the US is pleasant and easygoing, it isat the same time ruthlessly focused.the meet, negotiating partners talent is natural of Americans. When Communicating emphasis is on small talk and smiling. There is liberal use of a sense of humour that is moredirect than it is in the UK. If you give a talk in America, you should speak in a relaxedwayand with plenty of jokes to capture your audience's attention.卷参考答案）《英语报刊阅读》试卷（A Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (1% for ⅠParteach, 10%)are、3 are1、The is the and 、2 A 4、is his afor and passage following Read ⅡPart the answer A Questions the 5-34 (1%each,30 %) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)A:5～9 BDCCD 10～14 CDBDA 15～19 BACDC30～39 BACBD20～24 DAABA ～34 ACDBC25B:4035～39 TFTFT～44 FTTFTPart ⅢRead the following passage and answer Questions 45～49 (4% for each,20%)45. Because the House of Representatives is largely composed of wealthy men, and they getelected not on their merit, but on their money.46. The court decision outlawed limits on the amount that a candidate could give to his owncampaign. At the same time it upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders. 47. Yes. Take the Congressional election in 1984 for example, only two women got elected.48. They play a very important role to help officeholders to get re-elected with campaigncontributions.49. Some form of public financing should be taken. Competition for public office should bebased more on merit than money.Part ⅣTranslate the following into Chinese .(20%)美国是一个有吸引力的市场。

湖南广播电视大学开放教育期末考试英语报刊选读考试样题（2）参考答案及评分细则I. Translate the following into Chinese: (20小题，每题2分，共40分)1. International Monetary Fund (IMF) 国际货币基金组织2. United Nations Economic Council 联合国经济理事会3. World Trade Organization (WTO) 世界贸易组织4. European Union 欧洲联盟/欧盟5. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 上海合作组织6. the Common Wealth 英联邦7. Group of Eight (G8) 八国集团8. The Times 泰晤士报9. The Guardian 卫报10. Financial Times 金融时报11. The Economist 经济学人12. Washington Post 华盛顿邮报13. News Week 《新闻周刊》14. Reader’s Digest 《读者文摘》15. Fortune 《财富》杂志16. financial crisis 金融危机17. political asylum 政治庇护（避难）18. Downing Street 唐宁街（英国首相府邸），英国政府19. Foreign Secretary 外交大臣20. the House of Lords 上议院Part II. Read the following news and choose the best answer. (5小题，每题2分，共10分) 21. A 22.C 23.C 24.D 25. BPart III. Answer the questions according to the report: (5小题，每题5分，共25分)26. What does the underlined phrase “Triple-digit oil prices” in Paragraph 1 mean?It means that the oil prices have reached or surpassed $100 per barrel.27.Which country is the largest oil consumer in the world?The U.S. is the largest oil consumer in the world.28. What does the underlined word ascent in Paragraph 4 mean?It means rise or growth.29. Why do economists and other market watchers anticipate that the oil prices will not collapse?It is partly because the global economy is stronger, but also because the increases have been gradual.30. How much does OPEC control the world’s oil output?OPEC controls about a third of the world’s oil output.评分说明：第三部分为阅读新闻报道并回答问题，共5题，每题5分，共25分。

东师《报刊选读16秋在线作业2东北师范大学东师报刊选读16秋在线作业2一、单选题（共30 道试题，共60 分。

）1. What does the CIA advocate to topple Saddam?A. a coupB. a warC. the same strategy as in AfghanistanD. None of the above正确答案：2. The device used for the survey is___.A. E-mailB. mailC. telephoneD. telegraph正确答案：3. From the article we know the most popular open-air cinema is at ___________.A. Bryant ParkB. Brooklyn BridgeC. Central ParkD. Socrates Sculpture Park正确答案：4. ----- is a member of the minority who do have problems during menopause.A. Sonja MckinlayB. JamisonC. Ravenna HelsonD. Carol Ryff正确答案：5. According to the text, what did the Fort Collins,Colo. couple resort to when their marriage was in trouble?A. churchesB. community mental-health centersC. marriage-education courseD. therapist正确答案：6. scourgeA. person or thing that causes happinessB. person or thing that causes sufferingC. ragged正确答案：7. What?s the CIA?s opinion on dealing with Iraq?A. remodel the successful war strategy in AfghanistanB. advocate a coup or destabilization to topple SaddamC. run a war in IraqD. others正确答案：8. tatteredA. complain continuallyB. ragged, tornC. dispute, argument正确答案：9. In the content of this lesson, among the drugs, _____ can easily cause coma and deathA. MDMAB. LSDC. GHBD. heroin正确答案：10. ______is one of the few areas where Israeli Jews and Arabs live in relative harmony .A. HaifaB. RamallahC. TulkarmD. Tel Aviv正确答案：11. confessA. ragged, tornB. to say or admitC. qualified or entitled to be chosen正确答案：12. Which of the following statement is true ?A. According to a 1999 study, women and minority doctoral students are more likely than white male doctoral students to want to be faculty members.B. Regrettably, without this kind of internal pressure, the professoriate is likely to remain relatively homogeneous even as the student well served by this trend.C. Women make up only one-quarter of all full professors, earn considerably less than men at every rank and hold a disproportionately high number of part-time and nontenure track positions.D. Numerous studies, including our own, have shown that women and minority professors do not experience social isolation any more.正确答案：13. bruntA. I the main impact or force, as of an attackB. destroyC. very rude正确答案：14. Frustrated parents are lifting their voices to protest the bulging backpacks of after-school assignments at the following places except________.A. at basketball practices nationwideB. at dinner tablesC. at soccer practices nationwideD. at school-board meetings正确答案：15. According to expert, ___difficult marriages can be salvaged .A. allB. noneC. fewD. most正确答案：16. "deteriorate "A. become worse in quality or condition.B. make others become happyC. throw the rubbish正确答案：17. eligible.A. to eat without choiceB. qualified or entitled to be chosen.C. serve sb heart and soul正确答案：18. Jordan was _______ about his most watched comeback.A. anxiousB. fearfulC. excitedD. modest.正确答案：19. According to the report issued by the Independent Women?s Forum, ___college women regard marriage as their life goal.A. allB. fewC. mostD. some正确答案：20. terseA. brief and to the pointB. to work hardC. to rise or fall正确答案：21. According to the article, statement ____is true.A. The Bush administration will take actions against Saddam.B. Paul Wolfowitz opposes fighting a warC. It is clear that Saddam was closely linked to the September11 attack.D. Collin L. Power favors waging a war against Iraq.22. Many parents complain about _____when they talk about their children?s education.A. campus violenceB. drug abuseC. after-school assignmentsD. basketball tryout正确答案：23. crumblingA. consternationB. to help othersC. old and starting to fall down正确答案：24. According to the article, aspiring members are generally first arrested when they are about _____ .A. 11B. 12C. 13D. 14正确答案：25. Which Olympiad is Beijing running for?A. Summer Olympiad 2000B. Summer Olympiad 2004C. Summer Olympiad 2008D. Summer Olympiad 2012正确答案：26. concealA. to hide, to keep from being seenB. show offC. a great amount of27. Gorge W. Bush Jr. and Gorge W. Bush Sr. are the _____ father-and-son president.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth正确答案：28. What have Gypsies suffered over centuries ?A. pogromsB. persecutionC. all above正确答案：29. H.M.O.B. 环保总局C. 保健组织正确答案：30. proxyA. superior intellectual, social, or economic statusB. an agent or a substituteC. supremacy正确答案：报刊选读16秋在线作业2二、判断题（共10 道试题，共40 分。

黑龙江大学《报刊选读》2020-2021学年第一学期期末试卷《报刊选读》院/系——年纪——专业——姓名——学号—— 考试范围: 《报刊选读》；满分：100 分；考试时间：120 分钟一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 下列关于报刊的表述，哪一项是正确的？A. 报刊是唯一的新闻来源B. 报刊的内容都是真实的C. 报刊是传播信息的重要媒介D. 报刊的编辑可以随意更改新闻内容2. 在阅读英文报刊时，以下哪项技能最为重要？A. 词汇量B. 语法知识C. 阅读速度D. 跨文化理解能力3. 以下哪一份报刊不是英文的？A. The New York TimesB. The GuardianC. Le MondeD. People's Daily4. 下列哪项不属于报刊阅读技巧？A. 快速浏览标题和副标题B. 仔细阅读每一篇文章C. 根据个人兴趣选择阅读内容D. 注意文章中的关键词和短语5. 在阅读报刊时，我们应该如何理解新闻背景？A. 只关注新闻事件本身B. 忽略新闻背景信息C. 将新闻事件与背景信息相结合D. 只关注与自己有关的新闻背景6.报刊的主要功能是什么？A. 娱乐B. 教育C. 传播信息D. 宣传广告7.下列哪一项不属于报刊的基本组成部分？A. 标题B. 图片C. 广告D. 日历8.报纸的哪一版面通常包含国际新闻？A. 第一版B. 体育版C. 经济版D. 娱乐版9.杂志和报纸的主要区别是什么？A. 纸张大小B. 出版周期C. 排版风格D. 读者群体10.以下哪一项不是阅读报刊时应该注意的技能？A. 快速浏览B. 细节阅读C. 随意猜测D. 理解背景二、阅读理解（每题2分，共10分）1.报刊新闻都是客观事实，没有主观倾向。

（）2.报刊的标题通常能概括整篇文章的主要内容。

（）3.杂志的发行量通常比报纸更大。

（）4.报纸的版面安排是固定的，不会因新闻内容而改变。

（）5.报刊的插图只是为了美观，没有实际作用。

浙江大学远程教育学院《英语报刊选读》课程作业—————————————————————————————作业一第一讲：Introduction to American and British PublicationA. Multiple Choices.1. A2. C3. C4. A5. B6. C7. A8. B9. C10. A、D、E、H、IB. Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F). True: 1、4、5、8、10False: 2、3、6、7、9作业二第二讲：Some concepts in English JournalismTypes of JournalismStructure of English News Reporting1. Give the definition of the following terms.1) featurea prominent or special article, story, or department in a newspaper or periodical.2) editorialan article in a publication expressing the opinion of its editors or publishers.3) op-edof or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints4) inverted pyramidThe inverted pyramid is a traditional form of writing in which the news is stacked in paragraphs in order of descending importance. The lead summarizes the principal items of a news event. The second paragraph and each succeeding paragraph contain secondary or supporting details in order of decreasing significance. All the paragraphs in the story contain newsworthy information, but each paragraph is less vital than the one before it. Inverted-pyramid form puts theclimax of a story at the beginning, in the lead.5) leadA lead is a terse opening paragraph that provides the gist of the story and invitesreaders inside.2.What is the difference between hard news and soft news?Hard news events, such as killings, and speeches by leading government officials, are timely and are reported almost automatically by the media. Soft news events, such as a car wash by a fourth-graders to raise money for a classmate with cancer, are not usually considered immediately important or timely to a wide audience. These events still contain elements of news, however, and the media often report them.3.What is the difference between news and features?A news story emphasizes the facts of the event, while the feature displaces the facts to accommodate the human interest of the story.4.What are the major criteria for newsworthiness?ProximityProminenceTimelinessImpactConflict and ControversyUniquenessHuman interest5.What are the principles of news writing?News writing tends to be:1. Impersonal to make it appear objective (to distance the reporter from the story)hence:–Written in the third person–Use of direct speech or indirect speech which is attributed to someone other than the reporter,–Some use of passive verbs but usually only when someone who is being quoted wants to distance themselves from an issue and to show objectivelyabout n issue.2. About something that has taken place so mostly written in the past tense.3. Simple –In fact close to the way we talk –relatively short sentences andwords and some use of clichés which the whole audience understand.4. Punchy –it must grab the reader’s attention so often uses:–short rather than long words–active verbs–relatively short sentences–concrete rather than abstract vocabulary–sometimes emotive and colorful vocabulary–some use (but not overuse) of adjectives5. But also relatively formal hence:–no use of contractions–sentences written in full (no elision) or elliptical sentences6. sometimes imagery is used to help create a clearer mental picture for the reader.7. often including the reporter’s by-line and/or a date-line6.Read the following headlines and analyze the features of the language theyuse.a)More Iraqis Said to Flee Since Troop RiseWhen passive voice is used in headlines, “to be” is always omitted. Here “are” in “More Iraqis are said to flee…”is omitted. Nouns and noun phrases are often used in headlines to save space. Noun phrases which actually express actions or state are heavily used, and they are derived from verb phrases in order to make the sentences more compact and save space without lowering the amount of information conveyed. Instead of “since the troop rises”, noun phrase “troop rise”is used.b)Insurgent raid kills 22 villagersMost headlines use the present tense-despite the fact that they generally describe past events. The present tense gives the subject a sense of freshness and immediacy, making it more interesting to read. Instead of using “killed”, “kills” is used to describe what happened in the past. Besides, the article “An”in “an insurgent raid” is omitted.c)Bangladesh Sets Curfew To Curb Student ProtestsShort words (i.e. midget words) are often used to conserve space in headlines, for example, “curb” in this headline. Besides, present tense “sets” is used to describea past event.d)Storm Death Toll in Midwest Climbs1. Compact noun phrases are often used in headlines to save space.2. Most headlines use the present tense-despite the fact that they generallydescribe past events.e)Wall Street slightly lower as credit worries lingerRhetoric devices often used in the writing of newspaper headlines.In this headline, Wall Street refers to the stock exchange, which is a metonymy.Another rhetoric device used here is rhyme (Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse), as we find in lower and linger.f)China launches crackdown on inferior goods, unsafe foodIn order to conserve space in headlines, comma is sometimes used to replace“and”.g)China to become U.S. third largest export market by year endIn phrase headlines, infinitives are sometimes used to indicate a future action or event.7. What do the following abbreviations and acronyms stand for?1) CPPCC Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference中国人民政治协商会议2) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration(美国)国家航空和宇宙航行局3) IMF International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织4) WHO World Health Organization 世界卫生组织5) DJI Dow-Jones Index 道·琼斯指数6) PM prime minister 首相；总理8.Read the following news story and answer the following questions.1. What is the headline of the report?Sprawl puts houses in hot zones2. What is the subheading of the report?Lack of fire hydrants a growing problem3. What is the byline of the report?By Joseph GidjunisUSA TODAY4. What is the dateline of the report?Salisbury, Md9. Read the following news story and answer the following questions.Q1 Saudi king to allow women to vote in local electionsQ2 RIYADH, Saudi ArabiaQ3 The Associated PressQ4 The first paragraph:Saudi King Abdullah announced Sunday that the nation’s women will gain the right to vote and run as candidates in local elections to be held in 2015 in a major advancement for the rights of women in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.WHO: Saudi King AbdullahWHEN: SundayWHAT: …announced that the nation’s women will gain the right to vote and run as candidates in local elections to be held in 2015…作业三第一单元社会群体Lesson 1 For Many Generation X’ers, Job Loyalty is Getting Stronger1. A2. C3. D4. C5. ALesson 3 How to manage an ageing workforce1. A2. D3. B4. D5. AAdditional Reading1. The border wall is planned to be built this fall to stem illegal immigration into America.2. Landowners are concerned it may cut across their property, conservationists see it destroying crucial riverside habitat, and some activists see it inflaming ethnic tensions.3. It is an expression of friendship between two mayors, two cities and two countries.4. The border wall is needed to help block the swelling tide of illegal immigration as well as widespread drug and gun smuggling.5. Because the Mexican government has failed its own people and Mexicans were forced to go north seeking jobs because of the poverty they faced at home.作业四第二单元政治体制Lesson 6 Full of sound and fury1.A2. C3. A4. D5. ALesson 8 Travel can help mend a fractured world1. C2. C3. D4. B5. C作业五Lesson 10 Family-Unfriendly Policies1. A2. C3. D4. B5. AAdditional Reading1. Because of the recession and poor private housing prospects in the early 1990s.2. The traditional American culture thinks of maleness and adulthood in terms of separation, particularly in moving away from home and mother.3. This could lead to rises in family tension and even violence, but it may also improve relationship by giving children the chance to see their parents as independent adults rather than just as parents.4. Parents should allow their children to behave as adults in a family home.5. No. It is found that the benefit was not a factor in encouraging young single peopleto leave home for private accommodation. Even those entitled to it often did not claim.作业六第四单元文教卫生Lesson 14 College RankingAnswers to the questions1. B2. D3. B4. B5. C作业七第五单元工作生活Additional Reading阅读以下的报道，并回答文后题目。