Newspapers•The printed newspaper first appeared in 1450 in Europe.•The daily was published for the first time in 1650.•News of Frankfort (《法兰克福新闻》) published in 1615 is regarded as the first “real newspaper”.•Wai zhong xin bao (《外中新报》) was the first published Chinese newspaper in 1858. It was established in Hong Kong.TVJohn Logie Baird, the Scottish inventor, obtained the world's first real television picture in his laboratory in October, 1925, and showed it to the British public on January 26, 1926. He is remembered as the father of mechanical (机械式) television.Websites•The story of the Internet begins in the late 1950s. The Pentagon set up a research team in 1958 to create a computer network to operate during disasters like a nuclear war.•In 1985, the National Science Foundation created a network which provided a free national service to any U．S. research and education institution. All those networks finally joined the Pentagon's network to form the Internet.•In the 1990s, anyone with a computer, a modern, and Internet software could link up to the Internet.Section_ⅠWarming Up & Reading — Pre-reading[原文呈现]MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT①“Unforgettable②”，says new journalist③Never will Zhou Yang (ZY)forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin (HX), was to strongly influence his life④as a journalist.HX：Welcome.We're delighted⑤you're coming⑥to work with us.Y our first job here will be an assistant⑦journalist. Do you have any questions?ZY：Can I go out on⑧a story immediately?HX：(laughing) That's admirable⑨，but I'm afraid it would be unusual⑩！Wait till you're more experienced.First we'll put you as⑪an assistant to an experienced ter you can cover⑫a story and submit⑬the article yourself.ZY：Wonderful.What do I need to take with me？I already have a notebook and camera.[读文清障]①assignment[ə'saInmənt]n．任务；安排②unforgettable[ˌʌnfə'ɡetəbl]adj.难忘的；永久记得的③journalist['dʒɜːnəlIst]n．记者；新闻工作者④was to do sth.在此处表示“必将/注定做某事”。
高效课时：Unit 4 Reading课时作业Ⅰ.单词拼写1．It is our________(要求)that we should go there.2．He can be ________(依赖)on to finish the task.3．I'll try my best to________(帮助)you if you need any help.4．The boy is ________(指责)of being late for work.5．I'm rather ________(怀疑)about their sympathy for the poor.6．The doctor was in a(n)______(窘境)as to whether to tell the patient the truth about his condition or not.7．I hope you can________(递交)your term papers before three o'clock this afternoon. 8．I felt________(内疚的)about not visiting my parents more often.9．She left the letter there________(故意地)so that you'd see it.10．The school has just________(更新)all its computer equipment.Ⅱ.单项填空1．I can't concentrate ________ my lessons unless I'm free ________noise. A．on；with B．at；from C．with；of D．on；of2．—How long will you be staying?—I don't know.________.A．That's OK B．Never mind C．It depends D．It doesn't matter3．The police________ him of robbing and put him into prison.A．warned B．charged C．blamed D．accused4．My English teacher's humor was________ make every student burst into laughter. A．so as to B．such as to C．such that D．so that5．________at the good news，she couldn't help crying.A．Delighting B．Delighted C．Delightful D．Being delighted6．I don't think I'll need any money，but I'll bring some________.A．at last B．in case C．once again D．in time7．In our childhood，we were often _______by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.A．demanded B．reminded C．allowed D．hoped8．I failed in the final examination last term and only then ___the importance of study. A．I realized B．I had realizedC．had I realized D．did I realize9．Gradually my sister ________a knowledge of Japanese during her stay in Japan. A．learned B．got C．acquired D．achieved10．She is ________travel to America.A．eager to B．eager for C．anxious for D．anxious to11．Jerry was playing football and Tom was ________ playing volleyball. A．however B．meanwhile C．likely D．often12．He reads newspapers every day to keep himself ________ about what's going on in the world.A．inform B．informing C．informed D．being informed 13．Today，we'll discuss a number of cases ________beginners of English fail to use the language properly.A．which B．as C．why D．where14．Can you________ the situation of that country?A．assess B．assist C．accuse D．attend15．Not only ________polluted but ________crowded.A．was the city；were the streetsB．the city was；were the streetsC．was the city；the streets wereD．the city was；streets wereⅢ.完形填空Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired，but she needed to keep __1__.She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her __2__with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she __3__other old folks like her. By talking with them，she__4__two things. Old people had abilities that were not __5__.But old people also had some__6__.She found a new purpose for herselfthen.Through the years，she __7__to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new __8__：Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”，which was about __9__old.She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being __10__.Anna Douglas uses her __11__ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands __12__problems begin. For example，one of her__13__said that his grandchildren __14__the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas __15__some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.“It's important to know__16__about your grandchildren's world，” says Mrs. Douglas.“That means questioning and listening，and __17__is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues，“Never try to__18__your grandchildren or other young people.Never__19__your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.__20__，they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”1．A. free B．rich C．powerful D．busy2．A. service B．money C．students D．books3．A. observed B．met C．comforted D．answered4．A. recognized B．followedC．enjoyed D．demanded5．A. studied B．agreed C．gave D．used6．A. mistakes B．problems C．questions D．characters7．A. had B．ought C．was D．used8．A. subject B．life C．way D．plan9．A. getting B．respecting C．employing D．supporting10．A. unknown B．refusedC．misunderstood D．discouraged11．A. thinking B．working C．writing D．leading12．A. that B．when C．why D．whether13．A. visitors B．readers C．listeners D．friends14．A. got B．entered C．left D．passed15．A. invented B．chose C．suggested D．imagined16．A. everything B．something C．anything D．nothing17．A. listening B．speaking C．questioning D．advising18．A. praise B．scold C．trouble D．encourage19．A. speak out B．give up C．get back D．stick to20．A. Commonly B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．NaturallyⅤ.翻译句子1．他们不想依靠邻居们来帮助。
