《英语报刊选读》作业答案
作业（1）
A. Multiple Choices.
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B 9. C
10. A、D、E、H、I
B. Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).
True: 1、4、5、8
False: 2、3、6、7
作业（2）
Keys:
1. Give the definition of the following terms.
1) feature
a prominent or special article, story, or department in a
newspaper or periodical.
2) editorial
an article in a publication expressing the opinion of its editors or publishers.
3) op-ed
of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints
4) inverted pyramid
The 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 the climax of a story at the beginning, in the lead.
5) lead
A lead is a terse opening paragraph that provides the gist of the
story and invites readers 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?
Proximity
Prominence
Timeliness
Impact
Conflict and Controversy
Uniqueness
Human interest
5. 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 objectively about n
issue.
2. About something that has taken place so mostly written in the
