1、【学习目标】阅读 Getting the “scoop”,了解新闻制作过程。【重点难点】掌握快速阅读的方法及策略【学习内容】Step 1 一.Scanning1.Read the text and try to get the main idea of it.Whats the main idea of this passage?A. How to write and print a newspaper article.B. Zhou Yang finishes his first task.C. How to print a newspaper article.2.How man diffe
2、rent editors are mentioned in the passage?department editor, copy editor, English editor, chief editor and news desk editor.二.Careful readingFill in the blanksThe process of writing and printing for a newspaper article：1. You go to an interview to _for your story.2. You _to see if the story is true
3、or not3. You begin to write the story using _from the interview.4. You give the article to the copy-editor to _.5. The article is given to a native speaker to _6. The last stage the article is _by the chief editor.7. All the stories and photos are set and _ for the printing are made ready.8. The _of
4、 a newspaper is made.1. get the information 2. do some research 3. the notes4. check5. check the use of English and improve the style.6. checked7. the colour negatives 8. first edition三Retell the storyAfter an _ with a famous film star to get the information, Zhou Yang sat down at his computer and b
5、egan to work on his story, _ (try) to keep his story a_ and c_. Story finished, Zhou Yang handed it to an s_ editor from his office who would check the evidence. Then, the story was sent to the _editor to edit the piece and design the main headline and smaller heading. Of course, before _ by the chi
6、ef editor, the story had to be checked and p_ by a native speaker employed by the newspaper. Everything going well, the story and the photos are set and color negatives for the printing are ready.课堂小结与反思: 快速阅读的方法及策略新闻类阅读练习（A）Somali pirates (海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on boar
7、d nearly 1,200 miles off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack to date, an officer said Tuesday.Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻) by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operati
8、on area for the international force, said a spokesman.The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”“Once they start attacking that far out, youre not even really talking abo
9、ut the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia.” said an officer, Roger Middleton. “Once youre that far out, its just the Indian Ocean，and it means youre looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia, from Asia to South Africa.”“This is the farthest robbing to date. They
10、are now operating near the Maldives and India.” said another officer.The three shipsthe MV Prantalay 11,12，and 14had 77 members on board in total. All of them are Thai, the spokesman said. Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.Pirates have increased attacks over the past y
11、ear in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships, the success rate(率) has gone down, though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.1.The pirate attack reported in the text happened_.A. far out in the Indian OceanB. i
12、n the normal patrol areaC. near the Somali coastD. in the south of Africa2. According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?A. More goods on board are lost.B. Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.C. The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.D. Pi
13、rate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.3. Which is TRUE about the warship patrols according to the text?A. The patrols are of little effect.B. The patrols are more difficult.C. More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.D. The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.4.
14、 How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?A. 228. B. 77. C. 383. D. 305.(B)Brave Frenchman Found Halfway Around the World(NEW YORK)A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing Eas
15、t River.Tuesdays Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France is the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father，David Anderson, who ha
16、d dived in after him.“I didnt think at all.”Duret told the Daily News.“It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret，an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll，but realized it was a child when
17、he approached the river, in an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately，when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulan
18、ce came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his tale of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the n
19、ext morning.“I dont really think Im a hero.” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”1. Why was Duret in New York?A. To meet his girlfriend.B. To work as an engineer.C. To spend his holiday.D. To visit the Andersons.2. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A. He was interviewed by
20、a newspaper.B. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.C. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.D. He disappeared from the spot quickly.3. Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?A. David Anderson. B. A passer-by.C. His girlfriend. D. A taxi driver.4. When was Duret most
21、probably found to be the very hero?A. The day when he was leaving for home.B. A couple of days after the girl was rescued.C. The first day when he was in New York.D. The same day when he was interviewed.(C)Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. D
22、ata speed in 3G networks is much quicker than present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.“Mobile data is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement.” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company，Sprint PC
23、S，at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterdays news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your com
24、puter at home.Facetoface video callsAnd dont worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-day video communication, you can have fa
25、ce-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five licenses to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.International telecom companies cant
26、wait to sell 3G in China, the worlds largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.“We need to crea
27、te a pool of 3G customers before the largescale commercial launch of the service.” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year. ”1. With 3G, you can do the following EXCEPT _.A. find your way easilyB. learn whats going on in th
28、e worldC. make your computer run fasterD. make face-to-face video telephone calls2. According to the text, which function of the following makes 3G technology most extraordinary?A. It can provide video news programs, updated four times a day.B. Users can have face-to-face talks with friends and fami
29、ly on their mobile phones.C. Users can enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.D. Itll be easier for users to surf the Web on their phone than on their computers at home.3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. 3G mobile phones were first used in America.B. Foreign tele
30、com companies wont enter China.C. 3G technology is now at the commercial stage in China.D. Users in China wont probably use 3G mobile phones until late next year.4. What does Len Lauer want to inform the readers?A. Realizing the dream of mobile data based on the application of 3G is a must.B. There is no need to send messages since 3G can receive video news programs.C. 3G is supposed to own all the functions that a computer has.D. It is a choice to carry mobile data with 3G phones.
