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1、Advanced Reading Revised Edition,策 划:鞠方安 商希建顾 问:李光立主 编:刘兰芝 董敬一副主编:Gerald Zimmerman 张波 杨真真制作人:董敬一 刘红梅,Lesson Three,How We Broke The Murdoch Scandal,3,Catalogue,Warm-up Questions,Main Idea,Language Points,Keys to the Exercises,Background Information,Difficult Sentences,4,Background Information,Chairma
2、n and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation,the parent company of News International.,Rupert Murdoch,5,Background Information,The United Kingdom newspaper publishing division of News Corporation.The company owns The Times,The Sunday Times,The Sun and The News of The World.,News International,6
3、,Background Information,Murdochs scandal-hit News of the World to shut down,The News of the World,which sells about 2.8million copies a week,is famed for its celebrity scoops and sex scandals,earning it the nickname,the News of the Screws.,7,Background Information,Press here and watch Will Murdoch g
4、ive up the Sun to save the empire?,8,Background Information,Alan Rusbridger has been editor of the Guardian since 1995.He is editor-in-chief of Guardian News&Media,a member of the GNM and GMG Boards and a member of the Scott Trust,which owns the Guardian and the Observer.,9,Warm-up Questions,Do you
5、like to read tabloid magazines(小报)?,2.Do you think that paparazzi(狗仔队)and press intrude too much into celebrities lives?,3.What do you think of a journalists illegal hacking phones to expose corruption or criminal activities?,10,Main Idea,Back,11,This article describes the influence that rich and po
6、wer-ful interests can have on the political and cultural life of a nation.It also demonstrates the importance of a free press in pursuing the truth.Events played out over years,and are ongoing.There were great financial risks for a British newspaper,The Guardian,and to individuals working for the pa
7、per.At times it seemed that they would fail in their efforts to expose the truth and be punished for trying.,Main Idea,Back,12,This article discusses the persistence of one particular investigative reporter,Nick Davies,and the very complex series of events that resulted in finally exposing the truth
8、.Subsequently many individual have been arrested and charged,and several have gone to jail.,13,Language Points,1.scandal n c(title of the text)an event in which someone,esp.someone important,behaves in a bad way that shocks people 这件丑事早晚会东窗事发。The scandle must break sooner or later.他与金融丑闻有染。He was in
9、volved in a financial scandel.,14,Language Points,掩盖丑闻 to blanket/conceal/cover up/hush up the scandal2)be angry about it and think that the people responsible for it should be ashamed 校舍的糟糕状况确实是一大耻辱。The poor state of school buildings is a real scandel.,15,Language Points,to cause a scandal to be in
10、volved in a scandal to be(at)the centre of a scandal a big/major scandal a financial/political scandal a corruption/sex/drugs etc scandal a scandal breaks=a scandal becomes known,16,Language Points,2.guardian n c(subtitle of the text)1)name of a newspaper published in London and Manchster2)someone w
11、ho is legally responsible for looking after someone elses child,especially after the childs parents have died 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。The form must be signed by the childs parents or guardian.,17,Language Points,Synonyms:protector,warden,warder,keeper,custodian,minder,defender,preserver,trustee,18,Languag
12、e Points,你父亲遗命托我为你的监护人。Your father chose to leave me your guardian.3)n fmlsomeone who guards or protects sth 美国把自己视为民主的捍卫者。The US sees itself as the guardian of democracy.,19,Language Points,3.dogged adj(subtitle of the text)very determined to continue doing sth 他们完全是凭借顽强的毅力赢得了尊敬。They have gained re
13、spect through sheer dogged determination.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。He achieved success through dogged persistence.,20,Language Points,4.ally n(subtitle of the text)1)someone who helps and supports you when other people are trying to oppose you 她将为失去一个亲密的政治盟友而懊悔。She will regret losing a close political ally.他坚决支持
14、首相。He is a staunch ally of the Prime Minister.,21,Language Points,2)vt to help and support other people or countries,esp.in a war or disagreement 他除了与新运动结盟别无选择。He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement.,22,Language Points,Synonyms:accomlice,associate,collaborator,companion,acc
15、essory,abettor,friend,helper,23,Language Points,5.gamble n singular(subtitle of the text)an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed 我们在这次投机中获益了。The gamble paid off for us.他精心设计好的冒险行动未能奏效。His calculated gamble failed to come off.,24,Language Points,6.pay off v adv(subtitle
16、of the text)1)be successful or has a good result 你那项大胆的计划成功了吗?Did your daring plan pay off?桑德拉决心成为医生,她的坚持取得了成功。Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.,25,Language Points,2)to give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for,so that they will
17、not take action against you or cause you any trouble 在腐败泛滥的社会中,由于要花钱打点更多的政客 和官员,决策的制定会被拖慢。In societies where corruption is endemic,decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.,26,Language Points,7.veteran n(line 1,para.1)someone who has had a lot of experience of
18、a particular activity这位资深教授仍然保持着艰苦朴素的作风。This veteran professor still remains his philosophy of hard work and plain-living.,Language Points,8.conspiratorial adj(line 2,para.1),of,relating to,or suggestive of a conspiracy,他从桌子对面朝我诡诈的一笑。,He gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.,These men wer
19、e found guilty of conspiracy to murder.,conspiracy n the act of conspiring together 这些人被判阴谋杀人罪。,27,28,Language Points,9.glance n c(line 2,para.1)a quick look 她偷偷瞥一眼自己的手表。She stole a quick glance at her watch.他只草草看了一眼报告就签了名。He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.at first glance/sight:when
20、 you first look at sth,29,Language Points,10.hair-raising adj(line 3,para.1)frightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting 这是一起令人毛骨悚然的凶杀案。This is a hair-raising murder case.我们驾车驶往那山村时,一路颠簸,让人毛骨悚然。The ride was bumpy,and hair-raising when we drove to the mountain village.,30,Language Points,11.he
21、ir n(line 1,para.2)the person who will take over a position or job after you,or who does things or thinks in a similar way to you 这古老的王朝将世代相传。The ancient dynasty shall not fail of an heir.国王的长子是王位的继承人。The Kings eldest son is the heir to the throne.,31,Language Points,Synonyms:beneficiary,inheritor,s
22、uccessor,32,Language Points,The father,Rupert Murdoch,is now over 80 years old,and now James,the son and heir is mostly in charge of global operations.,33,Language Points,12.the most powerful private news-media company on earth(line 1,para.2)The global company,News Corporation,was started in 1979 in
23、 Australia by the father,Rupert Murdoch.Eventually he moved his headquarters to England.Currently News Corporation is the worlds second largest media holding company and holds interests in major newspapers,magazines,financial corporations,34,Language Points,and much more.In the United Kingdom some o
24、f the holdings included The Sun,The Sunday Times,The Times and News of the World(now no longer published),newspapers involved in the scandal.,35,Language Points,13.deal n c(line 2,para.2)an agreement or arran-gement,especially in business or politics,that helps both sides involved 谁也无权背着其他国家进行政治交易。N
25、o one has the right to engae in political deals behind the back of other countries.他们洽谈了一周后成交了。They closed the deal after a weeks nogotiating.,36,Language Points,Synonyms:bargain,contract,pact,settlement,transaction,agreement,arrangement,37,Language Points,14.heave n u literary(line 1,para.3)a stron
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