报刊第三课期末复习英语专业

1、 Lesson ThreeChina Finds Western Ways Bring New Woes The New York Times, March 3, 2004 Part I. Background Informationn1. The Times 泰晤士报泰晤士报nAlso called “the Thunderer” or “The London Times”nFounded by John Walter in 1785; currently owned by Rupert Murdoch nOne of Britains oldest, most influential an

2、d authoritative newspapersnAccounted as one of Britains “Big Four”, with The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Financial timesnStyle: rigorous standards of reporting and writing, and meticulous accuracy. nReaders: those who run the countrynCirculation: daily editionup to 300.000nCirculation ranking:

3、 No. 5 in Britain 2. Financial Times 金融时报金融时报nFounded in 1888 by James Sheridan and his brothernSpecialized in reporting business and financial news nReaders: those who own the countrynPolitical stand: supporting Conservative PartynCirculation: daily editionover 300.000nCirculation ranking: No. 1 in

4、 British quality newspapers3. The Guardian 卫报卫报nFounded in 1821nOriginally called The Manchester Guardian; in 1921 Manchester was dropped. nAccounted as one of the United Kingdoms “Big Four” quality newspapers, with The Times ,The Daily Telegraph and Financial TimesnPolitical stand:supporting Labor

5、PartynReaders: those who think that they should run the countrynCirculation ranking: No. 3 in Britain4. The Daily Telegraph 每日电讯报每日电讯报nFounded in 1855 nAccounted as one of Britains “Big Four” quality newspapers, with The Times ,The Guardian and Financial Times nPolitical stand: inclination to the le

6、ft5. The Economist 经济学家经济学家nFounded in 1843. nRegarded as one of the worlds preeminent journals of its kind. nPolitical stand: supporting ConservativesnGives a wide-ranging coverage of general news and particularly of international political development nCirculation:900,0006. The Spectator 旁观者旁观者nEs

7、tablished in1828nPolitical stand: supporting the ConservativesnCirculation ranking: the third in Top- Ten Best Sellers in Britain.n7. New Statesman 新政治家新政治家nEnglands best-known political weeklynOne of the worlds leading journals of opinion.nPolitical stand: supporting Labor Party nCirculation :100,0

8、00. Part II. Text:China Finds Western Ways Bring New Woesn 1. Introductory Remarks:nWith improvement of the Chinese peoples living standard, their dietary habits and lifestyles have changed.nThey are trading Chinese traditional lifestyle for Western one in the following aspects:n1. From vegetables t

9、o fat (junk food) as their main foodn2. Sedentary lifestyle.n3. Alcoholism nNegative Results:n1. Overweightn2. Diet-related illnesses n3. High medical cost nChinas Future Problems:n1. Halt the spread of unhealthy eating.n2. Reduce diet-related illnesses.n3. Educate people to be aware of the seriousn

10、ess of the problem.n4. Train doctors to achieve a healthier diet.n5. Giving warning not to repeat the experience of the Western World. 2. Questions & Suggested Answersn1. According to the writer, what is the best way to understand the change that has taken place in China.n (There is perhaps no bette

11、r way to appreciate how much has changed in China than by examining the people themselves. In other words, just consider what todays Chinese eat and drink.)n2. What does the traditional Chinese lifestyle emphasize? What about the Western lifestyle? How can this change of lifestyle affect peoples hea

12、th? How can it influence Chinas economic development? n (As China strives toward its goal of a Xiaokang or moderately well-off society, many Chinese are trading a venerable lifestyle that emphasized restraint for something closer to Western indulgence. The public health will be endangered. It will i

13、n turn do damage to Chinas economic development. 2. Questions & Suggested Answersn3. What are the two main factors that lead people to gain weight? What has caused the changes in peoples lifestyle and diet? (Dietary and lifestyle changes. Industrialization, or Chinas economic booming.) 4. In writers

14、 view, is peoples drinking habit influenced by alcohol supplies? (Yes, increased alcohol supplies, together with rising disposable income, have spurred drinking.) 5.Will unhealthy eating and drinking lead to substantial financial costs? Why? (Yes. Because if the spread of unhealthy eating and drinki

15、ng were not stopped, a large sum of money would be spent to treat diet-related diseases.)3. Detailed Study of the Textn1. -an emerging rival to U.S. pre-eminence (intro. Line 2）n With the rapid development of its economic power and international influence, China has become an emerging rival to U.S.

16、superiority in Asia as well as in the world.n2. Those figures pale in comparison with the United States, where an estimated 60% of all adults are overweight. (par. 12, line 1)n Compared with U.S., those figures are not impressive. In other words, those figures are beyond U.S. situation.Part III. Top

17、ics for Discussion1. Why do some Chinese people, especially young people adopt Western lifestyle?2. Do you think the traditional Chinese lifestyle will be restored? Why?3. With rise of our standard of living, why do more and more Chinese people suffer from some illnesses, such as heart disease, strokes and adult-onset diabetes etc.? What measures should be taken to halt the spread of these diseases?Part V. Words to Knownthe