大学英语时文阅读 unit 9

1、Current News ReadingCOURSES FOR SECOND CREDIT STUDENTSContents1Culture385101214Chapter 912 The Newspaper LeadPractice1 The Newspaper Leadp.DifferenttypesofNewspaperleadspthesummaryLeadpHaroldR.Long,manageroftheBurgerMart,2490CumberlandAve.,wasrobbedof$2866byalonegunmanwhosteppedoutoftheshadowsandpoi

2、ntedagunathimjustasLongwasabouttodropthecanvasbankbagcontainingthemoneyintothenightdepositoryslotattheWestsideBranchoftheFirstNationalBankafewminutesaftermidnight.pAnout-of-controlcharterbus,carryingagroupofmentally-retardedandhandicappedpeoplehomefromatheaterouting,hurtledintoalakenearMontreallatey

3、esterday,killing41ofthe48personsaboard.p1 The Newspaper LeadpThefollowingexamplesshowhowoneelementcanbefeaturedpThe“who”leadpMayorRalphHardywasshotandcriticallywoundedtodaybyaformercityemployeewhohadbeenfiredforleadingastrikeofsanitationworkers.pSEOUL-SouthKoreanPresidentRohMoo-hyunsaidFridaythatthe

4、discussiononapermanentpeacetreatyontheKoreanPeninsulashouldinvolvefournations.p1 The Newspaper LeadpThe“What”LeadpThebudgetforthe2008BeijingOlympicshasbeenincreasedfrom$1.6billionto$2billiontofinanceenhancedsecuritymeasures,atopofficialsaidonFriday.pKARACHI,Pakistan-Asuicidebombinginacrowdwelcomingf

5、ormerPrimeMinisterBenazirBhuttokilledatleast126peopleThursdaynight,shatteringhercelebratoryprocessionthroughPakistansbiggestcityaftereightyearsinexile.p1 The Newspaper LeadpThe“Where”LeadpHighlandParkwayandRidgeRoad,thecitysmostdangerousintersection,claimedtwomorelivesyesterday.pTheHenleyStreetBridg

6、eovertheTennesseeRiverwillbeclosedat8a.m.Friday,aStateHighwayofficialsaidtoday.pInthevillaofthelateprimeministeranothermurderwasrevealedtoday,thecitypoliceofficialsaidtoday.p1 The Newspaper LeadpThe“When”LeadpMidnighttonightisthedeadlineforfillingyourfederalincometaxreturn.pOnJune1,ChinaDailywilllau

7、nchaNorthAmericanedition.Thenewedition,whichwillbeidenticaltothosenowpublishedinBeijingandHongKong,willbeprintedinNewYorkanddistributedbymailandthroughagentsinmajorcitiesintheUnitedStatesandCanada.pAt7：42p.m.today,afulllunareclipsewillbevisibleinmostpartofChina,TheCentralAstronomicalStationannounced

8、.p1 The Newspaper LeadpThe“Why”LeadpTryingtopassanothercarwhiletravelingathighspeedbroughtseriousinjurytotwomenlastnightwhentheirautomobileoverturnedtwiceonWashingtonboulevardatPotterAvenue.pAfootshortageandagrowinginfringementonitshabitatisturningtheformerlyshyAsianelephantintoamoreaggressiveanimal

9、andleadingitintoincreasingcontactwithhumansociety.p1 The Newspaper LeadpThe“How”LeadpUsingmorethan100phonynames,dozensoffalseSocialSecuritycardsandastringofpostofficeboxesalloverthestate,aMadisonvillewomanmanagedtoswindletheStateWelfareDepartmentoutof$1millioninjust18months.pTyingalargeballoononhisb

10、ody,aboyoftenjumpeddownfromthewindowofhishouseontheeighthfloor,fortunatelytobecaughtonabigtree.p1 The Newspaper LeadpthedelayedleadpTheDescriptiveLeadpUnderthebrilliant,mellowearlyNovembersunshine,multicoloredchrysanthemumsofover500varietiesriotedincolorandbeautyasShanghaisannualfloralshowopenedatth

11、ePeoplesParktoday.pWithherChinesemother-in-law,aheadshorterthansheis,Christine,thebrideablueeyed,fair-hairedAmericangirl,dressedinred,cameouttomeetherhusbandsfamily.pXishuangbanna,thelandofjungle,elephants,peacocksandcolorfulcostumesaswellasmusicanddance,isknownasthe“greengem”ofSouthwestchinasYunnan

12、Province.1 The Newspaper LeadpTheQuotationLeadp“Togetaheadinjournalism,youhavetodoalittlemorethanpeopleexpectofyou.”pThisistheadviceLanternSpringQuarterEditor-inchiefRonShafesgavefreshmanjournalismstudentstoday.p“YouthgangsareaseriousthreattoabsolutelyeveryoneinChicago,”sayspoliceLt.ThomasHughes,“ma

13、inlybecausetheyareheavilyarmedandcapableofcommittinganytypeofcrime.”pHeestimatedthereareabout140youthgangs,inthiscity,withatotalof3000to5000members.Lastyeartheywereresponsiblefor33killingsandmanyothercrimes.1 The Newspaper LeadpTheContrastLeadpBehindthesamewalnutdeskwhichheusedtodust25yearsagoasanof

14、ficeboy,MrJohnSmithyesterdayreceivedcongratulationsuponbecomingthemanagerofthecompany.pMrs.MyraWebb,whowastoldbydoctorthatshewouldneverhearagain,livedforsixyearsinaworldofsilence.pButyesterdaysheheardablackbirdsinginthegardenofherhomeatBrighton,Sussex.“Myhearingiscomingbackanditiswonderful,”shesaid.

15、pMrs.Webb,26,claimstobethewomaninBritaintohaveherhearingrestoredbyacupuncture,theneedletherapywidelypracticedinChina.1 The Newspaper LeadpTheSuspended-InterestLeadpInatwistoftheoldElvissong,acommonperceptionthatdogsandtheirownersarenotpopularwithneighborshasbeenprovedwrongbyaBeijingsurvey.pOfthepeop

16、lewhodonotowndogs,nearly70percentsaidtheyarenotopposedtotheirneighborshavingone.(loveme,lovemydog)pInChina,itiscalledganbei,literally,“dryyourglass”，anOrientalbottoms-up.IntheirfirstbigeffortintheOlympics,theChinesehadmanychancestoganbei.pTheywon15goldmedals（behindonlytheU.S.A,GermanyandRomania），eig

17、htsilverandninebronze1 The Newspaper LeadpTheQuestionLeadpWhoarethewomen？pWhydosomepeoplesaythatAIDSisadiseasethatonlyaffects“fags”and“junkies”？Whyshouldwomenfighttoendthiscrisis,careforpeoplewithAIDSorbuildanAIDSactivistmovementifithasnothingtodowithus？pMorepolice,moremoney,newtechniquesWhathavethe

18、yaccomplishedinthefightagainstcrimes？pBillionsofdollarshavebeenspentinrecentyearstoimprovelawenforcementyetcrimehascontinuedtoriseandmanyAmericansareworriedaboutwhetheritcanbebroughtundercontrol.1 The Newspaper LeadpThePersonalLeadpDoyourpalmssweatwhenyouhavetogiveaspeechorotherwiseperforminpublic？D

19、oesyourheartpound？Doyougetbutterfliesinyourstomach？Thatsstagefright.pIfyouareoneof30millionAmericansworkingforacompanywithaprivatepensionplan,Congresshasgivenyouanewbillofrights.ItistheEmployeeRetirementIncomeSecurityActanditpromisesthatifyouhaveworkedlongenoughtoearnapension,youwillreceiveoneatreti

20、rementage.Nothingincludingbankruptcy,plantclosings,dismissalorresignationcanstandintheway.1 The Newspaper LeadpTheHistoricalorLiterary-AllusionLeadpItmayseemcarryingcoaltoNewcastle,buttheChicagoZoologicalParkatBrookfieldissendingasupplyofalligatorstoDiorida.pAMiamidoctorwasaccusedtodayoftakingtheBiblicalinjunctionto“lovethyneighbor”tooseriously.pDr.JohnJacksonwassuedfor$150000byhisneighborTedMcCainewhochargedthatthedoctorhad“lovedMrsMcCainesomuch”shemovedoutofhishomeandintothedoctorspThealienationofaffectionsuitist