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1、Unit Nine,Where is the News Leading Us?,IV.Language PointsVoc.1to the(very)core:right to the center;thoroughly,completely 直至核心；十足的，地道的E.g.:He is honest to the core.他这人真是诚实到家了。The gentleman is English to the core.那绅士是个地道的英国人。,Paraphrase 1The other was the editorsolid reporting.The other was a complet
2、e newspapermanuncompromising,energetic and knowledgeable about how to report reliable news based on facts.,Voc.2savvy:(infml)intelligent,sensible,and knowledgeable机智的；知识渊博的；有经验的；E.g.:be savvy about something 通晓某事Shes been around and savvy to a lot of things.她见过世面，懂得许多事情。,Voc.4solid:of a substantial
3、character,not superficial认真的；精深的；扎扎实实的E.g.:solid instruction 认真地教导In spite of his eloquence,he had no solid evidence to support his views.,Voc.5scrutinize:(n.scrutiny):examine in detail with careful attention in order to find some useful information about sth.细查；细阅His proposal to improve public tran
4、sportation is under close scrutiny.The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws.珠宝商仔细察看钻石有没有瑕疪。,Paraphrase 2The news media seem torespond to daily events?The different ways of providing news seem all to follow the belief that all news is bad news.Why is this so?Could it be because people are used t
5、o put emphasis on negative news as a rule and because newsperson are generally sensitive to such news when facing everyday happenings?,Voc.6apt:having a tendency to do sth;likely(习性)易于的，有倾向性的E.g.:A careless person is apt to make mistakes.粗心的人易犯错误。The boy is apt to get into mischief.这男孩好淘气,Voc.7ingre
6、dient:component,often used in cooking,E.g.:Flour,eggs,sugar are the chief ingredients of any kind of cake.,Voc.8change for the better:an improvement.Better here is a noun.E.g.:We hope his changed attitude towards work will bring him a change for the better.Contrary to all expectations,his efforts re
7、sulted in a change for the worse.,Voc.9deplete:lessen greatly in quantity,contents,power,or value;耗尽；大大减少E.g.:A long drought had depleted reservoirs.长时间的干旱使水库枯竭。a man with depleted hair 头发稀少的男人,Paraphrase 3I am not suggestingon page one.(para.9)I dont mean to propose that we make up some“good”news a
8、nd use it as a remedy for the catastrophies reported on the front page.,Paraphrase 4News people provideplan our future.(para.11)What the news media report on us and on the world is the only information about ourselves and about the world we get.Such reportage had better be faithful to our lifeand no
9、t be a distortionbecause we must rely on the truthful picture of our life to make our decisions and plan our future.,Paraphrase 5The acquired cultureis not transmitted.(para.12)The knowledge that you come to possess by your efforts over a long period of time does not become part of your inborn chara
10、cter.You may be able to earn the good life in a good society,but such good life cannot be yours permanently.If the understanding of the good life in a good society is not passed on,you will lose what you have earned.,Voc.10boost:help to advance or improve 提高；增强E.g.:We need a holiday to boost our spirits.我们需要休假一次以养精蓄锐。The government boosted security precautions.政府加强保安预防措施。,Thank you!,
