新概念英语三语法填空lesson45
新概念英语III(45)讲义
Lesson 45 The power of the pressComprehension questions1. Can the freedom of the press easily be abused?2. Do we enjoy reading about the lives of others?3. Would we enjoy reading about ourselves?4. When publishing details about people's private lives, what can reporters cause?5. Can the influence of newspapers even overthrow governments?6. What does the story of the poor family do?7. Where did the family live?8. How many children did they have?9. Why were they faced with economic problems?10. What was the event that radically changed their lives?11. The day after the birth an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen. Who did it bring?12. Who did television and newspapers carry the news to?13. Who offered the family huge sums for their story?14. Who sent gifts and wanted to advertise their products?15. What was their old farmhouse to be replaced by?16. What were lawyers employed to act as?17. What was the parents' price for fame?18. What had the parents become victims of?Match the words with their definitionsdemocratic restrict condemn abuse contention untold overthrow illustrate perpetual pressing odds obscurity quintuplet radically exclusive commercialization commodity1__________to deliberately use sth such as power or authority for the wrong purpose2__________to say very strongly that you do not approve of sth or sb, especially because you think it is morally wrong3__________to keep within limits; control4__________to remove a leader or government from a position of power by force5__________something that makes it seem impossible to do or achieve sth6__________the state of not being known or remembered7__________to make the meaning of sth clearer by giving examples8__________a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument9__________available to only one person or group, and not shared10__________[only before noun] used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc sth is(These gases will cause untold damage to the environment.)11__________continuing all the time without changing12__________very important and needing to be dealt with immediately; urgent13__________completely; totally14__________a product that is bought and sold15__________organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to vote, speak etc. 16__________one of five children born at the same time to the same mother17__________using sth to try to make a profit, especially in a way that others do not approve ofRead the following sentences and pay attention to the phrases underlined1. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering toindividuals by publishing details about their private lives.2. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about majorchanges to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.3. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived inobscurity.4. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturerswho wished to advertise their products.5. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmenfor the family at press conferences.6. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives.Complete the passage with the clues givenIn __________(民主的) countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly __________(谴责). However, this freedom can easily be _________(滥用). Stories about people often attract far more public a_________ than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful _________ we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the _________(论点) that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to _________(个人) by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous i__________ that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even ___________ a government.The story of a poor family that acquired f__________ and f__________ overnight, dramatically i__________ the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 i_________ in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against _________(贫穷). They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing _________(经济的) problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to _________ against economic odds and would have lived in __________(默默无闻). But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which r_________ changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The ___________ to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the __________(独占的) rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap ___________(生产厂家) who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new ＄500,000 home. Reporters kept p__________ for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the ___________ for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead n__________ lives. They had become the __________(受害者) of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.Try to remember the following group of wordscommerce n. [u] 贸易；商务commercial adj. 贸易的；商业的commercialize v. 利用…牟利；商业化commercialization n. [u] 商业化。
2024年新概念英语NCE3_lesson45(共25页)课件
• confine sb.to
• --I confine myself to two cigarettes a day.
• --The boy is confined to the dark room.
• --The boy is restricted to the dark room. • 3 abuse [ə'bju:z] v.滥用 • --Don’t abuse your authority.不要乱用职权。 • --We shouldn’t abuse our rights.不要乱用
from countless anxieties. • countable: can be counted • uncountable • numberless 无数的，没有房号的 • --This is a numberless room.
• 6 South Dakota南达科他(美国州名) 7 perpetual [pə‘petjuəl] adj.
8 quintuplet [‘kwintjuplit] n. 五胞胎之一 9 obscurity [əb‘skjuriti] n.默默无闻 n.默默无闻
• In obscurity • obscure adj.不起眼的
• --The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop. 10 radically ['rædikəli] adv.彻底地，完全地
Lesson45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力
• The rise to fame was swift
• Look at the picture and answer the questions:
新概念英语第三册笔记第45课上课教案
Lesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力New words and expression 生词和短语democratic adj.民主的democratic country民主的国家Democratic party 民主党[demə'krætɪk] Republican party 共和党democracy [dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ] n. 民主，民主主义；民主政治Despotism [ˈdespətɪzəm] 专制，独裁dictatorship n. 专政；独裁权；独裁者职位词根：dictatoradj. [ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl] dictatorial 独裁的，专政的；专横傲慢的adv. dictatorially 自大地；独裁地n. dictator 独裁者；命令者看看地道英文解释，体验区别Despotism is a form of government by a single authority, either an individual (Despot), or tightly knit group, which rules with absolute political power. dictatorship: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) 也就是说前者可以是指人，也可以指整个统治团体。
后者指个人统治下的政府restrict vt.限制=keep within a certain limit.（to limit or control）--The prisoners’ activity is restricted within narrow limits.辨析limit 表示时间,空间,数量等方面的限定,且限定到某一个点,如果超出这个点很可能受到罚。
新概念3Lesson45_The_power_of_the_press_新闻报道
• 11 If …had …child, …would have passed unnoticed • 12 …would have continued to …and would have lived… • 13But …became …quintuplets, …radically changed… • 14…, arrived in…bringing … • 15 The rise to fame… • 16 …carried the news to … • 17 …offered …huge sums for…to publish …
• 18…poured in not only from…, but from…who wished to advertise… • 19 …lived in was to be replaced by … • 20 …kept pressing …had to be employed to act as … • 21 While …sleeping in…, …were paying the price for… • 22 It would never …to lead …lives. • 23 …had become the victims of …, had acquired … • 24 Instead of being…, had …become…
4 Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. extremely doubtful=extremely uncertain=extremely dubious --If a family skeleton is reviewed, one’s reputation will be damaged/destroyed/spoiled/ruined immediately. equally=in the same way=alike --We wouldn’t like our secret to be reviewed.
新概念英语第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson45
新概念英语第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson45【课文】In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people oftenattract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individualsby publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continuedto struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby foodand soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokes-men for thefamily at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never againbe possible for them to lead normal lives. They had becomethe victims of commercialization, for their names hadacquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.【课文翻译】在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
新概念三册Lesson45备课笔记
Lesson 45 The power of the press1、democratic adj.民主的democratic government/ reform/ rightsDemocratic Party—Republican PartyDemocratic progressive party—National partyCommunist PartyConservative Party—Radical party2、restrict v. 限制restrict sb. to do sth.-Our parents always restricts us to do this or to do that.同：Restrain from doing sth.Do not allow sb. to do sth.Restrict sb. to +范围-He restricts himself to two cigarettes everyday.-他每天限制自己抽两支烟。
同：Confine sb. to +范围-The boy is confined to the dark room.3、abuse v.滥用-Don’t abuse your authority.-For VIP, they shouldn’t abuse their privilege.Abuse of power/ rightsDrug abuse 滥用药物，吸毒Abuse of women and children虐待妇女儿童Abuse sb. 辱骂4、contention n.论点；争夺bone of contention 争论的焦点；争端的起因out of contention 没有赢的机会resource contention 资源冲突注：作―论点‖讲是可n.,作―争夺‖讲是不可n.content n.内容，目录，容量；v./adj.满意main content/the content of the book/ water content 含水量content with5、untold adj. 数不尽的，无限的（too many to be counted）-There are untold stars in the sky.同：Countless adj.无数的Uncountable-As human being , we can’t keep ourselves free fromcountless anxieties.NumerousNumberless 无数的，没有放号的-This is a numberless room.Innumberable6、perpetual adj.永久的-They are as poor as church mouse, they have to struggle against perpetual poverty.同：Eternal loveEverlasting Friendship 友谊天长地久From everlasting to everlasting 永远地7、quintuplet n. 五胞胎之一Quintuplets / quadruplets / triplets/ twin/twins, a boy and a girl数字前缀：quin-/quinti-Quintuple 五倍的quinquangular 有五角的Quadra-/quadru –Quadruple 四倍的quadrennial 四年的Tri-Triple triangle 三角形tricycleBi-Bicycle biweekly bilingual 双语的，精通两国语言的人Semi-Semicircle semifinal semiautomatic semiconductor semicolonial8、obscurity n.默默无闻Live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活Obscure adj.鲜为人知的；模糊的，晦涩的-The bus stopped at a obscure bus stop.Obscure languages 生僻词Obscure glass 毛玻璃9、exclusive adj.独家的，独占的Exclusive shop/ rights/interview 独家专访-The swimming pool is for my exclusive use专用游泳池Exclusive of 不包括…的-The manager said that the expense of the holiday was exclusive of accommodation.Exclude—includeInclude A in B (包含)Exclude A from B（排除）-I will include you in the blacklist.-I will exclude you from the blacklist.Text：1、（L1）Freedom of press 新闻自由freedom的实用表达：Freedom of choiceFreedom of purchaseFreedom of speechFreedom of belief/ religious belief2、（L2）condemn v.正式的谴责Condemn sb. for同：Blame sb. forScold sb. forReprimand/reproach sb. for-The dragon woman reproach the freshman for her slowness.3、（L3）attract far more public attention比较结构前的程度状语:1)用much, even, far, still, slightly, a little, a bit, a greatdeal等表程度的副词，表示不定度量。
新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson45
新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson45【课文】In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people oftenattract far more public attention than political events. Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individualsby publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continuedto struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby foodand soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $500,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokes-men for thefamily at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame. It would never againbe possible for them to lead normal lives. They had becomethe victims of commercialization, for their names hadacquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.【课文翻译】在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。
新概念英语第3册课程讲义Lesson45
Lesson 45 The power of the pressdemocratic [demə'krætɪk]adj. 民主的a democratic country / government / societythe democratic processdem(o)=people crat=ruler cracy=ruledemocratic democrat democracydemography (graphy=write)epidemic (epi=among)autocrat autocratic autocracybureaucrat bureaucratic bureaucracyrestrict [rɪ'strɪkt]v. 限制，局限The long skirt restricted her movements.The government passed a law to restrict the sale of guns. restrict … to …Access to the club is restricted to members only.I restrict myself to a glass of wine per day.limit … to ...The air strikes are limited to military targets.confine … to ......, for collectors are not confined to any one country. perpetual [pə'petʃuəl]adj. 永恒的，长久的；没完没了的A perpetual mist hung over the valley.He soon grew tired of her perpetual demands for money. eternaleternal love / life / optimistthe eternal arguments between mother and soneverlastingeverlasting fame / glory / lifeI'm tired of his everlasting complaints.immortalPlato believed that the soul is immortal.the immortal ShakespeareEmily Bronte's immortal love storymortalAll human beings are mortal.a mortal woundpermanenta permanent jobmy permanent addresstemporarya temporary joba temporary measuretemporary relief from painobscurity [əb'skjʊərəti]n. 默默无闻obscurity obscureReaders happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. live in obscurity live in comfortlive in peace live in fearlive in poverty live in luxurylive in happiness live in miserycommodity [kə'mɒdəti]n. 商品agricultural commoditiesCoal is becoming a rare commodity.Commodity prices fell sharply.goodsindustrial / agricultural goodswarescraftspeople selling their waresSmall boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. merchandisea wide selection of merchandiseThese tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores.the press / the PressThis exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. (the) freedom of the press(the) freedom of speech / expression / thought / choice(the) press / academic / political / religious freedomrightly adv. for a good reason 应该They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.condemn A for / as BThe movie was condemned for its sexism.The terrorist attack was condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.造句：在民主国家，任何限制言论自由的企图都应该受谴责。
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Lesson45 The power of press
In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the ___1____(free) of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easy ___2____(abuse). Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events. ___3___ we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is ____4____(extreme) doubtful that we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause ___5___(tell) suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influence ____6___ they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people ___7___ can even overthrow a government.
The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, ___8___(drama) illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. ____9___ the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle ____10___ poverty. They were expecting their ____11___(six) child and faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed ___12____(notice). They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which ____13____(radical) changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen ____14____(bring) sixty reporters and photographers.
The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums___15___ the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from ____16____(know) people, but from baby food and soap manufacturers ___17____ wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $100,000 home. Reporters kept pressing for interviews ___18____lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price___19___ fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of ____20____(commerce), for their names had acquired a market value.Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.
Answer: (1) freedom (2) be abused (3)Though (4)extremely (5) untold
(6)that (7) but (8) dramatically (9)as (10) against
(11)sixth (12)unnoticed (13)radically (14)bringing (15) for
(16)unknown (17)who (18)so (19) for (20) commercialization。