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班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ To finish this comprehensive assignment, students are expected to refer to China Daily.The assignment is scheduled to hand in at the 12th week. Print documents and digital version are both needed.I. Stylistic Features of Headlines (1.5’*30=45’)1. The grammatical features of headlinesDirections: identify 10 headlines that show the grammatical features specially used in headlines. For each feature, provide two examples. For example, Deposits, Loans Rising In Shanghai (omission of and , be).（5 after class and 5 in class）1) ____________________________________________________________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________ In class6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________8) ____________________________________________________________________________9) ____________________________________________________________________________10) ___________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ 2. The rhetorical features used in headlines.Directions: identify 10 headlines that show the rhetorical features of headlines.For each feature, provide two examples. For example, economy smiles(personification) (5 after class from China Daily and 5 in class)1) ____________________________________________________________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________ In class6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________8) ____________________________________________________________________________9) ____________________________________________________________________________10) ___________________________________________________________________________3. Short Words used in headlinesDirections: identify 10 headlines with short words used. For example, Ukraine mine blast kills 63 (blast is the short words specially used in news, while explosion is the equivalent in general English) (5 after class from China Daily and 5 in class)1) ____________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________ In class6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________8) ____________________________________________________________________________9) ____________________________________________________________________________10) ___________________________________________________________________________II. Analysis of 5W-1H in lead. 3’*6=18’Directions: This part will be finished after class. The students should provide a piece of news lead and give the answer to 5Ws and 1H. Not all the answers should be answered. Answer only when there is any information to the question.The lead: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What _________________________________________________________________________ When_________________________________________________________________________ Who __________________________________________________________________________ Where ________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ Why __________________________________________________________________________ How __________________________________________________________________________III. News T erms 1’*7=7’Directions: Refer to China Daily,identify 7 proper terms of news events that happen during September ,October, and November, then translate them into Chinese, for example,the missing flight MH370 马航失联，ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al Shams)伊斯兰国1) ____________________________________________________________________________2) ____________________________________________________________________________3) ____________________________________________________________________________4) ____________________________________________________________________________5) ____________________________________________________________________________6) ____________________________________________________________________________7) ____________________________________________________________________________IV. Translation of News Paragraph. 10’*3=30’Directions: The teacher will point out 3 paragraphs from the book for translation. This part will be finished in class.1. ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________班级_____________ 学号__________________ 姓名__________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________。
英美报刊选读 Lesson 13
Although restrictions have been placed on the use of cigarettes in public areas such as restaurants and airplanes, the US has yet to place a ban on smoking. The government frequently inspects items sold to the American public. Commercial products that may be dangerous such as food, cars, and toys have been recalled in order for alterations. In the August 1995 issue of consumer reports, twenty- four products were recalled because of possible dangers to the consumer. These products included a car that may lose a wheel while in motion, a hair dryer that poses a fire hazard, and cookies that can cause an allergic reaction. Yet, the sale of cigarettes, knprohibited by the government. Why are cigarettes any different from other products sold in the US.
Tobacco was the first crop grown for money in North America. In 1612 the settlers of the first American colony in Jamestown, Virginia grew tobacco as a cash crop. It was their main source of money. By the 1800's, many people had begun using small amounts of tobacco. Some chewed it. Others smoked it occasionally in a pipe, or they hand-rolled a cigarette or cigar. The first commercial cigarettes were made in 1865 by Washington Duke. His hand-rolled cigarettes were sold to soldiers at the end of the Civil War.
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单选题1.According to the media,Jordan_________.A.was too old to compete against younger players.B.was in a bad condition.C.was still able to scoreD.was still able to play dunks.答案:D2.avant-gardeA.relating to,or being part of an innovative groupB.a teenagerC.violence attack答案:A3.Which organization announced an emergency meeting to be held in Geneva this week?A.WTOB.WHOOD.EU答案:B4.suffuse.A.to spread through or overB.to kill sbC.to buy a great loaf of答案:A5.Why must local government keep his or her doors to every visitor?A.Economic development depends on it.B.The central government forces them to do that.C.In order to let more people enjoy the beauty of the sites.D.They are friendly and hospitable.答案:A6.______is one of the few areas where Israeli Jews and Arabs live in relative harmony.A.HaifaB.RamallahC.TulkarmD.Tel Aviv答案:A7.How many nations does the commonwealth have?A.54B.53C.48D.1答案:B8.deteriorateA.become worse in quality or conditionB.destroyC.well wealthy答案:A9.decrepit.A.to kill sb at timesB.worn out,impairedC.to set fire on答案:B10.What’s the CIA’s opinion on dealing with Iraq?A.remodel the successful war strategy in AfghanistanB.advocate a coup or destabilization to topple SaddamC.run a war in IraqD.others答案:B11._______is a distinct advantage if you want a career at what passes for the American establishment.A.gilt-edged diplomaB.wealthy familyC.AbilityD.Alumni connection答案:A12.H.M.O.A.家长会B.环保总局C.保健组织答案:C13.The key question in evaluating a college is_________.A.the number of studentsB.the alumniC.the location of the collegeD.how well it teaches its students.答案:D14.spurA.carry out a particular taskB.intriguingC.incite,stimulate答案:C15.tackleA.to try to deal with a difficult problemB.meet troubleC.make a hole答案:A16.What did not the workers do in the run up to the last October’s celebration?A.They finished a network of expressways and ramps crisscrossing the city.B.They built a huge airport in nearby Pudong.C.They built a large-sized shopping mall in the center of city.D.They built a cross-river tunnels linking Shanghai to Pudong.答案:C17.Richard Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West will be______.A.possibleB.impossibleC.unknown答案:A18.alluringA.get rid ofB.attractive or desirableC.never give up答案:B19.school-boardA.学校教工大会B.学校董事会C.学校组织D.学校大会答案:B20.wrack.A.keep sth from being hurtB.destroy or ruinC.help without any hesitation答案:B21.The1996law created the Temporary Assistant For Needy Families,which slapped a___lifetime on an individual’s right to collect benefits.A.ten-yearB.twelve-yearC.five-yearD.twenty-year答案:C22.-----is a member of the minority who do have problems during menopause.A.Sonja MckinlayB.JamisonC.Ravenna HelsonD.Carol Ryff答案:B23.maritalA.of or relating to marriageB.wife or husbandC.to save答案:A24.desperately.A.luckilyB.to give little hope of successC.hately答案:B25.______took responsibility for the attack in Haifa?A.An Islamic groupB.Several Palestinian soldiersC.Several Palestinian civiliansD.None答案:A26.rekindle.A.to relight(a fire)B.to put out fireC.to set fire on答案:A27.Moriarty is-----now.A.a workerB.a reporterC.an athleteD.a designer答案:D28.A200-point increase in the average SAT score of the college attended resulted in_____greater earnings for students from families in the lowest fifth of income distribution.A.5%B.6%C.7%D.8%答案:C29.alluring.A.Never say goodbye to somebodyB.attractive or desirableC.interesting30.gratifyA.please or satisfyB.discourageC.supremacy答案:A31.In the content of this lesson,among the drugs,_____can easily cause coma and deathA.MDMAB.LSDC.GHBD.heroin答案:C32.The NRA’s power depends on the relatively few close elections that often determine who controls____.A.PresidentB.Supreme CourtC.CongressD.jury答案:C33.grottoe.A.houseB.caveC.cottage答案:B34.Tejano music is dynamite in----but not in California,whose technobanda music does not sell elsewhere.B.New JerseyC.GeorgiaD.Wisconsin答案:A35.incentiveA.induce action or motivate effortB.hard workC.to devote one‘s heart to sb.答案:A36.The attitude of the author revealed in the article named “Exploding Tourism Eroding China’s Riches”is__A.nostalgiaB.criticalC.pessimisticD.optimistic答案:B37.Since1996,the number of people collecting food stamps has sunk by one-third,to___million.A.3B.17C.22D.20答案:B38.collaborationA.to express sorrow or regretB.working together,especially in a joint intellectual effortC.future generation答案:B39.consternation.A.a feeling of shock or worryB.a feeling of happiness and blessnessC.always wanting to fight答案:A40.brunt.A.the main impact or forceB.help sbC.never refuse others答案:A41.suffuseA.to spread through or overB.to kill sbC.to buy a great loaf of答案:A42.jutA.little potB.carefulC.extend beyond the limits of the main body,project答案:C43.Who was awarded the Order of Australia,the country’s highest civil medal of honor?A.CathyB.MoriartyC.Ros答案:B44.prudentA.careful,circumspectB.surprising or astoundingC.of two races答案:A45.The United States says large-scale direct military action may be required only in______.A.IraqB.Iraq and SomaliaC.SomaliaD.none答案:B46.In1981,6-8–year-olds averaged______minutes of homework per week.A.45B.50C.44D.60答案:C47.assumeA.of two racesB.supposeC.of other Spanish-speaking countries答案:B48.upheavalA.a sudden,violent disruption or upsetB.rucksackC.intensively答案:A49.backpack.A.dispute,argumentB.rucksackC.carry out a particular task答案:B50.emphaticallyA.intensivelyB.careful,circumspectC.condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible答案:A51.inboundA.to execute an inbounds passB.to have a tripC.lousy答案:A判断题1.Hug drug is good for people’s healthA.错误B.正确答案:A2.Most of the crimes are not concerned with young peopleA.错误B.正确答案:A3.To build a highway is to bring visitors convenience and safety.A.错误B.正确答案:B4.U.S.estimates the Taliban now controls the whole country of Afghanistan.A.错误B.正确答案:A5.The Taliban began as a group of seminary students.A.错误B.正确答案:B6.China spends the least money on cultural conservation.A.错误B.正确答案:B7.The troubles with gangs are not so seriousA.错误B.正确答案:A8.The Scots and the Welsh worry a lot about those Japanese companies.A.错误B.正确答案:A9.Hug drug is good for people’s healthA.错误B.正确答案:A10.Economic development depends on that local government must keep his or her doors to every visitor.A.错误B.正确答案:B11.In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.A.错误B.正确答案:B12.Campus romance is unrequited because women on campus do not expect a marriage.A.错误B.正确答案:A13.Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.A.错误B.正确答案:A14.Nixon still believes that Communist party will be the enemy of the United States forever.A.错误B.正确答案:B15.1221is located at1221Yan’an Xi Road.A.错误B.正确答案:B16.John Kundereri Moriarty,living happily in an aboriginal tribal community in northern Australia,was transported south through Alice Springs.A.错误B.正确答案:B17.Economic development depends on that local government must keep his or her doors to every visitor.A.错误B.正确答案:B18.An unprecedented chance for Gypsies is to be recognized as a nation,albeit one without a defined territory.A.错误B.正确答案:B19.While low-wage jobs are the early magnet for many,there is also evidence of upward mobility.A.错误B.正确答案:B20.An entrepreneurial is someone who starts or organizes a commercial enterpriseA.错误B.正确答案:B21.“Soothe”means to make someone uncomfortableA.错误B.正确答案:A22.The old rule for a polite conversation is:Never mention the topic of sex,religion and politics.A.错误B.正确答案:B23.Hikers don’t like to walking a long way and climbing hills on foot.A.错误B.正确答案:A24.An irritable person is someone of mild temper.A.错误B.正确答案:A25.Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.B.正确答案:A26.Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.A.错误B.正确答案:A27.An irritable person is someone of mild temper.A.错误B.正确答案:A28.College officials should be blamed for the cheating in college rankings.A.错误B.正确答案:B29.The author believes that the rankings have become an unhealthy force in highereducation.A.错误B.正确答案:B30.Poverty rates among Hispanics remain lowA.错误B.正确31.Krueger and Dale concluded that smart,talented kids who attended less selective schools didn’t do just as well in their careers as their counterparts at elite colleges.A.错误B.正确答案:A。
英美报刊选读
考试科目：英美报刊选读考试时间：120分钟试卷总分100分一、Reading Comprehension(60%)Passage 1The distinctive architectural feature of the typical Broadway theater is the juxtaposition of two almost independent buildings facing and opening intoone another through a proscenium arch. The audience sits in the auditorium structure and watcher the actors perform in the stage house. This separation is more than an aesthetic impression, because the building codes require that a physical barrier protect the audience from a fire starting on the stage. A fireproof wall, rather than a mere partition separates the structures, and this separation is completed by a fireproof curtain that is rigged to fall automatically and close tire proscenium opening in case of fire. Automatic fire doors similarly close all other openings between the two structures. The codes keep such openings to a minimum.This separation came about in the nineteenth century in the United States as a result of theater fires. It has produced a fundamental structural change from previous centuries without making much corresponding change in the appearance of the building. Most theaters of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries were remodeled from banquet hall, tennis court, and other rectangular halls g and remained essentially a single structure with a thin partition for the proscenium wall.So far as the audience is concerned, a theater is primarily a place for entertainment. Its great attraction is the opportunity it affords for vicariousexperience. The audience approaches the theater with the expectation of some form of glamour, excitement, or emotional vividness. The architect and the decorator try to sustain and increase this excitement and anticipation as the spectator moves through the theater. One of the familiar architectural devices for this effect is spaciousness of lobby, foyer and auditorium. Color and ornamentation are other devices for the same purpose, as seen in almost all theaters built before the twentieth century.1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?a. Decorating Trends in the Theater.b. Theater Designs of the Future.c. Architectural Features of the Broadway Theater.d. Famous Architects of the Modern Theater.2. According to passage, what distinguishes many present-day theaters from those built prior to the nineteenth century?a. Large entrance, lobby and auditorium.b. Two buildings separated by an arch.c. Attractive interior decorations.d. Separate stages for each act.3. Which of the following materials would not be used to build a proscenium arch?a. Wood.b. Concrete.c. Metal.d. Marble.4. Why was it necessary to change the fundamental structure of theaters in the nineteenth century?a. The curtain became a necessity, as production grew longer.b. The auditorium had to accommodate more spectators.c. Modern plays required larger stage areas.d. There were too many theater fires.5. Where in the passage does the author mention the designs of theaters built before the nineteenth century?a. Lines5-7.b. Lines 10-11.c. Lines 13-15.d. Lines 21-23.6. In line 2, paragraph 3, the word “it” re fers toa. attractionb. theaterc. audienced. entertainmentPassage 2It was not “the comet of the century” experts predicted it might be. Nevertheless, Kohoutek has provided a bonanza of scienti fic information. It wasfirst spotted 370 million miles from the earth, by an astronomer who was searching sky for asteroids, and after whom the comet was named. Scientists who traced Kohoutek ten month before it passed the earth predicted the comet would be a brilliant spectacle. But Kohoutek fell short of this prediction, disappointing millions of amateur sky watchers, when it proved too pale to be seen with the unaided eye. Researchers were delighted nonetheless with the new information they were able to glean from their investigation of the comet. Perhaps the most significant discovery was the identification of two important chemical compounds-methyl cyanide and hydrogen cyanide-never seen in comets before, but found in the far reaches of interstellar space. This discovery revealed new clues about the origin of comets. Most astronomers agree that comets are primordial remnant from the formation of the solar system, but whether they were born between Jupiter and Neptune or much farther out toward interstellar space has been the subject of much debate. If compounds no more complex than ammonia and methane key components of Jupiter, were see in comets, it would suggest that comets form within the planetary orbits. But more complex compounds, such as the methyl cyanide found in Kotoutek, point to formation far beyond the planets; there the deep freeze at space has kept them unchanged.1. What is the subject of the passage?a. What was learned from Kohoutek.b. What was disappointing about Kohoutek.c. Where Kohoutek was spotted.d. How Kohoutek was tracked.2. Why was Kohoutek referred to as the comet of the century?a. It was thought to be extremely old.b. It passes the earth once a century.c. Scientists predicted is would be very bright.d. Scientists have been tracking it for a century.3. In what respect was Kohoutek a disappointment?a. It could be seen only through special equipment.b. It did not approach the earth.c. It did not provide valuable scientific information.d. It was moving too rapidly for scientists to photograph.4. Before the investigation on Kotoutek, where had methyl cyanide been known to exist?a. In comets.b. On asteroids.c. Between Jupiter and Neptune.d. Beyond the solar system.5. According to the passage, what is one major component of Jupiter?a. Hydrogen cyanide.b. Methyl cyanide.c. Hydrogen.d. Ammonia.6. What aspect of Kohoutek did scientists find most interesting?a. Its shape.b. Its composition.c. Its orbit.d. Its size.7. Which of the following question is best answered by information gained from Kohoutek?a. Where were comets formed?b. When were comets formed?c. When was the solar system formed?d. How was the solar system formed?Passages3How many people in the world speak English as a first native language? Exact information this point is not available, but an estimate of 230 million can not very wide of the mark. Of these, 145 million live in the United States, a little less than 55 million in the United Kingdom and Ireland and something like 30 million in the British dominions and colonial possessions. It is even more difficult to arrive at a figure representing those who speak English as a second or auxiliary language. A reasonable conservative conclusion would thus place the total number of speakers of English between 300 million and 325 million, about one-seventh of the world's population.If one thinks solely in terms of total numbers of speakers, it must be conceded that some authorities place Chinese the various Indian languages, and Russian ahead of English; others only Chinese. Both Chinese and Indian, however, are terms covering a large number of mutually unintelligible dialects y and though the numbers of these languages may seem impressive, communication within the languages is much more restricted than in English. Total numbers, moreover, constitute but one phase of the matter. The factor of geographical distribution is equally, possibly even more, significant. English is spoken as a first or native language on at least four continents of the world; Russian on two, Chinese and the Indian language on one. English is without question the closest approach to a world language.It goes without saying that no two persons ever have an identical command of their common language. Certainly they have not precisely the same vocabulary. There are at least minor differences in pronunciation, indeed the same individual will not pronounce his vowels and consonants in absolutely identical fashion every time he utters them. Everyone possesses in addition certain individual traits of grammatical form and syntactical order, constituting that peculiar and personal quality of language which we term style. All of this is implicit in the well-known phrase “style is the man”. No two men, no two styles are the same. If this is true of but two Persons, the potential of difference resident in a language spoken by more than 200 million truly staggers the imagination.1. According to the author, it could be said that .a. more people speak Chinese dialects than Englishb. more people speak English as an auxiliary-language than as a first languagec. about one-seventh of the world’s population speaks Russiand. more people speak English in the UK than in Ireland2. The passage implies that .a. a little less than half of the native English speakers in the world live in the United Statesb. the 55 million inhabitants of the British Isles speak like the 30 million inhabitants of the ex-British dominions and coloniesc. about one-tenth of the total English-speaking world population lives in ex-British dominions and coloniesd. to suppose 230 million people speak English as a native language would certainly be an understatement3. One reason given for why English is the closest approach to world language is that ______.a. Chinese and Indian languages are mutually unintelligibleb. Chinese is too complex to be a world languagec. Russian is only spoken on two continentsd. there are more native speakers of English than of any other language4. According to the author, the fact that the same individual will not pronounce his vowels and consonants identically every time shows that __________.a. everyone has their own literary styleb. mutual intelligibility is a mythc. people's vocabularies varyd. no two people speak the language in exactly the same wayPassag4The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihood of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-to-day tactical maneuvers, these senior executives rely on what is vaguely termed “intuition” to manage a network of interrelated pr oblems that require them to deal with ambiguity, inconsistency, novelty and surprise, and to integrate action into the process of thinking.Generations of writers on management have recognized that some practicing managers rely heavily on intuition. In general, however, such writers display a poor grasp of what intuition is. Some see it as the opposite of rationality. Other view it as an excuse for capriciousness.Isenberg’s recent research on the cognitive process of senior managers reveals that managers intuition is neither of th ese. Rather, senior managers use intuition in at least five distinct ways. First, they intuitively sense when a problem exists. Second, managers rely on intuition to perform well-learned behavior patterns rapidly. This intuition is not arbitrary or irrational but is based on years of painstaking practice and hands-on experience that build skills. A third function of intuition is to synthesize isolated bits of data and practice into an integrated picture, often in an "Aha" experience. Fourth, some managers use intuition as a check on the results of more rational analysis. Most senior executives are familiar with the formal decision analysis models and tools, and those who use such systematic methods for reaching decisions are occasionally leery of solutions suggested by these method which run counter their sense of the correct course of action. Finally, managers can use intuition to bypass in-depth analysis and move rapidly to engender a plausible solution. Used in this way, intuition is an almost instantaneous cognitive process in which a manager recognizes familiar patterns.One of the implications of the intuitive style of executive management is that “thinking” is inseparable from acting. Since managers often “know” what is right before they can analyze and explain it, they frequently act first and explain later. An analysis is inextricably tied to action in thinking action cycles, in which managers develop thoughts about their companies and organizations not by analyzing a problematic situation and then acting, but by acting and analyzing in close concert.Given great uncertainty of many of the management issues that they face, senior managers often instigate a course of action simply to learn more about an issue. They then use the results of the action to develop a more complete understanding of the issuer One implication of thinking acting cycle is that action is often part of defining the problem, not just implementing the solution.1. According to the passage, senior manager use intuition in all of the following ways except to .a. speed up the creation of a solution to a problemb. identify a problemc. bring together disparate factsd. stipulate clear goal2. The passage suggests which of the following abo ut the “writers on management” mentioned in line 11?a. They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision analysis.b. They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual managers.c. They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what managers do.d. They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making business decisions.3. Which of the following best exemplifies “an ‘Aha’ experience”?a. A manager risks raking an action whose outcome is unpredictable to discover whether the action changes the problems at hand.b. A manager performs well-learned and familiar Behavior patterns in creative and uncharacteristic ways to solve a problem.c. A manager suddenly connects seemingly unrelated facts and experiences to create a pattern relevant to the problem at hand.d. A manager rapidly identifies the methodology used to compile data yielded by systematic analysis4. According to the passage the classical model of decision analysis includes all the following except ___________.a. evaluation of problemb. creation of clear goals to be reached by the decisionc. establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decisiond. action undertaken in order to discover more information about a problem5. It can be inferred from the passage that which the following would most probably be one major difference in behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and Manager Y , who uses only formal decision analysis?a. Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does notb. Manager X checks possible solution to a problem by systhematic analysis; Manager does not.c. Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a problem; Manager Y does not.d. Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in creating a solution to a problem; Manager X does not.6. It can be inferred from the passage that thinking/acting cycles (line 5, last paragraph) in managerial practice would be likely to result in which of the followingⅠ. A manager analyzes a network of problem and then acts on the basis of that analysis.Ⅱ. A manager gathers data by acting and observing the effects of actionⅢ. A manager takes action without being able to articulate reasons for that particular action.a. a. I only.b. Ⅱonly.c. Ⅰand Ⅱ.d. Ⅱand Ⅲ.7. The passage provides support for which of the following statements?a. Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who rely on formal decision analysis.b. Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions.c. Managers' intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skillsd. Intuition rabies managers to employ their practical experience more efficiently.8. Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph of the passage?a. An assertion is made and a specific supporting example is givenb. A conventional model is dismissed and an alternative introduced.c. The results of recent research are introduced and evaluated.d. Two opposing points of view are presented and evaluated.二、Translate the following sentences: (30%)1.Crackdown on loan repayment penaltiesPeople who repay loans early will get a fairer deal under changes outlined today.2. .Schools and colleges encouraged to go greenGreen action plans for schools, colleges and universities will encourage them to care for the environment.3.Hong Kong was hit hard by Sars and had a difficult year but is ‘bouncing back’, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said during h is visit to the region.4.Frequently asked questions about Social Security’s future; how we can meet its long -term financing challenges.5.Extra places confirm faith in foundation degreesThere will be an extra 10,000 places on foundation degree courses next year, giving more people a chance to study for a vocationally-focused higher education qualification.三．Answer the following question:What are about “The Inverted Pyramid” in reading American & British News Publications?参考答案：一、 一、 Reading ComprehensionPassage 1：1.c 2.b 3.a 4.d 5.c 6.bPassage 2：1.a 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.d 6.b 7.aPassage 3：1.a 2.c 3.c 4.dPassage 4：1.d 2.d 3.c 4.d 5.c 6.d 7.d 8.b二、Translate the following sentences:1． 严罚贷款不偿还行为今天已提出纲要对提前偿还贷款者将获相当的报酬2． 鼓励大中小学校参加绿色行动大中小学校的绿色计划将鼓励学生关心周边环境。
英美报刊选读英美报刊选读期末考试题
英美报刊选读 英美报刊选读期末考试题 导读：就爱阅读网友为您分享以下“英美报刊选读期末考试题”资讯，希望对您有所帮助，感谢您对的支持!I. Read the following short passages and choose the best answer.(20 % )Passage1GENEV GENEVA-A A-A 38-year-old Spanish man briefly hijacked 抢劫a French airliner on Majorca Sunday and threatened to blow it up to protest 抗议France’s plans to resume nuclear testing, then surrendered in 投降放弃投降放弃 Geneva without a struggle after releasing 298 passengers and crew. An official at Geneva’s Cointrin Airport described the man as unbalanced.a ． A Spanish man hijacked a French airline to protest France’s nuclear testing.b. A Spanish man who had threatened to blow up a French airline surrendered in Geneva.c. A Spanish man who had hijacked a French airline surrendered in Geneva.Passage 2TOKYO-When Compaq Computers 康帕电脑 and Dell Computer invaded 进入the Japanese market three years age with personal computers selling for half the price of the local varieties 当地品种, rival竞争对手竞争对手Japanese companies braced for trouble 准备应付动乱. But instead of killing the Japanese personal computer industry, the American onslaught 猛攻猛攻liberated 放纵it. Proceed by what is known as the “Compaq Shock 康帕冲击,” Japanese manufacturers have become fiercer competitors, cutting their prices drastically. The result has been a boom in sales that is benefiting the Japanese manufacturers as much as the Americans.a. American and Japanese computer companies compete to win the Japanese market.b. “Compaq Shock,” has benefited Japanese market.c. Fierce competition between American and Japanese computer companies has helped the computer sales boom in Japan.Passage 3PARIS-A bomb 炸弹exploded at a crowded street market in Paris near the Place de la Bastille Sunday morning, leaving four people slightly hurt. The police said that the bomb, packed into a pressure cooker and hidden in a bag under a vegetable stand, did not cause greater damage because of a malfunction.功能失常功能失常 But the incident clearly left a deep impact on Governmentofficials who are facing what they believe to be a campaign of terrorism directed by Islamic militants from Algeria. Police did not immediately link the bomb to three devices planted in recent weeks, which killed seven and wounded scores of others in Paris.a ． A bomb blast at a Paris market hurt four people.b. four people were injured in a crowded street market in Paris..c. Terrorists planted in bomb in Paris that woundedPassage 4UNITED NATIONS-The United Nations has run out of money to pay its regular operating expenses and is being forced to borrow from peacekeeping funds, which are also strained, an American accounting expert in charge of financial management here told a General Assembly committee Tuesday.a. UN is short of cash.b. UN is borrowing from peacekeeping funds.c. UN cannot pay regular operating expenses.Passage 5Eight people were killed as forest fires ripped through eastern Spain on Monday, destroying thousands hectares of land and forcing theevacuation of hundreds of people, officials said.a ． Forest fires destroyed land and killed 8 people.b. Hundreds of people were forced to leave their land because of forestfires.c. Eight people died in for fires that hit eastern Spain.II. Read the following news and choose the best answer. ( 60% )Passage 1Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to get rid of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem – how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs 电灯and refrigerators 冰箱冰箱as well. The system works so well that no fuel is needed to make the campus’s six buil dings comfortable.Some parts of most modern buildings – theaters and offices as well as classrooms classrooms –– are more than sufficiently heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter . The technique of saving heat and redistr saving heat and redistributing it is called “heat recovery”. A few modern ibuting it is called “heat recovery”. A few modern buildings recover heat, but the University’s system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others.Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its producers. The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. Male students send out more heat than female students, and the larger a student is, the more heat he produces . It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working overweight male genius.1. What is characteristic of the buildings on Johnstown campus of theUniversity of Pittsburgh? BA. They are more comfortable to live in than other buildings.B. They collect body heat to regulate the temperature inside.C. They use light bulbs to heat the classrooms.D. They consume less fuel to keep the classrooms cool.2. According to the passage, the technique of heat recovery is used__D______.A. to provide a special form of air-conditioningB. to provide heat for the hot water systemC. to find out the source of heatD. to collect heat and reuse it3. The phrase “the hottest prospect” in this passage refers to __C______.A. the person who suffers most from heatB. the person who needs more heat than othersC. the person who gives off most heatD. the person who make better use of body heat4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according the passage?CA. The harder a student works, the more heat he or she produces.B. The bigger a student is, the more heat he or she sends out.C. A girl student sends out more heat than a boy student.D. A large and hard-working boy student gives off the most heat.5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?AA. R A. Recovery of Body Heat C. Modern Building’s Heat System ecovery of Body Heat C. Modern Building’s Heat SystemB. Body Heat and SexD. Ways of Heating BuildingsPassage 2The Earth has a force that pulls thing toward itself. W e call this force gravity. This is something we live with all the time, and we take it for granted and hardly ever think about it . But it is a most important factor in rocket operation and must overcome if we are to get anywhere in space,or off the ground at all.Take the throwing of a ball as an example. The harder the ball is thrown, the faster and higher it will go. What is the secret? Its speed. If we could throw the ball hard enough it would go up and up forever and never come down. The speed at which it would have to be thrown do this is known as escape speed. Of course, we cannot throw a ball hard enough because the speed required to escape completely from the Earth’s gravity is seven miles per second, or over twenty-five thousand miles per hour.Once escape speed has been reached by a spacecraft, no further power is needed. A rocket aimed at the Moon, for instance, will ‘coast’ （滑行） the rest of the way because the Earth’s gravity cannot then pull it back, and there is no air resistance in space to slow it down. This ‘coasting’ is known as ‘free fall’.自由落体自由落体 That does not mean the rocket is falling down towards the Earth but that it is traveling freely in space without the aid of power, like a bicycle coasting downhill.Free fall is an important feature of space travel: it would be impossible to carry enough fuel to provide powered flight all the time.6. What is the most important factor for a rocket to escape from theEarth?BA. To travel as fast as it can.B. To overcome the Earth’s gravity.C. To reduce the air resistance.D. To carry enough fuel with it.7. How fast will a rocket go to escape completely from the Earth’s gravity? DA. Seventy miles per second.B. Seven thousand miles per hour.C. Twenty-five thousand miles per second.D. Twenty-five thousand miles per hour.8. As there is always the Earth’s gravitational pull, people A________.A. accept it without questioning itB. never notice its presenceC. seldom think about how to use itD. often try to escape from it9. When a bicycle ‘coasts’ downhill, it __B______.A. runs faster and fasterB. runs freely without any further powerC. is no longer affected by the Earth’s gravityD. does not meet with air resistance10. Why is it not necessary to provide powered flight in space all the time?CA. Few spacecraft complete their flight operations.B. The spacecraft will be attracted by the Moon.C. No further power is needed after the escape speed is reached.D. ‘Free fall’ takes the place of the Earth’s gravitational pull.Passage 3Crime is a very serious problem in Britain. One sort of crime which particularly worries people is juvenile delinquency – that is, crimescommitted by young people. For some years juvenile delinquency 青少年犯罪had been increasing. There are two main sorts of juvenile crimes:stealing and violence. Most people do not understand why young peoplecommit these crimes. There are, I think, a large number of differentreasons.。
《英美报刊选读》答案
《英美报刊选读》一、教学目的通过本课程的学习，使学员对英美报刊有一个清晰的了解，认识英美报刊语言、文体、词汇、语法等基本特点，掌握英美报刊阅读的基本知识及技巧，为独立阅读英美报刊打下良好的基础。
二、教材特点与该课程旧教材（第1版）相比，本教材具有以下特点：1．为使学生改变以往依赖教师和英汉词典的学习习惯，培养他们独自排解疑难词语的能力，编者不但向他们推荐工具书，并教授他们使用方法；为使他们能加深对词汇的记忆，还介绍词法和重要词根及词缀。
2．为使学生掌握必要的新闻词语和扩大词汇量，本书在“新闻词语解说”中尽量结合课文，讲透疑难词语。
此外还列出一些与这些词语或课文内容有关的课外词汇。
3．为使学生掌握必要的读报知识，本书在“背景知识”中尽量结合课文，介绍重要的并时常见诸报端的人物、党派和组织机构等，并举例说明其重要性。
4．为使学生对新闻写作有一个大致的认识，加深对课文的理解，编者较系统地说明标题的若干特点，对新闻体裁的分类、导语和写作特点及常语等做了简介。
三、教学内容《英美报刊选读》为省开课程。
1．授课内容：重点为第1、3、4、5、6、8、13、15、17、19、20、21、24、28、30课（共15课），其它内容主要供自学。
2．课时安排：a) 学员自学：2学时/周，共30学时学完15课。
b)面授辅导：4学时/次，共4次。
每学时辅导一课，最后一学时复习。
3．作业：共四次，在湖北电大网站英语本科网页上下载，课后完成，交辅导教师批改，评分，作为平时成绩的主要依据。
学员完成作业后，可浏览网页上的“答案及详解”，以加深理解，检查自己掌握的情况四、教学建议教师授课时应以学生为中心，鼓励学生自己去探索和获取知识。
在上课时，可要求学生先回答每课后的练习题——Questions,使他们基本了解课文的主要内容。
然后，再逐段或跳跃式选段对学生需要掌握的内容、新闻词语和背景知识进行阅读和问答式方式讲解。
如果备课充分，学生的英语水平又高，教员可采用美英教员教授母语的方法，抛开课本或讲义，只讲有关课文的重点词语、背景知识和写作手法等。
英美报刊选读部分翻译
LESSON 1The top talent in countries around the world have a new suitor: the Chinese government.China has a severe shortage of skilled talent and, in a policy reversal, has decided to open its doors to talent from around the world. This could mean that the brilliant NASA scientists the U.S. laid off, could find new employment — and a new home — in Shanghai or Beijing.Chinese research labs have long had difficulty recruiting qualified workers to perform necessary research and development, and its corporations struggle to find competent managers. The situation will likely get worse as China's high-tech industries grow and it increases its national R&D spending from the present 1.62 percent of GDP, according to the Chinese government, to the planned 2.5 percent by 2020. China's President Hu Jintao, in May 2010, declared talent development a national priority in order to fill the void. The goal is to dramatically increase the education level of China's workforce and to build an innovation economy.China has launched several high-priority programs to encourage skilled Chinese to return home — all in an effort to meet the country's pressing talent demands.One of these programs is the "Thousand Foreign Talents Program." The program's goal is to bring 2,000 experienced engineers, scientists, and other experts of Chinese origin back from the West. The government also announced that it aims to cultivate 100 "strategic entrepreneurs" who can lead Chinese firms getting into the ranks of the world's top 500 countries.Both efforts are running ahead of target according to Dr. Huiyao Wang, the Director General of the Center for China and Globalization and an advisor to the Chinese government. China had recruited more than 1,500 "high quality talents," according to Wang, and 300 returnees had been enrolled in management training courses by August 2011. The courses were conducted by senior ministers. These individuals, while re-learning how to operate successfully within the Chinese system, are expected to serve as a critical catalyst in transforming China's innovation environment in ways that will enhance the country's competitive edge across a range of key, strategic industries.China is getting more ambitious, based on the initial recruitment successes of the returnee program.The Chinese government invited me to attend the International Conference on the "Exchange of Talent" held in Shenzhen on Nov. 5. Vice Premier, Zhang Dejiang launched China's "Thousand Foreign Talents Program," which, for the first time, opens China's doors to skilled foreigners to secure long-term employment in China. The Chinese government announced that it will allow foreign nationals to take senior roles in science and technology sectors and state-owned enterprises. They will also pay foreigners salaries equal to what they can earn at top paying jobs in America. And the government announced that it intends to offer permanentresident-type visas to foreign entrepreneurs.This announcement was front-page news in China, and its importance should not be underestimated in the U.S. where these developments were not widely covered. These programs, which were announced with amazing fanfare, represent a significant break from the traditional "use Chinese" policies and a greater openness to the outside world. Chinese governors and senior officials from across the country participated in the ceremonies, and the Chinese government claimed the conference had 100,000 attendees. The festivities that accompanied this were nothing short of dazzling, with cultural entertainers and acrobats brought in from all over China.Denis Fred Simon, author and Vice-Provost for International Affairs at the University of Oregon was one of the nine foreign experts at the Shenzhen conference. China, said Simon, sees talent as the next big global race for driving competitiveness and innovation. The country is determined to win this race if only to ensure it can complete the goal of transforming its economy. Wang also explained that the Chinese see this new talent pool as the key to moving from a "made in China" orientation to a "created in China" capability. China's future growth, continued Wang, will rely more on the new talent strategy, even as its past successes were built mainly on its population dividend and investment.But sometimes things aren't as rosy as they seem.Some of the returnees have found themselves victims of discrimination and petty jealousy from those who stayed behind. Moreover, they have struggled to re-adapt to China's relationship-oriented culture, which stands in sharp contrast to the performance-oriented culture of the West. Compared to the generally transparent set of rules and decision-making processes that are commonplace in U.S. and European research and university settings, returnees are frequently confounded by the "personalized" ways research proposals are evaluated and research grants are distributed. The reality is that despite the good intentions of the program, the Chinese research environment remains plagued by plagiarism, fraud, and other scandals.There is an even greater challenge, however. Returnees are refusing to make full-time commitments to their new Chinese employers. Many have returned only sporadically, often not meeting the stated residency requirements of the Thousand Talents Program.The best of the Chinese talent pool abroad has not yet chosen to return to China, especially in the science and technology fields, said Simon. Some who were considering returning home, he said, are still watching and waiting as their peers cope with the challenges of returning. Family considerations also pose an important barrier, said Simon, as many Chinese expatriates based overseas would prefer their children to complete their education abroad and not have to suffer through China's "examination hell" prior to college.Discussions with Chinese government leaders in Shenzhen made it clear that Chinese leaders are not satisfied with the level of innovation in the country. I told them that I didn't believe that China could fix this problem merely through returnees. China would need to learn some of the techniques that Indian industry has employed to upgrade its workforce. China's most critical challenge will be to create a more conducive environment for entrepreneurship. Innovation requires risk-taking, breaking existing systems and challenging the norms. Within Hu Jintao's model of a "harmonious" society (what he calls "hexie shehui"), this presents some real challenges.Until China allows and encourages more "out of the box" thinking and behavior, it simply won't innovate, nor will it produce the types of breakthroughproducts top Chinese leaders wish to see coming out of China's research labs and key enterprises.BWCHINESE中文网讯，曾在美国国家航空航天局任职的精英科学家们将在上海或北京安新家。
同济大学 英美报刊选读 期末考试资料
同济大学英美报刊选读期末考试必备资料（由河清海晏整理）Part One1.What is news? What are some categories of news?2.What is news value? What are some basic elements of news value?3.What are the functions of the newspaper?4.What are the features of a front page in a newspaper?5.What are the main features of headlines in Lexis, Grammar and Rhetoric?6.How do news magazines differ from newspapers in layout and news coverage?7.What is news lead? What are direct lead and delayed lead?8.What is the body structure of a news story? What are advantages of it?9.What are the difference between tabloids and broadsheets? (at least four aspects)10.What are the main functions of mass communication for society?11.How to deal with new words in reading newspapers and magazines?12.What is communication? What are the forms of communication?13.What is the code of ethics for journalists?14.What is journalism? What does the study of journalism include?15.What is the definition of news agency? What are the major news agencies in America and Britain?16.What are the benefits obtained via appreciating the language of English news?17.What is privacy? What actions can be regarded as invasion of privacy?18.Give a brief account of the general communication process19.What is Yellow Journalism？20.What is hard news? What is soft news? How to distinguish between them?ANSWERS AND PERFECT VERSION:PLEASE CONTACT : NINE SIX ONE TWO THREE TWO EIGHT FOUR ONE(qqnumber)Part TwoAPEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 亚太经济合作组织API Air Pollution Index 空气污染指数ATM Automatic Teller Machine 自动取款(出纳)机BBS Bulletin Board System 电子布告栏系统CFO Chief Financial Officer 首席财务官CIA Central Intelligence Agency (美国)中央情报局CPI Consumer Price Index 消费价格指数DJIA Dow Jones Industrial Average (美国) 道琼斯工业平均指数FIFA International Federation of Football Association 国际足球联盟IMF International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织IPR intellectual property right 知识产权ISO International Standards Organization 国际标准化组织NGO Non-Government Organization 非政府组织NMD National Missile Defense 国家导弹防御系统NPC National People's Congress 全国人民代表大会NYSE New York Stock Exchange 纽约证券交易所OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries石油输出国组织PPI Producer Price Index 生产者物价指数SOE State-Owned Enterprise 国有企业UPI United Press International 美国合众国际社。
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The Decline of Neatness 行为标准的蜕化By Norman CousinsAnyone with a passion for hanging labels on people or things should have little difficulty in recognizing that an apt tag for our time is the “Unkempt Generation”. 任何一个喜欢给别人或事物贴标签的人应该不难发现我们这个时代合适的标签是“邋遢的一代”。
I am not referring solely to college kids. The sloppiness virus has spread to all sectors of society," People go to all sorts of trouble and expense to look uncombed, unshaved. unpressed.3 我说这话不仅仅是针对大学生。
邋遢这种病毒已经蔓延到社会各个部分。
人们刻意呈现一幅蓬头散发、边幅不修、衣着不整的形象。
The symbol of the times is blue jeans—not just blue jeans in good condition but jeans that are frayed, torn, discolored. They don't get that way naturally. No one wants blue jeans that are crisply clean or spanking new. 如今时代潮流的象征是穿蓝色牛仔裤--不是完好的牛仔裤，而是打磨过的，撕裂开的，和褪色了的牛仔裤。
正常穿着磨损很难达到上述效果。
没有人喜欢穿干净崭新的牛仔裤。
Manufacturers recognize a big market when they see it, and they compete with one another to offer jeans（that are made to look as though they've just been discarded by clumsy house painters after ten years of wear. ）生产商意识到这将是个潜力巨大的市场，于是展开了激烈地竞争，生产出的牛仔裤好像是笨拙的油漆工人穿了十年之后扔掉的一样。
The more faded and seemingly ancient the garment- the higher the cost. Disheveled is in fashion; neatness is obsolete. 衣服看上去越褪色越旧，成本越高。
时下流行的是衣冠不整，服饰整洁已不合时宜。
Nothing is wrong with comfortable clothing. It's just that current usage is more reflective of a slavish conformity than a desire for ease. 穿着追求舒适原本并无过错。
问题是目前人们的着装习惯与其说是为了寻求舒适，倒不如说盲目追求单调一致。
No generation has strained harder than ours to affect a casual, relaxed, cool look; none has succeeded more spectacularly in looking as though it had been stamped out by cookie cutters.6没有哪一代人像我们这一代这样努力装出一付随便、轻松、酷的样子，没有哪一代人如此出奇成功地塑造出看出犹如饼干模子压出来一样的形象。
The attempt to avoid any appearance of being well groomed or even neat has a quality of desperation(处心积虑) about it and suggests a calculated and phony deprivation.7这种避免服饰考究、衣着整洁形象的努力真是煞费苦心，显出故意装出的虚假穷酸相。
We shun (avoid) conventionality, but we put on a uniform to do it.8 An appearance of alienation is the triumphant goal, to be pursued in oversize sweaters and muddy sneakers. 我们避免落入俗套，但是我们却穿上制服来实现该目标。
树立标新立异的形象是最终目标，为了成功塑造这种形象，各个都穿上了超大号的毛衣和沾满泥巴的运动鞋。
Slovenly speech comes off the same spool.10 Vocabulary, like blue jeans, is being drained of color and distinction. 言语杂乱如出一辙。
词汇就象蓝色牛仔裤正失去色彩和特性。
A complete sentence in everyday speech is as rare as a man's tie in the swank Polo Lounge of the Beverly Hills Hotel.日常生活中很难听到一句完整的句子，就好像贝弗利山庄酒店的豪华水球休闲厅里很难见到打领带的绅士。
People communicate in chopped-up phrases, relying on grunts and chants of "you know" or "I mean" to cover up adamnable incoherence. 人们在交流的时候，说的话老是支离破碎，全靠“你知道吧”“我是说”等口头禅来掩盖该死的语无伦次Neatness should be no less important in language than it is in dress. But spew and sprawl are taking over.。
其实语言利落和穿衣整洁一样重要。
但现在肆意辱骂和衣着懒散之风却尘嚣日上。
The English language is one of the greatest sources of wealth in the world. In the midst of accessible riches, we are linguistic paupers (beggars). 英语是世界最大的语言财富之一。
富饶的语言资源触手可及，我们却宁愿成为语言的乞丐。
Violence in language has become almost as casual as the possession of handguns. The curious notion has taken hold that emphasis in communication is impossible without the incessant use of four-letter words. (crap, damn, slut，shit, fuck, ) 语言粗野几乎就象拥有枪支一样随便。
这种古怪的观念已经根深蒂固，以至于有些人在言谈中必需借助连篇脏话才能表达自己的想法。
Some screenwriters openly admit that they are careful not to turn in scripts that are devoid of foul language lest the classification office impose the curse of a G (general) rating15. 很多电影剧本作家都坦白说他们会尽量避免递交上的剧本中没有一些污言秽语，以防电影分级办公室把该剧本定为G级电影片。
（这对电影来说无疑是施加了紧箍咒）Motion-picture exhibitors have a strong preference for the R (restricted) rating, probably on the theory of forbidden fruit.16 电影院老板非常偏爱R级电影，很可能是根据禁果理论。
Hence writers and producers have every incentive to employ tasteless language and gory scenes. 因此剧本作家和制片人总是不遗余力地在影片中加入低俗的对白和血腥的镜头。
The effect is to foster attitudes of casualness toward violence and brutality not just in entertainment but in everyday life. 结果势必导致人们不仅对影视作品中的血腥暴力无动于衷，就连日常生活中出现了类似事件，很多人也会漠然处之。
People are not as uncomfortable as they ought to be about the glamorization of human hurt.民众在看到歌颂宣扬暴力残杀的画面时，并没有表现出应有的不安和同情。
The ability to react instinctively to suffering seems to be atrophying. 民众看到别人痛苦时本能的同情反应功能似乎日益萎缩。
Youngsters sit transfixed in front of television or motion-picture screens, munching popcorn while human beings are battered or mutilated.青少年们呆坐在电视机或者电影荧屏前，一边惬意地嚼着爆米花，一边悠哉悠哉地看着屏幕上残暴的搏击和凶杀画面。
Nothing is more essential in education than respect for the frailty of human beings;17 nothing is more characteristic of the age than mindless violence. 在教育方面培养对人的脆弱性的意识比其它一切都重要，但是如今随意施暴却成了这个时代的特征。