英语报刊阅读
英语报刊阅读技巧
一、简短小词(名词&动词)英语新闻标题总是力求用有限的字数来表达新闻的内容，为此，在措词上尤其要狠下功夫，选词尽可能经简达意、简短明了，偏爱选用那些短小精悍或字母最少的动词。
因为短小易懂、形象生动的措词不仅能增强新闻的简洁性和可读性，而且还能节省版面篇幅。
如表示“破坏”或“损坏”一词意义的动词，标题一般不用damage，而用一些较之简短的词，如hit、harm、hurt、ruin或wreck等。
又如表示“放弃”这一概念的动词，标题一般不用abandon，而用drop、give up、quit、skip或yield等，表示“爆炸”之类的动词意义时，一般不用explode，而用blast、crash、ram或smash等词。
简而言之，英语新闻标题大都喜欢选用字形短小、音节不多而意义又比较广泛的词。
动词:aid＝assist（帮助，援助）alter＝change or modify（改变）ask＝inquire（询问）assail＝denounce（谴责）axe＝dismiss or reduce（解雇，减少）ban＝prohibit or forbid（禁止）bar＝prevent（防止，阻止）bare＝expose or reveal（暴露，揭露）blast＝explode（爆炸）begin＝commence（开始）bid＝attempt（努力）bilk＝cheat（欺骗）bolt＝desert or abandon（放弃）boost＝increase, promote ,push forward（增加，提高）check＝examine（检查）claim＝cause the death of ...（夺去……的生命）clash＝disagree strongly（发生分歧，争议）curb＝control or restrict（控制）dip＝decline or decrease（下降）ease＝lessen（减轻，缓和）end＝terminate（结束，中止）flay＝criticize（批评）flout＝insult（侮辱）foil＝prevent from（阻止，防止）grill＝investigate（调查）gut＝destroy（摧毁）head＝direct（率领）hold＝arrest（逮捕）laud＝praise（赞扬）lop＝diminish（下降，减少）map＝work out（制订，规划）mark＝celebrate（庆祝）name＝appoint or nominate（命名，提名）moot＝discuss（讨论）mull＝consider（考虑）nab＝arrest（逮捕）nip＝defeat（击败）nix＝deny or disapprove（否决，拒绝）opt＝choose（选择）oust＝expel（驱逐）peril＝endanger（危害，危及）pledge＝determine（发誓）plot＝conspire（预谋，密谋策划）plunge＝plummet（（价格等）暴跌）poise＝ready for action（作好准备）probe＝investigate（调查）raid＝attack（进攻）rap＝criticize（批评）rebuke＝criticize（批评）rout＝defeat completely（击溃，打垮）slay＝murder（谋杀）soar＝skyrocket（急剧上升）spur＝encourage（激励，鞭策）swap＝exchange（交流，交换）sway＝influence（影响）trim＝reduce（削减）vie＝compete（竞争）vow＝determine（决心，发誓）weigh＝consider（考虑）woo＝seek to win（争取，追求）标题除偏爱使用短小动词外，还常常选用简短、字母数少的名词或名词词组。
英语报刊阅读练习题四)及答案
英语报刊阅读练习题（四）I.Translate the following words into Chinese.Today 2. Newsweek1. USA4. Spectator3. Guardian5. AP6. SenateOffice7. AttorneyHouseGeneral 8. WhiteCommonsofHouse9. SupremeCourt 10.PartyConservativeCounty 12.11.spywar14.13.SecretaryGeneral16.MBArepublicanism15.EUAPEC 18.17.19. U.N. 20. WTOII.Translate the following two short paragraphs.1.On July 4, 1776, our Founders adopted the Declaration of Independence, creating a greatNation and establishing a hopeful vision of liberty and equality that endures today.2.解决台湾问题，实现祖国统一，是中国的内部事务，不受任何外国势力的干涉。
III.Rewrite the following headlines if necessary.1.Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered2.Married Women to Get Care allowance3.Killing in the Name of God4.Women Kills Husband, Self5.Mao: We Should Support Third World CountriesIV.Read the following news and then choose the right answer to each question.New Item 1A crippling, nationwide six-day transport strike over higher diesel fuel prices was called off after government and union leaders reached an agreement to lower fuel prices. Popular support for the strike, which ended late on Tuesday, is indicative of the anger over the tight fiscal policies of President Arnoldo Aleman, whom many blame for unemployment which has reached 53 per cent.1.What’s the agreement between the government and union leaders about?A.reducing fuel prices.B.raising fuel prices.C.raising workers’ wagesD.improving workers’ living conditions.2.Which can best describe the strikers’ attitude to the fiscal policies of the government?A.gratefulB.unhappy.C.supportive.D.hesitant.New Item 2General Motors, the leading US automaker on Tuesday reported a 4.2 per cent decline in total vehicle sales to 433,723 in April compared with the same month in 1998. Car sales fell 4.5 per cent and truck sales 3.9 per cent, the company said in a statement. Despite the April performance, GM vice-president for North American sales Roy Robert said: “We’re going into the summer season with excellent momentum.”3.How much percentage of total decline in vehicle sales in April this year?A. 4.2.B. 4.5.C. 3.9.D. 4.0.4.What’s the attitude of GM vice-president towards the prospects in summer?A.Doubtful.B.Pessimistic.C.Indifferent.D.OptimisticNews Item 3Some 200 pig breeders protested in the Malaysian capital yesterday against the government’s handling of a viral epidemic that killed 101 people and ruined the US’400 million pork industry. The farmers, mostly from Negeri Sembilan state, the epicenter of the outbreak, wore black armbands and held up banners outside the headquarters of the Malaysian Chinese Association political party, calling for compensation of US’53 for every pig killed.5.How many people lost their lives in the epidemic?A.200.B.101.C.400.D.53.6.What did the pig breeders call for in their protest?A.killing pigs.pensation for pigs killed.C.nationwide strike.D.handling of the epidemic.News Item 4A Kosovan man was killed and three others injured in Calais when a gunman opened fire after an argument between traffickers smuggling refugees into Britain. British tourists watched as the battle broke out at the ferry terminal at the Channel port, and a stray bullet lodged in one Briton’s camper van. Witnesses said that the gunman, who is thought to be a Kosovan, pulled out a pistol and fired on a group of about ten other Kosovans in the lorry part at the port.7.Between whom did the battle break out?A.Kosovans and English tourists.B. A gunman and English campers.C.Kosovan traffickers.D.Kosovan refugees.8.Where did the battle break out?A.at a port.B.in a van.C.on a ferry.D.in a refugees’ camp.News Item 5An annual survey of democracy and civil liberties indicates freedom is on the rise in many countries around the world. Twenty-five countries around the world made progress toward freedom in 2003, according to a report released by Freedom House, while 15 registered reversals.The report points to a continuing freedom divide between countries that have a Muslim majority and countries in which Islam is a minority religion. Twenty-eight countries in which Muslims are the majority are considered not free and 17 are partly free. Mali and Senegal are the only two predominantly Muslim countries in the world the group considered free.9.The survey shows that _____.A.all countries reported progress toward freedomB.only a few countries made progress toward freedomC.freedom took hold in many countriesD.many countries backed off from freedom10.Mali and Senegal are mentioned in order to _____.A.illustrate that freedom is easy to winB.praise countries where Islam is a minority religionC.point out an exceptionD.prove that Islam is against freedomV.Read the following article and then answer the questions below.Different Methods of AdvertisingIn advertising you will find different methods of promoting a product, and each one has its pros and cons. There are two main categories: the first is electronic media. It includes the radio, television, cinema and Internet. The radio’s main advantages are that it is cheap and it is an easy target since most of the stations are aimed at a particular market segment. On the other hand, one of the disadvantages is that the publicity reaches fewer people than commercial TV.Television is one of the most popular methods used today. Some of the points in favour of TV ads are: the public is targeted very efficiently, that is to say that advertisements are chosen depending on the program, for example: ads for sweets are associated with cartoons for children, alcohol is only publicized during adult viewing hours; the audience is very large; television allows visual drama to boast the product, which makes it seem more interesting, however exaggerating can make it seem ridiculous. In contrast, this process is the most expensive of all reaching during peak times and it provokes channel hopping since viewers don’t always sit to watch ads.Cinema has the same ups and downs as television except that the audience is limited. Internet advertising is low-priced and has an international coverage although some poorly developed countries have low access to it. On the other hand, this technique presents security problems made by hackers for credit and there is an enormous amount of competition.The second category is the print media, which includes newspapers, magazines, posters and billboards, direct mail and leaflets. The main conveniences in newspaper ads are that they are economical when you use the local ones; they are target selective and can be printed in color differing from the text, what attracts the reader’s attention. On the other hand the cost of these commercials grows if printed in national newspapers. The visual impact is not the same as on TV and finally readers may ignore ads.Ads in magazines are very target selective because they are often destined to a certain segment of the public. Another point in favour of magazine advertising is that they are read by more people and for a longer time than newspapers. But on the other hand this method is expensive but less than national dallies.Posters and billboards are the most popular ways of advertising. This is due to the fact that they are of a dominant size, they have a big frequency of exposure as well as a large audience. But some points against that type of advertising are that it is difficult to target the audience, the information given about the product is very limited and they can be damaged very easily.One of the conveniences in direct mail is that it targets very well particular customers, gives a personalized approach and is easy to measure effectiveness but it can be wrongly targeted and can be considered as “junk mail”.The last method is leaflets, it presents door-to-door coverage and clients are often tempted by special offers, although they are often thrown away and are only local. You can always find other methods and new ones are invented but these were the general ones.Comprehension1.The passage classifies the methods of advertisement into _____ categories.A. 3B. 4C. 2D. 52.According to the passage, we know that security problems to Internet advertising was causedby _____.A.the competitionB.the robbersC.the punksD.the hackers3.From the passage, the ads that attract the largest audiences is _____.A.cinema ads adsC.Internet adsD.Newspapers4.From the passage, we can infer that “junk mail” means _____.A.mails for adsB.mails from close friendsC.mails for helpD.mails from the hackers5.Which of the following statement is true?A.Television is the most popular methods of advertising.B.Advertising on national newspapers is the most expensive method.C.Posters and billboards are the most expensive of all methods.D.Ads in magazines are the most expensive of all methods.Word StudyComplete each sentence with a word or phrase given below (in its appropriate form if necessary). hacker provoke dominant pros and cons promotesegment hop boast coverage destined1.The Soviet Union is the _____ nation of Eastern Europe.2.The boy _____ that his bicycle was of the best quality of all the bicycles in the school.3.He claimed that it was her rudeness that _____ him to strike her.4.Do you have any idea how to _____ the sales of this product?5.Television has its widest _____ among the other mass media.6. A _____ being suspected deceiving the bank via Internet was arrested by the police.7.She _____ across the room because she had hurt her foot.8.It was a _____ of a television program that drew his attention.9.These prices are _____ to the Swiss market.10.The manager lists _____ for each methodology.VI.The following questions are connected to your reading course studies. Write down in English your own opinions, using 100-120 words each.Question: Give the reasons for and examples of both cosmetics and reconstructive surgery, and also your opinions of their personal and social value.英语报刊阅读练习题（四）答案I.Translate the following words into Chinese.1. 《今日美国》2. 《新闻周刊》3. 《卫报》4. 《旁观者》5. 美联社6. 参议院7. （美）司法部长8. 白宫办公厅9．（美）最高法院10. 下议院（平民院）11. 郡12. 保守党13. 总书记14. 间谍战15. 共和制16. 工商管理硕士欧洲联盟17. 亚洲和太平洋经济合作组织 18.19. 联合国20. 世界贸易组织II.Translate the following two short paragraphs.参考译文：1.在1776年7月4日，我们国家的缔造者们通过了《独立宣言》，创立了一个伟大的国家，创造了维持至今的充满希望、自由平等的气象。
2024版美英报刊阅读ppt课件
05 美英报刊中的广 告与文化
广告的种类与特点
商业广告
宣传商品或服务，吸引消费者购买。
公益广告
宣传社会公益事业或道德观念，提高 公众意识。
广告的种类与特点
• 政治广告：宣传政治人物或政策主张，影响公众舆 论。
广告的种类与特点
针对性强
针对不同受众群体，制定相应的广告 策略。
信息量大
传递大量信息，包括产品特点、品牌 形象等。
03 美英报刊中的新 闻报道
新闻报道的结构与特点
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标题（Headline） 导语（Lead）
简洁明了，概括新闻主题
开篇引入，激发读者兴趣
正文（Body）
结尾 （Conclusi…
特点
详细阐述新闻事件，包括时 间、地点、人物、事件等要 素
总结新闻事件，可能包含评 论或预测
时效性、真实性、客观性、 重要性、接近性、显著性、 趣味性等
让读者能够全面了解事件背景和各方立场。
04 美英报刊中的评 论与专栏
评论与专栏的种类与特点
社论
代表报刊立场，对重大事件或问题 进行深入分析。
专栏评论
由特定作家撰写，表达个人观点， 风格多样。
评论与专栏的种类与特点
• 读者来信：反映公众意见，提供不同视角。
评论与专栏的种类与特点
时效性
紧跟时事热点，迅速反应。
通过设置悬念，激发受众的好奇 心，引导他们关注广告内容。
突出亮点
强调产品或服务的独特之处和优 势，吸引受众眼球。
情感共鸣
运用情感因素，触动受众的情感 共鸣点，增强广告的影响力。
广告与文化的关系与影响
广告是文化的重要载体
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语言特点与表达
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使用专业术语
美英报刊文章涉及各个领域，会使用相应 领域的专业术语。
准确具体
新闻写作要求准确具体，避免模糊和歧义 的表达。
生动形象
通过修辞手法和生动的描绘，使文章更具 吸引力和感染力。
引用权威来源
为增强文章的可信度和权威性，常引用官 方、专家或权威机构的观点和数据。
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• 课程介绍与背景 • 阅读技巧与策略 • 美英报刊文章特点 • 美英报刊选读 • 阅读理解与练习 • 课程总结与展望
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美英报刊阅读的目的
提高学生阅读和理解美英报刊杂 志的能力 帮助学生了解国际时事和英美文 化 培养学生的批判性思维和独立思 考能力
剖析全球经济趋势，报道金融市场动 态及企业盈利情况。
《经济学人》
以全球视角关注经济现象，提供深度 分析和评论。
《金融时报》
分析国际贸易、投资等经济问题，探 讨各国经济发展战略。
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社会文化类文章选读
《纽约客》
探讨美国社会文化现象，包括艺 术、文学、电影等领域。
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课程重点回顾
报刊阅读技巧
学习如何快速浏览和深入理解报 刊文章，包括标题、导语、正文
和结论的阅读方法。
时事热点分析
通过讨论和分析当前国际时事， 提高学生对国际政治、经济、文
化等领域的认识和理解。
语言知识点梳理
英语报刊考试阅读题
Leading from the Top自上而下领先Catherine Bauer looks at career development in children's book publishing凯瑟琳·鲍尔（Catherine Bauer）探讨童书出版的职业发展To get on in the world of children's book publishing one needs to be 'bright, nice and not ambitious'. Those are the words of a 37-year-old manager thinking about leaving the industry. Managers in other industries would, by that age, be striving towards greater leadership challenges and rewards, while Human Resources departments would be doing all they could to prevent hungry competitors from getting hold of experienced and talented employees. Maintaining successful corporations and happy shareholders is, after all, dependent on using the talents and experience of one's staff, not on being nice.要在童书出版领域崭露头角，需要“聪明、善良、没有野心”。
这是一位37岁的经理考虑离开这个行业的话。
到了那个年龄，其他行业的管理者将努力获得更大的领导力挑战和回报，而人力资源部门将尽其所能防止饥渴的竞争对手抓住经验丰富、才华横溢的员工。
英语报刊阅读考试样题
英语报刊阅读考试样题I. Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (10 points)Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered---An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murdered told not to exploit Tibet issue2.Rubin, Greenspan at odds3.Visitors flocking to Mao‘s birth place4.Man quizzed after wife is knifed in sports storeII. Read the following passage and answer the Questions A 5-34 (30 points) and B 35-45 (20 points).Tuition Reform for Higher EducationChinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent years. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute and important part of the reform. Schools which once admitted students almost exclusively according to state plans are becoming more accepting of students sent by work groups for further training and those who pay their own fees.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year, up 158 200 or 25 percent over last year‘s figure. Of these, 216 000, or 27.4 percent, will be sent by their work groups or will pay their own way.In the past, the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students, a matter of policy since New China was established in 1949. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the sate, hindering further development of higher education. Since higher education is non—compulsory education in China, to charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilities and expedite the development of education in this stage. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harder.The reform will take effect in two directions. State—financed students will begin paying part of the costs of their education, and more self—paying students will be accepted.In August 1989, under the direction of the State council, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Sate Price Bureau drew up stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning. Beginning from that year, freshmen at regular universities and colleges and professional schools (including cadres taking special training courses and students working on a second degree) were charged 100 yuan (about us $17) each for their tuition fee, and this low charge is expected to be raised gradually. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong Province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan. Students living on campus paid about 20 yuan per year for accommodation and the charge was slightly higher for better furnishing. Normal school students and those admitted on scholarships need only pay for accommodation. Reduced tuitions and fees are available tostudents in need of financial assistance, but accommodation expenses will remain the same.In June 1992, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation, short—term training programs, correspondence courses and night school. These should be determined according to the needs of each school, the abilities of students to pay and general conditions in each area. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year. Liberal arts, history and economics students of the fine arts pay 400 to 600 yuan per year, and students of the fine arts 400 to 750 yuan. Statistics for 1992 show students paid an average of 340 yuan in tuition that year, only 5 percent of the real cost.Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financial difficultiesGuidelines concerning self—paying students were first set out in 1989. The State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must cover their own medical expenses. The charge for each self—paying student averaged 2 000 yuan of the cost in 1992, or 30 percent of the cost. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units, with payment coming either in part or in full from their units, are somewhat higher. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduating.Charges for correspondence courses and night school are equal to or slightly higher than those for full-time students enrolled according to the state plan.With their improvement of their living standards and the deepening of reform, people in general accept the changes in the tuition system. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified. Student payments will be augmented by finding from the state, enterprises and funds raised from the public. Laws and regulations will by enacted to ensure steady progress, and overseas organizations and individuals are encouraged to set up and operate schools in China.--21st Century, Apr.20, 1992Reading ComprehensionCircle the letter that best suits the answer or completes the statement.5.Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees ____.A.pay an important part in the reformB.make up an important part of the reformC.include an important part of the reformD.hold an important part of the reform6.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year ____.A.which is the same as last years figureB.which is more than last year‘s figure by 158 200C.which is 25 per cent over last year‘s figureD.both B and C7.Among 786 200 students ____ will be sent by their work groups or will pay their ownway.A. 158 200B. 21 600C. 27.4 per centD. 25 per cent8.Since New China was established, all tuition and school fees for university students ____A.Were paid by their work groupsB.Were paid by the students themselvesC.Were paid by the stateD.Were paid by the local government9.The policy which the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A.Brought lots of profits to the stateB.Was helpful to further development of higher educationC.Brought many advantages to the stateD.Brought expense and trouble to the state10.Which statement is not true?A.To charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilities.B.As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harder.C.Higher education is compulsory education in China.D.Tuition reform for higher education will take effect in two directions.11.Stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and otherexpenses for students of institutions of higher learning was drafted by ____.A.the State Education CommissionB.the State CouncilC.the universities and collegesD.the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau12.The figure on tuition fee was higher in special economic zones and economicallydeveloped regions, but was ____.A. fixed at 300 yuanB. limited in 300 yuanC. over 300 yuanD. much more than 300 yuan13.Students in need of financial assistance ____.A.can get a grantB.need only pay for accommodationC.can get support from the local governmentD. can enjoy reduced tuitions and fees14.According to the stipulations made by the State Education Commission, the Ministry ofFinance and the State Price Bureau, the tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can ____.A.be changed between 300 and 500 yuan per academic yearB.be fixed at 300 or 500 yuan per yearC.be set at 400 or 600 yuan per yearD.be extended from 400 to 750 yuan per year15.The children of revolutionary martyrs in Shanghai ___.A.enjoy reduced tuitionB.enjoy free charge tuitionC.gain allowance from governmentD.receive subsidies from their parents‘ work units16.Stipulations concerning self—paying students took effect in ____.A. 1989B. 1992C. 1990D. 199117.Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education issponsored by work units _____.A.are set at 2 000 yuan per yearB.are exempted 50 per cent from the whole cost of their educationC.are rather higherD.are exempted 30 percent18.Self—paying students, after their graduation, ____.A.will return to their unitsB.will be appointed to do some work by the stateC.are provided employments by the statD.are not assigned jobs by the state19.Which statement is true?A.The increases in tuition rates can not be changed easily.B.Students payment will be decreased by funding from the state and enterprises.ws and regulations will be made to ensure steady progress.D.People in general can‘t accept the change in the tuition reform.VocabularyChoose the best answer to explain the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.20.Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent yearA. walkingB. stepC. footD. speed21.Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute an important part of thereform.i.Make up B. establish C. hold D. complete22. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the state.A.it brought the state expense and troubleB.it brought the state sufferingC.it made the state involve in difficultiesD.it caused the state involved in troubles23. The reform will take effect in two directions.A. will take placeB. will come into forceC. will affectD. will have an influence24. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regionssuch as Guangdong, province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan.A.coveredB. aboutC. overD. much more than25. This Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions ofhigher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation.A. decideB. fixC. put forwardD. Both A and B26. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuanper academic year.A.be charged between 300 and 500B.set at 300 or 500C.be decided at 300 or 500D.extend from 300 to 50027. Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition.A.determinedB. damageC. harmfulD. influential28. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition.A.charges a little forB. makes free charge forC. reduces the charge forD. Both A and B29. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financialsupport as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units.insisted on B. not enforced C. charged D. exempted30. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financialdifficulties.A. helpB. give money toC. give profits toD. send allowance of money to31. The State Educational Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education.A.arrangedB. advocatedC. stated clearlyD. stimulated32. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must covertheir own medical expenses.A.includeB. exemptC. changeD. provide money for33. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas studentssent by their units will return to them after graduation.A.After graduation the state doesn‘t give employments to the self—paying studentsB..After graduation, the state doesn‘t appoint the self—paying students to do someworkC.After graduation, the self-paying students are not going to apply for jobsD.All are wrong.34. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be moreflexible and diversified.A.will be more easily bent and variousB.will be more limited and variousC.will be easily changed and in variety to adapt to new conditionsD.will be raised more than beforeB Endangered Trade(The Asian Wall Street Journal, Mar., 1999)Such is the special relationship between America and its NATO partners that while that alliance cooperates to bomb Serbian forces, the U.S. and the EU are managing a trade war against each other. Fortunately, no lives are at stake in the latter conflict. Yet if it spreads unchecked, the rest of the world is sure to feel the pain of it.It‘s hard to decide whether the U.S. or Europe deserves the most contempt for expanding their trade war. The first fight, over bananas, is essentially a struggle between two fruit distributors with strong political connections. Now Washington and Brussels are escalating their battle over beef, with European farmers stooping to phony science in their claims that hormone-treated American beef is unsafe.In his first term in office, President Bill Clinton teamed up with the Republicans to push major free-trade liberalizations. Now, however, he seems bent on pursuing ‗level even if playing fields,‘torpedoing the world economy. The latest salvo was fired this week, with the U.S. announcing it has targeted close to $1 billion of European products for 100% tariffs if the European Union doesn‘t drop the hormone nonsense.The move follows an earlier announcement that the U.S. administration will fight Europe‘s banana import regime by hitting a range of European goods with prohibitive tariffs. Add to this, renewed American threats to raise the drawbridge to Russian, Japanese and Brazilian steel, as well as administration support for a congressional vote to ban Concorde flights from Europe in relation for EU threats to refuse landing rights to old-American planes retrofitted with noise reducing technology.Mr. Clinton sounded the protectionist battle cry in his January State of the Union address, where he vowed to fight for ‗a freer and fairer trading system for 21st century America.‘ In the case of agriculture, when the respective lobbies on both sides of the Atlantic enter the fray, that translates into a sticky situation. On the whole, American farmers are major exporters. And U.S. farmers have a good case on beef hormones. But it is nonetheless dangerous for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.This is not to excuse the EU. The hormone argument is nonsense. The World Trade Organization has acknowledged as much, ordering the EU to allow imports of American meat by May 13. Brussels has responded by saying that it needs more time because European citizens, who supposedly don‘t like hormones in their food, would rebel against their governments if American meat suddenly appeared on their store shelves.Were it not for the high stakes involved for both producers and consumers, the argument might be amusing. When governments curtail trade the global economy shrinks and for all the jobs ‗saved‘by protections, there are a lot more lost. The Smoot-Hawley agricultural protections imposed by the U.S. Congress in the late 1920s certainly contributed to the Great Depression. Mr. Clinton may believe he is fighting the good fight. But we‘ve never thought much of the kind of war where you pose even when you win.Judge whether the following statement are True or False:35. ( ) The Trade war between the U.S. and the EU has cost no lives but is equally dangerous.36. ( ) It‘s very easy to decide who is to blame for expanding the trade war.37. ( ) The very beginning of the trade war suggests that it bears political significance.38. ( ) The author agrees that hormone-treated beef is harmful to one‘s health.39. ( ) President Bill Clinton used to be a believer of free trade, but not now.40. ( ) Level playing fields ca do good to the world economy.41. ( ) Besides its trade war with the EU, the U.S. is also in conflict with Japan, Russia andBrazil.42 .( ) The author thinks that in the case of beef, the American farmers are justified.43. ( ) The author thinks that it is a right decision for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.44. ( ) The two sides have submitted the case of beef to the WTO for settlement.III. Read the following passage and answer Questions 45-49 (20 points)The Rich Get Richer and ElectedBy Steven V. RobertsSpecial to The New York TimesWASHINGTON, Sept. 23 –The House of Representatives, which prides itself on being ―the people‘s House.‖ Has been turning into a rich man‘s club.The representatives newly elected in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as the first-term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study based one the members‘financial reports.Behind this remarkable a swing, the study says, are two main factors: a court decision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing a seat in Congress. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women, to mount successful challenges to entrenched office holders.One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns, but Congress seems in no mood to change the political rules any time soon.―The lower chamber is going upper class,‖said Mark Green, the president of The Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. ―But this evolution from a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qualification for office that increasingly says: low and middle income need not apply.‖The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interest Research Group, a similar institute situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theoretical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in New York‘s 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of Congress.Of Assets and MillionairesMembers of Congress must report their assets in broad categories, not exact numbers, so the figures in the study are not precise. But the minimum average wealth of the 43 lawmakers first elected last year was $251,292. Six years earlier, the 74 new members reported an average of only $41,358 in assets. With inflation figured in, the increase was almost 400 percent in real terms.Moreover, financial data on the class of 1978 indicated only one millionaire, William F. Clinger Jr., a Pennsylvania Republican. Last year‘s newcomers included 15 possible millionaires, more than a third of the entire group. Topping the list was Joseph J. Dioguardi, a Westchester Republican, who listed assets of $1 million to $2.46 million.The main reason for the change, Mr. Green maintains, is the Supreme Court decision of 1976 in the case of Buckley V. Valeo. In that case, the Court ruled that limits mandated by Congress on the amount a candidate could give to his or her own campaign were an unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights. At the same time, the Court upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.―Quite naturally‖, Mr. Green said, ―this puts a premium on personal wealth.The 43 Representatives newly elected in 1984 spent an average of $459,344; of that, $50,329 was their own money in an average case. Eight of the 43 spent more than $100,000 in personal funds but the clear leader was Tommy F. Robinson, an Arkansas Democrat, who contributed $441, 167 to his own campaign. Mr. DioGuardi was next with a personal donation of $210,000.The Senate Puts an even higher premium on wealth. Last year the average candidate for the Senate spent $2 million, and the roster of millionaires in the Senate is steadily growing.The second factor putting a premium on personal wealth, Mr. Green argues, is the rapid rise of political action committees. They tend to favor incumbents with their campaign contributions, and a result, Mr. Green says, is that it takes a wealthy challenger to make a race of things.One apparent effect is the obstacle this poses for women who run for Congress. While women in rapidly rising numbers are capturing local and state offices, their representation on the national level has stayed static. The class of 1984 included only two women: Helen D. Bentley of Maryland and Jan Meyers of Kansas, both Republicans.―It is largely men who control wealth in America,‖Mr. Green said, ―and if wealth is a major variable in political success, that automatically means more men will run and win.‖Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, the public affairs lobby that studies campaign financing issues, summed up the situation this way: ―Today, if you‘re not personally wealthy, and you‘re not willing to indebt yourself to the PAC‘s, you face an uphill struggle just to get your message on the table.The authors of the study argue that some form of public financing for campaigns should be instituted. ―Competition for public office should be based more upon merit than money,‖asserted Gene Karpinski, executive director of the public interest research group.Mr. Wertheimer argues that ―members of Congress know they have a national scandal on their hands‖ and are willing to consider public financing, or at least a total limit on PAC contributions. But the chances for change in the current system remain decidedly poor.Obviously the current occupants of Capitol Hill have kept their seats under the present rules, which clearly favor incumbents. Accordingly, Mr. Green maintains, Congress is still probably ―several scandals away‖ from a serious push to change the campaign system.(From The New York Times, September 24, 1985)45. Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich man‘s club or a House of Lords?46. In what way did the Court decision favor the wealthy candidates?47. Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices? Please give an example for your answer.48. What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office?49. According to the author of the study, on what basis should the political race for public office be placed?V. Translate the following into Chinese: (20%)How to negotiateThe US is an attractive market. Its business culture, which has brought the world ―shareholder value‖and ―IPOs‖, has been leading commercial thinking in recent years and will continue to do so. But whoever wants to succeed in the US needs to remember the rules of the game.US business is described by the lyrics of the song New York, New York: ―If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!‖ Yet a euphoric approach to business is by no means enough. Although business communication in the US is pleasant and easygoing, it is at the same time ruthlessly focused.Communicating is natural talent of Americans. When negotiating partners meet, the emphasis is on small talk and smiling. There is liberal use of a sense of humour that is more direct than it is in the UK. If you give a talk in America, you should speak in a relaxed way and with plenty of jokes to capture your audience‘s attention.答案I. 补上标题中省略或被代替的单词（每词分1分，共10分）1.The US is told not exploit the Tibet issue2.Rubin and Greenspan are at odds3.Visitors are flocking to Mao‘s birth place4. A man is quizzed after his wife is knifed in a sports storeII. 阅读理解A. 每小题1分，共30分5. B6. D7. C8.C9. D 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. A15. B 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. D 21.A 22. A 23. B 24. A25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33.B 34. CB.每小题2 分，共20分35. T 36. F 37. T 38. F 39. T40. F 41. T 42. T 43. F 44. TIII.每小题4分，共20分45.Because the House of Representatives is largely composed of wealthy men, and they getelected not on their merit, but on their money.46. The court decision outlawed limits on the amount that a candidate could give to his own campaign. At the same time it upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.47. Yes. Take the Congressional election in 1984 for example, only two women got elected.48. They play a very important role to help officeholders to get re-elected with campaign contributions.49. Some form of public financing should be taken. Competition for public office should be based more on merit than money.IV. 翻译20 分美国是一个有吸引力的市场。
《致用英语(第二版)英语报刊阅读》答案
《致用英语（第二版）英语报刊阅读》答案Unit 1Passage I1.1) fixed-asset 固定资产的2) labor-intensive 劳动密集型的3) capital-intensive 资本密集型的4) value-added 增值的2.1) Beat expectations means do better than what is expected.2) Lose stream means to go more and more slowly, or to gradually lose interest.3) Fill in the slack means someone comes to do more work to solve the problem.4) On a good track means it is going in the right direction.3.1) foster; 2) output; 3) gained; 4) rebound4.1) According to Huang Yiping, an economics professor with Peking University, and a member of the Central Bank Advisory Committee, the downward pressure will continue in the rest of this year and the next (because the economy’s traditional growth engines, such as labor-intensive manufacturing and capital-intensive heavy industries are losing stream while new engines, such as high value-added manufacturing and services, are developing but not big enough to fill in the slack).2)According to Tsinghua University’s Center for China in the World Economy, China’s growth in GDP will rebound (increase again after decreasing) to 6.9 percent from 6.8 percent expected this year (backed by a warm-up in property market and the trickle-down effect of previously-approved infrastructure projects.)Passage II1.1) Factor into means to include a particular thing in your calculations or into your considerations.2) Expectations of higher interest rates in the US that have pushed the value of the dollar higher; weaker demand abroad is also playing a role.2.1) increase: surged, raise, swelled, increase, growth, rose; decrease: declined, devalued, fell.2)the largest expansiona strong dollarwell above the average levelsthe world’s second-largestslightly more than halfto their lowest level$500 million lesshave pushed the value of the dollar higherPassage I1.transcript: an official college document that shows a list of a student’s classes and the results they receivedadulthood: the time when you are an adultgauge: to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or methodopaque: difficult to understand2.1) proponent; 2) excelled; 3) conceivable; 4) admissions3.1) If something is phased out, people gradually stop using it.2) Showing no difference; in agreement with3) To set a goal that is not easy to achieve4) To get rid of people or things unwanted4.1) Many American schools are phasing out class ranking systems to cut down on the hyper-competition and lessen the stress at such a critical learning point and maturation curve in kids’ lives.2) Some parents are worried that the new policy hurts high-achieving students’ chances of getting over the bar, while forcing colleges and universities to rely on perhaps less reliable or easily gauged measures or on standardized tests like the ACT or SA T.Passage II1.1) On campus, students will be limited in learning. To call the boys scholars instead of students is to promote the highest expectations: the scholars are encouraged to think beyond school, to university.2) Every school run by the city will receive a public report card, with a grade that reflects both academic performance and surveys of students, parents and teachers. Schools that do well will get a boost to their budget; the principal may get a bonus of up to $25,000 on top of a base salary of $115,000-$145,000. Schools graded D or F (about 12% of them this year) will have to submit improvement plans that will be implemented with support from Mr. Klein’s department. Principals whose schools are still faltering after two years will be fired. Schools still failing after four years will be closed.The new mayor promptly moved the schools’ headquarters from its sprawling building in Brooklyn to be next to the heart of his government in City Hall. He hired Mr. Klein, and they set about changing things—at first by taking decision-making away from the patronage-heavy local school boards, and then by decentralising it to accountable principals, and by actively piloting experimental charter schools that could be models for others. A new “leadership academy” was created to train principals. Big schools with poor graduation rates were closed, and replaced with smaller ones, often several sharing the same building once occupied by a single big school.2.Open-minded.Passage I1.1) comply with; 2) in exchange for;3) in favour of; 4) part with2.1) overturned; 2) unconstitutional; 3) proliferate; 4) exception3.1) to worry about something, especially when there is no need.2) If someone in authorities imposes a rule, punishment, tax, etc., they force people to accept it.3) to deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantage.4) an incentive is something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity, etc.4.1) Many inhabitants of São Paulo think their city is prettier as a result. Besides, inspired by the success of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Porto Alegre and even Buenos Aires, capital of Brazil’s neighbour Argentina, are also discussing measures to reduce or ban outdoor ads. São Paulo set a good example to follow!2) Outdoor advertisers pay municipal authorities good money for the use of public space. They sometimes also provide cities with bus shelters, public loos and so forth in exchange for the right to place advertisements on them. This trade gives outdoor advertisers and local authorities a strong incentive to work with one another. And the more legal advertising there is, the more reluctant city governments will be to part with the revenue and services it brings. Therefore, municipal revenue will be the virtual reason for reintroducing outdoor advertising one day.Passage II1.1) Yes. Newspapers are still considered an effective medium to communicate to potential customers. Writing a press release should help in gaining free publicity. In addition, newsletters circulated through newspapers are effectively medium even in today’s world, oriented towards digital media.2) To write content that explains about business in a clear and effective manner; to have command over the language in order to create content that is both informative and catchy.2.1) With the rapid progress of Internet shopping, many business companies have started targeting their potential customers online. As a result, advertising activity is carried out not only offline and online. Online advertising more than doubles the efficiency of traditional offline advertising.2) WeChat, microblog, Twitter, MSN, QQ… (Teacher sums up after students’ discussion)Unit 4Passage I1.1) overcome; 2) exceptionally; 3) walkout; 4) commitment2.1) ostensible; 2) ratify; 3) convene; 4) eliminate31) The labor union dismissed all the protesters.2) The rank and file are the ordinary members of an organization.3) If something such as a business turns around, it becomes successful, after being unsuccessful for a period of time.4) Remove the big difference in a short time.4.1) The ostensible reason for the strike is guarantees of job security.2) UAW and GM agreed to shift GM’s liabilities for retiree health care to a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association.Passage II1.转行可从不是件易事。
英语教学中的英文报刊阅读技巧与应用
英语教学中的英文报刊阅读技巧与应用在当今全球化的时代，英语作为一门国际通用语言，其重要性不言而喻。
对于英语学习者来说，提高英语综合能力是至关重要的目标，而阅读能力则是其中的关键环节。
英文报刊作为一种丰富多样、与时俱进的英语学习资源，在英语教学中具有不可忽视的作用。
掌握有效的英文报刊阅读技巧，并将其合理应用于教学实践，能够极大地提升学生的英语学习效果。
一、英文报刊阅读在英语教学中的重要性1、提供真实的语言环境英文报刊所使用的语言是鲜活、真实的，反映了当下社会的各种话题和语境。
与传统教材相比，它更贴近实际生活，让学生接触到真实的语言表达方式、词汇和语法结构，有助于培养学生的语感和语言运用能力。
2、拓宽文化视野英文报刊涵盖了丰富的文化内容，包括不同国家的风俗习惯、价值观念、社会现象等。
通过阅读英文报刊，学生能够深入了解英语国家的文化背景，增强跨文化交际意识，减少文化误解，从而提高跨文化交流的能力。
3、激发学习兴趣报刊中的内容往往具有时效性和趣味性，涉及到娱乐、科技、体育、政治等多个领域，能够吸引学生的注意力，激发他们的学习兴趣和主动性。
学生可以根据自己的兴趣选择阅读内容，从而提高学习的积极性和参与度。
4、提升阅读技巧英文报刊的文章体裁多样，有新闻报道、评论、特写、广告等。
通过阅读不同类型的文章，学生可以锻炼不同的阅读技巧，如快速浏览获取主旨大意、仔细阅读理解细节、推理判断作者观点等，从而提高整体的阅读水平。
二、英文报刊阅读的技巧1、选择适合的报刊根据学生的英语水平和兴趣爱好，选择合适的英文报刊至关重要。
对于初学者，可以选择一些内容简单、语言基础的报刊，如《21 世纪英文报（初中版）》《英语周报（初中版）》等；对于中高级水平的学生，可以选择《中国日报（英文版）》《纽约时报（英文版）》等。
同时，也要考虑报刊的内容是否丰富多样，能否满足学生的学习需求。
2、预览标题和图片在阅读文章之前，先快速浏览标题和相关的图片。
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课程代码：212930000
课程名称：英语报刊阅读
英文名称：English Newspaper and Magazine Reading
学时：36
学分：2
开课学期：第五学期
先修课程：《综合英语》《英语阅读》《英语翻译》《英美概况》?《英语写作》等
一、课程的性质、目的与要求
该课程属于英语专业专业课。
目的在于培养学生的英语报刊阅读理解能力。
通过熟悉英美报刊杂志的文章的一般特点，分析文章的思想观点，篇章布局，语言技巧及文体修辞等，进一步提高学生的阅读理解能力和思想表达能力。
本课程要求教学内容选材广泛且具有一定的难度，如英美主要报刊杂志中的时事评论、社论、政论、专题报道等方面的文章，题材涉及社会、政治、经济、战争、环保、人口、国际关系、科学技术等方面。
阅读课教学应注重阅读理解能力与提高阅读速度并重。
力求在基础阶段的基础上，把原有的语言基本功转化为真正的工具，尽多尽快地获取课堂上所提供的教材内的和课堂以外所读材料的信息。
专业课程教学是实施全面素质教育的主要途径。
专业课程教学不但要提高学生的业务素质，而且要培养他们的思想道德素质，文化素质和心理素质。
在专业课程教学中要正确处理好业务素质教育和其他素质教育的关系，使它们有机地，和谐地融为一体。
在专业课程的教学中要注重培养学生对文化差异的敏感性，宽容性以及处理文化差异的灵活性。
加强学生思维能力和创新能力的培养。
专业课程教学中要有意识地训练学生分析与综合，抽象与概括，多角度分析问题等多种思维能力以及发现问题，解决难题等创新能力。
在教学中要正确处理语言技能训练和思维能力，创新能力培养的关系。
二、课程的主要内容和基本要求
最新报刊杂志文章。
教学的重点与难点在于文化背景，文章用典，对文章的客观报道和主观报道的把握。
（1）?????? 英语宣传媒体：谈论、询问信息的主要来源；阅读报刊；了解版面、文体格式；阅读新闻事件以及对其的反应。
（2）?????? 英语新闻标题：标题的语言特征。
（3）?????? 文化异同：熟悉新闻标题；指出并比较文化特征与趋向；解释趋向的原因。
（4）?????? 教育制度：叙述教育体制；描述成长过程中的一段经历；讨论教育问题；提出解决办法；给报纸写一封表达自己看法的正式信函；比较传统的与现代的教育体制。
（5）?????? 和平与发展：描述当前的形势、发展趋势以及变化；谈论未来的发展模式；争辩；写文章总结。
（6）?????? 国际财经。
（7）?????? 环境：查询目录；讨论环境问题；解释原因；提出解决方案；表达恐惧、担忧；批评与辩护；给报纸写批评信。
（8）?????? 社会问题：讨论社会问题；探讨问题的原因；询问、描述未来的局势；交换意见；权衡问题的相对严重性；提出、评价解决措施；写一篇陈述问题、分析其原因并提出一个可能的解决方案的文章
（9）?????? 平等：谈论男女作用；讨论平等问题；比较角色与行为；给杂志写信；陈述问题，给予帮助。
（10）?? 信息高速公路：扩充与信息技术有关的词汇；区分语言的不同功能；学习信息交流的方法；给出结论；陈述论点；论证构思。
三、所用教材：
（1）《英美报刊阅读教程（中级本）》，端木义万编，2005年4月一版，北京大学出版社。
四、教学参考书：
（1）《英美报刊文选》戴树乔译注，外语研究与教学出版社。
（2）《21世纪报英语读物精粹》何兆熊选编，上海外语教育出版社。
（3）《英美报刊文章阅读》，吴潜龙编，上海外语教育出版社。
（4）《美英报刊文章选读》，上、下册，周学艺主编，1996，北京大学出版社。
（5）《美英报刊文章选读》，上、下册，周学艺编，1987，北京大学出版社。
（6）《新闻英语》，李中行、张健编著，1993，南开大学出版社。
（7）英美国家主要报刊（网络版）。
（8）国内出版的主要英文报刊，如：21st Century、 China Daily 、Shanghai Star、China Today 等。
五、考核方式
《英美报刊阅读》为考查课，学期课程考核成绩由两部分构成：平时成绩和期末考试成绩，其中平时成绩占期末总成绩的30%，期末考试成绩占总成绩的70%。
平时成绩包括课堂出席与参与、课外作业和实践的成绩及其他测试的成绩等。
六.有关本课程的教学观念、内容、方法和手段的不断更新与创新的说明
1) 观念创新：以内容为中心的教学实现了知识、语言和能力共同提高的教学理念。
语言是表达意义的工具，是交际的最重要工具。
在语言学习中的表现为：学习者最感兴趣的是语言形式所表达的内容，而不是语言形式本身，学习者是通过获得意义来习得语言形式的，其最终目的和学习方式是使用语言进行交际。
这在第一语言习得中表现得尤其典型和突出。
在学习者获得基本的二语知识和技能之后，其表现也基本如此。
换言之，在二语习得过程中，以语言形式为主体的习得和以内容为主体的习得处于习得过程的两端，随着二语水平的提高，逐渐由注重语言形式为主体的习得转向以语言形式所表达的内容为主体的习得。
英语专业三年级的学生已具备了基本的英语语言知识和能力，已具备由注重语言形式的学习向以内容为主体的学习方式转化的基本条件。
据此，本课程的教学理念为：遵循二语习得规律，以内容为中心，实现知识和语言提高的同时，培养学生获取知识和分析、解决、独立提出见解和创新的能力，体现了教与学的科学性和外语人才培养目标的需要。
2) 内容更新：多媒体和网阅新闻与教材内容相结合，实现了教材内容优化。
本课程利用多媒体和网络给学生提供了新颖、丰富、贴近生活的语料，克服了教材内容陈旧的弊端，变”旧闻”为”新闻”，同时给学生提供了丰富的知识资源和独立获取知识的空间，激发了学生的学习兴趣和动机。
与此同时，多媒体又为教材内容提供了必要的背景知识，为学生的理解分析深度提供了条件，使教材内容既有时代感，又不乏系统性和科学性，实现了教材内容的优化。
同时在教材的选取上，经反复论证，我们决定放弃原来一直使用的北京大学出版社的《英美报刊选读》一书，因为随着社会的不断发展变迁，该书的内容略显陈旧，已经不能紧跟时代的步伐。
从2007年开始我们选用了北京大学出版社的《美英报刊阅读教程》（端木义万著）（中级本）作为教材。
该书中报刊题材广泛，内容新颖，均为20世纪90年代以后英美各大报刊中的新闻报道；语言现代，地道实用。
此外，本书采用专题为线编排课本，精选各个专题典型文章作为课文，不仅可以提高教材的系统性，而且十分有助于外刊阅读能力的培养。
同时，我们还结合教材内容，充分利用网络和媒体的资源，不断完善英美报刊选读课件，及时增加最新的时事、政治方面的内容，全部最新消息均为当月甚至当周所发生的时事新闻，时代感较强，深受学生欢迎。
3) 方法创新：多媒体与课堂内外活动相结合的多维互动式教学方法。
本课程采用集多媒体与课堂内外活动优势为一体的多维互动式教学方法，即多媒体教学与课堂活动交替进行，教学活动延伸至课外，学生从多媒体获取内容，就内容课后准备后进入课
堂讨论，营造了学生自主学习、获取知识和运用知识分析和解决问题以及创新理解和提出见解的空间。
4) 手段创新：多媒体课件与网络阅读。
本课程完成的多媒体课件内容包括：最新消息、读报技巧、背景介绍、阅读要求、读前讨论、读后讨论、主要内容、网上链接、声像材料等。
课件互动性强、可视性强，容量大，便于操作，有利于以学生为主体的教学理念的落实。
5）教学模式的创新
本课程教学内容的更新、教学手段的使用和教学研究都已突破。
本课程已经开始尝试网络化教学，教学模式的创新体现在：以学生为主体，以语言运用能力和分析问题与解决能力为目的，以内容为中心，以多媒体课件、网阅、教材内容和课堂内外活动相结合的多维互动式教学模式。
本模式实现了优势互补，实践了二语习得理论，充分体现了教育手段的先进性、教学内容的新颖性和趣味性、知识的丰富性、教学方式的互动性。
和教学过程学生的主体参与性，有利于激发学生的学习动机和创造学生语言能力、知识获得能力以及分析、解决和创新能力共同提高的条件和空间。
我院有可供学生使用的计算机300多台，并且都连接到了互联网上，为网上教学和学生进行网上阅读提供了条件上的保证。