concussion [kən'kʌʃən] n. 脑震荡 lance [læns] corporal ['kɔ:pərəl] (英) 一等兵
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Indonesians n.印度尼西亚人
runoff ['rʌn,ɔ:f] n. 决定性竞选; 终投票
incumbent [in‘kʌmbənt] a. 现任的,在职的
expedition [,ekspi‘diʃən] n. 远征;探险;考察 peak [pi:k] n. 山顶; 山峰 Mount Mckinley 麦金利山 attach [ə‘tætʃ] v. 使依附;使附属 dental ['dentl] a. 牙齿的;牙科的
corps [kɔ:] n. (医务、通讯、军械等兵种的)部队
review n. 再检查; 审查
draw [drɔ:] v. 获取,得到 reject [ri‘dʒekt] v. 拒绝,抵制 placement ['pleismənt] n. 布置 scheme [ski:m] n. 计划;方案
urge [ə:dʒ] v. 催促;力劝;激励
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News Item 13
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II. News Structure (英语新闻结构 )

但是，英语报刊上的绝大多数新闻，尤其是硬新闻
(Hard News) 都是用倒金字塔结构写的。因此，我
们只介绍倒金字塔结构。一般来说，用倒金字塔结构
写成的新闻包括三个部分：
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headline lead
body
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II. News Structure (英语新闻结构 )
enroll [in'rəul] v. 把...记入名册,登记(名字等) defeat [di'fi:t] v. 征服,击败 welfare [‘welfɛə] n. 福利的;福利事业 dependency [di'pendənsi] n. 依靠,信赖
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News Item 12 (2)
launch [lɔ:ntʃ] v. 发动，发起 wide-ranging ['waid'reindʒiŋ] a. 广泛的
smoke inhalation (吸入) at his home last night.
Joe Smith, son of Bob and Carol Smith of 116 Travis Lane, was overcome by smoke in the family garage about 8 p.m. after pouring carbon solvent (溶剂) into the carburetor (汽化 器)intake of his car, according to a hospital spokesman. He was discovered by his parents, who called an ambulance.
Most interesting or most important Least interesting or least important
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Another example of inverted pyramid style
Ben Davis, 85, of 345 Benson St., was killed in an
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II. News Structure (英语新闻结构 )

Focus Structure（聚焦结构）
（或称Wall Street Journal Structure 《华尔街日报》结
构）

Extended-Dialogue Structure（对话结构） Hourglass Structure（沙漏式结构） First-Person Structure (第一人称结构)等
more than three hundred fifty;
less than 20 centimeters;
the biggest whale shark;
bones;
cartilage
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Answers to Task One (3)
2. sense of smell;
blood;
chemicals; electrical and magnetic; nerves and muscles 3. plants that live in the ocean; unusual things; metal protective clothing Some carry their young inside their bodies with a cord connecting the fetus to the mother like humans do.
automobile accident on Warner Road about 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, according to the Arkansas State Police.
Davis, a Hot Springs farmer, was killed when his
car left the road and struck a tree two miles east of
town on Warner Road, police said.
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Same story, written in chronological style
Today at 1:30 p.m., Ben Davis, who is a farmer at 345 Benson St., was driving home on Warner Road. He was two miles east of town when his car went off the road and hit a tree. Davis, 85, was killed instantly, according to a hospital spokesman. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
target [‘tɑ:git] n.目标,指标
understand v.认为;推断 disguise [dis‘gaiz] v.假扮,伪装 videotape ['vidiəu'teip] n.录影带;录像带 believe v.认为;猜想,料想 intercepte [,intə'sept] v.拦截;截住;截击
right-wing [‘raitwiŋ] a.右翼的;右派的
plot [plɔt] n.阴谋;秘密计划
raid [reid] n.突然袭击;侵袭
Denmark n.丹麦(欧洲国家) Danish a.丹麦的;丹麦人的
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shoot [ʃu:t] v.射中;射伤;射死
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Why is inverted pyramid style used? It allows the reader to read only the lead and know most of the important information. It allows the editor to cut the least important information from the bottom of the story and not worry about leaving out anything of great importance.
第一部分
文体概述
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II. News Structure (英语新闻结构 )
新闻结构(news structure)是指新闻的组织结构，它体新 闻中新闻事实的安排次序和内部联系。英语新闻结构有
多种形式，常见的有：

Inverted Pyramid Structure（倒金字塔结构） Chronological Structure（编年史结构）
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Keys to Task Three (1)
News Item 11 17. D
18. A
News Item 12
19. B
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Keys to Task Three (2)
News Item 13 20. A
21. C
News Item 14
22. C
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News Item 11 (1)
letter bombs 信件炸弹(恐怖分子等装在信封内的爆炸物) Sweden n.瑞典

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An example of an inverted pyramid news story
A 16-year-old West High School sophomore is in critical
condition today at River City Hospital after being treated for
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News Item 12 (1)
rundown ['rʌndaun] a. 破败不堪的
council ['kaunsil] n.理事会，委员会
estate [is‘teit] n.(房地产)产业; 地产 council estate (英国市、镇、郡等)地方当局拥有的地产
challenge ['tʃælindʒ] v. 要求,需要;激发
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News listening– Vibe film

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Answers to Task One (1) I. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B