英美媒体文章阅读教程

Part One The NewspaperUnit One International News　Reading One China Declares War on Electronic Porn　Reading Two North Korea Insults Bush, in Seeming Talks Ploy　Skill in Focus:The style of the news story　Key Journalistic Words in World AffairsUnit Two National Report　Reading One Report on Sept.11 Fund Is Released　Reading Two Proposal to Abolish CIA Riles Intelligence Leaders　Skill in Focus: The headline　Key Journalistic Words in PoliticsUnit Three Business World　Reading One Google Not the First to Go Dutch　Reading Two China Touches the Brakes With Higher Interest Rates　Skill in Focus: Summary leads

Part One The NewspaperUnit One International News　Reading One China Declares War on Electronic Porn　Reading Two North Korea Insults Bush, in Seeming Talks Ploy　Skill in Focus:The style of the news story　Key Journalistic Words in World AffairsUnit Two National Report　Reading One Report on Sept.11 Fund Is Released　Reading Two Proposal to Abolish CIA Riles Intelligence Leaders　Skill in Focus: The headline　Key Journalistic Words in PoliticsUnit Three Business World　Reading One Google Not the First to Go Dutch　Reading Two China Touches the Brakes With Higher Interest Rates　Skill in Focus: Summary leads　Key Journalistic Words in BusinessUnit Four The Metro　Reading One Lets not Panic about Pensions　Reading Two Boys Blame a Pill for Murders　Skill in Focus:Special leads　Key Journalistic Words in Metro LifeUnit Five Science & Technology　Reading One All Thumbs, Without the Stigma　Reading Two A Preservation Jam for the Digital Age　Skill in Focus: The news body　Key Journalistic Words in Science & TechnologyUnit Six Art & Living　Reading One Video Games get Hollywood Feel　Reading Two European Museums Open Door to Corporate Donors　Skill in Focus:Quotations and attribution　Key Journalistic Words in Art & LivingUnit Seven Sports & Fitness　Reading One Will Genealtered Athletes Kill Sports　Reading Two Olympics: Looking Ahead　Skill in Focus:Taking full advantage of the news style　Key Journalistic Words in Sports & FitnessUnit Eight Features　Reading One Europe Ponder the Meaning of Life　Reading Two A Strong Whistle, then Everything Crashed　Skill in Focus: Reading features　Key Journalistic Words in SociologyUnit Nine Editorials & Opinions　Reading One Chinas Great Leap into Polluted Water　Reading Two So, Its a Womans World　Skill in Focus: Reading opinion columns　Key Journalistic Words in EnvironmentUnit Ten Health & Environment　Reading One A Question from the Edge: Is Fat Contagious?　Reading Two Environmental Officials see a Chance to Shape Regulations　Skill in Focus:Reading advice columns　Key Journalistic Words in MedicineUnit Eleven Classified Ads　Reading One Classified Ads: Friendships, Education, Obituaries　Reading Two Classified Ads: Careers & Products　Skill in Focus:Building up your vocabulary　Key Journalistic Words in EducationPart Two The Magazine　Reading One Wronged by Our Rights　Reading Two Womens Pay: Why the Gap Remains a Chasm　Skill in Focus:Reading news magazines　Key Journalistic Words in TourismPart Three News on the Web　Reading One Choose a College Major: For Love or for the Money　Reading Two I Love Them, I Love Him Not　Skill in Focus:Online media　Key Journalistic Words in MediaPart Four Broadcasting & Television　Reading One News in Bried　Reading Two There Is No Justice Without Freedom　Skill in Focus:Features of broadcast English　Key Journalistic Words in ReligionPart Five The Movie　Reading One SpideMan 2　Reading Two Troy　Skill in Focus: Tips for movie English listening comprehension　Key Journalistic Words in Film & TV　Key to Exercises　ContentsPart One The Newspaper　Unit One International News　Reading One China Declares War on Electronic Porn　Reading Two North Korea Insults Bush, in Seeming Talks Ploy　Skill in Focus:The style of the news story　Key Journalistic Words in World Affairs　Selected Readings from British & American MediaUnit Two National Report　Reading One Report on Sept11 Fund Is Released　Reading Two Proposal to Abolish CIA Riles Intelligence Leaders　Skill in Focus: The headline　Key Journalistic Words in PoliticsUnit Three Business World　……Unit Four The MetroUnit Five Science & TechnologyUnit Six Art & LivingUnit Seven Sports & FitnessUnit Eight FeaturesUnit Nine Editorials & OpinionsUnit Ten Health & EnvironmentPart Two The MagazinePart Three News on the WebPart Four Broadcasting & TelevisionPart Five The MovieKey to Exercises

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