研究生英语阅读教程（提高级 第三版）lesson 3

Advanced Reading Revised Edition,策 划：鞠方安 商希建 顾 问： 李光立 主 编：刘兰芝 董敬一 副主编：Gerald Zimmerman 张波 杨真真 制作人：董敬一 刘红梅,Lesson Three,How We Broke The Murdoch Scandal,3,Catalogue,Warm-up Questions,Main Idea,Language Points,Keys to the Exercises,Background Information,Difficult Sentences,4,Background Information,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation, the parent company of News International.,Rupert Murdoch,5,Background Information,The United Kingdom newspaper publishing division of News Corporation. The company owns The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and The News of The World.,News International,6,Background Information,Murdoch's scandal-hit News of the World to shut down,The News of the World, which sells about 2.8million copies a week, is famed for its celebrity scoops and sex scandals, earning it the nickname, the News of the Screws.,7,Background Information,Press here and watch Will Murdoch give up the Sun to save the empire ?,8,Background Information,Alan Rusbridger has been editor of the Guardian since 1995. He is editor-in-chief of Guardian News & Media, a member of the GNM and GMG Boards and a member of the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian and the Observer.,9,Warm-up Questions,Do you like to read tabloid magazines (小报) ?,2. Do you think that paparazzi (狗仔队)and press intrude too much into celebrities lives ?,3. What do you think of a journalist's illegal hacking phones to expose corruption or criminal activities ?,10,Main Idea,Back,11,This article describes the influence that rich and power- ful interests can have on the political and cultural life of a nation. It also demonstrates the importance of a free press in pursuing the truth. Events played out over years, and are ongoing. There were great financial risks for a British newspaper, The Guardian, and to individuals working for the paper. At times it seemed that they would fail in their efforts to expose the truth and be punished for trying.,Main Idea,Back,12,This article discusses the persistence of one particular investigative reporter, Nick Davies, and the very complex series of events that resulted in finally exposing the truth. Subsequently many individual have been arrested and charged, and several have gone to jail.,13,Language Points,1. scandal n c ( title of the text ) an event in which someone, esp. someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people 这件丑事早晚会东窗事发。 The scandle must break sooner or later. 他与金融丑闻有染。 He was involved in a financial scandel.,14,Language Points,掩盖丑闻 to blanket/ conceal /cover up/ hush up the scandal 2) be angry about it and think that the people responsible for it should be ashamed 校舍的糟糕状况确实是一大耻辱。 The poor state of school buildings is a real scandel.,15,Language Points,to cause a scandal to be involved in a scandal to be (at) the centre of a scandal a big/major scandal a financial/political scandal a corruption/sex/drugs etc scandal a scandal breaks =a scandal becomes known,16,Language Points,2. guardian n c (subtitle of the text） 1） name of a newspaper published in London and Manchster 2) someone who is legally responsible for looking after someone else's child, especially after the child's parents have died 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。 The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian.,17,Language Points,Synonyms: protector, warden, warder, keeper, custodian, minder, defender, preserver, trustee,18,Language Points,你父亲遗命托我为你的监护人。 Your father chose to leave me your guardian. 3) n fml someone who guards or protects sth 美国把自己视为民主的捍卫者。 The US sees itself as the guardian of democracy.,19,Language Points,3. dogged adj ( subtitle of the text）very determined to continue doing sth 他们完全是凭借顽强的毅力赢得了尊敬。 They have gained respect through sheer dogged determination. 他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。 He achieved success through dogged persistence.,20,Language Points,4. ally n ( subtitle of the text） 1）someone who helps and supports you when other people are trying to oppose you 她将为失去一个亲密的政治盟友而懊悔。 She will regret losing a close political ally. 他坚决支持首相。 He is a staunch ally of the Prime Minister.,21,Language Points,2) vt to help and support other people or countries, esp. in a war or disagreement 他除了与新运动结盟别无选择。 He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement.,22,Language Points,Synonyms: accomlice, associate, collaborator, companion, accessory, abettor, friend, helper,23,Language Points,5. gamble n singular ( subtitle of the text） an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed 我们在这次投机中获益了。 The gamble paid off for us. 他精心设计好的冒险行动未能奏效。 His calculated gamble failed to come off.,24,Language Points,6. pay off v adv ( subtitle of the text） 1) be successful or has a good result 你那项大胆的计划成功了吗？ Did your daring plan pay off ? 桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。 Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.,25,Language Points,2) to give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for, so that they will