【正文】 Resources erode v. to gradually reduce the strength or importance of something 逐步削弱，損害 Translate the following sentences 1. 報(bào)紙的銷量也許下降了，但是新聞的力量并沒(méi)有削弱。 Sales of newspapers maybe falling, but the power of the press has not been eroded. 2. The biggest increase in prices in three years eroded consumers? buying power, reinforcing speculation the Federal Reserve won?t raise interest rates。 價(jià)格在三年內(nèi)最大的增長(zhǎng)削弱了消費(fèi)者的購(gòu)買力，加劇了對(duì)聯(lián)邦儲(chǔ)備局不提升利率的猜測(cè) 。 Active reading 1: Resources frame v. to express something carefully in a particular way 仔細(xì)地表達(dá) Translate into Chinese. 1. She wondered how she was going to frame the question. 她不知道如何表述這個(gè)問(wèn)題 。 2. To frame a news story, journalists need to include a news story title, and the “when, where, what, who and how” elements. 構(gòu)思一個(gè)新聞故事需要包括新聞故事標(biāo)題和 5要素 ——時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)、人物、故事進(jìn)展。 Active reading 1: Resources odd adj. unusual or unexpected in a way that attracts your interest or attention 奇特的，古怪的，異常的 1. Translate the sentence into English. 那是我一生中所經(jīng)歷過(guò)的最奇特的事了 。 2. Describe to your partner the oddest thing in your life. 3. Grammatical structures That?s the oddest thing that I have experienced in my life. Active reading 1: Resources startle vt. to make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised 使 震驚 adj. suddenly frightened and surprised by sth. 震驚的 Convert “startle” to “startled” and “startled” to “startle”. 1. I didn?t know you are right behind me. You startled me! I didn’t know you are right behind me. I am startled. 2. I am startled to see a face suddenly appear at the window. To see a face suddenly appear at the window startles me. Active reading 1: Resources Homographs sentimental adj. 感傷性的 , 感情脆弱的 sensible adj. 有感覺(jué)的 , 明智的 , 有判斷力的 sensitive adj. 敏感的 sensory adj. 感官的 Grouping words ? amazing ? startling ? striking ? memorable ? horrible ? shocking sensational Active reading 1: Resources millennium Expressions Anniversary 周年紀(jì)念 Silver jubilee 25周年紀(jì)念 Golden jubilee 50周年紀(jì)念 Diamond jubilee 60周年紀(jì)念 Centenary 100周年紀(jì)念 Expressions Decennium 十年間 A decade 十年間 A score years 二十年 A Century 一百年 Millennium 一千年 Active reading 1: Resources identify with sb. to feel that you can understand an share sb. else?s feelings 體會(huì) (某人 )思想感情；理解并同情 (某人 )感受 Use “identify with sb.” to replace the expressions with similar meaning. 1. Local government should not ignore the feelings of mon people in the economic crisis. 2. Local government should understand and share the mon people?s aspirations toward the sustained city development. More Local government should identify with mon people in the economic crisis. Local government should identify with mon people and their aspirations about the sustained city development. Active reading 1: Resources Other Collocations of identify Fill in the blanks with the correct phrases. 1. Most writers ________ mind _____ consciousness. 2. Americans were anxious to ___________________ the colonial authorities. 3. Children can be _______________ poor readers as early as 5 years old. 4. He is viewed as coldhearted because he didn?t seem to be able to _____________ those people caught in that tragedy. identify sth. with sth. = to think sth. is the same with sth. 將 等同于 ，認(rèn)為 和 一致 be identified with sb./sth. = to consider sb./sth. to be connected with… 與 聯(lián)系在一起 identify sb. as sth. = to recognize sb. 辨認(rèn)、確認(rèn) identify with be identified with identified as identify with Active reading 1: Resources not necessarily not always or not in every situation 未必比 更 Complete the conversations. 1. —It ?s cheaper to buy a flat than a house. —_______________ . 2. — Why should we talk to those clients? —Our clients __________________ understand why we are raising our prices. You need to explain that to them. not necessarily won’t necessarily Active reading 1: Resources More 。 … 優(yōu)勢(shì)大多了 1. of enormous international significance 2. the historical and international dimension 3. Bad news travels fast. 4. momentous international consequences 5. There are echoes of the stories across the globe. 6. to have an enormous advantage over press 7. set guidelines 8. a unique viewpoint Useful expressions Active reading 1: Resources Useful expressions 9. not necessarily more objective or reliable than … 10. the power to influence the public, more or less covertly 11. the proliferation of personal blogs 12. the possibility of selfbroadcasting 13. the growth of openaccess webpages 14. to reach a worldwide audience instantly 15. the neverending search 9. 未必比 … 更客觀可靠 10. 或多或少隱蔽地影響公眾的權(quán)力 12. 自我廣播的可能性 13. 權(quán)限開(kāi)放網(wǎng)頁(yè)的增長(zhǎng) 14. 迅即到達(dá)全球的觀眾 15. 永不停止的搜索 Active reading 1: Resources Information related The assassination of the US President In 1963, the popular young 35th president, John F. Kennedy, was killed by a gunshot when driving through Dallas, Texas. One Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the assassination but was himself shot dead by an avenger. The assassination case left much doubts until today. Active reading 1: Resources Information related The first moon landing On July 20th 1969, the American Lunar Module descended to the surface, and Neil Armstrong stepped outside the module. It is the first step that humans took on the moon