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报刊英语学习入门
《报刊选读》复习答疑
I.ListthemostfamousnewspapersandmagazinesinAmericaandBritainandnewsagenciesintheworld.
Americannewspapers:
1.TheNewYorkTimes
2.TheWashingtonPost
3.LosAnglesTimes
4.USAToday
5.TheWallStreetJournal
6.TheChristianScienceMonitor
7.InternationalHeraldTribune
Americanmagazines:
1.Time
2.Newsweek
3.U.S.News&.WorldReport
4.Reader’sDigest
5.Fortune
6.FarEasternEconomicReview
7.BusinessWeek
Britishnewspapers:
1.TheTimes
2.FinancialTimes
3.TheGuardian
4.TheDailyTelegraphy
TheTimesisreadbythepeoplewhorunthecountry.TheGuardianisreadbythepeoplewholiketorunthecountry.TheFinancialTimesisreadbythepeoplewhoownthecountry.TheDailyTelegraphyisreadbythecountrywhorememberthecountryasitusedtobe.
5.DailyMirror
6.TheSun
7.DailyExpress
8.DailyMail
9.DailyStar
BritishMagazines:
1.TheEconomist
2.TheSpectator
3.NewStatesman
NewsAgencies:
1.AP--------AssociatedPress(America)
2.UPI--------UnitedPressInternational(America)
3.Reuters--------Reuter’sNewsAgency(Britain)
4.PA--------PressAssociation(Britain)
5.AFP------AgenceFrancePresse(France)
6.DPA---------------(Germen)
7.ANSA------------(Italy)
8.Tass--------------Russia
9.PressTrustofIndia----------(India)
10.KuydoNewsService----------Japan
11.XinhuaNewsAgency---------China
●CNN---------CableNewsNetwork
II.名词作定语
1.bankruptcylawyer处理破产诉讼的律师bankruptbusinessman破了产的商人
2.economymeasure节约措施economicmeasure经济措施
3.efficiencyexpert研究提高工作效率的专家efficientworker工作效率高的工人
4.obesityspecialist肥胖病专家obesespecialist胖专家
5.riotpolice防暴警察riotouspolice闹事的警察
6.capacityaudience满座的听众或观众capaciousroom宽敞的房间
8.debtspecialist处理债务问题的专家
9.GulfWar海湾战争
10.affluencesociety富裕社会
11.firedepartment消防署/队
12.drugring毒品或贩度毒集团drugteam缉毒队
III.Acoronym
1.AID-----AgencyforInternationalDevelopment
2.AIDS------AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome
3.APEC------Asia-PacificEconomicCooperationForum
4.ATM------AutomaticTellerMachine
5.CD------CompactDisk
6.CEO-----ChiefExecutiveOfficer
7.CIA----CentralIntelligenceAgency
8.CIS-----CommonwealthofIndependentStates
9.DNA-------deoxyribonucleicacid
10.EU------EuropeanUnion
11.FAQ-----FrequentlyAskedQuestions
12.FBI------FederalBureauofInvestigation
13.GMT-----GreenwichMeanTime
14.GNP----GrossNationalProduct
15.IMF------InternationalMonetaryFund
16.KIA------KilledinAction
17.LCD-------LiquidCrystalDisplay
18.M&A------MergeandAcquisition
19.MIA------MissingInAction
20.MIT-------MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology
21.M.P------MemberofParliament
22.NASA------NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration
23.NATO------NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization
24.NBA------NationalBasketballAssociation
25.POW------PrisonerOfWar
26.SEZ------SpecialEconomicZone
27.Sonar------Soundnavigationranging
28.UFO------UnidentifiedFlyingObject
29.WHO------WorldHealthOrganization
30.WTO------WorldTradeOrganization
31.BBC------BritishBroadcastingCorporation
32.DIY------doityourself
33.DJ-----diskjockeyDowJones&Co.
34.DVD------digitalvideodisc
35.IBM------Inter-continentalBallisticMissile
36.IBM------InternationalBusinessMachines
37.IDD------InternationalDirectDial
38.IOU------Iownyou
39.IP------InternetProtocol
40.IT------informationtechnology
41.LA------LosAngeles
42.NY------NewYork
43.Nasdaq------NationalAssociationofSecuritiedDealersAutomatedQuotations
44.NYSE------NewYorkStockExchange
45.Opec------OrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountries
46.SIM------Subscribers’IdentificationModule
47.VCD------videocompactdisc
48.VIP------VeryImportantPersons
IV.Abbreviations
1.ad------advertizement2.agro------agricultural
3.brunch------breakfastlunch4.dorm------dormitory
5.expo------exposition6.ecopolitics------economicpolitics
7.econotrade------economictrade8.flu------influenza
9.frige------refrigerator10.gym------gymnasium
11.copter------helicopter12.motel------motorhotel
13.lab------laboratory14.paratrooper------parachutetrooper
15.Interpol------InternationalPolice16.telecast-------televisionbroadcast
17.slurb------slumsuburb18.smog------smokefog
19.medicare------medicalcare20.sci-fifilm------science-fictionfilm
21.teleconference------telephoneconference22.N-test------nucleartest
23.L.America------LatinAmerica24.S.Africa------SouthAfrica
25.sub--------submarine26.vet-------veteran
27.exam--------examination
V.Midgetwords
1.TVAirs“Facts”onArmsDelivery.Tomakeknown
2.SovietsAssailUSonA-testtocriticizestrongly
3.GovernortoAxeAide?
Todismissfromajob
LabourAxeCollegesinToryTownstocut,destroy,takeaway
4.UnionsBackPeaceMovetosupport
5.UnionBalksatCourtOrdertorefusetoaccept
6.BusBanonPupilsafterAttackonCrewprohibition
7.ClubFacesShutdownforBarringWomennottoallow,exclude
8.ManClaimsGhostSightingtodeclaretobetrue
BombsClaim40tokill
9.PayPitsDealHopeagreement
10.PeaceDriveSucceedscampaign,effort
11.GreekFMDueTodayexpected
12.AmericanEnvoyTakenHostagediplomat
13.Women’sGroupsEyeCourtVotetowatchwithinterest
14.FBIFoilsBidtoHijackPlanetoIrantopreventfromsucceeding
15.JewelHeistFoilledtheft
16.FuelStrikeHitsHospitaltoaffectbadly
17.7HoldforGamblingtokeepinpolicecontrol;detain
18.Thailand,MalaysiaInkSeaTreatytosign
19.WarsawPactLashesoutatNatoMissilePlantocriticizestrongly;accuse
20.PMLaudsCommunitySpirittopraise
21.IsraelSoftensLineposition;demand
22.CarterManinChinarepresentative
23.JailOrdealEndspainfulexperience,drama
24.MinisterQuits:
TiredofOfficeanimportantgovernmentposition
25.PitTalksEndcoalmine
26.SwedishPollShowsSwingtoRightelection,publicopinionsurvey
VotersGotothePollsinJapanvotingstation
27.JailChiefSackeddismissfromajob
28.14HeldforUSEmbassySackingtosearchthoroughlyandrob
29.NewStanceTowardPowerCutsattitude;wayofthinking
30.RainySeasonStemsRefugeeExittopreventorstop
31.DrugSwoopinMayfairsuddenattackorraid
32.PeaceTalksThreateneddiscussions
33.PostOfficeProfitsTop$40Mtoexceed
34.SenateTrimsBudgettocut
35.IrishTopRanksVieforOfficetocompete
36.FactoryWalkoutThreatoverSackingstrike(oftenunofficial)
37.ReaganWeighsTaxIncreasetoconsider
VI.FamousuniversitiesinAmericaandBritain
America
TheIvyLeague:
BrownUniversityColumbiaUniversityCornellUniversity
DartmouthCollegeHarvardUniversityUniversityofPennsylvania
PrincetonUniversityYaleUniversity
StanfordM.I.T.JulliardSchool
Britain
OxfordUniversityCambridgeUniversityLondonUniversity
VII.Headlines
1.ItalianEx-MayorMurdered:
AnItalianEx-mayorisMurdered
2.MarriedWomentoGetCareAllowance:
MarriedWomenAretoGetCareAllowance
3.RailChaosGettingWorse:
TheRailChaosIsGettingWorse
4.NoSurvivorsinGulfAirCrash:
ThereareNoSurvivorsintheGulfAirCrash
5.AlaskanOilforJapan:
WillThereBeAlaskanOilforJapan?
6.HaveDollars,WillSell:
IfYouHaveDollars,TheyWillSell
7.Ballots,NotBullets:
AlgeriansWantBallots,DoNotWantBullets
8.WhenAmericaItselfIstheTarget:
WhenAmericaItselfIstheTarget,theReactioninAmericaHasBeenMuchGreaterThanThatinBritaintotheBombsinDocklandsandManchester)
9.Thailand,MalaysiaInkSeaTreaty:
ThailandAndMalaysiaInkaSeaTreaty
10.WomanKillsHusband,Self:
AWomanKillsHerHusbandandHerself
11.Volunteer,TerroristKilledinanAmbush:
AVolunteerandaTerroristAreKilledinanAmbush
12.ChineseCooks:
MastersatTurningaTurningaTurnipintoaFlower:
ChineseCooksAreMastersatTurningaTurningaTurnipintoaFlower
13.Mao:
WeShouldSupportThirdWorldCountries:
MaoSaysThatWeShouldSupporttheThirdWorldCountries
14.13DieasCrowdedVanCrossesM4:
13PersonsDiedasCrowedVanCrossedM4
15.JewelerIsSlain:
AJewelerWasSlain
16.SchoolsAskParentsforMoneyTowardBooks:
SchoolsAreAskingParentsforMoneyTowardBooks
17.SwedishOilDeliveriesHaltasStrikeSpreads:
SwedishOilDeliveriesWillHaltasStrikeSpreads
18.EUPlanstoBoostFrance’sRecovery:
EUPlansHaveBoostedFrance’sRecovery
19.PekingtoFireTestRockettoSouthPacific:
Pekingisto/isgoingtoFireTestRockettoSouthPacific
20.AtLeast4toLeaveCabinetasClintonBeginsNewTransition:
AtLeast4AreGoingtoLeaveCabinetasClintonBeginsNewTransition
VII.Vocabulary
1.Politics:
Britain:
Parliament:
HouseofLords(theUpperHouse)----LordHighChancellor;HouseofCommons(theLowerHouse)----SpeakerMP(memberofParliament)
TheLabourPartyandtheConservativeParty
America:
SecretaryofStatetheDemocraticPartytheRepublicanParty
CongressSenate----thePresidentoftheSenateHouseofRepresentatives----theSpeakeroftheHouseortheHouseSpeaker
Election
Midtermelection中期选举Off-yearelection非大选年的选举
Redistricting选区重划PoliticalActionCommittee竞选活动委员会
Caucus政党地方组织骨干会议Primary党内选举
SuperTuesday超级星期二Frontloading前期吃重或头重脚轻的预选
Positivecampaigning积极的正面竞选Negativecampaigning攻击性竞选活动
Highroad竞选的)正道Lowroad(竞选的)歪道
Frontrunner领先者Gendergap性别差异
Matchingfunds对等资金Publicfinding公共资助
Bundling捆绑资金Convention(政党)代表大会
Platform政纲Protestvote投抗议票
Pluralityrule简单多数原则
2.Generation:
BabyboomGener