时间:2018-12-04 作者:英语课 分类:高中二年级英语


英语课

MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT


       "Unforgettable", says new journalist
        Never will Zhou Yang (ZY) forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper. His discussion 1 with his new boss, Hu Xin (HX), was to strongly influence his life as a journalist.
HX: Welcome. We're delighted you're coming to work with us. Your first job here will be an assistant journalist. Do you have any questions?
ZY:   Can I go out on a story immediately?
HX:  (laughing) That' s admirable, but I' m afraid it would be unusual ! Wait till you' re more experienced 3. First we'll put you as an assistant  to  an experienced journalist. Later you can cover a story and submit 4 the article yourself.
ZY:   Wonderful. What do I need to take with me? I already have a notebook and camera.
HX:  No need for a camera. You'll have a professional photographer with you to take photographs. You'll find your colleagues very eager to assist 2 you, so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if you' re interested.
ZY:   Thank you. Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur 5 course at university to update my skills.
HX:  Good.
ZY:   What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?
HX:  You need to be curious. Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know. We say a good journalist must have a good "nose" for a story. That means you must be able to assess 6 when people are not telling the whole troth and then try to discover it. They must use research to inform themselves of the missing 7 parts of the story.
ZY:    What should I keep in mind?
HX:   Here comes my list of dos and don'ts: don't miss your deadline, don't be rode, don't talk too much, but make sure you listen to the  interviewee carefully.
ZY:   Why is listening so important?
HX:  Well, you have to listen for detailed 8 facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.
ZY:   But how can I listen carefully while taking notes?
HX:  This is a trick of the trade, If the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts straight. It's also useful if a person wants to challenge you. You have the evidence to support your story.
ZY:   I see! Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?
HX:  Yes, but it was a long time ago. This is how the story goes. A footballer was accused of taking money for deliberately 9 not scoring goals so as to let the other team win. We went to interview him. He denied taking money but we were sceptical. So we arranged an interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe 10 him. When we saw them together we guessed from the footballer's body language that he was not telling the truth. So we wrote an article suggesting he was guilty. It was a dilemma 11 because the footballer could have demanded damages if we were wrong. He tried to stop us publishing it but later we were proved right.
ZY:   Wow! That was a real "scoop 12". I'm looking forward to my first assignment now. Perhaps I'll get a scoop too!
HX:   Perhaps you will. You never know.



1 discussion
n.讨论,谈论;论述
  • It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
  • After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨,和平协议渐渐有了眉目。
2 assist
vt.协助,帮助,促进;vi.帮忙,参加
  • He asked us to assist him in carrying through their plan.他要我们帮助他实施他们的计划。
  • We'll assist at your wedding.我们将出席你们的婚礼。
3 experienced
adj.有经验的;经验丰富的,熟练的
  • Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
  • Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好,你比我更有经验。
4 submit
vi.(to)屈服,听从vt.呈送,提交;主张
  • He was losing the fight but he would not submit. 他战败了,但不屈服。
  • I will not submit to such treatment. 我不甘心忍受这样的待遇。
5 amateur
adj.业余的,非专业的;n.业余爱好者
  • He made an amateur attempt to build a cupboard.他很外行地试做了一个碗柜。
  • Although Tom's only an amateur he's a first-class player.虽然汤姆只是个业余爱好者,但却是一流的高手。
6 assess
vt.对…进行估价;评价,评论
  • They assess his house at 15000 yuan.他们给他房子的估价为15000元。
  • We should equitably assess historical figures.我们应该公正地评价历史人物。
7 missing
adj.遗失的,缺少的,失踪的
  • Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具,看有无丢失。
  • All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了,就短他一个。
8 detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
9 deliberately
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
  • The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
  • They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
10 bribe
n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通
  • He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
  • He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
11 dilemma
n.困境,进退两难的局面
  • I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
  • He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。
12 scoop
n.铲子,舀取,独家新闻;v.汲取,舀取,抢先登出
  • In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
  • Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。
学英语单词
Abdullahpur
acheilus
Alkalispirillum
amorphous portion
appraisal clause
argentocracy
articulation (or joint)
association by causation
avian physiology
basic indexing and retrieval system
bed of honour
beire
bothriurids
breakeven level
buggerers
centimetric radar
chain operation
channel set
chivaler
Chuadanga District
Coober Pedy
copter mount
corrugated-metal
damping system
decree nisi of divorce
development strategy
device-dependent I/O
dictatorship of bourgeoisie
distribution of random variable
doughts
drogoul
dry-film resist
false value
feeding principles
gay libs
gesneria family
GFSK
Gleithobel
glycerids
independently of
ink palette
isulating jacket
juvenile white cell
knipl
latest time
leap over the wall
locus of evaluation
lovelessness
lymphatic system diagnostics
measures of peakness
mediumpressure pneumatic conveyer
meted
monitor working area
multi-deck sinking platform
multichaperone
multicurrencies
nannoes
national laws
non disconnecting fuse
oil purifying system
panning technique
Petri dishes
photosensitive emulsion
plural boards
polyarylsulfone (pasf)
prescription
proficiency testing
prosperately
Purley shales
rabbitite
retarding mechanism
rhubarb plant
rough-cast plastering
Sampit, Tk.
search tree
seaworthy certificate
sediment transportation mechanics
serenium
set of independent vertices
sheriffe
shipping intelligence
sling hoop
socket cement
sphenochasm
spliceostatins
spread-bat
Stropharia ambigua
Teasmades
tetranal
tetrapterous
the roma
to tangle with
touch sense
turning tool
Tymtey
unmeritedness
vehicle pitch angle
velocity control of logging
venerist
virgin drop black
wisconsin card sorting test (wcst)
women's troubles