Week 42

DAY206

Lesson45-2:The power of press

Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.

The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000 inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting their sixth child and faced with even more pressing economic problems.

知识点：

单词：

exert 英/ɪg'zɜːt/ 美/ɪɡ'zɝt/

vt. 运用，发挥；施以影响

1.to use your power, influence etc in order to make something happen运用〔权力〕；施加〔影响力〕

2.exert yourself

to work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy 竭力，努力

overthrow 英/əʊvə'θrəʊ/ 美/,ovɚ'θro/

vt. 推翻；打倒；倾覆

1.to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force〔尤指用武力〕颠覆，推翻〔某领导或政府〕

2.to get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society 背弃，摒弃〔规则、观念或社会制度〕

acquire 英/ə'kwaɪə/ 美/ə'kwaɪr/

vt. 获得；取得；学到；捕获

1.to obtain something by buying it or being given it 购得，得到

2.to get or gain something 取得，获得

3.to gain knowledge or learn a skill 学到，获得〔知识、技能〕

eg.Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.

埃尔茜汉语学得很好。

• In everyday English, people usually say get rather than acquire

在日常英语中，人们一般说get，而不说acquire

overnight adv. 通宵；突然；昨晚 adj. 晚上的；通宵的；前夜的

adv.

1.for or during the night夜里；在夜间

eg.Pam’s staying overnight at my house. 帕姆要在我家过夜。

2.suddenly or surprisingly quickly 突然，一下子

eg.He became a millionaire overnight. 他一夜之间就成了百万富翁。

adj.

1.happening during the night or for the night夜间的，晚上的；只供一夜的

eg.an overnight flight to Chicago 飞往芝加哥的夜间航班

2.happening surprisingly quickly突然的，极快的

eg.The show was an overnight success. 这场演出一举成功。

illustrate 英/'ɪləstreɪt/ 美/'ɪləstret/

vt. 阐明，举例说明；图解

1.to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples〔举例〕说明，阐明

eg.Let me give an example to illustrate the point. 让我举个例子来说明这一点。

2.to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists〔作为例证〕说明〔事实〕

3.to put pictures in a book, article etc 给〔书籍、文章等〕加插图

inhabitant 英/ɪn'hæbɪt(ə)nt/ 美/ɪn'hæbɪtənt/

n. 居民；居住者

one of the people who live in a particular place

perpetual 英/pə'petʃʊəl/ 美/pɚ'pɛtʃuəl/

adj. 永久的；不断的；四季开花的；无期限的

1.continuing all the time without changing or stopping连续不断的，无休止的

2.repeated many times in a way that annoys you〔令人讨厌地〕一再重复的

eg.my mother’s perpetual nagging 我母亲没完没了的唠叨

3.permanent 永久的，永恒的

eg.the perpetual snows of the mountaintops 山顶的终年积雪

pressing

adj. 紧迫的；迫切的；恳切的

needing to be discussed or dealt with very soon紧迫的，迫切的

pressing problem/matter/need etc

词组：

not only...but...不仅...而且...

eg.He is not only a physicist but also a philosopher.

bring about 带来

eg.He bring about so many fruits to us.

struggle against 和...斗争

eg.We struggle against time

pressing problem 紧迫的问题

eg.Saving time is a pressing problem for you now.

句式：

aquire fame and fortune overnight 一夜之间获得声名与财务

eg.People always hope that they can aquire fame and fortune overnight.

长难句、语法：

The story of a poor family that aquired...

that 作指示代词，用以指示所说及的单个人或物，有时代表前面句子的整个意思。

精妙翻译：

The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press.

下面这户穷人一夜之间出名发财的故事戏剧性地说明了新闻报道的威力。

life was a perpetual struggle against poverty.

全家人常年在贫困中挣扎

They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems.

第六个孩子即将问世，他们面临着更为严峻的经济问题。

摘要写作：

Newspapers cause big influence that can not only change the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.

A story that a poor family acquired fame and fortune overnight, which dramatically illustrates the power of the press.

DAY207

Lesson45-3:The power of press

If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.

知识点：

单词：

obscurity 英 /əbˈskjʊərəti/ 美 /əbˈskjʊrəti/

n.默默无闻

quintuplets 英/k'wɪntj'u:plets/ 美 /k'wɪntj'u:plets/

n.one of five babies at a birth

五个一组，五个一套

radically 英 /'rædɪklɪ/ 美 /ˈrædɪkl:ɪ/

adv. 彻底地;根本地;完全地

odd 英 /ɒd/ 美 /ɑ:d/

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

odds 英 /ɒdz/ 美 /ɑ:dz/

n.

1.difficulties

eg. fight/struggle against economic odds与经济困难做斗争/挣扎在经济拮据之中

2.probablity 可能性

-the odds are that = it is likely that

eg.The odds are that he will soon recover from his broken leg.

他的伤腿还是大有可能恢复的。

词组：

live in obscurity

无声无息的活着

长难句、语法：

If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed.

如果他们只是添了一个孩子，这件事本来就不会引起任何人的注意。

if + 从句would have done 非真实虚拟语气

But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives.

但是他们出人意料地生了五胞胎，4女1男。这使他们的生活发生了根本变化。

an event which...这部分是同位语。an event 也可以省略，由as, which引非限定性定语从句。

which radically changed their lives。

as radically changed their lives

DAY208

Lesson45-4:The power of press

The rise to fame was swift. Television cameras and newspapers carried the news to everyone in the country. Newspapers and magazines offered the family huge sums for the exclusive rights to publish stories and photographs. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products. The old farmhouse the family lived in was to be replaced by a new $500,000 home.

知识点：

单词：

rise /raɪz/

n.

1.（a）upward movement or progress 上升；升起；进展；振兴

eg.The rise to fame was swift.这一家迅速出了名。

（b）increase in amount,number or intensity（金额、数量或强度的）增加

eg.a rise in the price of meat,the value of the dollar

2.upward slope;small hill斜坡；小山；岗；丘

eg.At the top of the rise they paused for a rest.

3.increase(in wages)（工资的）增加

get/take a rise out of sb:cause sb to show annoyance or make an angry response by testing弄某人使之厌烦或愤怒

give rise to sth:cause sth引起、导致某事物

v.

1.come or go upwards;reach a high or higher level,position,etc

2.get up from a lying,sitting or kneeling position;get out of bed（躺、坐或跪后）起立，起身；起床

eg.accustomed to rising early

3.(of the people taking part in a meeting or other assembly)disperse（指参加会议或其他集会的人）散开，散去

eg.Parliament rises on Thursday。

4.become upright or erect竖立；竖起

eg.The hair on the back of my neck rose when I heard the scream.

5.rise(up):(against sb/sth)rebel反叛；造反；起义

rise(up) in revolt起来造反

6.(of the wind)begin to blow (more strongly)（指风）刮起来（更猛）

The wind is rising——I think there's a storm coming.

7.(of the sun,moon,etc) appear above the horizon（指太阳、月亮等）从地平线上升起

8.increase in cheerfulness（情绪）增高

9.reach a higher rank,status or position (in society,one's career,etc)（在社会上、职业上等）升至较高的级别、地位或职位

10.(of dough,bread,etc) swell under the action of yeast,baking powder,etc（指生面团、面包等）发酵胀起

11.(of a river) begin to flow;have its source（指河流）发源

12.rise above sth(show oneself to)be superior to sth ,capable of dealing with it,etc（表明自己）优于某事物、有能力处理等

early to bed and early to rise早睡早起

make sb's gorge rise:fill sb with anger or disgust;sicken sb使某人愤怒、厌恶或作呕

make one's hackles rise:make sb anger激怒某人

rise and shine:get out of bed and be active快起床

rise again/from the dead:come to life again after death复活；再生

rise to the bait:succumb to a lure or temptation上钩；中圈套

rise to the occasion,challenge,task,etc:prove oneself able to deal with an unexpected situation,problem,etc有随机应变、克服困难、完成任务等的能力

swift/swɪft/

adj.

1.swift to do sth/in doing sth快的；迅速的；敏捷的

2.that can move fast能快速移动的

n.雨燕

词组：

offer sth for sth

为了...提供...

the exclusive rights to publish

独家报道（出版）权

pour in

大量流入，源源而来

not only...but...

不仅...而且...

be replaced by

被...替代

句式：

The rise to fame was swift.这一家迅速出了名。

eg.His rise to power was very rapid.他很快掌握了大权。

长难句、语法：

Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products.

不但素昧平生的人寄来了大量礼物，而且婴儿食品、婴儿肥皂制造厂商为了替自己的产品做广告也寄来了大量礼物。

not only...but...不仅...而且...

who引导的定语从句修饰manufacturers。

精妙翻译：

Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but from baby food and soap manufacturers who wished to advertise their products.

不但素昧平生的人寄来了大量礼物，而且婴儿食品、婴儿肥皂制造厂商为了替自己的产品做广告也寄来了大量礼物。

DAY209

Lesson45-5:The power of press

Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences. While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame.

知识点：

单词：

press /pres/

n.新闻，报章；出版，印刷；报道

1.杂志，报刊，印刷媒体；新闻工作者，新闻界；

eg. freedom of the Press / press freedom 新闻自由

2.新闻工作者，新闻界

eg. The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial.庭审谢绝新闻采访。

3.报道，评论

eg.The airline has had a bad pressrecentlyThe airline has had a bad pressrecently.

n.推，压的动作

4.an act of pushing something with your hand or with a tool that you are holding.

v.推，挤，压；

5.to push something closely and firmly against something; to be pushed in this way.（被）压，挤，推，施加压力

v.劝说；反复强调；压榨

6.to make strong efforts to persuade or force somebody to do something催促；敦促；逼迫

7.to express or repeat something with force坚持；反复强调

eg.I don't want to press the point, but you do owe me $200.我不想老提这一点，但你确实欠我 200 元钱

press for sth 不断要求

press sth to sb 勉强某人接受某事

oxygen 英/'ɔksidʒən/ 美/ˈɑːksɪdʒən/

n.氧；氧气

fame 英/feɪm/ 美/feɪm/

n.名誉；名气；声誉

fame and fortune 名利

词组：

press for 反复要求，紧急请求

press conference 新闻发布会

pay the price for sth 为…付出代价

精妙翻译：

While the five babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in a hospital nursery, their parents were paying the price for fame.当五个孩子还静静躺在医院婴儿室的氧气帐里，他们的父母却为这名声除了代价。

DAY210

Lesson45-6:The power of press

It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members，these children had immediately become a commodity.

知识点：

单词：

commercialization 英 /kəˌmɜ:ʃəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/ 美 /kəˌmɜ:ʃəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

n.商业化

词组：

market value 市场价值