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1、Unit 2 Detective stories Section 1 Warming Up & Readin.阅读理解The media provides us with the observations and experiences from which we build up our personal understanding of the world and how it works.Much of our view of reality is based on media messages.The media，to a great extent，gives us our sense
2、 of reality.Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty，fairness，accuracy and accountability.The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great responsibility.The media is powerful in the political system，having great influence on politics and on
3、forming social change.The power is to decide who will communicate what to whom.Television can greatly influence the election of a national leader on the basis of his or her image.Professional journalists do have a code of ethics(道德标准)Journalists make a judgment about whats safe and appropriate to re
4、port，which often involves difficult choices.German sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between “ethics of conviction”and “ethics of responsibility”According to the latter (ethics of responsibility)，journalists must take into account the foreseeable consequences of their reporting，and the impact it w
5、ill have on society.The former，on the other hand，asks journalists to tell the truth，regardless of the consequences.According to Weber，both ideas of ethics should be considered.Without doubt，information is power，and the big owners of the mass media are very powerful people.Television and radio statio
6、ns，newspapers，magazines，and websites are，largely，owned and controlled by profitmaking businesses.It is not strange that their ideas will get promoted at times.It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left in the hands of a few.I believe it is our responsibility as concerned c
7、itizens to make sure we are not merely passive viewers，readers or listeners.Together we can have a huge influence on the media by making our views known.【语篇解读】媒体对公众的价值观，对整个社会有着很大的影响，因此媒体应肩负起相应的责任。1Whats the first paragraph mainly about?AResponsibilities of the media.BInfluence of the media.CHistory
8、of the media.DProblems of the media.【解析】主旨大意题。第一段主要介绍的是媒体是如何影响公众的。【答案】B2We can learn from the third paragraph that _.Athe media is more interested in politics than other fieldsBforming social change is the main duty of the mediaCthe great power of the media is controlled by political figuresDthe med
9、ia can affect politics by forming political figures images【解析】推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句可知D项正确。【答案】D3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe mass media should be owned by the government.BThe media industry has developed into a new age in recent years.CIn most cases，journalists a
10、re more powerful than the owners of the media.DThe media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes.【解析】细节理解题。从第五段的最后一句可知D项正确。【答案】D4In the writers opinion，citizens should _.Atrust the mass mediaBbecome an influence on the mediaCknow how the media worksDtry to report news themselves【解析】推理判断
11、题。从最后一段的第二、三句可知B项正确。【答案】B.阅读填句(2016黑龙江牡丹江一中高二上期末)How to Sleep BetterIf youre having trouble getting good sleep through the night(turning，waking up more than once，for example)，this text will tell you what you can do to ensure a peaceful nights sleep.Get on schedule.Changing your sleeping time by more
12、 than an hour can severely disturb your sleep quality._1_ For example，if you normally wake up at 6 am.on weekdays to get to work，you might go to bed around 10 pm.，because thats when you start to feel sleepy，and its also a good time to ensure 8 hours of sleep.If，on the weekend，you sleep until 9 am.，y
13、ou probably wont be able to fall asleep that night until 1 am._2_ Wait at least three hours after dinner before going to sleep.Digestion slows down while asleep，and a full stomach may interrupt sleep.Similarly，you should avoid going to bed on an empty stomach as a completely empty stomach may equall
14、y disturb your sleeping patterns._3_ Exposure to light during the time when youre supposed to be sleeping can disturb your bodys internal clock.Turn your light off，or use a very dim night light._4_ They include windows，LED clocks，computer lights and cable boxes.Change your sleeping position.You may
15、think that its impossible to control what position you sleep in since you arent fully aware of what you are doing，but it is possible and it can make a considerable difference._5_ATry to avoid all sources of light.BKeep the room as dark as possible.CMake notes of unusual circumstances.DBe mindful of what you eat or drink before bed.ESleep is considered to be adequate only when there is no daytime sleepiness.FIn other words，sudden sleeping time change will affect your “biological clock”GIf you wake up in the middle of the night，make an effort to have a comfortable position.【答案】15FDBAG
