.Section_Warming Up & Reading PrereadingAs we all know, mass media play an important part in our life. Can you tell us how mass media make our daily life easier? Please read the following passage to get the answer.Mass media are tools of communication. Mass media allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large, scattered audience. They extend our ability to talk to each other by helping us overcome barriers caused by time and space.There are various ways in which mass media make daily life easier for us. First, they inform and help us keep a watch on our world. They gather and pass on information we would be unlikely or unable to get on our own.Second, mass media help us to arrange time and life. What we talk about and what we think about are greatly influenced by the media. When people get together, they tend to talk about certain happenings in the newspapers or on TV. Because we are exposed to different points of view through different kinds of media every day, we are able to evaluate (评价) all sides of a certain issue. Third, the media are used to persuade people. A good example is advertisements through the media. Newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colourful, persuasive advertisements. Though many advertisements may not say openly that they want you to buy a certain product, they describe their products in such a way that you may want to buy them. Fourth, the media also entertain. All of the media make some efforts to entertain their audience. For instance, even though the newspaper is primarily a medium of information, it also contains entertainment features (特征). Television, motion pictures, fiction books and some radio stations and magazines are devoted mainly to entertainment. It is estimated that in the future, the entertainment function of mass media will become even more important than it is now.Warming Up1Look at the following pictures and tell us how you get news in your daily life.I_often_get_news_by_reading_newspapers,_watching_TV,_on_the_Internet,_communicating_with_each_other,_etc.2According to the pictures, list the equipment you need as a reporter.Mobile_phone,_digital_camera,_recorder,_laptop,_satellite_telephone,_etc.3Look at the following pictures and guess what their jobs are.(1)They_are_reporters/journalists.(2)He_is_a_photographer.(3)She_is_an_editor.(4)They_are_designers.(5)He_is_a_printer.Fast Reading1Read the text quickly and complete the main idea of it.The text is about the first day of Zhou Yang as an assistant (1)journalist and how (2)news is collected.2Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.(1)According to the passage, what left a strong impression on Zhou Yang?AHis experience of looking for a job.BHis discussion with his boss for the first time.CHis quarrel with his new boss, Hu Xin.DHis first failure in his new job.(2)Whats Zhou Yangs first job?AAn editor.BAn important journalist.CAn assistant journalist.DA photographer.(3)What helps Zhou Yangs first job?AThat he took an amateur course at university.BThat he learned English at school.CThat he was a monitor at university.DThat he often got full marks in his courses.(4)What plays the most important part when a journalist interviews a person?ATalking. BListening.CReading. DWriting.(5)The writer mainly tells us something about_.Aan unforgettable personBa good jobCan important newspaperDthe first unforgettable assignment答案：(1)(5)BCABDCareful Reading1Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.(1)Covering a storySkillsBe (2)curious.Ask many different (3)questions.Have a good (4)“nose” for a story.Use (5)research to find out the missing parts of the story.TipsDos(6)Listen_to the interviewee carefully.DontsDont miss the (7)deadline.Dont be (8)rude.Dont talk too much.2Read the text carefully and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)(1)According to the text, Zhou Yang is enthusiastic and eager for his first work assignment.(T)(2)In order not to be accused, a reporter must get accurate information about the story.(T)(3)The best way to check facts is to ask the witness.(F)(4)Recorders and cameras are good tools to help reporters to support their stories.(T)(5)A journalist always asks the same questions while conducting an interview.(F)3Find out the sentences in the text which have similar meanings to the followings.(1)Later you can go and interview somebody about an incident or happening and then give your writing to the chief editor.Later_you_can_cover_a_story_and_submit_the_article_yourself.(2)Your workmate will be dying to help you and you can fix your eyes on photography if interested.Youll_find_your_colleagues_very_eager_to_assist_you,_so_you_may_be_able_to_concentrate_on_photography_later_if_