Unit 1 The Future of News 1
Story 1 Future of News Is Online,Says AP Chief 2
Story 2 How to Speed-Read the Net 4
Notes 6
Wrds and Expressions 7
Further Reading Yesterday's Papers 9
Hyperlink 12
Unit 2 "Taikonaut" 13
Story 1 China's First Astronaut Lands on Earth 14
Story 2 Shenzhou 5 Launch Successful 17
Notes 19
Words and Expressions 20
Further Reading Inverted Pyramids 21
Hyperlink 24
Unit 3 U.N.Reform 25
Story 1 Annan Will Recommend Sweeping Reforms for the U.N 27
Story 2 China Says Vote on U.N.Council Reform Too Rushed 29
Notes 31
Words and Expressions 32
Further Reading Planning a News Story(1) 34
Hyperlink 36
Unit 4 Eye on China(1) 39
Story 1 Does the Future Belong to China?(Excerpts) 41
Story 2 China's"Peaceful Rise"Overshadowing US Influence in Asia? 48
Notes 50
Words and Expressions 52
Further Reading Planning a News Story(2) 54
Hyperlink 57
Unit 5 Eye on China(2) 59
Story 1 The New Radicals (Excerpts) 61
Story 2 Labels Are for Jars,Not People 66
Notes 68
Words and Expressions 70
Further Reading The Lost Meaning of Objectivity 71
Hyperlink 74
Unit 6 Big Blue Goes Red 75
Story 1 Sale of I.B.M.PC Unit Is a Bridge Between Cultures 77
Story 2 I.B.M—Big Blue Goes Red 80
Notes 83
Words and Expressions 84
Further Reading Attribution of News 86
Hyperlink 91
Unit 7 Remembering JFK 93
Story 1 Dark Day 95
Story 2 Ask Not Why Inaugural Addresses Are So Rotten 97
Notes 100
Words and Expressions 102
Further Reading John F.Kennedy:Inaugural Address 103
Hyperlink 106
Unit 8 Soccer Mania 109
Story 1 A Last Chance to Sparkle 111
Story 2 Soccer Puts"World"Back into the World Cup 114
Notes 116
Words and Expressions 118
Further Reading More Than 2,000 Years of Football 121
Hyperlink 128
Unit 9 Does IT Matter? 129
Story 1 Twilight ofthe PC Era? 131
Story 2 IT Doesn't Matter(Excerpts) 135
Notes 137
Words and Expressions 138
Further Reading Does IT Matter?(Excerpts) 140
Hyperlink 142
Unit 10 A Rock Legend 143
Story 1 Dylan's Nobel Nomination Sparks Debate 144
Story 2 Dylan Chronicles His Journey 146
Notes 150
Words and Expressions 151
Further Reading About Bob Dylan 153
Hyperlink 155
Appendix 156
Glossary常用新闻用语 156