With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation's news coverage, as well as listen to it. And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio station. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children's programmes and films for an annual licence fee of £83 per household. It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years - yet the BBC's future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organisation, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain. The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC - including ordinary listeners and viewers - to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC's royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organisation as it is, or to make changes. Defenders of the Corporation - of whom there are many - are fond of quoting the American slogan. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The BBC ain't broke, they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word broke, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it? Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels - ITV and Channel 4 - were required by the Thatcher Government's Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels - funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers' subscriptions - which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term. 55. The world famous BBC now faces ________. �。ˋ) the problem of new coverage �。˙) an uncertain prospect (C) inquiries by the general public �。―) shrinkage of audience (B) Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate. �。–) Potentials for further international co-operations. �。―) Its existence as a broadcasting organisation. (A) the financial support from the royal family �。˙) the privileges granted by the Queen �。–) a contract with the Queen �。―) a unique relationship with the royal family (A) the emergence of commercial TV channels �。˙) the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government �。–) the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs (D) the challenge of new satellite channels 試題解析: 意為:前景不定。 意為:進一步進行國際合作的潛力。 意為:新電視頻道的挑戰(zhàn)。 1、The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC-including ordinary listeners and viewers-to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. [閱讀重點] 注意 bring about 在句中的含義是引起、導致、產(chǎn)生。 [參考譯文] 每戶每年支付83英鎊的的收視費用就可以收看體育運動、喜劇、戲劇、音樂、新聞與時事、教育、宗教、關(guān)于議會的報道、兒童節(jié)目和電影。 [參考譯文] 英國廣播公司將作為一個公共基金支持的廣播組織存在下來,至少目前會這樣,但是它的角色、它的規(guī)模和它的節(jié)目現(xiàn)在在英國成了全國上下的討論話題。 語言點詳解 [擴充詞匯] coverage n.覆蓋,總括;新聞報道 [經(jīng)典例句] He wrote a very excellent coverag on the European situation. [大綱詞匯] tune n.調(diào)子,曲調(diào);和諧,協(xié)調(diào);v.調(diào)音,調(diào)節(jié),調(diào)整 tune in (to sth.) 調(diào)諧,收聽 [經(jīng)典例句] She usually tunes in to the news on CNN. [大綱詞匯] dozen n.十二個 [經(jīng)典例句] I have dozens of things to do. [大綱詞匯] comedy n.喜劇,喜劇性事件 [相關(guān)詞匯] tragedy .悲劇,悲劇性事件 [大綱詞匯] affair n.事,事情,事件 [擴充詞匯] affairs n.事務(wù) [經(jīng)典例句] China will never seek hegemony in the international affairs. [大綱詞匯] parliament n. 國會,議會 [衍生詞匯] parliamentary a. 國會的,議會的 [經(jīng)典例句] The new parliamentary building is designed by a famous architect. [大綱詞匯] annual a. 每年的,年度的;n. 年刊,年鑒 [經(jīng)典例句] The financial department submitted the annual report to the board. [大綱詞匯] household n.戶,家庭,全家人 [經(jīng)典例句] How many people are there in your household? 9. remarkable 值得注意的 [大綱詞匯] remarkable a.值得注意的;顯著的,異常的,非凡的 [經(jīng)典例句] He has made remarkable progress in his study. [大綱詞匯] stretch v. 拉長,伸,延; n. 一段時間,一段路程;拉長,延伸 [經(jīng)典例句] Their conflict stretched back over 20 years. [大綱詞匯] doubt n./v.懷疑,疑慮 no doubt 無疑,必定 [擴充詞匯] in doubt 有疑問,懸而未決 [經(jīng)典例句] Whether they will adopt the design is still in doubt. [大綱詞匯] broadcast v./n. 廣播(節(jié)目) [經(jīng)典例句] She works for a famous broadcasting company. [擴充詞匯] for the time being 目前 [經(jīng)典例句] His nephew is living with me for the time being. [大綱詞匯] subject n.主題,題目;學科,科目;主語 a. (to)易遭…的,受…支配的v. (to)使遭受,使服從 [經(jīng)典例句] The minister of defense became the subject of criticism. [構(gòu)詞方法] -wide 與名次一起構(gòu)成形容詞,表示全…范圍的 [大綱詞匯] debate v./n.爭論,辯論 [經(jīng)典例句] A debate on farm price support took place in the Senate yesterday. [大綱詞匯] launch v.發(fā)射;使(船)下水;發(fā)動;開展;n.發(fā)射;下水 [經(jīng)典例句] The environmentalists launched a campaign against pollution. [大綱詞匯] charter v.租車,租船;n.憲章 [擴充詞匯]charter n.特許 [大綱詞匯] run out of 用完,用盡,耗盡 [經(jīng)典例句] We are running out of paper./ The paper is running out. [大綱詞匯] fond a.(of)喜愛的,愛好的 [經(jīng)典例句] My niece is very fond of sweets. [大綱詞匯] quote v. 引用,援引 [衍生詞匯] quotation n.引文,引用 [經(jīng)典例句] The judge quoted various cases in support of his opinion. [大綱詞匯] broken a.破碎(了)的 [擴充詞匯] broke a. 不名一文的,破產(chǎn)的注意:不要混淆兩詞的含義和用法 [大綱詞匯] distinct a.清楚的,明顯的;(from)截然不同的 distinction n.差別,區(qū)分 [經(jīng)典例句] His hobbies are distinct from his work. [大綱詞匯] subscribe v.訂閱,訂購 [衍生詞匯] subscription n.訂閱,訂購 [經(jīng)典例句] I entered a subscription to Time for one year. [擴充詞匯] in the long term 從長遠來看 [經(jīng)典例句] The policy will benefit the growth of economy in the long term. [大綱詞匯] prospect n.景色;前景,前途;展望 [經(jīng)典例句] We wish his a bright prospect in the future. [大綱詞匯] shrink v. 起皺,收縮;退縮;畏縮 [衍生詞匯] shrinkage n.收縮,縮水;減少,低落 [構(gòu)詞方法] -age后綴,表示動作,過程 [大綱詞匯] stand for 代替,代表,意味著 [經(jīng)典例句] BBC stand for British Broadcasting Company. [大綱詞匯] privilege n.特權(quán),優(yōu)惠,特許;v. 給予優(yōu)惠,給予特權(quán) [經(jīng)典例句] Education is a privilege in countries where there are still not many schools. [大綱詞匯] grant v.同意,準予;給予,授予;n.授予物 [經(jīng)典例句] He was finally granted an entry visa by the British Embassy. [擴充詞匯] foremost a. 最前的,最先的;首要的,杰出的 [經(jīng)典例句] He is considered the foremost artist in his country. [大綱詞匯] adjust v.調(diào)整,調(diào)節(jié);校正 [衍生詞匯] readjust v.重新調(diào)整,使重新適應 [構(gòu)詞方法] re-前綴,表示又,再,重新 [經(jīng)典例句] The government readjust its policy on import and export. [大綱詞匯] other than 不同于 [擴充詞匯] no other than 正是 [經(jīng)典例句] Taking his money away is no other than killing him. [大綱詞匯] emerge v.浮現(xiàn),出現(xiàn) [衍生詞匯] emergence n.出現(xiàn),浮現(xiàn);露頭 [詞匯比較] emergency n.緊急情況,突發(fā)事件,非常時刻注意;兩詞雖只有一個字母之差,但意思截然不同,注意區(qū)分 [經(jīng)典例句] The past ten years witnessed the emergence of many new enterprises. [大綱詞匯] enforce v.實行,執(zhí)行;強制 [衍生詞匯] enforcement n.實施,強制執(zhí)行 enforceable a.可執(zhí)行的 [經(jīng)典例句] Many people are against the enforcement of the new Tax Law. |
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