3. Which is the first thing a journalist does in writing a report?

A.　　 To discuss with his editor　　　　　　　　　　　

B.　　 To prepare interview questions

C.　　 To make an appointment with interviews

D.　　 To think how to present his material

2. How does a journalist decide what he’s going to write?

A.　　 He has to do exactly as his editor tells him

B.　　 He simply records what happens

C.　　 He will ask his editor’s opinion before making a decision

D.　　 He needn’t make his reports more balanced and interesting.

1. Editors and reporters do the following EXCEPT ______________.

A.　　 switch their roles sometimes

B.　　 tell readers what’s going on

C.　　 decide how to report events

D.　　 make informed decisions

Task 1 What do news media do for us?

　　　　　　　 Directions: The five main functions of news media are listed in the form and match them with their correct explanations. Which do you think is the most important and useful function? Why?

A.　　 Journalists are responsible for monitoring(监督)the activities of the government.

B.　　 Not everything in life is serious. We want comic relief (喜剧性调剂). We want comic strips. We want sound advice. We want our MTV

C.　　 Newspapers and broadcast news provide us with topics to talk about over the back fence, at the office, over coffee.

D.　　 • Advertising carried in the media helps to stimulate(刺激)the economy and provide with information about new products and services.

E.　　 Through the records kept by the news media, we know who is born, gets married, gets divorced, dies, who won the game, etc.

Task 2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of news media?

Directions: Work in groups and discuss about advantages and disadvantages of different forms of news media. Tell your partners what’s your favorite and why you like it most/

20. A. For once　 B. All at once　　　　　　 C. Once again　　　　　　 D. Once in a while

19. A. who　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

18. A. equal　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　　　　 D. low

17. A. adds　　　　　 B. thinks　　　　　　　　　　 C. agrees　　　　　　　　　　 D. doubts

16. A. types　　　　 B. sides　　　　　　　 C. forms　　　　　　　　　　 D. kinds