Smartphones make it easier to be a journalist (Page 4)
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I. Warming-up
What do you think is the most convenient way to find out about what is happening in the world?
Why?
II. Scanning
Look through the article and find out the following.
1.What’s citizen journalism?
It refers to ordinary non-journalists reporting the news around them in text, images, or video.
2.How do citizen journalists usually report their news?
Through blogs, Weibo, Twitter, and even news organizations.
III. Reading for detail
1.What technology makes it convenient for the public to report the world around them?
Smartphones and apps.
2.Why are some news agencies relying even more on citizen journalists?
Because they are spread widely and they can get news conveniently, fast.
3.Which of the following isn't true according to the author?
A. Not all news from citizen journalists is true.
B. Citizen journalism can help you to get a job in the media.
C. Citizen journalists must send news to their editors.
D. Citizen journalists have already played a part in society.
IV. True or false statements
1.___ StoryMaker may help you to share your stories in newspapers.
2.___CNN iReport may make an arrangement in advance with you for your contribution.
3.___Your pictures may have a chance of being published in a newspaper if you use Demotix.
V. Practice
Fill in the blank with the proper word or phrase.
1.Both sides have ______ from the talks.
2.The new railway will ____our area.
3.We did everything for the _____ of our class.
4.I think it is ______ for us to study English well.
5.They _______ food and clothing for the poor.
6.She _______ an article to our magazine.
7.Your success should ______ to the success of
others!
8.Everyone should make a ________to protecting the environment.
9.It would not be easy to _____ 100 miles in one run.
10.The clouds had spread and  ____   the entire sky.
11.The course ____ all of Western Civilization.
12.This is something we'll _____ in my next article.
13.A reporter has been sent to _____ the event.
VI. Further thinking
Nowadays social media like Weibo, blogs, and Weixin play an important part in our social life and have great influence on the public.
Do you have any suggestions to help people to use them in a positive way?
A new printed lifestyle (Page 5)
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I. Warming up
Have you ever seen any 3D movies?
What was the first you saw?
What do you think of 3D in movies?
What else do you know about 3D technology?
II. Scanning
Look through the article and find out:
1.What is the overall message of the article?
3D printing is coming to us soon.
2.What is 3D printing?
It is a way to make things using a computer-controlled printer.
3.What influence could it have on us?
It could change our lives in many areas.
III. Reading
True or False statements.
1.___ 3D printed products are very common today.
2.___ In the future, many of people’s needs could be satisfied by 3D printing.
3.___ A 3D printer creates things by cutting slices of materials and putting them together.
4.___ 3D printed heart monitors have been created to help people live longer.
5.___ 3D printing will help us to make good, healthy food easily.
6.___ What we can print depends on what we design. 
IV. Practice
Translate the following with a proper word or phrase from the article.
1.在这些问题的帮助下，你能轻松地把握文章的轮廓。
With the help of these questions, you can easily understand the outline of the article.
2.提供图片是为引起学生的注意。
Pictures are provided to attract students' attention.
3.趋势是朝向新的或不同的事物的改变或发展。
A trend is a change or development toward
something new or different.
4.在那儿你将得到更多的个人化服务。
There, you will get more personalized service.
5.勤奋可以把我们的梦想变成现实。
Working hard can turn our dreams into reality.
6.有什么可用资源可以帮助我完成这个任务？
What resources are available to help me finish this task?
V. Further thinking
From the article, we have found that the world of 3D printing will be probably coming to stores soon, and even your home.
Discuss:
What do you think your life would be like with 3D printing? What changes would that bring about for the world?
Optimistic in hell (Page 6)
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I. Introduction
Who is this?
What do you know about him?
II. Skimming
Look through the article and find out:
What‘s Bill Gates’ speech about?
What he saw and heard in South Africa.
What's the point of his speech?
Poverty and disease can be defeated.
III. Reading
Read the article carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What was Bill's impression of the hospital in South Africa?
It was a place of despair.
2. Why couldn’t many of the children study in school while in hospital?
Because they were seriously ill.
3. What does the sentence "This was hell with a waiting list." in the 3rd paragraph really mean?
It was a horrible place, but it was a hospital. Few patients in the hospital could be cured, and a free bed meant that a patient had died.
4. How do you understand the expression "It channeled it" in the last paragraph?
The bad situation made Gates increase his efforts and put them all toward defeating the diseases.
5. What successes have Bill and his team achieved against TB?
They have achieved an 80 percent cure rate after 6 months for under $100.
IV. Practice
Match the following with a word or phrase from the article.
direct the flow of                              
win a victory over                             
needing immediate action
get sick with (sth)                                               
stop from attention or consideration  
leave behind empty                            
Complete the following with a proper word or phrase.
1.The proposal was eventually ______.
那项建议最终遭到拒绝。
2. I have more _____ things to do.
我有更紧迫的事情要做。
3. A failure cannot ______ us.
一次失败不可能战胜我们。
4. Stephen is _______his energies into a novel called Blue.
斯蒂芬正集中精力写一本名为《蓝色》的小说。
5. I _______ with a cold that forced me to stop my training.
我染上了一个感冒让我停止了我的训练。
6. They have to ______ their offices before Wednesday. 
他们必须在星期三以前将办公室腾出来。
V. Further thinking
Bill Gates‘ experience told him: "Optimism is often dismissed as false hope. But there is also false hopelessness."
What can you learn from Bill Gates' words?
What attitude do you think we should take when we face the kind of difficulty he faced?