第 7 章：媒体和新闻

Reported speech

• "The decision to divorce my husband has been very difficult." “做出与丈夫离婚的决定是非常艰难的。”（直接引语）
• She admitted in an interview that the decision to divorce her husband had been very difficult.她在接受采访时承认，做出与丈夫离婚的决定是非常艰难的。（间接引语）

• She complained that even in Hollywood women were getting paid less than men. 她抱怨道，即使在好莱坞，女性的收入也是低于男性的。

• 不改变时态的情况

  • 立即发生的情况：What did she just say? She said she's going home.
  • 一般真理：The teacher said that wolves live in packs.
  • 没有过去式，比如 might、would、should、had better、used to、could、mustn't
    • The actor said he would never audition for this role.

• must 可以换成使用 had to 来谈论「不得不」的情况

  • She said, "I must believe in myself more." → She said she had to/must believe in herself more.

to say

• to apologise 道歉
• to admit 承认
  • The actress admitted that she had been paying bribes to get her daughters into elite schools. 这位女演员承认，为了让自己的女儿就读于精英学校，她一直在行贿。
• to deny 否认
• to complain 抱怨
• to insist 坚称
• to promise 承诺
• to be under the influence - to be affected by alcohol
• to pit someone against someone - to cause a conflict between people
• to stoop so low - to do something unethical
• to vent your frustration - to do something to show your frustration

阅读新闻报道

• This article is about strawberries being contaminated in Australian farms. 本文讲的是澳大利亚农场的草莓受到了污染。
• Fruit growers lost millions of dollars when needles inexplicably started appearing inside strawberries.
• Shoppers found sewing needles inside the strawberries they had bought. 购物者在他们购买的草莓中发现了缝纫针。
• In Queensland, an unfortunate customer discovered the strawberries he bought contained needles. 在昆士兰，一位不幸的顾客发现他购买的草莓内有针头。
• a hoax 虚构的
• copycats n. 盲目模仿者
• to pull (stock) from the shelves 把（存货）撤下货架
• farmers → fruit growers
• to contaminate → to spike → to tamper (with)
• prison sentence → to be behind bars
• a punitive law → a stricter punishment
• public anger → a furore
• a crime → an offence (or "offense" in the US)
• to wage a campaign 发起运动
  • We are waging a campaign against the company for better pay. 为了提高工资待遇，我们正在发起一场反对公司的运动。
• The furore prompted the passage of a more punitive law. 公愤促使政府通过了一项更严厉的法律。

报告格式

• alleged adj. 声称的,所谓的
• the prosecution 原告
  • The prosecution dropped the case against her. 原告撤销了对她的起诉。
• It was stated that Ms Trinh was pleased that the case was dropped. 据报道，郑女士知道案件已撤销后感到很高兴。
• It + to be + reporting verb (past participle) + that + sentence
  • It is said that a lack of protein can lead to hair loss.
  • It was claimed that the divorce settlement exceeded $10 million.
  • It has been reported that 80% of students miss online learning.
  • It's used to make our writing more formal and to avoid mentioning the speaker. 它旨在让我们的写作更正式，避免提及讲话者。

星球大战

• You can just see everything is wobbling on these things. 你只能看到宇宙飞船上的所有东西都在晃动。
• So last Friday I went so see the new Star Wars movie, and I was pleasantly surprised – I really enjoyed it! 上个星期五，我去看了新的《星球大战》电影，一个意外的惊喜是——我非常喜欢这部电影！
• I just love going to the cinema, it's the best way to experience an action film! 我只是喜欢去电影院，这是体验动作电影的最好方法！
• Because, you know, in a PG 13 Star Wars movie you can’t really show the violence of a battle. 因为，你知道，在 PG 13 分级的《星球大战》电影中，无法真实展现战斗的暴力。
• Basically, my favourite heroes in movies or books are those that I can, you know, identify with. They have to have human issues, otherwise I can't connect with them. 总的来说，在电影或图书里，我最喜欢那些能够让我感同身受的主人公。他们必须要面对普通人面对的问题，否则我就无法将自己与他们联系起来。
• When you think of a hero, it's usually just the image of a strong warrior in battle that comes to mind. But actually, the most heroic characters are emotionally vulnerable in some way. 当你想到主人公时，脑海中出现的印象通常都是战斗中强大的勇士，但实际上，带有英雄气质的角色通常都在某种意义上有着脆弱的情感。

My favorite hero is Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series. I admire her intelligence, bravery, and dedication to her friends. Hermione demonstrates that hard work and determination can overcome any obstacle, inspiring readers to believe in themselves.