新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第45课 媒体的力量 (1)

　　The Power of the Press 媒体的力量

　　In democratic countries any efforts to restrict thefreedom of the press are rightly condemned.However, this freedom can easily be abused. Storiesabout people often attract far more public attentionthan political events.

　　1.In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightlycondemned.

　　在民主国家里，任何限制新闻自由的企图都理所当然地受到谴责。

　　语言点:由democratic(民主的)一词拓展学习:

　　Democrat民主人士，Democratic Party民主党，Conservative Party保守党，Radical Party激进党，Communist Party共产党

　　2.However, this freedom can easily be abused.

　　然而，这种自由很容易被滥用。

　　语言点:由abuse一词拓展学习:

　　Abuse of rights权力滥用，drug abuse药物滥用，abuse of substance物质滥用，abuse of womenand children虐待妇女儿童

　　3.Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.

　　常人轶事往往比政治事件更能引起公众注意。

　　本句适合模仿写作:

　　写作:相比自己平淡的生活，人们往往更喜欢在电视上看到一些奇闻轶事。

　　Anecdotes about society on TV often draw much more attention than common life of people.