Unit 1 课文语补全句子- 高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册.docx

Be A Critical News Reader!Firefighters put out tower block fireFirefighters quickly put out the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire, which _(被认为是) have started from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, _(leave)people on the upper floors _(trap) . Fears _(grow) that the number of deaths could reach 5, according to figures _(放出)by emergency services. Fire engines and ambulances, called at 9:30 p.m., reached the _(现场) within 15 minutes. By this time, the fire had _(延伸到) the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation _control around 11 p.m. There is concern that the construction company that built the tower block had not_(遵守安全守则)._( 致命的) fire in tower block causes serious damageA terrible fire broke out on Sunday night, leaving the Henderson Tower seriously damaged. Emergency services_(估算) that the number of deaths could reach 9. By this morning, 4 people _(被确认死亡). The fire has also left dozens of people injured, 5 of are in a critical condition. Lisa Mayer, 29, is among the lucky ones who only suffered minor injuries. She recalled, I was about to have a bath I heard people (scream)and dogs barking. I looked outside and the smoke was choking me. It was like an awful dream."Mr. Peterson, head of the fire service, （确认）that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and _the _( 自动的) fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster. A team is currently_(调查) the accident _(far).Reading news reports criticallyWe rely on news to learn about what is happening in the world around us. However, we usually find that reports on the same events contain different or even _( contradict )information. How do these differences come about?It is _(advise ) to remember that journalists may have different priorities, which would influence how they report an event. Let's take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire as an example. We can see that the first news report pays more attention to the rescue efforts, _the second talks more about deaths and injuries. When we read more than one report, we come to understand an event in a more _(comprehend ) way.Even if news reports are written from basically the same _(方面)， they may contradict each other in terms of _( fact ) details, as events in the real world are usually_(复杂的) and _(constant) changing. For instance, the numbers of deaths differ in the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion that one of the news reports gives false information. Instead, check when the reports were written. News reports written at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts_(被揭露) . Another aspect _(worth) of mention is that journalists may approach information they get from research or interviews differently. Suppose emergency services' estimates of the number of deaths vary between 5 and 9. Journalists may choose to present the minimum, the maximum or something in between in their news reports. Therefore, checking different sources enables us to draw a more_( inform ) conclusion.To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation. We also need to be critical about the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust what we have read. Though journalists are committed to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports. With great_(歧视) , every one of us has the potential to be a critical news reader.3