单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Lesson 21,News Report 3,Aims,Learn about the U.S.calling for fair exchange rate,Learn about student loan interest in the U.S.,Talk about food security in China,Part A Sample News Reading,Notes：,U.S.China Strategic and Economic Dialogue,中美战略与经济对话是中美双方就事关两国关系开展的战略性、长期性、全局性问题而进行的战略对话。2021年7月27日至7月28日，首轮中美战略与经济对话在华盛顿举行，双方深入地交换了意见，首轮对话取得了积极成果。2021年5月24日至5月25日，第二轮中美战略与经济对话在北京举行。2021年5月9日，第三轮中美战略与经济对话举行，中美军方代表首次参加对话。2021年5月3日至4日，第四轮中美战略与经济对话在北京举行，对话围绕三大经贸议题：促进强劲、可持续和平衡增长；拓展贸易和投资机遇；金融市场稳定和改革。,2.The United States says China intervenes in foreign currency markets to keep the exchange value of the yuan low.,译：美国称中国在外汇市场进行干预以保持人民币低汇率。,3.Last year,Americas trade deficit with China reached a record 295 billion dollars.,译：去年，美国同中国的贸易赤字到达创纪录的2950亿美元。,4.He said China is moving at a measured rate to make its currency more flexible.And he urged the United States not to politicize economic issues.,译：他说，中国正以适度汇率推动本国货币更加灵活。他催促美国不要把经济问题“政治化。,5.Student Loans,美国目前最盛行的国家助学贷款被称为“斯坦福贷学金，它分为两种形式：一种形式是资金直接来自政府，政府承担风险；另一种形式是由银行或其他金融机构提供贷款，由州政府进行担保，联邦政府进行再担保。,6.The Department of Education says interest rates for Direct Subsidized Student Loans will double to just under 7 percent on July 1st.,译：美国教育部表示，7月1日，直接助学贷款的利率将翻一番，提高到接近7%。,Part B Listening,I.Listen and complete the sentences.,Hollywood is making final _ for its biggest night of the year.The Academy Awards show takes place on Sunday.The awards,known as Oscars,are the American film industrys _.,The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences _ the event each year.The Academy has almost 6000 members.They work in the film industry as actors,writers,directors and so on.Members from each group choose their groups award nominees.All Academy members _ choosing the nominees for Best Picture.,preparations,highest honors,organizes,take part in,The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were _ last month.There are five nominees each for best actor and best actress.There are nine nominees for best picture.,Hugo leads all films with 11 nominations,_ best picture.The film is set in 19th century Paris.It tells the story of a boy who lives _ inside a train station and keeps its clocks working.,The Artist is a French-made_ film about old time Hollywood.It tells about an actor who loses _ with the end of silent films.The Artist received 10 nominations,including best actor for its star,Jean DuJardin.,Movies from five nations are _ the Best Foreign Language Oscar this year.,announced,including,hidden,silent,popularity,competing for,II.Listen to the news report and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.,What does the new study suggest?,a.Teachers and parents should call attention to the pictures when they read stories to children.,b.Teachers and parents should call attention to the words and letters when they read stories to children.,c.Teachers and parents should call attention to both the words and pictures when they read stories to children.,d.Teachers and parents should read interesting and easy stories to children.,2.Children whose teachers most often discussed the print showed clearly higher skills in _.,a.reading and spelling,b.spelling and understanding,c.writing and reading,d.reading,spelling and understanding,Which of the following is NOT true according to this news report?,a.An author of the study is Ms.,Piasta,.,b.The new method is manageable.,c.The teachers need only a small change in teaching.,d.The teachers need to do a lot to take the new method.,Where does this report appear?,a.In the newspaper Child Development.,b.In the journal Sports Illustrated for Kids.,c.In the journal Child Development.,d.In a program Child Development on TV.,III.Listen to the news report and answer the questions orally.,1.Why is organic farming better for the environment than conventional methods?,Organic farming avoids the use of chemical pesticides and manmade fertilizers.,2.What does lower yield of organic farming mean?,It means feeding the world organically would require more land.,3.What is already a problem for climate change?,Deforestation from the clearing of land for agriculture.,4.What did researchers do in a new study?,They measured the difference between conventional and organic yields.,5.What did they find?,Some organic farms can yield almost as much as conventional farms,but most cannot.,Part C Speaking,Work in pairs and talk about food security in China.,Tips:,Have you ever bought or eaten organic food?Are they expensive?Why?How do they taste?,What bad effects may the remaining pesticides and fertilizers have on peoples health?,A lot of people in cities have begun to grow vegetables on their own balconies,what do you think about it?,What do you think about food security in China?,