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With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation's news coverage, as well as listen to it.
And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio station. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children's programmes and films for an annual licence fee of ￡83 per household. It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years - yet the BBC's future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organisation, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain. The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC - including ordinary listeners and viewers - to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC's royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organisation as it is, or to make changes. Defenders of the Corporation - of whom there are many - are fond of quoting the American slogan. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The BBC ain't broke, they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word broke, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it? Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels - ITV and Channel 4 - were required by the Thatcher Government's Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels - funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers' subscriptions - which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term. 55. The world famous BBC now faces ________. （A） the problem of new coverage （B） an uncertain prospect （C） inquiries by the general public （D） shrinkage of audience （B） Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate. （C） Potentials for further international co-operations. （D） Its existence as a broadcasting organisation. （A） the financial support from the royal family （B） the privileges granted by the Queen （C） a contract with the Queen （D） a unique relationship with the royal family （A） the emergence of commercial TV channels （B） the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government （C） the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs （D） the challenge of new satellite channels 试题解析： 意为：前景不定。 意为：进一步进行国际合作的潜力。 意为：新电视频道的挑战。 1、The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC-including ordinary listeners and viewers-to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. [阅读重点] 注意 bring about 在句中的含义是引起、导致、产生。 [参考译文] 每户每年支付83英镑的的收视费用就可以收看体育运动、喜剧、戏剧、音乐、新闻与时事、教育、宗教、关于议会的报道、儿童节目和电影。 [参考译文] 英国广播公司将作为一个公共基金支持的广播组织存在下来，至少目前会这样，但是它的角色、它的规模和它的节目现在在英国成了全国上下的讨论话题。 语言点详解 [扩充词汇] coverage n.覆盖，总括；新闻报道 [经典例句] He wrote a very excellent coverag on the European situation. [大纲词汇] tune n.调子，曲调；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整 tune in （to sth.） 调谐，收听 [经典例句] She usually tunes in to the news on CNN. [大纲词汇] dozen n.十二个 [经典例句] I have dozens of things to do. [大纲词汇] comedy n.喜剧，喜剧性事件 [相关词汇] tragedy .悲剧，悲剧性事件 [大纲词汇] affair n.事，事情，事件 [扩充词汇] affairs n.事务 [经典例句] China will never seek hegemony in the international affairs. [大纲词汇] parliament n. 国会，议会 [衍生词汇] parliamentary a. 国会的，议会的 [经典例句] The new parliamentary building is designed by a famous architect. [大纲词汇] annual a. 每年的，年度的；n. 年刊，年鉴 [经典例句] The financial department submitted the annual report to the board. [大纲词汇] household n.户，家庭，全家人 [经典例句] How many people are there in your household? 9. remarkable 值得注意的 [大纲词汇] remarkable a.值得注意的；显著的，异常的，非凡的 [经典例句] He has made remarkable progress in his study. [大纲词汇] stretch v. 拉长，伸，延； n. 一段时间，一段路程；拉长，延伸 [经典例句] Their conflict stretched back over 20 years. [大纲词汇] doubt n./v.怀疑，疑虑 no doubt 无疑，必定 [扩充词汇] in doubt 有疑问，悬而未决 [经典例句] Whether they will adopt the design is still in doubt. [大纲词汇] broadcast v./n. 广播（节目） [经典例句] She works for a famous broadcasting company. [扩充词汇] for the time being 目前 [经典例句] His nephew is living with me for the time being. [大纲词汇] subject n.主题，题目；学科，科目；主语 a. （to）易遭…的，受…支配的v. （to）使遭受，使服从 [经典例句] The minister of defense became the subject of criticism. [构词方法] -wide 与名次一起构成形容词，表示全…范围的 [大纲词汇] debate v./n.争论，辩论 [经典例句] A debate on farm price support took place in the Senate yesterday. [大纲词汇] launch v.发射；使（船）下水；发动；开展；n.发射；下水 [经典例句] The environmentalists launched a campaign against pollution. [大纲词汇] charter v.租车，租船；n.宪章 [扩充词汇]charter n.特许 [大纲词汇] run out of 用完，用尽，耗尽 [经典例句] We are running out of paper./ The paper is running out. [大纲词汇] fond a.（of）喜爱的，爱好的 [经典例句] My niece is very fond of sweets. [大纲词汇] quote v. 引用，援引 [衍生词汇] quotation n.引文，引用 [经典例句] The judge quoted various cases in support of his opinion. [大纲词汇] broken a.破碎（了）的 [扩充词汇] broke a. 不名一文的，破产的注意：不要混淆两词的含义和用法 [大纲词汇] distinct a.清楚的，明显的；（from）截然不同的 distinction n.差别，区分 [经典例句] His hobbies are distinct from his work. [大纲词汇] subscribe v.订阅，订购 [衍生词汇] subscription n.订阅，订购 [经典例句] I entered a subscription to Time for one year. [扩充词汇] in the long term 从长远来看 [经典例句] The policy will benefit the growth of economy in the long term. [大纲词汇] prospect n.景色；前景，前途；展望 [经典例句] We wish his a bright prospect in the future. [大纲词汇] shrink v. 起皱，收缩；退缩；畏缩 [衍生词汇] shrinkage n.收缩，缩水；减少，低落 [构词方法] -age后缀，表示动作，过程 [大纲词汇] stand for 代替，代表，意味着 [经典例句] BBC stand for British Broadcasting Company. [大纲词汇] privilege n.特权，优惠，特许；v. 给予优惠，给予特权 [经典例句] Education is a privilege in countries where there are still not many schools. [大纲词汇] grant v.同意，准予；给予，授予；n.授予物 [经典例句] He was finally granted an entry visa by the British Embassy. [扩充词汇] foremost a. 最前的，最先的；首要的，杰出的 [经典例句] He is considered the foremost artist in his country. [大纲词汇] adjust v.调整，调节；校正 [衍生词汇] readjust v.重新调整，使重新适应 [构词方法] re-前缀，表示又，再，重新 [经典例句] The government readjust its policy on import and export. [大纲词汇] other than 不同于 [扩充词汇] no other than 正是 [经典例句] Taking his money away is no other than killing him. [大纲词汇] emerge v.浮现，出现 [衍生词汇] emergence n.出现，浮现；露头 [词汇比较] emergency n.紧急情况，突发事件，非常时刻注意；两词虽只有一个字母之差，但意思截然不同，注意区分 [经典例句] The past ten years witnessed the emergence of many new enterprises. [大纲词汇] enforce v.实行，执行；强制 [衍生词汇] enforcement n.实施，强制执行 enforceable a.可执行的 [经典例句] Many people are against the enforcement of the new Tax Law. |
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