坐上时光机的新闻女郎
深入叙利亚（Syria Deeply）新闻网深度聚焦叙利亚局势，创始人拉拉·赛特拉基安正一点一滴影响着媒体对全球危机的报导方式。
新闻网站News Deeply创办人拉拉·赛特拉基安（Lara Setrakian）曾被派往迪拜，担任美国广播公司新闻（ABC News）的驻外记者。当时，她见证了新闻权威托马斯·弗里德曼（Thomas Friedman，犹太裔美国新闻记者、专栏以及书籍作家，曾三次获普利策新闻奖）发表后来广受欢迎的演讲，分析在“世界是平的”全球经济局势下，如何5步取得成功。他说，第一步就是“像移民一样思考”。这个建议对赛特拉基安来说尤其靠谱。她是第一代亚美尼亚籍美国人。1975年，黎巴嫩爆发内战，她的父母远渡重洋来到美国避难。连英语都说不好的父亲竟通过了律师资格考试。赛特拉基安说，“移民习惯混杂的生活，我心里认同的是家乡的文化，它和异国文化不断交织。过感恩节，我们既吃火鸡也吃鹰嘴豆泥（中东传统食品）。”她也承认说，“这样的童年并不好过，带奇怪的午餐到学校，会被同学取笑。而且我的姓氏又长又拗口，从来没想过我的姓能够登上电视。”但赛特拉基安的确已成为媒体界一个响亮的名字。如今，她的移民背景加上专业外派经历[担任ABC与彭博电视（Bloomberg Television）的中东驻地记者]使她取得了斐然成就，可能连弗里德曼都会为之欢呼：2012年12月，赛特拉基安创办了深入叙利亚（Syria Deeply）新闻网，聚焦一个主题：叙利亚局势。它不仅影响着媒体对全球危机的报导方式，也改变了观众接收世界新闻的途径。此外，它更是赛特拉基安“深入”（Deeply）系列梦想的开山之作，她希望在未来，从刚果局势到毒品战争，全球所有重要议题都能建立一个专门的深度报道网站。赛特拉基安回忆说，当她还是小女孩时，就迷上了看新闻。“当时彼得·詹宁斯（Peter Jennings，美国王牌主播，主持美国广播公司晚间新闻逾20年，2005年因肺癌离世，享年67岁）是我的偶像，我很喜欢看世界其他地区的新闻。作为美国的少数族裔，我常常想象新闻里说的受害者也有可能会是我，你懂吗？我特别能够感同身受。”这种共鸣也使她产生了社会正义感，因此她毕业于哈佛大学，取得政治学学位，后来进入麦肯锡公司担任咨询顾问。这跟她的新闻梦想有些差距，她坦白承认，“我对媒体界有点恐惧，一切都那么变幻莫测，这行业也在逐渐萎缩。况且当记者也不安全，我父母不赞成。跟所有移民父母一样，他们大老远来到这里，就是为了给孩子安稳繁荣的生活。”她笑道，“可我偏偏要跑回那片枪林弹雨中。”赛特拉基安第一次踏入烽火地带，其实是因为一场惊心动魄的巧合：当时麦肯锡派她到约旦出差，2005年，她从约旦去往黎巴嫩，正好赶上了二月份的炸弹袭击事件。黎巴嫩前总理拉菲克·哈里里（Rafiq Al-Hariri）遇袭身亡的地点，离她只有咫尺之遥。亲眼目睹一场夺去21人生命的爆炸案，任是谁都会重新思考自己的人生，赛特拉基安也不例外。但是与多数人不同，她反而被危险深深吸引。她说，“那一场爆炸点醒了我，对的时间对的地点，我却处在错误的岗位上。”很快，赛特拉基安辞去了麦肯锡的工作，任职于美国广播公司新闻网。她凭杜克大学曲棍球队性丑闻（2006年春，杜克大学曲棍球队3名队员被指控在庆功舞会上对一名黑人脱衣舞娘实施性侵犯）的报导崭露头角，随后被派驻伊朗。赛特拉基安说，“那份工作要求我搬到德黑兰居住，我爸妈都崩溃了。但我毅然决然地答应了。”在伊朗，她定期发布博文，从阿拉伯的厌食现象讲到巴勒斯坦解放组织（PLO，全称Palestine Liberation Organization）的内部斗争，话题包罗万象。正是在那时，她第一次目睹了小众新闻报导的力量：“美国广播公司新闻网给予我充分发挥的空间，我将新闻信息传达给小部分受众，而他们能够持续读到如此详细生动的报导，也特别兴奋。之后，Twitter诞生了。在伊朗大选爆发危机前，我偶尔用用Twitter。而如今，我有了属于自己的广阔空间，能够将所有未能搬上台面公布的新闻、剪辑室里剪掉的信息呈现给外界。”虽然受众规模不比晚间新闻，赛特拉基安倒也从容。她说，“能够为小众服务，我就很满足了。我愿意一辈子都扎根在小众新闻里。我一点也不觉得缺什么，只有满足感。”同时，她也开始意识到“美国记者团队报导世界新闻的方式存在根本性的不足”，中东局势的重要性日益彰显，但国内新闻机构却纷纷关闭其国外分社，并拒绝派遣记者前往中东报导。她指出，“在詹宁斯的年代里，我们绝对不可能关闭贝鲁特分社。我们都接受了这一点：整个媒体界的实地报道能力已经大不如前了。2007年，我来到迪拜。当时，我是唯一一个集中报导伊朗局势的全职电视记者。这让我很意外，毕竟伊朗是备受关注的大话题。”然而，与同事交谈之后，她意识到自己是在为明日的机遇、而非末日的灭亡发声。她解释说，“情况是比较悲观，但不至于全无希望。我们身处通讯便利的时代，能与世界各地的人沟通交流。总的来讲，如果能够集结恰当的参与者，我们将能听到更多人讲述自己的真实故事，会有更多当地人、与事件相关的人站出来。另辟新闻蹊径将发挥出它的正面效益，只是我们还没看到，对吧？”深度报道系列网站为何将叙利亚危机选为第一个报道焦点，赛特拉基安是这样解释的，“叙利亚的故事极具新闻价值，但了解它的人却少之又少。”虽然深入叙利亚新闻网目前仍是测试版，但高达50%的回访率证明了独特小众新闻与一手报道材料的混搭是强有力的催化剂。网站上访问率最高的板块是“叙利亚档案”（the Syria Files），这是网站的核心板块，主要包括叙利亚地区、叙利亚危机及危机各相关方的基本信息介绍。赛特拉基安说，“这点很奇妙，在美国，我必须跟上级争辩，‘可不可以做一个介绍黎巴嫩真主党的新闻简报？’但是短短22分钟的新闻广播里，根本没有介绍真主党的空隙了。观众必定是求知若渴的，我们可以改变这一切。如果观众访问我们的网站之后，能够明白叙利亚危机的利益各方，那么他们看晚间新闻也就更有底气，更有意思了。与其说我们是干扰新闻界的木马，不如说我们是扩充主流媒体的插件。”深度报道团队也致力于教育下一代人，使其了解最新事态，他们为社会学科教师制作了介绍叙利亚的课堂演示课件，下载次数达到6,000次；同时他们也努力确保全球新闻能够得到记者的现场关注报道，而驻地记者也能得到应有的报酬。他们通过与世界经济论坛（World Economic Forum）等客户合作，已挣得第一轮种子资金，请注意，是“挣得”，而不是“筹到”。赛特拉基安称，他们还计划开发相应软件，比如目前正与莱斯大学贝克学院（Baker Institute at Rice University）合作研究的一款政策众包工具。赛特拉基安说，“新闻业或许不景气，但情报行业的势头正盛。小至智囊团，大到国际机构，各种组织都还未走向数字化。我们的理想是让科技来承担新闻成本，有点类似彭博终端（供专业人士访问‘彭博专业服务’的计算机系统，用户可查阅和分析实时的金融市场数据并进行金融交易）。”今年年底，深入叙利亚网站将结束测试，读者将看到全新的设计改革，以及专为记录和推动对话而增加的社区架构。同时，赛特拉基安的团队正在努力研究下一波行动目标。[最有希望获选的包括深入缅甸与深入海洋（Myanmar and Oceans Deeply）新闻网。]赛特拉基安说，“我们正在思考，眼下哪里需要新闻追踪？冲突地带在哪里？哪里存在报导不足？新闻市场的缺陷在哪里？我们可以将新闻报道送往哪里？又如何以此为中心建立新闻社区？”她强调，无论未来的话题走向何处，网站将继续保持“结论中立”的立场，将最终决定权交到读者手里。她主张，“我们不是激进组织，也不是在搞运动。至于获悉情报的公民会否做出更好的决定，改善这个世界？我认为会的。但具体如何行动，是他们的自由。”不过，赛特拉基安放弃自己的“初恋”——新闻播报的伟大传统，义无反顾地去趟重塑数字新闻业的浑水，这个决定却丝毫不中立。她说，“时至今日，别人听到我的故事，第一反应永远是，‘你居然为了办网站，放弃千千万万人梦想的职位？’是的。”说到这里她笑了，“没错。在竞争激烈的新闻行业里，别人都以上镜时间衡量新闻从业者的能力，但我希望以我创造的效益来评判自己的人生。在我看来，与其说是弃视从网，不如说是坐上时光机，抵达新闻业的未来。”
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科目：高中英语
来源：2015届江苏省高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）
题型：阅读理解
Reading is the key to success in all school subjects.
With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and
encourage him to do more!
&&&&&&& Buy or
borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of
reading ability. Don’t forget what your child likes to do when choosing books
for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the
table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful
as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of
your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of
reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.
Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book
light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say
8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else
rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime
reading habit.
Many children will read when they are sitting alone
having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a
box of books and magazines near the kitchen table so that reading material is
accessible.
Often, once children learn to read independently,
parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a
child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will
enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together,
and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come
through as you read to them.
1.In order to make children become interested in
reading, what should parents do?
A. Tell them what they can learn from these books.
B. Choose books based on their interest.
C. Choose the easiest books for them to read.
D. Always read books together with them.
2.Which of the following is NOT what parents are
advised to do?
A. Reduce children’s sleeping time.
B. Read to children when possible.
C. Have reading material available.
D. Pick the right computer games.&
3.What attitude do most parents hold towards children
playing computer games?
A. Supportive.&&&&&&&&&&& B.
Negative.&& &&&&&&&&& C.
Neutral.&&& &&&&&&&&&& D.
Doubtful.
4.What’s the main purpose of the passage?&
A. To help children succeed in school subjects.
B. To give parents advice on how to educate children.
C. To remind parents of the importance of reading.
D. To teach parents how to encourage children to read.
科目：高中英语
题型：阅读理解
If you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year when there is no new Harry Patten J.K Rowling’s wizard is not alone: the past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and in turn led to increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings.
Yet despite that ,reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics, in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading at all . In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.
Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computer games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile . Either way , Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.
Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds ,who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher . An evaluation earlier this year reported that children on the scheme made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months’ progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.
International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school they read well ,but read less often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.
46.Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?
A.Many children’s books have been adapted from films.
B.Many high-quality children’s books have been published .
C.The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films.
D.The sales of presents for children have increased.
47.Statistics suggested that _______.
A.the number of top students increased with the use of computers
B.a decreasing number of& children showed interest in reading
C.a minority of primacy school children read properly
D.a large percentage of children read regularly
48.What do we know about Reading Recovery?
A.An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year.
B.Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking.
C.It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.
D.Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.
49.Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________.
A.take greater advantage of the project &&&&& B.show the potential to enjoy a long life
C.are likely to succeed in their education. && D.would make excellent future researchers
50.The aim of this text would probably be _________.
A.to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty.
B.to encourage the publication of more children’s books
C.to remind children of the importance of reading for fun
D.to introduce a way to improve early childhood reading
科目：高中英语
题型：阅读理解
Name: Off the Beaten Path
Cover price: $30.00 www.
Our price: $l9.80
The best-selling Reader’s Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It spotlights over l, 000 of the United States’ most overlooked must-see destinations.
Name: Container Gardens by Number
Cover price: $l5.95
Our price: $9.49
A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished planter and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.
Name: Best Weekend Projects
Cover price: $l7.95
Our price: $l3.96
Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers in an accessible, user-friendly tone.
Name: l80l Home Remedies
Cover price: $40.00
Our price: $29.96
Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound.
Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters(水泡) to allergies(过敏), and hiccups(打嗝).
You can most probably read the passage in a ___________.
A．newspaper&&&&&& B．travel guide&&&&& C．reference book D．textbook
How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?
A．$6.46&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．$l0. 20&&&&&&&&&&& C．$l3.96&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．$l9.8
Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?
A．Off the Beaten Path.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．Container Gardens by Number.
C．l80l Home Remedies.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．Best Weekend Projects.
What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To share his opinion about the books with readers.
B．To advise readers to read more in spare time.
C．To share the pleasure of reading with readers.
D．To advise readers to buy their books.
科目：高中英语
来源：2015届江苏省沭阳县高一下学期期中调研测试英语试卷（解析版）
题型：阅读理解
Name: Container Gardens by Number
Cover price: $l5.95
Our price: $9.49
A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container
designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows
exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished planter
and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type
of living space or garden.
Name: Off the Beaten Path
Cover price: $30.00
Our price: $l9.80
The best-selling Reader’s Digest travel book has 40%
new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs,
and all-new, up-to-date maps. It spotlights over l, 000 of the United States’
most overlooked must-see destinations.
Name: l80l Home Remedies (疗法)
Cover price: $40.00
Our price: $29.96
Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home.
Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and
sound.
Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches,
sunburn, bad breath, and blisters(水泡) to
allergies(过敏), and hiccups(打嗝).
Name: Best Weekend Projects
Cover price: $l7.95
Our price: $l3.96
Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary
living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will
improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed
projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers
in an accessible, user-friendly tone.
1. You can most probably read the passage in a
___________.
A．news story &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．travel guide
C．newspaper&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．telephone
book
2. How much money can you save if you want to buy a
medical book?
A．$6.46.&&&&&&&&&&& B．$l0.20.&&&&&&&&&&& C．$l3.96.&&&&&&&&&&& D．$l0.04.
3.Which of the following can you afford if you have
only $10?
A．Off the
Beaten Path
B．Container
Gardens by Number
C．l80l Home
Remedies
D．Best Weekend
Projects
4.The author writes the passage in order to
___________.
A．persuade
readers to buy the books
B．encourage
readers to read more about medicine
C．introduce the
books to readers
D．develop
people’s reading habit
科目：高中英语
题型：阅读理解
Mark&was&walking&home&from&school&one&day&when&he&noticed&the&boy ahead of him had stumbled over something and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, and& that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They&arrived&at&Bill's&home&first&and&Mark&was&invited&in&for&a&Coke&and&to&watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill&reminded&him&of&the&day&years&ago&when&they&had&first&met.&&Did&you&ever&wonder&why&I&was&carrying&so&many&things&home&that&day?&&asked&Bill.&&You&see,&I&cleaned&out&my&locker&because&I&didn't&want&to&leave&a&mess&for&anyone&else.&I&had&stored&away&some&of&my&mother's&sleeping&pills&and&I&was&going&home&to&commit&suicide.&But&after&we&spent&some&time&together&talking&and&laughing,&I&realized&that&if&Ihad&killed&myself,&I&would&have&missed&that&time&and&so&many&others&that&might&follow.&So&you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
1. The underlined word “stumbled” in Paragraph One probably means&&& .
A. stopped himself&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B. came to life
C. trapped himself& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D. lost one’s balance
2. It can be inferred that________ according to the passage.
A. The boy took so many books with him because he was about to take an exam soon.
B. From the beginning, in fact, Mark knew Bill was to kill himself.
C. Bill valued the days when&they spent&talking&and&laughing together
D. Bill was dismissed for his breaking the school rules
3. What was it that saved Bill’s life in fact?
A. Friendliness and kindness.&&&&&&&&& B. Understanding and Honesty.
C. Bill’s confidence and strong will&&&& D. Bill’s mother’s encouragement
4. From the passage we can learn that&&& _____.
A. Bill would have remove to another school if Mark hadn't met him that day
B. Bill had planned to go to kill himself for the loss of his girlfriend.
C. From the first meeting, they often talked and play together.
D. Mark found out Bill’s secret and saved his life.
5. Which of the following should be the best title for this passage?
A. A little but meaning thing
B. Just a Little Smile
C. Unforgettable School Life
D. Friendship and Life1.D
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