Section_ⅣLearning_about_Language_&_Using_Language

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　　GETTING THE "SCOOP"

　　"Quick，"said the editor①."Get that story ready②.We need it in this edition③ to be ahead of④ the other newspapers.This is a scoop." Zhou Yang had just come back into the office after an interview with a famous film star."Did he really do that？"asked someone from the International News Department⑤. "Yes, I'm afraid he did，"Zhou Yang answered. He set to work⑥.

　　His first task⑦ was to write his story, but he had to do it carefully.Although he realized the man had been lying, Zhou Yang knew he must not accuse him directly. He would have to be accurate⑧. Concise too! He knew how to do that. Months of training had taught him to write⑨ with no wasted words or phrases.He sat down at his computer and began to work.

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　　①editor ['edItə] n．编辑

　　②get ... ready把......准备好

　　③edition [I'dIʃn] n．版(本)；版次

　　④ahead of在......前面

　　ahead of time提前

　　⑤department [dI'pɑːtmənt] n．部门；部；处；系

　　the International News Department国际新闻编辑部

　　⑥set to work(使)开始工作；着手工作

⑦task n．工作；作业；任务