近几年新闻报道类在高考阅读理解中屡屡出现，已经引起了我们师生的注意。我们考生在阅读新闻报道类短文时，应该注意以下几个方面：
一、如果有标题的话，要重视新闻报道文章的标题
标题通常点明短文的主题思想，例如：通过某文的标题Old Computers Make for Unhappy Workers Survey说明本篇报道的主题就是陈旧电脑设备导致工人不满，并告知读者这是一份调查报告。但是高考试卷中的大部分新闻报道都会有意识地删掉标题，以考查考生对主题思想的归纳概括能力。
二、重视对新闻报道文章导语部分
由于高考试卷中的大部分新闻报道短文都会有意识地删掉标题，因此全文的主题和论点这时必须通过理解和分析导语部分来获得。考生可以从导语部分的开头来了解该新闻报道的来源和时间，如通过本文开头Beijing 读者可以了解到该篇报道是由中国国内报道的。如果是New Yoke ，那么考生就会知道这篇报道是来自于美国方面的报道。因此考生要想掌握新闻报道的主题或论点概况，必须仔细阅读导语。导语(1ead)就是指新闻报道的第一段或第一、二段(例如上文的第一段)，它是新闻报道最基本内容的概括和浓缩，它通常反映新闻报道的主题或论点。
三、重视每个段落的链接
新闻报道通常结构看似比较松散，而实际上并非如此。新闻报道的正文主要对导语部分所提供的主题信息的相关细节进行叙述或议论。新闻报道在叙述或议论过程中其正文部
分往往由很多短小的段落组成，但是这些短小的段落确是按照一定的时间、逻辑或空间等顺序进行展开，环环相扣，因此结构仍然很紧密。
四、重视新闻报道文章的阅读方法
英文报刊的新闻报道和中文报刊一样，都在真实的原则下，力求简洁生动，有吸引
力，能快而准地给读者提供信息，传达时事为此，作者往往开门见山，将一则消息的主要
内容浓缩在第一段里，使读者一看就能略知此新闻报道的主题思想。所以说新闻报道的
第一段是全文的精华和缩影，我们必须重视对该段的阅读和分析。 ·
五、重视和熟悉新闻英语的常用短词
由于报刊的篇幅有限，新闻报道在词汇的使用上也力求删繁就简，即以短词取代长词，其用词强调简明扼要，切中要害。新闻标题中常见的缩写词主要有三种：
1.组织机构的简称，如CPC中国共产党，CPPCC中国人民政治协商会议，UNESCO联合国教科文组织，EEC欧洲经济共同体，NATO北大西洋公约组织，OPEC石油输出国组织，IRA爱尔兰共和军。
2.表示职务或职业特征的各种人物名称，如MP国会议员，VIP重要人物，DJ无线
电唱片音乐节，目广播员。
3.某些大家熟悉的事物名称，如TB肺结核，DJI道琼斯指数，UFO飞碟(不明飞行物体)，USO不明潜水物体。此外，新闻标题还广泛使用简缩词，即通过“截短法”或“缩短法”构成的截头;去尾或把两个词各取一部分合在一起而构成的短词。
六、重视新闻报道分类阅读理解指导
1.记叙类的新闻报道阅读理解指导
对于记叙类的新闻报道，考生应在了解短文主题思想的前提下，认真阅读和分析新
闻报道的正文部分，从中了解到何人、何事、何时、何处、何因以及方式等六大要素以及这些要素的变化和发展情况，从而对整个事件有个详尽的认识和理解。高考对记叙类的新闻报道阅读理解的命题主要考查考生对细节理解和分析能力，通常从报道细节进行命题，如事实理解与判断、因果方式判断、语序排列判断等，偶然也有全文或段落主题归纳、写作目的判断等。
2.议论类的新闻报道阅读理解指导
对于议论类的新闻报道，考生首先应对新闻报道的导语部分准确分析把握它的核心论点，然后对新闻报道的主体部分认真阅读和分析，明确作者的观点和态度或其中主要人物的观点与态度，弄清短文为支持论点(或分论点)所提供的各个论据及其逻辑关系;梳理短文所提供的各种数据;如果是辩论类新闻报道，考生还要分析正方观点、反方观点及其相应的论据。
3.说明类的新闻报道阅读理解指导
对于说明类的新闻报道，考生首先弄清该篇新闻报道说明或介绍的主体是什么，然后再从主体部分了解主体事物的起源、结构、性能、特征、历史变迁、发展前景、社会影响等。
【高考预测一】
An unusual group of musicians from the land of Mozart have just started a nine-day European tour.
The First Viennese Vegetable Orchestra (管弦乐队) from Austria contains eight musicians, one sound technician and one cook.
This mix of people may seem strange until you know the orchestra play instruments they have carved (雕刻) out of vegetables. At the end of the performance, the cook cuts up the instruments and makes a tasty vegetable soup for the audience.
It takes the band about half an hour to make a carrot flute (长笛). Other instruments include eggplant cymbals (茄子铙钹) and pumpkin (南瓜) drums. Microphones make the vegetable sounds loud enough for the audience to hear.
"The audience has the possibility of enjoying what they just heard," the band said. "We employ a real cook for the preparation of the soup so it is indeed tasty and very special."
1. Which of the following should be the best title of the passage?
A. A Special Orchestra B. Uses of Vegetables
C. A Special Meal D. Eatable Instruments
2. From this passage we can infer that ______.
A. all the musical instruments are made by a cook
B. vegetables can be excellent materials for musical instruments
C. the shapes and sizes of the vegetables decide what kind of instrument they will be made into
D. the cook makes the band famous and particular
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Music produced by the vegetable instruments is especially sweet.
B.The sound produced by the vegetable instruments is weak.
C.Pumpkins can be made into very good drums.
D.The band stayed in the land of Mozart for nine days.
4. The sound technician ______.
A. helps to make sounds B. makes the instruments to be used at the concert
C. operates the electrical sound equipments to make the music loud enough
D. tests the quality of the musical instruments to be used by the orchestra
5. The passage intends to tell us that ______.
A.vegetables can be very useful materials
B.common things can be made into things of fun
C.the orchestra has made a great discovery
D.the band is popular with epicures (美食家)
【高考预测二】
Some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.
The benefit(义演), called “America: a Tribute to Heroes,” was sponsored by all four major U.S television networks, ABC,CBS, FOIX and NBC. It was broadcast by three-dozen television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world.
Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the September 11th attacks.
Actors, including tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance in show of support.
The appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U—2.
They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles.
Singer Billy Joel sang “ New York State of Mind” with a New York City firefighter’s hat on his piano. Sting dedicated his song “ Gragile” to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ Love’s in Need of Love today”. Pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Whoopic Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone.
Organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.
1. Those who appeared on stages were ______.
A. some best-known names in the USA
B. some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainers
C. People who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon.
D. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Hollywood stars
2. The underlined word “ telethon” most probably means ______.
A. a performance to raise money
B. a concert held by some television networks
C. a television program which lasts a long time
D. a television program for entertainment
3. Which of the following statements is True?
A. Four major U.S. television networks broadcast the benefit
B. The former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali sang a song to show his support
C. Billy Joel, wearing a firefighter’s hat, played the piano for the listeners and viewers
D. The organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didn’t get any money for themselves.
4. The best title for the news report is ______.
A.U.S Telethon Raises Money for Attack Victims
B. Best-known names Pledge Donations
C. Seeking More Support
D.A Tribute to Heroes
【参考答案及简析】
实战演练一：
1.A 综合归纳题：由全文内容可知这是一支特殊的管弦乐队，因为他们的乐器全部都是用蔬菜做成的。
2. C 归纳推断题：不同的蔬菜不同的形状，可以做成与之形状相对应的乐器。
3.C 推断题：由“Microphones make the vegetable sounds loud enough for the audience to hear.”可知由蔬菜做成的乐器发出的声音是很微弱的。
4.C 词义猜测题：本题考查对单词的“sound technician”的理解。由文中可知它是“录音师、调音师”的意思。
5. B 总结归纳题：由全文得到启示，普通的东西可以制作成有趣的东西。
实战演练二：
1.B综合归纳题：由全文可知登台进行义演的人包括著名的影星、歌手还有其他音乐方面的知名人士。
2.C推断题：本题考查对“telethon”这个单词的理解。由课文前两段可知。
3.D判断题：由全文内容可知只有最后一个选项正确。
4.A归纳题：由全文内容可知美国电视台、电台为罹难者进行募捐。
