How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews
The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot.1. But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.
When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?” 2.
Hit the streets with confidence. 3. Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.
Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested
Don’t get discouraged.
4. Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten.
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If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave work without them.
A. Limit your time.
B. As you approach people, be polite.
C. If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one.
D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.
E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.
F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.
G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.
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（题文）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang all work in our school. They live far from the school, and it takes them about a hour and a half to go to work every day. In their spare time, they are interesting in planting vegetables in their garden, that is on the rooftop of their house. They often get up earlier and water the vegetables together. They have also bought for some gardening tools. Beside, they often get some useful informations from the internet. When summer came, they will invite their students pick the vegetables.
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假如你是高二学生李华，本周是你们学校的文化艺术节( Cultural and Art Festival)。周三你们有幸邀请了北京大学外籍教师Hudson教授给你们上了一节英语课。请你用英语为校报写一篇字数120左右的报道。
要求：1．Hudson教授上课生动有趣，口语流利，发音清晰；
2．学生们非常喜欢Hudson教授的课，积极参与课堂活动；
3．对学英语的启示。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。
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Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a ____ place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They ____ various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was______that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more ____ to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, ____ a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.
She had asked the government for______to move the books to a _____place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. _____, she brought books home every night,______her car late after work. Her friends came to _____her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant ___ to hide some books. All through the_____ , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, _____them over the seven-foot wall and _____them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war______. Then nine days laters, a fire burned the______to the ground.
One day, the bombing stopped and the_____ left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be ____ again while the city was _____. So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and ____ peace and a new library.
1.A. meeting B. working C. personal D. religious
2.A. raised B. handled C. reported D. discussed
3.A. worried B. angry C. doubtful D. curious
4.A. practical B. precious C. reliable D. expensive
5.A. then B. still C. even D. rather
6.A. permission B. confirmation C. explanation D. information
7.A. large B. public C. distant D. safe
8.A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Seriously D. Secretly
9.A. starting B. parking C. filling D. testing
10.A. stop B. help C. warn D. rescue
11.A. intended B. pretended C. happened D. agreed
12.A. war B. night C. building D. way
13.A. put B. opened C. passed D. threw
14.A. hid B. exchanged C. burnt D. distributed
15.A. approached B. erupted C. continued D. ended
16.A. restaurant B. library C. city D. wall
17.A. neighbours B. soldiers C. friends D. customers
18.A. sold B. read C. saved D. moved
19.A. occupied B. bombed C. quiet D. busy
20.A. dreamed of B. believed in C. cared about D. looked for
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people may think it’s ridiculous（可笑的） that animals should have their feelings. As a matter of fact, animals’ feelings are sometimes even 1.(warm) than we can imagine. Savannah, a one-and-a-half-year-old leopard（美洲豹）, and Max,2. dog who is just a few weeks younger, have become the best friends at Ohio Zoo. They get along quite well with each other and chase after each other all the time cheerfully.3.Savannah was just 10 weeks old, they have been put together. From then on, their friendship has amazed large numbers of 4. (visit) to the zoo.
Another moving story 5. (occur) in Turkey. Winter 6. (sweep) the Northern Hemisphere, but perhaps no one had been hit as hard by 7.(freeze) temperatures as five donkeys in Turkey. The unattended (无人照顾) donkeys in a small Turkish village 8. (cover) by snow, with icicles(冰柱) hanging off their bodies. Later, a rescue team found the donkeys, some of 9., however, were so frozen that they couldn’t move and had to be carried away by a truck.
After being housed in a warm shelter, all the donkeys were “defrosted (解冻)” and alive because of their strong 10.(determine).
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If you have to attend a party or other social events where a lot of people will be present, do you feel confident that you will make a good impression on others? Or do you feel shy? In any case, you should increase your confidence at social events.
Whenever you are meeting new people at any social event, you should wear proper clothes. Before you attend the event, try to find out how other people will be dressing. If everyone else is wearing business clothes, you should, too. If the event is informal, you should wear informal clothes so that you fit in.
If you are going to meet people from a certain business or profession, try looking through a few professional magazines or checking on the Internet ahead of time to get some conversation ideas which are related to their fields of interest. This can prevent you getting tongue-tied at the event.
When you are at the event, don’t worry about whether or not other people you are talking with like you. Instead, try your best to find reasons to like them. When you are making conversation with people, be sure to keep good eye contact, and make your facial expression soft. Nod to show you’re listening. Let your face and body relax so that you can make natural gestures.
After the event is over, take a bit of time to think of your social performance and the conversation you had with people. Tell yourself exactly what you did very well at the event. For example, perhaps you made a big effort to really listen to the people you were talking with, or you may have asked several people some good questions that really got them talking. By doing so, your conversation confidence will gradually improved.
1.What should you find out before attending a social event?
A. how other people will be dressing. B. a few professional magazines
C. some conversation ideas D. reasons to like other people
2.What should you avoid in a social event according to the 4th paragraph?
A. Attending a party with your good friends
B. Ignoring eye contact with others
C. Wearing informal clothes and shoes
D. Caring much about what others think of you
3.After coming back from a social party, we need to form the habit of _____.
A. Looking for the positive things in our performance
B. Calling the host to show that we are thankful
C. Communicating with the people we met once again
D. Thinking about how to improve our social ability
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to take part in social events.
B. How to believe in ourselves in daily life.
C. How to be more confident at social events.
D. How to get along with others at social events.
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It’s common for parents to feel emotional when the moment comes for their child to leave home and go to university. Even parents who don’t speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era when you and your family were at the centre of your child's world. As a parent you’ll probably continue to support your child in different ways, but the main job of raising your child is over. It's a huge change for everyone involved.
There are a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plan carefully for your child's departure and think about how you can help. Many parents take their child to university for the first time. If you decide to do that, be ready to feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye – but that might not show!
Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once you’ve unpacked the car and looked around your child’s new living accommodations. If you can, you’ll make things easier on your child and yourself.
The more you’ve invested in being a parent, the more you'll feel a sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign that you've been a good mom or dad. Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. If your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself.
It’s also only fair to allow yourself some time to grieve (悲痛). Don't expect to pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.
Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, and stick to your agreement. Try not to panic if your child doesn’t respond immediately -- remember, they’re starting a new and busy life.
1.Why do parents feel sad when their child leaves home for college?
A. Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely.
B. Because their children will start a new life in college.
C. Because it means the end of love between parents and their child.
D. Because they are no longer the main focus of their children’s life.
2.The underlined word “wrench” in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of ________.
A. sorrow B. regret
C. anger D. love
3.What does good parenting consist of?
A. Supporting your child in different ways all the time.
B. Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the future.
C. Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college.
D. Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child.
4.What can you do after your children leave home for college? Except for ________.
A. Spend more time with close friends.
B. Learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming.
C. Keep grieving for their leaving.
D. Find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time.
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The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.
Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.
These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”
“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.” Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.
“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.
“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”
1.What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?
A. To explore new means of transport. B. To design new types of cars.
C. To find out older driver’s problems. D. To teach people traffic rules.
2.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?
A. It keeps them independent. B. It helps them save time.
C. It builds up their strength. D. It cures their mental illnesses.
3.What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?
A. Improve their driving skills. B. Develop driver-assist technologies.
C. Provide tips on repairing their cars. D. Organize regular physical checkups.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A new Model Electric Car B. A Solution to Traffic Problem
C. Driving Service for elders D. Keeping Older Drivers on the Road
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