2.The major radio and TV network in America Today the major radio and TV networks are the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS),the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and the American Broadcasting Company(ABC). VOA(Voice o{America)is the most famous of the l 9 radio sations of the United States。of America for the expansion of propaganda to foreign countries.Most of the 19 radio stations are supported and organized by the government. VOA Radio Station is in washington。It was established in l924,originally for war information and now it comes under the 1eadership of the American International Communication Bureau.It now has 16 broadcasting stations。sending.news to the whole world in 4l languages day and night. In l 965, the United States launched the world’s first communication space satellite- “Early Bird”。This “Early Bird” made the things au more wonderful.It increased the telephone capacity across the Atlantic by more than one third。and made possible commercial “live” television broadcasts of transatlantic events。Now it also carries routinely commercial traffic.such as telephone calls. television, Teletype and other transmission.People could expect the day when a worldwide network of satellites links people。of many nations through this new means of communication. Ⅱ.知识归纳 1.more than用法归纳 (1)many或much的比较级,表示“比……多”甚至”。 e.g.一 Are there a lot of people in the parks? 公园人多吗? 一 Yes.There are far more than we expected. 是的。没想到有那么多人。 He loves his cats more than he 10ves his children. 他爱猫胜过爱他的孩子。 He loves his cats more than his children do. 他比孩子们更爱他的猫。(他爱猫胜过孩子们) (2)more+than+a或数词,表示“……多(个).一(个)以上的,超过……”。 e.g.It was more than a year since he had seen Mlss Wang. 他已一年多未见王小姐了。 He can't be more than thirty. 他不可能超过三十岁。 (3)more than表示“极其”“不止于”。 e.g.They were more than glad to heIp. 他们非常高兴帮忙。 (4)more than+名词、名词性从句或起名词作用的不定式。表示“不只.不仅仅”“远不止”“甚于”。 e.g. Miss Zhang is more than our English teacher. 张老师不仅仅是我们的英语老师。 Being a good singer means much more than just“ singing with mouths". 作一名好歌手,决不只是“用嘴巴唱歌”。 (5)more than sb. can/could表示“……力所不及”。 e.g.一 Do you want any more books? 你想要别的书吗? 一 Yes,more than I can get. 想要,可是我买不起。 The beauty 0f my hometown is more than words can describe. 我们家乡的美丽是语言所不能描述的。 (6)倍数+more than表示“……的多少倍”。 e.g.1 will take the money.Give me three times more than Antonio borrowed from me. 我愿意要钱,请按安冬尼奥借我的三倍给我。 (责任编辑:admin) |