Unit-13-People-in-the-news(燕大研究生新闻英语).pptVIP

Unit 13 People in the News Unit 13 People in the News Word bank 1. golden bonanza 摇钱树 2. spearhead 先锋；带头人 3. celebrity culture 名人文化 4. air 神态 5. lad up 饱食，本文引申为“饱览” 6. bulimia 易饿症；饱食症 7. depression 抑郁症 8. plummet 骤跌； 直线下滑 9. chord 琴弦；心弦 10. tabloid 马路小报；低俗小报 11. adultery 通奸；婚外恋 12. the House of Windsor “温莎王室”，即“英国王室” 13. pompous 华而不实的 14. apathy 冷漠 15. trump card 王牌 BulimiaAn eating disorder common among young women of normal or nearly normal weight that is characterized by episodic, uncontrolled binge eating and followed by feelings of guilt, depression, and self-condemnation. It is often associated with measures taken to prevent weight gain, such as dieting or fasting. In this sense, also called binge-eating syndrome. WindsorRuling house of Great Britain (since 1917), including George V, who adopted the name Windsor in 1917, and his descendants Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II. 温莎：英国的统治王朝（从1917年始），包括1917年采用这个名字的乔治五世及他的后继者：爱德华八世、乔治六世和伊丽莎白二世。 Diana Decade Twenty years ago, a tall young woman with a shy smile made a mess of her lines before millions of people and become a superstar. On July 29, 1981, Lady Diana Spencer took “Philip Charles Arthur George” — She mix the order of Prince Charles’ names during her vows — as her lawful wedded husband and entered a family bound by various rules and practices no outsider could possibly know. It turned out to be much more than she bargained for. It also turned out to be much more than they bargained for. But for the media, it was a golden bonanza. Media Chaos “The media changed dramatically in that decade of the 1980s,” says Bob Houston, publisher of Royalty Monthly magazine. “Diana was the spearhead of the American invasion of Britain, the celebrity culture”, says Houston. “The British media are changing. It is becoming much more celebrity-driven. And we had this No. 1 celebrity.” Diana, with he