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高三英语培优外刊阅读

外刊精选｜惹恼鲍里斯，BBC正面临一场“财路”危机

最近，近百年历史的BBC摊上了事儿。刚刚胜选的鲍里斯·约翰逊表示，要取缔BBC的主要财源——全国电视观众都必须缴纳的电视执照费。这或将导致BBC每年损失2亿英镑，甚至难以为继。鲍里斯政府为什么要取消BBC的电视收费制度？这会带来什么样的影响？

WithEchoesofTrump,BorisJohnsonScornstheBBC

ByAmieTsang

①TheBritishBroadcastingCorporationhaslongbeenoneofBritain’smostreveredinstitutions.Butafteranelectioncampaigninwhichitfacedchargesofbias,themediaorganizationfindsitsfutureinthehandsofsomeofitsbiggestcritics.

②PrimeMinisterBorisJohnson,comingoffaresoundingvictoryforhisConservativeParty,raisedquestionsduringthecampaignabouttheBBC’sfundamentalsourceofrevenue—thelicensefeechargedtoalltelevisionviewersinthecountry.

③Ithasbeenincreasinglyevident,however,thatthefrictiongoesbeyondtheBBC’sbusinessmodelandextendstoitsjournalism,astheprimeministerdeliversbroadsides—evocativeofPresidentTrump’smediacriticism—againstthebroadcaster.

④EvidenceofhisantipathyhasbeenreinforcedsincetheelectionbyreportsthathehasbarredcabinetministersfromappearingonaninfluentialBBCradioprogram.

⑤WhiletheBBC,foundedin1922,hasindependentcontrolofitsprogramming,itissubjecttogovernmentscrutinyofitsfinancesandthetermsofitscharter.AndtheConservatives,withtheirhugemajority,willhavethepoliticalclouttojeopardizetheBBC’sfunding.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.echo[?ek??]n.________________________

2.scorn[sk??n]vt.________________________

3.revered[r??v??d]adj.________________________

4.institution[??nst??t?u???n]n.________________________

5.bias[?ba??s]n.________________________

6.resounding[r??za?nd??]adj.________________________

7.fundamental[?f?nd??ment?l]adj.________________________

8.revenue[?rev?nju?]n.________________________

9.evident[?ev?d?nt]adj.________________________

10.friction[?fr?k??n]n.________________________

11.broadsi