橙子的ScalersTalk第六轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day 1

练习材料：[Day 2765 2022-04-21]

L45-1:The power of the press

In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press arerightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused. Stories aboutpeople often attract far more public attention than political events. Though wemay enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whetherwe would equally enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention thatfacts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishingdetails about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendous influencethat they can not only bring about major changes to the livesof ordinary peoplebut can even overthrow a government.The story of apoor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustratesthe power of the press. The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town of 23,000inhabitants in South Dakota. As the parents had five children, life was aperpetual struggle against poverty. They were expecting theirsixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems. If they hadonly had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would havecontinued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity.

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练习感悟：1h29’。