山东大学研究生新闻英语2听力第8单元山东大学研究生新闻英语2听力第8单元.pdfVIP

山东大学研究生新闻英语 2 第 8 单元 准备阶段 1.Exercise 1: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false, write T for true, F for false. Britain Marks 10 Years of Princess Dianas Death The 10th anniversary of Princess Dianas death has resurrected old controversies about the Peoples Princess. Since her death in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Dianas legacy has been hotly debated. Some see a troubled woman who courted media attention. Others recall a warm, generous person who focused her energy on charitable causes and dared to hug AIDS victims. Australian feminist Germaine Greer described Diana as moron this month, but Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed her as extraordinary woman who still has the remarkable ability to move and inspire. Despite the debate, there is no doubt that Diana spent much of her time doing humanitarian work. She was involved in such organizations as the Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children in London, the National Aids Trust and the Leprosy Mission. The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was established in September 1997 to continue the Princesss humanitarian work in the United Kingdom and overseas. The fund was established with the proceeds from sales of the recording of Elton Johns performance of Candle in the Wind, which was played at Dianas funeral. Samantha Rennie is a spokesperson for the fund. She said Diana used her celebrity status to draw attention to unpopular causes. She supported causes that were in her life unpopular. You might remember pictures of her shaking hands with someone who had HIV/AIDS at a time when this was thought horrific and yet now 10 years on it seems quiet normal. Similarly she was photographed walking through minefields at a time that this was considered hugely controversial and yet now landmines have been stigmatized. So in the intervening years of course peoples attitudes change, but