Part E   Viewer Discretion Advised

 

Vocabulary Preparation:

 

discretion / dI5skreFn / n. the ability and right to decide exactly what should be done in aparticular situation 判断力

alert/ [5l\:t / v.to make someone realize something important or dangerous警告

tunein to watch or listen to a broadcast on radio ortelevision 收看；收听

decency / 5di:snsI / n. polite, honest, and moral behavior and attitudes that showrespect for other people 正派；得体

commandment / kE5mB:dmEnt / n. one of the ten rulesgiven by God in the Bible that tell people how they must behave 戒律

make sense to be practical, wiseor advisable 行得通；有道理

liveby to follow a particular belief or set ofprinciple 遵从；信奉

vulgar / 5vQl^E / adj. not having orshoeing good taste; not polite, elegant or well-behaved 庸俗的；粗俗的

nudity / 5njJ:d[tI / n. the state or fact ofbeing naked 裸体；赤裸

filth / 5fIlW / adj. very offensive language, stories, or pictures about sex 下流言辞；污秽书刊

obscene / [b5si:n / adj. relating to sex ina way that is shocking and offensive 淫秽的；猥亵的

indecent / In5di:snt / n. thought to be morally offensive, especially because it involvessex or being naked 下流的；有伤风化的

profane / prE5feIn / adj. showing a lack of respect for God or holy things 亵渎的；渎神的

fiasco / fI5AskEJ/ n. an eventthat is completely unsuccessful, in a way that is very embarrassing ordisappointing 惨败；尴尬的结局

bumrap unfair treatment or punishment 不公正的惩罚；不公正的判决

fuzzy / 5fQzI/ adj. unclearor confused 模糊的；失真的

 

 

Notes:

 

60 Minutes is an American magazine-format television newsprogram produced by CBS News in 1968. It has been among the top-rated TVprograms for much of its life, and has garnered numerous awards over the years.《60分钟杂志》（CBS主打的一档知名电视新闻杂志栏目）

The Ten Commandmentsor Decalogue, are a list of religious andmoral imperatives that, according to Judeo-Christian tradition, were authoredby God and given to Moses on the mountain referred to as "MountSinai" or "Horeb" in the form of two stone tablets. They featureprominently in Judaism and Christianity. （圣经）十诫；摩西十诫

Janet Jackson (1966—) an Americansinger and younger sister of pop star Michael Jackson. 珍妮•杰克逊（美国流行乐坛著名女歌手）

The Super Bowla football game played in the US each year in late January on a Sunday, knownas Super Bowl Sunday, that decides which team is the winning team of the yearin the NFL (National Football League). It was first held in 1967, and iswatched on television by millions of people. 超级碗杯球赛（美国国家橄榄球联盟的年度冠军赛）

 

 

Exercise:Summarize the commentary and give your opinion on the subject.