Part E  Why I Like Mike

 

Vocabulary Preparation:

 

play up to to behave in a very polite or kind way tosomeone because you want something from them 投…所好；讨好；迎合

soften up to be nice to someone before you ask them to dosomething, so that they will agree to help you 削弱；软化

evoke   v. to deduce(a principle) or construe (a meaning)唤起；引起

buffer  n. a thing that reduces ashock or protects someone or something against difficulties缓冲；缓冲区

eternity  n. time without end 永远；不朽

 

 

Notes:

 

World War II, or the Second WorldWar (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict whichinvolved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers,organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. As themost widespread war in human history, the war is the deadliest conflict and themost expensive war as well.第二次世界大战；二战

Mike Wallace (1918—) is an American journalist.Wallace has been a correspondent for CBS' 60 Minutes since its debut in1968. 迈克·华莱士（哥伦比亚广播公司《60分钟杂志》记者）

Steve Kroft (1945—) is an American journalistand a longtime correspondent for 60 Minutes.His investigative reporting has garnered him much acclaim, including three PeabodyAwards and nine Emmy awards, one of which was an Emmy for LifetimeAchievement.史蒂夫·克罗夫特（哥伦比亚广播公司《60分钟杂志》记者）

 

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