《东西南北新闻篇》是“大学英语自主听力进阶”系列的第三册，通过听新闻这一常见而实用的信息获取形式帮助学习者提高英语听力。

本册选材为广播新闻和有线电视新闻，多按内容分类编排，入选的有文化新闻、体育新闻、灾难新闻、气象新闻和娱乐新闻等。每一类新闻都有其独特的一面，比如灾难新闻中必不可少的要素是灾难发生的时间、地点、伤亡人数、造成的损失等，而娱乐新闻则免不了涉及演艺界的各路明星和他们的作品。本册不仅提供丰富的新闻听力材料，还介绍了各主要新闻类别的特点、相关背景知识以及听力重点。英语学习者在听力实践中如能抓住每一类新闻的特点，有重点地进行训练，一定能收到事半功倍的效果。

“大学英语自主听力进阶”系列共分四册：《你问我答访谈篇》、《轻松睿智故事篇》、《东西南北新闻篇》和《智慧之桥讲座篇》。每册分别含有二十个单元，每个单元由Before You Listen，Listen Now，Look at This和Here’s More四个部分组成，分别为听前热身、听力实践、方法指导或背景知识、补充练习。这四个部分环环相扣，使每个单元成为一个有机的整体。而四本分册涉及日常听力活动中常见的四种体裁，难度依次递升，也使整个系列成为一个有机的整体。

希望英语学习者在使用“大学英语自主听力进阶”系列的过程中，能够感受到同一体裁听力材料的共性，从而积极主动地获取信息，这将有助于听力理解和听力记忆。我们相信，如果英语学习者能认真听完每一本分册，一定会受益匪浅，有效提高英语水平。

本书为该丛书之一《东西南北新闻篇》。

Unit 1 Childcare

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 2 Rags and Riches

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 3 Health

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 4 Sharks

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 5 History of Jazz

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 6 ThankSgiVing Holiday

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 7 Studying Abroad

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 8 Bird Flu

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 9 Economy

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 10 Massage

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 11 Sports Events

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 12 Around the World

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 13 A Different Voice

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 14 Abolishing Juvenile Death Penalty

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 15 Deep in Heat

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 16 Accidents and Catastrophes

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 17 Big Churches, Big Crowds

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 18 Golden Globe Awards

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 19 Cutting Back on Smoking in Movies.

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Unit 20 African-American Immigrants

 Part One Before You Listen

 Part Two Listen Now

 Part Three Look at This

 Part Four Here's More

Appendix Ⅰ Listening Scripts

Appendix Ⅱ Answer Key