同步拓展阅读：新概念英语第3册第28课
一、往期回顾
【参考答案】
1. He has no money, he is dressed in rags, he walks about twenty kilometres a day and never sleeps two nights together in the same place.
2. A hundred thousand.
3. Because he is trying first and foremost to avoid starving to death.
4. Every night.
5. Because he would at least enjoy relative comfort.
二、本期内容
【课文主题】
第28课讲的是有关假货（Fake products）的故事，为此我也选择了这篇有关假货赝品的文章。
【拓展阅读】
一、文章内容
The number one victim of counterfeiting is you, because buying counterfeit products means:
1. ___________________
The people who are exploited in the manufacture of counterfeit products, including large numbers of children, work under very difficult conditions, are paid derisory wages, and clearly do not benefit from any legal, social or medical safeguards.
2. ___________________
You don’t tolerate theft or drugs? The truth is that counterfeit products are sold through the same criminal channels. The links between counterfeiting and criminal networks have been demonstrated time and again, because counterfeiting often relies on the same infrastructures and transport networks as other illegal activities, such as drug and weapons trafficking, contraband, prostitution, etc.
3. ___________________
Counterfeiters pay no heed to safety standards or the materials they use, and even less to your health and safety. Profit is their sole concern. Most of the time, counterfeit watches are produced using poorer quality and sometimes potentially harmful materials (allergenic, toxic, etc).
4. ___________________
Counterfeiters appropriate the renown of third parties and profit unfairly from investments made by the holders of intellectual property rights. The protection of intellectual property is justified not only morally (designs must be acknowledged and protected) but also economically (investments and risk-taking must be rewarded). Intellectual property therefore contributes to development and progress.
Destroying jobs and stifling growth
Counterfeiting directly affects legitimate distribution networks, which are often unable to cope with this unfair competition. As the number of bankruptcies rises, more jobs are lost. Counterfeiting contributes every year to the loss of more than 200,000 jobs worldwide, 100,000 in Europe alone. For governments this represents fiscal losses, i.e. public money which cannot be reinvested.
5. ___________________
Buying a counterfeit product is not a harmless act. As the buyer, you are running the risk of criminal, civil and customs sanctions. In many countries, the simple possession of counterfeit goods is considered an offence. In addition, damages can be claimed by the legitimate holders of intellectual property rights. Customs are also authorised to seize and destroy illegal products and hand out large fines.
【词汇注释】
1. victim：受害者
2. counterfeit：仿制品；假货
3. manufacture：制造
4. legal：合法的
5. safeguard：保护；安全设施
6. tolerate：容忍
7. demonstrate：展示
8. infrastructure：基础设施
9. contraband：走私货；禁运品
10. prostitution：卖淫
11. heed：注意
12. allergenic：引起过敏的
13. toxic：有毒的
14. appropriate：盗用；挪用
15. renown：名望；名誉
16. justify：证明；辩解
17. legitimate：合法的；法定的
18. bankruptcy：破产
19. fiscal：财政的
20. sanction：制裁
二、阅读题目
根据段落内容，选择适合的小标题：
A. Accepting the plundering of recognised know-how
B. Putting your health and safety at risk
C. Exposing yourself to criminal sanctions
D. Supporting clandestine and child labour
E. Supporting and financing organised crime
三、参考答案