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Headline ：is the text at the top of a newspaper article, indicating the nature of the article below it. A headlines purpose is to quickly and briefly draw attention to the story. Language Features of a headline Attractiveness Brevity Clarity Part One: Lexical features Use of short words, abbreviations and acronyms, and sometimes omission of words Method One: Preference of short words(synonyms of all work 万能同义词) Eg： Allowance to be cut in 200，000 families (政府削减津贴波及二十万家庭) Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚 Jails Jews Escaping to Israel (逃往以色列未果，埃犹太人陷囹) Reshuffle axes France’s cabinet(法国政府改组，阁员人数锐减) Short verbs Aid Air Alter Assail Axe Ban Bar Bare Blast Bid Curb Ease Grip Opt Plot Pledge Plunge Probe Slay Trim Aid=help, assist 帮助，援助 Air=publicize, express 公开，表达 Alter=change 改变 Assail=denounce 谴责 Axe=dismiss, reduce 解雇，减少 Ban=prohibit, forbid 禁止 Bar=prevent 阻止，防止 Bare=expose reveal, disclose暴露，揭露，透露 Blast=explode 爆炸 Bid=attempt 努力 Curb=control, restrict 控制，限制 Ease=lessen, alleviate 减轻，缓和 Grip=seize 抓住，控制 Opt=choose 选择 Plot=conspire 预谋，策划 Pledge=determine 发誓 Plunge=plummet（价格等暴跌） Probe=investigate 调查 Slay=murder 谋杀 Trim=reduce 削减 Short nouns Accord=agreement Aide=assistant Aim=purpose Key=essential, vital Rise=increase Rally=mass assembly Pact=treaty, contract, agreement Cambodia Sharp Refgugee Rise Worries Thailand 柬难民激增，泰政府焦虑 Bush’s Japan Visit off, Arms Issue Hot 军备问题争论激烈，布什取消访日之行 Clash Crash Deal Foe Pullout Clash=dispute, controversy 分歧，争议 Crash=collision 碰撞，坠毁 Deal=agreement, transation 协议，交易 Foe=opponent, enemy 对手，敌人 Pullout=withdrawal 撤退，撤离 Method two: wide use of shortened words initials and acronyms Names of organization NPC=the National People’s Congress 全国人民代表大会 CPPCC=the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference 中国人民政治协商会议 EU= the European Union UNESCO=the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization IMF=the International Monetary Fund国际货币基金组织 OPEC= the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries石油输出国组织 Names of profession, title MP=me