[经济学]大学英语精读3 lesson11_text appreciation.pptVIP

Sentence Paraphrase There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings.(1) heart: the central or most important part Note the various meanings of the word “life” in the text. In this sentence it means “living things”. in harmony with: in a state of peaceful co-existence and agreement Paraphrase: Once upon a time there was a town in the central part of America where all living things seemed to co-exist peacefully with their environment. Sentence Paraphrase set up: to cause, produce, raise: ~ a wall a blaze of color: an impressive and noticeable show of colors Paraphrase: In autumn, the oak, maple and birch trees turned yellow, red or brown, thus making a beautiful show of colors against the dark green of pine trees. Pay attention to Carson’s use of color in describing the town before its environment was contaminated: white clouds floating above green fields in spring, the blaze of color in autumn, etc. Sentence Paraphrase Then some evil spell settled on the community: mysterious diseases swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died.(3) Spell: words that make magical things happen Note the use of unit words in English: a flock of chicken/sheep/tourists; a herd of cattle/elephants --Then, as if by some evil power, disaster fell on the community: Strange diseases quickly struck down large numbers of chicken; the cattle and sheep became ill and died. The feeding stations in the backyards were deserted.(4) feeding station: a dish-like container fixed on top of a post where people regularly leave sunflower seeds or the like for passing birds to feed on. Feeding stations are generally put up in the backyards. Deserted: forsaken; visited by nobody (here birds) A ~ street /island --No birds came to feed on what was there at the feeding stations. Considering the whole span of earthly time, the opposite effect, in which life actually modifies its surroundings, has been relati