外研版(2019) 选择性必修第三册 Unit 6 Nature in Words Starting out and Listening 课文语法填空
Nature in Literature
Nature has been a theme for writers throughout history. But not all writers have treated
it1. _______ the same way. Some of the earliest works 2. _______nature are poems. In Chinese literature, Shanshui poetry3. _________(date) from as early as the 4th century.
Surprisingly, "nature" does not really become a common theme for poets in Western
cultures until the Romantic Movement in4. _______ late 18th century. For example, the earliest
poems in Old English, which 5. ________________(compose) in the 7th century AD, are about war, not nature. The earliest great nature poems 6. __________express a love for nature are probably those of the English Lake Poets in 7. _______early 19th century.
Much writing about nature emerges 8._____________(nature)from travel writing. In the 17th and 18th centuries 9.____________(wealth) young people from England often spent several years 10._____________(travel)around Europe---an experience which became known 11.________the "Grand Tour". Magnificent scenes from nature 12.______________(describe) in detail in their letters home and in their travel journals.
Nature also makes an appearance in some famous essays, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson's
Nature. Thoreau's memoir Walden is also famous 13.__________its depiction of nature.
Nature has also featured in novels, sometimes as an enemy of human beings. One of the
greatest American novels, Moby Dick, (大白鲸) 14.__________(set) on the high seas. Two popular early 20th century novels by the writer Jack London-The Call of the Wild and White Fang(白獠牙)-tell their stories from the point of view of a dog and a wolf, 15.___________(respect) . In these works, nature is cruel, and demands respect from humans.
Today, nature remains a prominent theme in literature. Its 16. ____________(beautiful) and power continue to 17._____________(describe) in vivid detail. 18.__________is new is that writers are more aware of 19.______vulnerability, and are picking up their pens in a call for its 20._____________(protect).
重点词汇
feature 放映,上演;担任主演
theme /èi m/n. (谈话、书籍、电影等的)题目,主题
throughout /èru a t/prep. 遍及,到处;自始至终
date from追溯到;始于;起源于
compose /k m po z/v. 组成,构成;作曲;撰写
be composed of 由……组成
composition / kɑ mp z n/n. 成分构成;创作,作曲;作文
emerge / m rd /v. 浮现,出现;显露,知悉
Magnificent /m ɡ n f snt/adj. 宏伟的,壮丽的华丽的;宏伟的
grand /ɡr nd/adj. 壮丽的,堂皇的;宏伟的
noble / no bl/adj. 崇高的,高尚的;宏伟的,卓越的
in detail详细地
essay / ese /n.短文,论说文;散文,随笔
memoir / memwɑ r/n. 回忆录,自传(memoirs
depiction /d p k n/n. 描述,描绘
be set on 决心要设置
the point of view视角角度
make an appearance出席;到达
respect
respective
respectable
respectful
respectively /r spekt vli/adv. 分别地,依次地
cruel / kru l/adj. 残酷的,残忍的;
cruelty/ kru lti/n. 残酷,残忍;不公,虐待
prominent / prɑ m n nt/adj. 重要的,著名的
renowned /r na nd/adj. 有名望的,著名的
celebrated / sel bre t d/adj. 著名的,驰名的
noted / no t d/adj. 著名的,有名的
distinguished /d st ɡw t/ adj. 卓越的,杰出的
remarkable /r mɑ rk bl/adj. 引人注目的,非凡的
outstanding /a t st nd /adj. 杰出的,优秀的;显著的,突出的
vulnerability, / v ln r b l ti/ n. 易损性
be relevant to和……相关
for instance例如
posture / pɑ st r/n. (坐或立的)姿势;态度,立场
former / f rm r/ adj. 旧时的;以前的
form形成
参考答案:
1.in 2.on 3.dates 4.the 5.were composed 6. which 7. the 8. naturally 9. wealthy 10. travelling 11. as 12. were described 13. for 14. is set 15. respectively 16. beauty 17. be described 18.What 19.its 20. protection
M=male speaker, Eric, grandfather;
F=female speaker, Suzie, his granddaughter
F: Morning, Grandpa!
M: [grumpily]Morning, Suzie.
F: Grandpa, is there something wrong You seem a bit upset.
M:Yes,well...I'm sorry, Suzie. It's just that I've been reading this new book 1.__________(call)
Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane, and something 2._______he wrote about has made me rather
3. ____________(annoy).
F:What is it
M: He explained that many words 4. ____________(describe) nature were now missing from the new version of the junior dictionary.
F: I don't quite understand. Can you give me some examples
M: Well, words such as “pasture(牧场)” and “bluebell”(风铃草).
F: I don't know those words. What do they mean
M: The former means a field of grass for cows and horses to eat. "Bluebells" are blue flowers 5. _________(shape) like bells.
F: I've never heard of them. 6. _______would they take them out of the dictionary
M: Well, according to Macfarlane, the main reason 7._________doing this is that these words are no longer relevant 8._____ children. Instead, they've replaced them 9. _______new terms like "blog".
F: I don't know, maybe the dictionary has a point. Most children don't get out into nature
that much nowadays. They spend much of their time 10. ______computers, for instance. I think the new terms 11._________they added are words we hear in our everyday use.
M: Ah! That may be true, but it's a pity.
F: In what way
M: Two reasons, I think. Firstly, children are losing the joy of being young, of being outside under the trees with grass under their feet. Secondly, these words form part of our history. They add colour 12. ______our lives, and shouldn't 13.__________(lose) .
F: I'm not so sure, Grandpa. Young people might not get out into nature much, 14._______we still
experience joy. And as for losing words...well, you don't remember all the words from Shakespeare's day, do you
M: Er..wel, no.…
F: Exactly! Times puters play 15._____large part in our lives now. Consider social
media. It is as normal to us now as...what was that funny old word you said Posture
M: Pasture, Suzie!
F: Yes. Social media is as normal to young people 16._____pasture is to you.
M: [signs]
F: (laughs) I know 17. _________would cheer you up. Let's go for a walk outside.
M: Aha! See You can't beat nature, Suzie, eh
[both laugh]
参考答案:
1.called 2.that 3.annoyed 4.describing 5. shaped 6.Why 7. for 8. to 9.with 10. on 11. that/which /\ 12. to 13.be lost 14. but 15. a 16.as 17.what