(9) elite (10) came up with (11) establishing (12) Massive (13) sources (14) enrich 2. (1) early (2) similar (3) source (4) observation (5) examine (6) features (7) declared (8) stronger (9) accident (10) sprung II. Translation 1.
1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.
2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to
her habitual frown.
3) He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”
4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents.
5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state. / We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state. 2.
Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.
Unit8 Protecting Our Environment
Part II Reading Task Comprehension Content Question Pair Work
1. In the midst of prosperous farms and beautiful fields in the central part of America.
2. Foxes, deer, wild flowers and trees, migrant birds, trout and other fishes, etc.
3. The roadsides were beautiful even in winter. Berries and seed heads of dried weeds rose above the snow, and birds came to feed on them.
4. The migrant birds, and fish in the streams and pools. 5. It was clear and cold.
6. They built their houses, sank their wells, built their barns, and lived in perfect harmony with the wild life. The town remained beautiful and full of life for many years.
7. She refers to the shadow of death. Chickens, cattle and sheep began to die of mysterious maladies, people were stricken with strange sickness and some of them died.
8. Spring should be throbbing with life, full of birdsong. “A silent spring” is a lifeless spring.
9. The roadsides are now lined with withered vegetation as
though swept by fire.
10. Probably it is the remains of pesticides or other deadly chemicals. 11. Man. All these changes are the result of man’s own work. 12. No. The author is pointing to a real danger. The disasters befalling this imagined town have actually happened here and there, though no single town has experienced all of them. If nothing is done to protect the environment, all American towns will suffer the same fate sooner or later. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1.
Part Two: The description of the same town which was now stricken with all kinds of maladies
Part Three: The cause of the maladies
Part Four: Though imagined, the tragedy may well become a reality and the author tells about her purpose in writing the book. 2.
3. A strange blight crept over the area
5. Animals stopped breeding and trees bore no fruit Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) heart