全新版大学英语第二版UNIT语言点Word格式.docx

1、Detailed Reading . Difficult Sentences1. In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up a blaze of colour that flamed and flickered across a backdrop of pines.1. Paraphrase the sentence. （=In autumn, the leaves of oaks, maples and birches turned bright red against a background of green pines.）2. Translat

2、e this sentence into Chinese. （=秋季到来时，橡树、枫树和白桦树五彩缤纷，在大片松林的衬托下如同一片火海，熠熠生辉。）2. The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variety of its bird life, and when the flood of migrants was pouring through in spring and autumn people travelled from great distances to observe them.1. Understan

3、d the long sentence. （=This is a compound sentence connected with the transitional word “and”. In the second main clause, a sub-clause of time “when the flood of”is used.）（=事实上，这里的乡村鸟类品种丰富，数量可观，因此远近闻名。每当大批候鸟在春秋之际蜂拥而至，许多人远道赶来观看。3. So it had been from the days many years ago when the first settlers ra

4、ised their houses, sank their wells and built their barns.What does the author mean by saying “it had been from the days many years ago when”（=She means that the land had been known for abundance and bio-diversity for a long time.） 4. Then a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to

5、 change. Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died.1. What does the author mean by a “strange blight” and “evil spell” （=She refers to the shadow of death. Chickens, cattle and sheep began to die of mysterio

6、us maladies. People were stricken with strange sicknesses and some of them died. ） （=后来，一种奇怪的疫病在这个地区悄悄蔓延开来，一切不再依旧。这个社区中了一种什么邪，一群群鸡很快都染上了神秘的疾病，牛羊纷纷病死。5. The roadsides, once so attractive, were now lined with browned and withered vegetation as though swept by fire.1. Whats the function of “as though”

7、（=Here the author used a figure of speech, simile to make her expression more vivid and clear.）2. Whats her purpose by saying so （=She focuses on the severe consequence caused by the pollution.）6. This town does not actually exist, but it might easily have a thousand counterparts in America or elsew

8、here in the world.1. Why does the author want to say by using “it might （=“might” is used here to express a possibility that it may happen or may be true such things did have happened in America or elsewhere in the world.）（=这座小镇在现实世界中并不存在，但是在美国和世界的其他地方，很可能会轻而易举地有数千个遭遇到与其类似命运的小镇出现。7. What has already

9、 silenced the voices of spring in countless towns in America?1. What should spring be like What does “silenced the voices of spring” mean（=Spring should be throbbing with life, full of birdsong. “Silenced the voices of spring” means the spring has already been made lifeless.） （=是什么东西使无数美国小镇的春天鸦雀无声）

10、. Words and Expressions1. in harmony with: agree with another idea, feeling etc., or look good with other things* Your suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of this project.我们的行为应该与话语相一致。（=Our actions should be in harmony with our words.）Collocation:be in harmony with 与协调一致be out of harmony w

11、ith 与不协调一致live in harmony 和睦相处2. surroundings: n. everything that is around or near sb./sth.* The house is set in beautiful surroundings near Lake Coniston. （=We work more happily in pleasant surroundings.）3. in the midst of: among or with; while （sth.） is happening* The government is in the midst o

12、f a major crisis.他在暴雨中离开了公寓。（=He left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm.）4. prosperous: adj. rich and successful* Im sure you can build a prosperous business in China. （=After their misfortunes the family slowly became prosperous.）5. bloom: 1. n. a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty

13、 *Fall leaves make the Japanese mad, just like the cherry bloom in the spring. 苹果树正在开花。（=The apple trees were in bloom.）2. vi. produce flowers; be in flower.* Some of my last roses of summer are even more beautiful than the first ones that bloomed in early spring.（=Everything in the garden was bloom

14、ing lovely!NB: bloom , blossom以及flower均可作名词和动词，意为“花，开花”。其不同点是：bloom 尤指“大的、供观赏的花，诸如牡丹、玫瑰、梅花、菊花等; blossom 指树木开花，尤指果树上开的花。flower指开放的花朵或泛指花卉。come into bloom/blossom 开花be out of bloom/blossom 花已落in （full） bloom/blossom 花盛开着the bloom is off the rose 明日黄花，已失去新颖感或应时价值的事物6. flame: vi. become suddenly bright with light or colour, especially red or orange* A great fire flamed in an open fireplace. （=His face flamed with embarrassment.）7. bark:1. vi. make the short