英语 Unit+8.ppt

高等院校研究生英语系列教材;*; Content; ; ;About the author:;He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac 《沙郡年记》, from which this text is extracted, and sold over a million copies. The essays are stories of Leopold’s observations of nature around him, the passing of seasons, and of wildlife, based on the belief that every living thing has a niche in the ecosystem.;;Part I Every living thing pays heed to the wolf’s bawl ;a. The sound of wolves by night. b. The sight of wolf tracks by day. c. The midnight whinny of a pack horse. d. The rattle of rolling rocks. e. The bound of a fleeing deer. f. The way shadows lie under the spruces. ;Part II The author’s experience of killing a wolf;a. Fewer wolves lead to more deer. b. More deer lead to fewer bushes, seedlings, trees, and internal killing. c. Fewer bushes, seedlings and trees lead to damage of the affected range and a natural disaster for human life. ;Conclusion: Too much safety seems to yield only danger in the long run. ;Task 2;Critical Thinking;Work together with your partner to answer the following questions based on the text you’ve just read.;2.The author says in the last paragraph, “too much safety seems to yield only danger in the long run”—can you find an equivalent Chinese saying? Do you agree with this opinion? If you agree, supply examples to illustrate your point. If you don’t, explain the reasons.;Discuss in groups the following questions.;It is an outburst of wild defiant sorrow, and of contempt for all the adversities of the world. (Para. 1) outburst; burst; outbreak A. There has been another angry _________ against the new local tax introduced today. B. Terri keeps _______ into tears for no reason. C. A(n) _________ of food poisoning led to the deaths of five people. ;defiant adj. refusing to do what is asked because one does not agree 公然违抗的; 反抗的; 挑衅的 e.g. ________________________, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to p