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Unit 10: Sweet September TEXT COMPREHENSION IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text. September—coming as scheduled and in its unhurried pace—begins to reap what summer has yielded. The plant entrusts its future to the seed and the root. The insect produces the egg and the pupa in which its future is stored. By the end of September, the autumn season has gathered an overwhelming abundance of wealth. LANGUAGE WORK I. Explain the underlined parts in each sentence in your own words. 1). After summer’s heat and haste, the year consolidates itself. ( steadies itself and strengthens its hold on what has been achieved 2). It creeps in on a misty dawn and vanishes in the hot afternoon. ( comes in without being noticed; completely disappears 3). It tiptoes through the treetops, rouging a few leaves... ( moves softly; making ... red 4). September flowers are less varied than those of May but so abundant that they make September another flowery month. ( so plentiful/existing in such large amounts 5). The surge is almost over and life begins to relax. ( The period of fast growth and renewal; calm/slow down 6). The green prime is passing. ( The best period of a year when all the plants are green and full of energy 7). But cold-blooded insects are at the mercy of the sun and now their clocks run down. ( dependent on the sun; their lives are coming to an end 8). Now they are gregarious, with time for tribal gossip and community play. ( have formed large flocks (or, so to speak, tribes and communities), and they have time to communicate and play with each other 9). The year’s season in the sun has run its course. ( has come to a natural end 10). After the color in the woodlands, the leaves will blanket the soil. ( cover the ground completely with a thick layer like a blanket 4. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence. 1). We cannot stand idly by while these people suffer. ( do nothing 2). We’re going to have to up