人文英语阅读教程6单元：BC语言点.doc

Section B: The Beauty of Britain I. Before reading the text closely, scan to find the answers to the following questions. 1 What is the passage mainly about? A：It is mainly about the geographic features of Britain. 2. What are the geographic features of Britain? A：Astonishing varieties and exquisite moderation. 3. What does the author mean by moderation? A：The sceneries of Britain indicate a compromise between wildness and tameness, between Nature and Man. 4. In what tone does the author describe the sceneries of Britain? A：Approving. 5. What is the possible nationality of the author? A：The author may be British. II. Notes and information related to the text 1. We have here no vast mountain ranges, no boundless plains, no miles of forest, and are deprived of the grandeur that may accompany these things. (Para. 1) be deprived of: be taken away from, prevent from using or enjoying E.G. He is deprived o/the right as a citizen for the crime he committed. The trees deprived the house flight. 此句意为：这里沒有巍蛾横亘的山脉,没有广袤无际的平原，也没有绵延几英里的森林,更没有与山脉、平原及森林相关的宏大壮丽。 2. I suspect that we are always faintly conscious of the fact that this is a smallish island, with the sea always round the corner. (Para. 1) be conscious of: be aware of E.G. They were conscious o/being watched. He is conscious o/his guilt. Note：The word “smallish” means “fairly small”. The suffix -ish can be used in the following ways: 1) added to adjectives to form new adjectives, meaning “somewhat near to，，，or “have a small amount of the characteristic or quality described by the original adjective，，. For example: reddish, yellowish; 2) added to nouns to form adjectives, meaning “resembling，in the manner of, or the nature of5，. For example: childish，devilish; 3) added to the name of a country to form an adjective. For example: Spanish, Irish. 3. Nature, we feel, has carefully adjusted things — mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes — to the scale of the island itself. (Para. 1) Meaning： Nature has adapted itself to th