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#3.alingering;fabricating;sentimentsfillout;everyitem;vital;consequencesbedenied;tangible;cherish;attainIIItisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.Don’ttakemeforafool.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.Myunclewilltakeme(alongonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer.HetookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.Ifyoudon’ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.IIIhangingtogivetoreturnbeingpraisedhangingtogivetoreturnbeingpraisednothavingwrittentosaytoopenbeinghelpedComprehensiveExercisescloze1.well-off/affluentdatedfallingintobracketdenytangiblepursuitcherishesoutofplaceabruptfocusdonations2.(1)consume(5)physically(9)traditional(2)fueled(6)security(10)follow(3)annual(7)indicates(4)plain(8)equallyTranslationThecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That’swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedtomeetourminimalneeds.2.Withmoreandmoredonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuchbetterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocusonthemostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:toencouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,totrainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,topreparethemforthelifeahead,andtoguidethemintheirpursuitofspiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.Unit3TheGenerationGapPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWorkTherearesevencharactersFather,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.Tobuyaguitar.TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.Shefelthumiliated.BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwnAfast-foodrestaurantTheThompsonfamilydiningroomAnofficeatahighschoolSceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressing

hissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.onceinawhilefortheproblemonceinawhilefortheproblemhethinkshumiliatedclasspresidenthaveActuallystoptothinkinterferenceLanguageFocusVocabularyI1.1)typical5)welfare9)narroweddown2)dumb6)cameover10)frank3)junior7)interference11)schemes4)2.glorious8)fading12)atanyrateconsistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfrontofsomanypeople.haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer?wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.hysterical;washandeddownby;shouldhaveknownbetterthantwisted;overandover;talentedsonpatience;nottokeephiminsuspense;assured;repeatedlyII.CollocationadequateanxiouscertainIII.UsageadequateanxiouscertainIII.UsagebeadmittedlivecontentcrazylikelybepostponedbuyfortunatekeenbebannedbeComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze

1.typicalwelfareconstantfrank1.typicalwelfareconstantfranktalentdumb2.despitereallysamecontactII.Translationadmittedattemptnottendknowbetterthanthatrepeatedlydreadinterference(11)bet(12)assuredifferentmannerHavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars?Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsforthenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefortherestofhislife.Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentbeingquestioned.George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusicintheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthecommunitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslosttheirpatienceanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.Johnsontotellhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.Assoonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhisson,“Whathascomeoveryou?Youshouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyourownamusement.”IntheendGeorgetradedhisCD’sforcomputergamessoftwarefromhisclassmates.Unit4TheVirtualWorldPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWorkSheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.

Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor’sappointmentsanythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.No,shedoesn’tfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn2-31,4-10,131112Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.LanguageSenseEnhancementroutineforcompanyunemploymentroutineforcompanyunemploymentexternallydrugabuserestorefledgymsetapartappointmentsVocabularyI1)conversely5)abusing9)havearranged2)butthen6)tone10)insight3)symptom7)took;in11)stretched4)spitting8)editing12)datasmokingcigarettesjarsonme.findthemselvesgettingsuckedin.hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriestoavoidmilitaryservice.restorepeople’sconfidenceinit.thevirtual;online;vianightmare;routine;anyappointment;arrangeforcue;remarks;histuneCollocationWecamehereallthewayonfoot.Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.TheyareonvacationinFlorida.Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.Don’tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.UsageharddifficultimpossibletoughhardeasyComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze(1)Internet(5)arrange(9)crawls(2)click(6)nightmare(10)takein(3)virtual(7)annoying(11)spit(4)routines(8)connection(12)data

(15)flee(16)onlinecustomers(15)flee(16)onlinecustomersdelightsprovidessmallremoteinformationAttimescompaniondeliveraccessenablesII.TranslationResearchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.AslowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.Asthelawstands,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.Inherreport,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacompletelydifferentangle.Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromherclassmates.Perhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.Icanwrite,submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmycolleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustratingattimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotionalcuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseemdifficulttointerpret.Unit5OvercomingObstaclesPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWorkBecausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"Youwantsomething,workforit!"Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestbythreeinches.Hewasverycalm.Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxietyhelpedhimovercomehisnervousness.Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljumpwithhischildhooddream.Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismother’sface.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.Becausehewasblind.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwnPartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.PartTwo:Michael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.PartThree:Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1)startled(5)shakingthe(8)outofnowhere(2)baleofhaytension(9)pictured(3)off(6)tense(10)scared(4)intensity(7)descriptionVocabulary1)startled6)vain11)Inmymind’s2)mere7)Ontheoccasioneye3)motion8)anxiety12)recurring4)sweating9)emotions5)stretchedout10)ashamedofcoincideswithherhusband’s.sendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.ofalternatesunshineandrain.havebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsatuniversity.Tensioncameoverhermedia;dedicationto;gracehiscompetitors;inexcitement;hughim;congratulatehimonemotions;numerous;intensity;passionforCollocationMike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthecommunity.Inalettertohisdaughter,Mr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoralresponsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwisetogivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontactwithmightbeathreat.Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.WordswithMultipleMeaningsIworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.Florencehasworkedasacleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.Tomydisappointment,themanager’splanofpromotingthenewproductsdoesn’tworkatall.Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodon’tknowhowtolearn.Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.ComprehensiveExercises

I.cloze1.Inmymind’seyeInmymind’seyegroancompetitorintensityanxietytensesweattension2.engineerforgetconvincedhowsoaringrecurringbroughtmebacktoearthfantasysweatcongratulatenumbermedia(5)build(9)sharp(6)accident(10)touched(7)thought(11)instructions(8)only(12)finallyII.TranslationItisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthatturnedthecompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.Weplantorepainttheupperfloorsoftheofficebuilding.Hissuccessshowsthatpopularityandartisticmeritsometimescoincide.Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedandgroaningpainfully.Numerousfactsbearouttheargument/statement/claimthatinordertorecoverspeedilyfromnegativeemotion,youshouldallowyourselftocry.Youneedn’t/don’thavetobeashamedofcrying.Anxietyandsorrowcanflowoutofthebodyalongwithtears.Considerthecaseof/TakeDonna.Hersonunfortunatelydiedinacaraccident.Theintensityoftheblowmadeherunabletocry.Shesaid,“ItwasnotuntiltwoweekslaterthatIbegantocry.AndthenIfeltasifabigstonehadbeenliftedfrommyshoulders.Itwasthetearsthatbroughtmebacktoearthandhelpedmesurvivethecrisis.”Unit6Women,HalftheSkyPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWorkTheylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.Becauseshedidn’tknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforhertobecomeanengineeringmajor.Fiveyears.Inherview,ifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyou’renotgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkhardertogetgoodatit.Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedonebetterifshehadstudiedmore.No,shewasn’talwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsofpanic,worriedthatasawomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.Sheconsidersitwrongbecauseitisbasedonafaultypremise.Itisflexibleandmorepowerfulthanweimagine.Whatshemeansisnottoacceptothers’opinionsblindlybuttouseone’sownjudgment.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwnPartOne:Theauthordescribeshowshestumbledintoengineering.PartTwo:Theauthorwritesabouthowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomen,onherwaytosuccess.PartThree:Theauthordrawstheconclusionthatwomencandoanythingmencansolongastheybelieveintheirownabilities.shewasnotatomboy.nottoanengineeringdepartment.shedidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.becauseshecravedindependencefromherparents.alreadyearnedhersixcreditsinengineering.mathanddesign.sheparticipatedinanationalcompetitiontoconvertanSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.workharderatit.

thatsheshouldstudymore.hadtoworkhardatcoursesshefounddifficult,whichencouragedhertokeepgoing.limitdenyingfavorotherslimitdenyingfavorothersrelevantVocabularytranslatinghardandfastconclusionsfocusincrediblyflexibleconsiderthepossibilityI1)cultural/culture5)stumbledinto9)mechanical2)indication6)decent10)Shuddering3)miniature7)buzzing11)implied4)ironic8)abnormal12)leapconvertRMBintoUSdollarsintheforeignexchangeofficeattheairport.didn’tknowthefirstthingaboutcookingasshelookedpuzzledastohowtocookricewiththericecooker.theirfaultyequipmenttheteamhadaccomplishedsomeveryusefulwork.allowingmetoworkflexiblehoursaslongasIworkeighthoursaday.couldn’thelpthinkingthebookmustbequitefascinating.willnotpanic/feelpanic;’llbeatadisadvantagehybrid;transmissionscrave;Oneindication;todistinguishII.SynonymsinContextalsoaswell/tootooalsoaswell/tootooalsoAlsoaswell/tootooIII.UsageI’vehadenoughWhenIwasoldenoughtoworkandearnmoneycan’tgotenoughsleepatnighthassofarcollectedenoughofthem

havestrongenougharmshavejustenoughmoneytoliveonComprehensiveExercisesI.clozepremisepremiseatadisadvantagepaniccultural(11)flexible(12)implywomentutorinspiredunlessstumbledintonotknowthefirstthingaboutmechanicalwhenitcomestohybridrecognizedsteeredessentiallyrecognizedsteeredessentiallyobservationschairforcesecretspainstakingTranslationHeisamanoffewwords,butwhenitcomestoplayingcomputergames,heisfartoocleverforhisclassmates.Childrenwhodon’tknowanybettermaythinktheseanimalsareprettycuteandstartplayingwiththem.Thereisnowaytoobtainaloan,sotobuythenewequipment,I’lljusthavetogritmyteethandsellmyhybridcar.Thehunterwouldnothavefiredtheshotsifhehadnotseenaherdofelephantscomingtowardshiscampsite.IfinditironicthatTomhasaselectivememoryhedoesnotseemtorememberpainfulexperiencesinthepast,particularlythoseofhisowndoing.NancyHopkinsisabiologyprofessoratMIT.Shecravesknowledgeandworkshard.However,asascientist,shecouldnothelpnoticingallkindsofindicationsofgenderinequalityoncampus.Menandwomenprofessorsdidthesamework,butwhenitcametopromotiontheadministratorswereratherselective.Itwasironicthataftersomuchculturalprogress,womenwerestillatadisadvantageininstitutionofhighereducation.Whenherrequestformorelabspacewasrefused,sheknewshehadtofight.SoshegrittedherteethandcomplainedtothePresident.ThefightendedinvictoryandNancywasconvertedintoagender-equityadvocate.Unit7LearningaboutEnglishPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWorkIthasborrowedandisstillborrowingmassivelyfromotherlanguages.Todayithasanestimatedvocabularyofoveronemillionwords.Theydon’tlikeborrowingforeignwords.TheytrytobanwordsfromEnglish.OldEnglishorAnglo-SaxonEnglish.TheGermanictribesbroughtittotheBritishIslesinthe5thcentury.Theyareusuallyshortanddirect.TheyusewordsderivedfromOldEnglish.AnEnglishjudgeinIndianoticedthatseveralwordsinSanskritcloselyresembledsomewordsinGreekandLatin.AsystematicstudylaterrevealedtheIndo-Europeanparentlanguage.Greek,Latin,Sanskrit,English,etc.TherewerethreelanguagescompetingforuseinEngland.WordsfromGreekandRomanclassicscameintotheEnglishlanguage.ThegreatprinciplesoffreedomandrightsofmanwereborninEngland,thentheAmericanscarriedthemforward.No.Englishisandhasalwaysbeenthetongueofthecommonpeople.Thereshouldnotbeanyfencearoundittoprotectitsso-calledpurity.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwnPartOne:MassiveborrowingfromotherlanguagesisamajorfeatureoftheEnglishlanguage.PartTwo:thehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagefromtheIndo-EuropeanparentlanguagetomodernEnglish.PartThree:Tolerance,loveoffreedom,andrespectfortherightsofothersthesequalitiesintheEnglish-speakingpeopleexplaintherichnessoftheirlanguage.Paras.10-11:GermanictribescametosettleinBritainandbroughtAnglo-SaxonwordsOldEnglish.Para.12:TheChristianreligionenrichedEnglishwithwordsfromGreekand

Latin.Para.13:theVikingsfromScandinaviacamewithwordsfromOldNorse.Para.14:theNormanConquestFrenchinfluence.Para.15:TheEuropeanrenaissanceandtheprintingpressbroughtmanynewwordsfromLatinandGreek.Para.16:TheAmericanrevolutiontheemergenceofanewvarietyAmercanEnglish.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.judgeresembledsystematicjudgeresembledsystematicdescendedlosttouscomeupwithassumeestablisheddriftedbecameknownasVocabularyStrictlyspeakingdriftedresemblesinvadedisconqueredfascinatingsnackput;intopracticesourceclimatesurrenderedwere;aroused2.anabsolutenecessityratherthanaluxury.isavaluableadditiontothefootballteam.willgetoutofcontrol,ifthefiremendonotarrivewithintenminutes.AlternativebuttogoviaVancouvertogettoSeattle.Declaredallbeefimportswillbebannedforthenextsixmonthsasanemergencymeasuretostopthespreadofmaddisease.systematic;haveinvented;toaveryrealextent;mysteriestoestablish;tobemodified/modifyingtolerancetowards;strikeout;enrichII.Synonymswantwant/wishwantwant/wishhideskinwishskinhide/skin

e)c)rear/raised)raisec)rear/raised)raisec)sovereignd)royal/kinglyraiseroyalkingly/royalIII.Usage2.though7.nevertheless3.Frankly8.Yet4.Moreover9.instead5.Tomyknowledge10.inotherwords1.Indeed6.howeverComprehensiveExercisesI.clozefascinatingtoleranceinventedfascinatingtoleranceinventedadditionbanearlysimilarsourceobservationII.TranslationcorruptoutofcontrolinfluencedelitecameupwithexaminefeaturesdeclaredstrongerestablishingMassivesourcesenrichaccidentsprungManysmallbusinesseshavesprungupinthecitysincethenewpolicywentintoeffect.Onhearingthenews,shesmiledbriefly,andthenreturnedtoherhabitualfrown.Hepausedforeffect,thensaid:“Wecanreach/enterthesemarketsthroughnewchannels.”Theadditionofaconcerthalltotheschoolwillhelpitnourishyoungmusicaltalents.Wehavenowaytoprotectourpersonallibertiesuntilwehaveestablishedasovereignstate./Wecan’tprotectourpersonallibertiesunlesswe,firstofall,establishasovereignstate.2.ThoughhowtheEnglishlanguagecameintoexistenceremainsamysterytomanypeople,linguistsbelievethatEnglishandmostotherEuropeanlanguageshavedescendedfromacommonsource:theIndo-Europeanparentlanguage.EnglishwasfirstspokenbytheAnglo-SaxonswhoinvadedEnglandinthefifthcentury.TheypassedontousthebasicvocabularyofEnglish.Inoverfifteencenturiesofitsdevelopment,Englishhasenricheditselfbymassiveborrowing.AsBritishimmigrantslandedinAmericaandestablishedtheUnitedStatesasanindependentnation,anewvarietywasaddedtotheEnglishlanguage:AmericanEnglish.Thoughsomepeopleworrythatthelanguageisrunningoutofcontrol,manynativespeakersofEnglishtakeprideinthetoleranceoftheirlanguage.Unit8ProtectingOurEnvironmentPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWorkInthemidstofprosperousfarmsandbeautifulfieldsinthecentralpartofAmerica.Foxes,deer,wildflowersandtrees,migrantbirds,troutandotherfishes,etc.Theroadsideswerebeautifuleveninwinter.Berriesandseedheadsofdriedweedsroseabovethesnow,andbirdscametofeedonthem.Themigrantbirds,andfishinthestreamsandpools.Itwasclearandcold.Theybuilttheirhouses,sanktheirwells,builttheirbarns,andlivedinperfectharmonywiththewildlife.Thetownremainedbeautifulandfulloflifeformanyyears.Shereferstotheshadowofdeath.Chickens,cattleandsheepbegantodieofmysteriousmaladies,peoplewerestrickenwithstrangesicknessandsomeofthemdied.Springshouldbethrobbingwithlife,fullofbirdsong.“Asilentspring”isalifelessspring.Theroadsidesarenowlinedwithwitheredvegetationasthoughsweptbyfire.Probablyitistheremainsofpesticidesorotherdeadlychemicals.Man.Allthesechangesaretheresultofman’sownwork.No.Theauthorispointingtoarealdanger.Thedisastersbefallingthisimaginedtownhaveactuallyhappenedhereandthere,thoughnosingletownhasexperiencedallofthem.Ifnothingisdonetoprotectthe

environment,allAmericantownswillsufferthesamefatesoonerorlater.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwnPartTwo:ThedescriptionofthesametownwhichwasnowstrickenwithallkindsofmaladiesPartThree:ThecauseofthemaladiesPartFour:Thoughimagined,thetragedymaywellbecomearealityandtheauthortellsaboutherpurposeinwritingthebook.AstrangeblightcreptovertheareaAnimalsstoppedbreedingandtreesborenofruitLanguageSenseEnhan