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综合英语6LectureNotes10
Unit10SweetSeptember
IV.StructuralAnalysis
Part1
(Para1)introducesthetopic
Part2
(Para2-7)thearrivalofautumn
Part3
(Para8-10)describethefewdaysaroundtheAutumnEquinox
Part4
(Para11-12)animals’preparationforcomingwinter
Part5
(Para13-14)theendoftheSeptemberseason
I.Analysis
Paragraph1Analysis
Notethattheopeningstatement“Septemberismorethanamonth,really;itisaseason,anachievementinitself”is,inasense,thetopicsentenceofthewholeessay,whichwillbebeautifullydevelopedinthefollowingparagraphs.Thereaderswillexpecttoseewhatdistinguishingfeaturesithasandwhatkindof“achievement”itisinitself.
Paragraph2Analysis
ThisparagraphconveysavisionaboutthearrivalofSeptember.WecansensethealmostimperceptiblearrivalofautumninthefirstfewdaysofSeptemberifwearesensitiveenough.
Paragraphs3-4Analysis
InthesetwoparagraphstheauthordescribestheshortperiodafterthefirstfewdaysofSeptember“whenitiscomfortablycoolbutpulsingwithlife.”(Paragraph3.Comparethisclausewiththoseintheprecedingparagraph.Itisalreadymorethan“asenseofautumn.”)HecomparesitwithMayandspring(Paragraphs3and4):
Itisa“flowerymonth”with“lessvaried”flowers,andithasequally“abiding”wonderbutthiswonderisrevealedinasubtlerway.
Paragraph5Analysis
Inthisparagraphtheauthormakesapredictionaboutwhatwilltakeplacewiththearrivalofautumn,thatis,“...theleaveswillbediscarded,thegrasswillbesere,”but“theseed”willremainunderground,whichis“thegermofgrowthandrenewal.”
Paragraph6Analysis
ThisparagraphisafinedescriptionofwhatthespiderdoesinSeptember.Onecannotbutadmirethe“thepersistenceoflife”representedbythistinycreature,forithas“traveledintotheArcticandalmosttothesummitsoftheHimalayas.”
Paragraph7Analysis
Thisparagraphdescribeswhat“thebusyfarmer”doesinthisharvestseason.
Paragraphs8-10Analysis
ThesethreeparagraphsdescribethefewdaysaroundtheAutumnEquinox(秋分),whichoccursonSeptember22,23,or24,justafewdaysbeforetheMid-AutumnDay,“whenthemoonisnearitsfullness.”ItshouldnotbeFrost’sDescent(霜降),whichoccursonOctober23or24.Thetraceoffrostindicatestheprogressionoftimeintheseason.Noticethatitisstillin“earlyautumn.”
Paragraphs11-12Analysis
ThesetwoparagraphsdescribehowdifferentanimalspreparefortheupcomingwintertowardslateSeptember.
Paragraphs13-14Analysis
ThelasttwoparagraphsendtheessaywiththeendoftheSeptemberseason.Havingconsolidateditselfinthisseasonwithitswealth,naturebeginstoprepareforwinter.
II.QuestionsforParagraphs
Paragraph2Question
Whatistheauthor’spurposeofusing“creepsin”and“tiptoes”?
Theauthoristryingtosaythatautumnisalmostimperceptiblewhenitfirstarrives.
Paragraph3Question
HowdoesthewritermakethecomparisonbetweenSeptemberandMayintermsofflowers?
SeptemberflowersmaybelessvariedthanthoseinMaybuttheyaremoreabundantandtheircoloursrangefrompurewhitethroughalldegreesoflavendertotheroyalNewEnglandpurple.
Paragraph4Question
WhatdifferencedoestheauthortrytodistinguishbetweenSeptemberandspring?
BothspringandSeptemberaremiracleseasons.Springsignalsthebeginningofnewlife,whileSeptembermarksitsmaturity(annualfruition);springproclaimsthepersistenceoflifethroughopeningbudandnewleafwhileSeptemberrevealsthelastingwonderoflifeinasubtlerway—throughtheseedandtheroot,andtheeggandthepupa.
Paragraph10Question
Howdowarm-bloodedcreaturesandcold-bloodedinsectsfindthenightsofSeptemberwhen“thefrostwalksthevalleys”?
Warm-bloodedcreaturesfindtheseearlyautumnnightsmorepleasantandrefreshing(tothemthenightsare“crisp,cool”),whereascold-bloodedinsectsfindthattheirtimeisrunningoutbecauseitisbecomingtoocoldforthem.Noticethatthefocusisoncool-bloodedinsectsin
Paragraph11Question
Howdothesmallcreaturespreparefortheupcomingwinter?
Theyhoardfood.
Paragraph14Question
WhatisSeptember’slastcontributiontonaturewhenitcomestoitsend?
ThelastcontributionofSeptembertonatureisitspreparation(mulch,humus,root,bulb,seed,andegg,etc.)fortherenewaloflifeinthenextyear.
III.LanguageWorkofParagraphs
Paragraph1
“Aftersummer’sheatandhaste,theyearconsolidatesitself.”
Paraphrase:
Insummer,everythinggrowsfastduetohightemperatures.Afterthat,theyearmakesitsachievementmoresecureinSeptember(i.e.itmakestheplantsandtreesstopthiskindofgrowth,bearfruit,andmatureinSeptember).
consolidatevt.tomakethepower,position,orachievementsyoualreadyhavestrongerormoreeffectivesothattheyarelikelytocontinue
e.g.Thesuccessoftheirmajorproductconsolidatedthefirm’spositioninthemarket.
Shehopedthatmarriagewouldconsolidatetheirrelationship.
ThecompanyhasbeenexpandingrapidlyandIfeelit’snowtimetoconsolidate.
Paragraph2
“Itcreepsinonamistydawnandvanishesinthehotafternoon.”
Paraphrase:
Itarrivessilentlyonahazydawnandfadesawayinthehotafternoon.(Thatistosay,wefeelaslightautumnchillintheearlyhoursofthemorningbutintheafternoonitisashotassummeragain.)
creepvt.ifsomeonecreepssomewhere,theymovetherequietlyandslowly
e.g.Oneortwotypingerrorscreptintothereport.
Doubtsbegantocreepintomymindaboutthelikelysuccessoftheproject.
vanishvi.todisappearinasuddenandmysteriousway
e.g.Thechildvanishedwhileonherwayhomefromschool.
Cheapruralhousingisvanishinginthesouthofthecountry.
“Septemberisachangeling,busyasasquirrelinahickorytree,idleasalanguidbrook.”
Paraphrase:
Septemberisachangeableseason,sometimesitisveryactive,likeabusysquirrelinahickorytree,sometimesitisstill,likeapeacefulstream.
idlevi.runsslowlyordoesnotproduceanymovement
e.g.He’saverydiligentstudent.Buthisbrotherisanidlefellow.
Thatfactoryhasbeenidleforquiteafewyearsandmanyofitsworkershavebeenlaidoff.
It’scrazytohave£7,000sittingidleinthebank.
Weidledawaythehoursuntiltheattack,drinkingandplayingcards.
Paragraph3
“Goldenrodcomesbymid-August,butrisestoapeakofgoldenabundanceinearlySeptember.”
Paraphrase:
Goldenrodbeginstoblossombymid-August,andinearlySeptember,itscolorturnsyellowanditisinfullbloom.
abundancen.averylargequantityofsomething
e.g.Thereisabundantevidencethatcarshaveaharmfuleffectontheenvironment.
Wehadwineinabundance.
You’vemadeyourfeelingsabundantlyclear
Paragraph4
“Theplantcommitsitsfuturetotheseedandtheroot.”
Paraphrase:
Theplant’sfutureisreliantontheseedandtheroot.
commitvt.togiveadefiniteopinionormakeadefinitedecision;toagreetodosomethingimportant
e.g.Likesomanymen,hehasproblemscommittinghimselftoarelationship.
Thegovernmentmustcommititselftoimprovinghealthcare.
IthinkIcancomebutIwon’tcommitmyselftillIknowforsure.
Paragraph5
“Soontheleaveswillbediscarded,thegrasswillbesere.”
Paraphrase:
Soontheleaveswillbecastoffandthegrasswillbewithered.
discardvt.togetridofsomethingthatyounolongerwantorneed
e.g.ManyinternationalstudentswhohadjustcometotheUSwouldusethefurniture,especiallymattressesandchairs,discardedbyotherpeople.
Inthetimeofreformsuchoutdatedideasshouldbediscarded.
“...thatistheseeditself.”
Paraphrase:
...theseeditselfisthepromiseofgrowthandrenewal.
Paragraph6
“Dawnshimmerswithspiderfilaments...”
Paraphrase:
Spiderfilamentssparkleintheearlymorninglight...
shimmervi.toreflectagentlelightthatseemstoshakeslightly
e.g.Shecouldseeherreflectioninthewater,shimmeringinthemoonlight.
Thisweek,theballetcompanylaunchesashimmeringnewproductionofAMidsummerNight’sDream.
Paragraph7
“...theharvestmoonisnothasty;itcomesearlyandstayslate.”
Paraphrase:
...inautumn,themoonstayslongerinthesky.Itrisesearlyandsetslate.
hastyadj.doneinahurrybecauseyoudonothavemuchtime
e.g.Hewarnedagainstmakinghastydecisions.
Findingitwasraining,wemadeahastyretreatintothebar.
Hisfatherhadjustdiedandhedidn’twanttomarrywithindecenthaste.
ItwasanunfortunatedecisionandIhastentosayithadnothingtodowithme.
“...thekitchenharvestinallitsvariety,reachesitspeak.”
Paraphrase:
“Thekitchenharvest”referstothecropprocessingsuchascanning,preservingandfreezing.
Thesentencemeansthattheprocessingoffoodinthekitchenisinfullswing.
Paragraph8
“...aclear,scant-starrednightwhenthemoonisnearitsfullness.”
Paraphrase:
...aclearnightwithfewstarswhenthemoonisalmostfull.
scantadj.notmorethanasmallamountornumber
e.g.Hepaysscantattentiontotheneedsofhischildren.
Hehadscantregardforthetruth.
Addascanthalfliterofmilktothemixtureandstirwell.
“theglisteningleaf,thegleamingstem”
Explanation:
Notethatthisisanalliteration.
Paragraph9
“...thefrostwalksthevalleys...”
Paraphrase:
...thefrostwalksthroughthevalley...
“...Septembershinesthrough...”
Paraphrase:
Itreferstothemildautumnweathercomfortingthelandafterthebrieffrost,notthemoon.Theprecedingparagraphalsodescribesacoldtowarmtransition.
Paragraph10
“Butcold-bloodedinsectsareatthemercyofthesunandnowtheirclocksr
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