1、Nature in LiteratureNature has been a theme for writers throughout history. But not all writers have treatedit1. _ the same way. Some of the earliest works 2. _nature are poems. In Chinese literature, Shanshui poetry3. _(date) from as early as the 4th century.Surprisingly, nature does not really bec
2、ome a common theme for poets in Westerncultures until the Romantic Movement in4. _ late 18th century. For example, the earliestpoems in Old English, which 5. _(compose) in the 7th century AD, are about war, not nature. The earliest great nature poems 6. _express a love for nature are probably those
3、of the English Lake Poets in 7. _early 19th century.Much writing about nature emerges 8._(nature)from travel writing. In the 17th and 18th centuries 9._(wealth) young people from England often spent several years 10._(travel)around Europe-an experience which became known 11._the Grand Tour. Magnific
4、ent scenes from nature 12._(describe) in detail in their letters home and in their travel journals.Nature also makes an appearance in some famous essays, such as Ralph Waldo EmersonsNature. Thoreaus memoir Walden is also famous 13._its depiction of nature.Nature has also featured in novels, sometime
5、s as an enemy of human beings. One of thegreatest American novels, Moby Dick, (大白鲸) 14._(set) on the high seas. Two popular early 20th century novels by the writer Jack London-The Call of the Wild and White Fang（白獠牙）-tell their stories from the point of view of a dog and a wolf, 15._(respect) . In t
6、hese works, nature is cruel, and demands respect from humans.Today, nature remains a prominent theme in literature. Its 16. _(beautiful) and power continue to 17._(describe) in vivid detail. 18._is new is that writers are more aware of 19._vulnerability, and are picking up their pens in a call for i
7、ts 20._(protect).重点词汇feature 放映，上演；担任主演theme /im/n. （谈话、书籍、电影等的）题目，主题throughout /ruat/prep. 遍及，到处；自始至终date from追溯到；始于；起源于compose /kmpoz/v. 组成，构成；作曲；撰写be composed of 由组成composition /kmpzn/n. 成分构成；创作，作曲；作文emerge /mrd/v. 浮现，出现；显露，知悉Magnificent /mnfsnt/adj. 宏伟的，壮丽的华丽的；宏伟的grand /rnd/adj. 壮丽的，堂皇的；宏伟的noble
8、 /nobl/adj. 崇高的，高尚的；宏伟的，卓越的in detail详细地essay /ese/n.短文，论说文；散文，随笔memoir /memwr/n. 回忆录，自传（memoirsdepiction /dpkn/n. 描述，描绘be set on 决心要设置the point of view视角角度make an appearance出席；到达 respectrespectiverespectable respectfulrespectively /rspektvli/adv. 分别地，依次地cruel /krul/adj. 残酷的，残忍的；cruelty/krulti/n. 残酷，
9、残忍；不公，虐待prominent /prmnnt/adj. 重要的，著名的renowned /rnand/adj. 有名望的，著名的celebrated /selbretd/adj. 著名的，驰名的noted /notd/adj. 著名的，有名的distinguished /dstwt/ adj. 卓越的，杰出的remarkable /rmrkbl/adj. 引人注目的，非凡的outstanding /atstnd/adj. 杰出的，优秀的；显著的，突出的vulnerability, /vlnrblti/ n. 易损性be relevant to和相关for instance例如postur
10、e /pstr/n. （坐或立的）姿势；态度，立场former /frmr/ adj. 旧时的；以前的form形成参考答案：1.in 2.on 3.dates 4.the 5.were composed 6. which 7. the 8. naturally 9. wealthy 10. travelling 11. as 12. were described 13. for 14. is set 15. respectively 16. beauty 17. be described 18.What 19.its 20. protection M=male speaker, Eric, g
11、randfather;F=female speaker, Suzie, his granddaughterF: Morning, Grandpa!M: grumpilyMorning, Suzie.F: Grandpa, is there something wrong? You seem a bit upset.M:Yes,well.Im sorry, Suzie. Its just that Ive been reading this new book 1._(call)Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane, and something 2._he wrote ab
12、out has made me rather3. _(annoy).F:What is it?M: He explained that many words 4. _(describe) nature were now missing from the new version of the junior dictionary.F: I dont quite understand. Can you give me some examples?M: Well, words such as “pasture（牧场）” and “bluebell”(风铃草).F: I dont know those
13、words. What do they mean?M: The former means a field of grass for cows and horses to eat. Bluebells are blue flowers 5. _(shape) like bells.F: Ive never heard of them. 6. _would they take them out of the dictionary?M: Well, according to Macfarlane, the main reason 7._doing this is that these words a
14、re no longer relevant 8._ children. Instead, theyve replaced them 9. _new terms like blog.F: I dont know, maybe the dictionary has a point. Most children dont get out into naturethat much nowadays. They spend much of their time 10. _computers, for instance. I think the new terms 11._they added are w
15、ords we hear in our everyday use.M: Ah! That may be true, but its a pity.F: In what way?M: Two reasons, I think. Firstly, children are losing the joy of being young, of being outside under the trees with grass under their feet. Secondly, these words form part of our history. They add colour 12. _our
16、 lives, and shouldnt 13._(lose) .F: Im not so sure, Grandpa. Young people might not get out into nature much, 14._we stillexperience joy. And as for losing words.well, you dont remember all the words from Shakespeares day, do you?M: Er.wel, no.F: Exactly! Times change. Computers play 15._large part
17、in our lives now. Consider socialmedia. It is as normal to us now as.what was that funny old word you said? Posture?M: Pasture, Suzie!F: Yes. Social media is as normal to young people 16._pasture is to you.M: signsF: (laughs) I know 17. _would cheer you up. Lets go for a walk outside.M: Aha! See? You cant beat nature, Suzie, eh?both laugh参考答案：1.called 2.that 3.annoyed 4.describing 5. shaped 6.Why 7. for 8. to 9.with 10. on 11. that/which / 12. to 13.be lost 14. but 15. a 16.as 17.what 学科网（北京）股份有限公司
