现代大学英语精读4-Paraphrase

现代大学英语精读4

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Unit2

1.•••sleepyandyetonfirewithexcitement,foritwasthefirstdayof

theirfirstspringsowingasmanandwife.(Para.3)

Paraphrase:Althoughstillnotfullyawake,theyoungcouplewasalready

greatlyexcited,becausethatdaywasthefirstdayoftheirfirstspring

plantingaftertheygotmarried.

2.Butsomehowtheimminenceofaneventthathadbeenlongexpected,

loved,fearedandpreparedformadethemdejected.(Para.3)

Paraphrase:Thecouplehadbeenlookingforwardtoandpreparingfor

thisspringplantingforalongtime,butnowthatthedayhadfinally

arrived,strangely,theyfeltsomehowabitsad.

3.Martinfelloverabasketinthehalf-darknessofthebarn,heswore

andsaidthatamanwouldbebetteroffdeadthan...

Paraphrase:Inthebarn,itwasstillverydarkasitwasveryearlyinthe

morning.SoMartintrippedoverabasket.Hecursedandsaidthatit

wouldbebetterofftodiethantohavetogetupatsuchanearlyhour

andbegintheday'stoil—probablyfortherestofhislife.

4.…astheywalkedsilently...throughthelittlehamlet,therewasnota

soulabout.(Para.5)

Paraphrase:Whentheywalkedsilentlythroughthesmallvillage,they

sawnotasinglepersonaroundthembecausetheywereearlierthan

everybodyelse.

5.Andtheybothlookedbackatthelittleclusterofcabinsthatwasthe

centeroftheirworld,withthrobbinghearts.Forthejoyofspringhad

nowtakencompleteholdofthem.(Para.5)

Paraphrase:Bothofthemlookedbacktowardstheirsmallv川age,which

wasthemostimportantplaceforthembecausetheyandtheir

forefathersbeforethemwerebornandraisedhere.Theirheartswere

quiveringwithexcitementatthatmoment,forthecomingofspringhad

alreadyfilledtheirheartswithpleasure.

6.Andtherewasabigredheapoffreshseaweedlyinginacornerbythe

fencetobespreadundertheseedsastheywerelaid.

Paraphrase:Inacornerbesidethefence,therewasabigpileoffresh

seaweed.Beforetheseedsweredroppedontheridge,theseaweed

shouldbespreadfirst.

7.Whenshewasalittledistancedowntheridge,Martinadvancedwith

hisspadetothehead,eagertocommence.(Para.9)

Paraphrase:Whenshewasalittleawayfromhim,Martinstartedto

moveahead,puttinghisspadetothefront.Nowhewaseagertostart

working.

8.Supposeanybodysawuslikethisinthefieldofourspringsowing,

whatwouldtheytakeusforbutapairofuseless,soft,empty-headed

peoplethatwouldbesuretodieofhunger.(Para.12)

Paraphrase:Ifpeopleshouldseeuslikethis(withyourarmroundmy

waist),whatwouldtheythinkofus?Theyweresuretotakeusforapair

ofgood-for-nothings,peoplewhoareunabletoendurehardshipsand

foolishand,therefore,weresuretodieofhunger.

9.Hiseyeshadawild,eagerlightinthemasifsomeprimevalimpulse

wereburningwithinhisbrainanddrivingouteveryotherdesirebutthat

ofassertinghismanhoodandofsubjugatingtheearth.(Para.12)

Paraphrase:Hiseyesshoneandhisonlydesirenowwastoprovewhata

strongmanhewasandhowhecouldconquertheland.

10.•••butshedrewbackatthesametimeandgazeddistantlyatthe

ground.(Para.13)

Paraphrase:ShestayedfromMartinanddeeplyabsorbedinher

thought.

11.Martinateheartily,revelinginhisgreatthirstandhisgreathunger,

witheveryporeofhisbodyopentothepureair.(Para.18)

Paraphrase:TheheavyworkmadeMartinthirstyandhungryandmade

himenjoyhislunchandteamore.

12.Thatwasthesignalforageneralrisingallalongthelittlevalley.(Para.

19)

Paraphrase:Thenoisewasthesignalforallpeasantstostandupand

startworkingagain.

13.Thenshethoughtofthejourneyhomeandthetroubleoffeedingthe

pigs,puttingthefowlsintotheircoopsandgettingthesupperready,and

amomentaryflashofrebellionagainsttheslaveryofbeingapeasant's

wifecrossedhermind.Itpassedinamoment.(Para.32)

Paraphrase:Whenshethoughtofallthedrudgerywaitingforherat

home,suddenlyshewantedtobreakthechainsonherasapeasant's

wife,butitonlylastedaveryshorttime.Sheimmediatelydismissedthe

idea.

14.AllherdissatisfactionandwearinessvanishfromMary'smindwith

thedeliciousfeelingofcomfortthatovercameherathavingdonethis

workwithherhusband.(Para.34)

Paraphrase:Atthemomentwhenshehaddonethisworkwithher

husband,thefeelingofcomfortfoughtagainstallherpreviousfeelings

ofdissatisfactionandwearinessandtookcontrol.

15.Mary,withhershrewdwoman'smind,thoughtofasmanythingsas

thereareinlifeasawomanwouldinthefirstjoyandanxietyofher

mating.(Para.3)

Paraphrase:Mary,likeallsharpandsmartwomen,thoughtofmany

thingsinlifewhenshegotmarried.Inhermarriagelife,sometimesthey

mighthaveencounteredhappinessandsometimeshavesuffered

sadness.

Unit4

1.AnybodywhoknowsanythingaboutNewYorkknowsthecity's

essentialplatitude-thatyoudon/twanderaroundCentralParkatnight

-andinthat,needlesstosay,wastheappeal:itwasthethingyoudon't

do.(para.1)

Paraphrase:EverybodywhoknowsNewYorkknowsthatyoushouldnot

wanderinCentralParkatnightbecauseitistoodangerous.However,

preciselybecauseoftherisktherearealwayspeopleluredtovisit

CentralParkatnight.Theyjustwishtodowhatpeoplenormallydon't

do.

2....andthiscouldhavebeenanoutdoorsummer-stockShakespeare

productionanywhereinAmerica,exceptinonerespect,(para.3)

Paraphrase:Andtonight'sperformancecouldbeanyoutdoor

performanceofShakespeare/splayoneregularlyfindsinsummerin

America(It/saculturaltraditioninAmericatoputonfreeShakespeare

productionsinsummer).Therewasonlyonedifference.

3.AndIbolted,notrunning,exactly,butnolongerstrolling—and

certainlynotlookingback—turningleft,turningright,allsenseof

directionobliterated....

Paraphrase:AndIstartedtorunawayquickly.Tobeexact,Iwasnot

running,butitwasalsonotstrollinganymore.Withoutlookingback,I

turnedleftandrightandfinallyIlostmysenseofdirection.

4.OneofthefirsteventsintheParktookplace140yearsagoalmostto

theday:abandconcert.Theconcert,pointedly,washeldonaSaturday,

stillaworkingday,becausetheconcert,likemuchoftheParkthen,was

designedtokeepthecity/srougherelementsout.(Para.7)

Paraphrase:OneofthefirsteventsintheParktookplacealmostexactly

onthisday140yearsago:abandconcert.Theconcertwasdeliberately

heldonaSaturdaywhenordinarypeoplewereallworkingsoastokeep

themout.

5.1spottedacoupleapproaching.Yourfirstthoughtis:nutcase?

Paraphrase:Isuddenlysawacouplecomingmyway.Yourfirstthoughtis:

aretheymad(datingintheCentralParkatnight)?

6.TheironywasthatbytheendoftheMoseseratheParkwas

dangerous.(Para.10)

Paraphrase:MosesdidalottoturnCentralParkintoanefficient

people'spark.Buttheoutcomewasquiteunexpectedandsad:bythe

endofhiseratheParkwasdangerous.

7.Buttherewasnoescapingtherecognitionthatthiscity-contrived,

man-made,glaringlyobtrusive,consumingwastefulandstaggering

quantitiesofelectricityandwaterandenergy-wasverybeautiful,

(para.12)

Paraphrase:Buttherewasnodenyingthefact(youhavetoadmit)that

thecitywasverybeautiful,althoughitwasnotanaturalkindofbeauty,

itwasartificialandshowy,anditusedupagreatamountofwaterand

energy.

8.Butthereitwas:thecityatnight,viewedfromwhatmeanttobean

escapefromit,shimmering,(para.12)

Paraphrase:PeoplecometotheParktoescapefromthehustleand

bustleofthecity.ButitwaspreciselyintheParkthatdaythatIfound

thecityatnightwasextremelybeautiful.

Unit6

1.Andthat/sthewayitwasinourlittlevillageforasfarbackasanybody

couldremember.(Para.8)

Paraphrase:Andthat'showwekepttrackoftheimportan