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bred-bred繁殖，培育

breedThequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyouoccasionallyvisitduringtheweek-end.Mostofmyfriendsliveintheyettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.

Howoftendolionsbreed?Helivedalone,breedinghorsesanddogs...Awell-bredchildbornandbred我是在北京出生長大的Thequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainorsomethingyouoccasionallyvisitduringtheweek-end.Mostofmyfriendsliveintheyettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.raptureintensedelight極度的歡喜beinraptures/gointoraptures我對這一新工作喜不可言.I'minrapturesaboutmynewjob.ShewasinrapturesaboutherfirstvisittoParis.

Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.1(v)贊美，頌揚Hewasextolledasaheroextolthevirtues/benefitsofsth

extolSheisforeverextollingthevirtuesofherchildren.贊揚一輛新車的優點贊揚免費教育（的優點）

Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.（n）錯覺，幻覺

illusionthinkthat,doyou?Pureillusion!Beundertheillusionthat…誤以為，處于…幻覺中：

我誤以為她喜歡我Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.2(N)上級服從上級（a）superior=better

superior

比…強，好

besuperiortoWhichofthetwomethodsissuperior?Helovesmakingfunofhisclassmates.Itmakeshimfeelsuperior.節奏keeppacewith

thegentlepaceoflivingEvenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.

Arewageskeepingpacewithinflation（通貨膨脹）?atasnail'space極慢的:Theoldwomancrossedtheroadatasnail'space.Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstthetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.Myfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareinterruptedonlybyanoccasionalvisittothelocalcinema-virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment. 3bark?Thedogsuddenlystartedbarkingatus.

twitter?Thebirdswerehoppingaboutandtwittering.hiss?Thesnakelifteditsheadandhissed.

meow[mi'au]?Thecatjumpedawaywithaloudmeow.?Vi啼叫，打鳴。

crow

?閃閃發光:

glintNothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstthetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.Myfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareinterruptedonlybyanoccasionalvisittothelocalcinema-virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.

Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstthetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.Myfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareinterruptedonlybyanoccasionalvisittothelocalcinema-virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment. 4?idyll[aidl]?田園詩?Idyllic? 一 ，?田園風光?idylliclandscape

Idyllicchildhood

?Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstthetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.?Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.?Myfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareinterruptedonlybyanoccasionalvisittothelocalcinema-virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.?pasture

pastoralBeethoven's`Pastoral'Symphony

?Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstthetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.?Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.?Myfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareinterruptedonlybyanoccasionalvisittothelocalcinema-virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.?Hesaysnothingaboutthepoorselectionofgoodsintheshops,oraboutthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavetotravelfromthecountrytothecityeverydaytogettowork.Whypeoplearepreparedtotolerateafourhourjourneyeachdayforthedubiousprivilegeoflivinginthecountryisbeyondme.?Theycouldbesavedsomuchmiseryandexpenseiftheychosetoliveinthecitywheretheyrightlybelong. 5?生活在苦難之中?Liveinmisery?Sufferfromthemiseryoftoothache

?Forthemthisisamajoroperationwhichinvolvesconsiderableplanning.Astheplaydrawstoitsclose,theywonderwhethertheywillevercatchthatlasttrainhome.?Thecitydwellerneverexperiencesanxietiesofthissort.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusrideaway.drawSection2:Ifyoucandowithoutthefewpastoralpleasuresofthecountry,youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebestthatlifecanneverhavetotravelmilestoseeyourfriends.Theyinvariablylivenearbyandarealwaysavailableforaninformalchatoranevening'sentertainment.Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptotownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheatreasaspecialtreat.

向…移動:Thetraindrewintothestation火車進站.(fig比喻Christmasisdrawing?drawnear/closeMariagrewanxiousasthemendrewHislifewasdrawingpeacefullytoitsclose.Forthemthisisamajoroperationwhichinvolvesconsiderableplanning.Astheplaydrawstoitsclose,theywonderwhethertheywillevercatchthatlasttrainhome.Thecitydwellerneverexperiencesanxietiesofthissort.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusridedweller-居民，居住者城市居民城鎮居民村莊居民洞穴居民

Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.CountrypeoplerunwildwhentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyofthenecessitiesoflifeastheycanisthecitywithoutitsmomentsofThereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.6Makedowithsth湊合著用，將就著用Ihavetomakedowiththis.Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.CountrypeoplerunwildwhentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyoftheexoticitemsastheycanNoristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofbeauty.Thereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.發光，發熱

glowtoshinewithawarm,softlight[vI]AcigaretteglowedThebedsidelampglowedThefireplacewasstillglowingwiththeremainsoflastnight'sfire.Herfaceisglowingwithhappiness.7Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.CountrypeoplerunwildwhentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyoftheexoticitemsastheycanNoristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofThereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.Fewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeacethatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweek-endswhenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayaretuckedawayintheirhomesinthecountry.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhycitydwellers,whoappreciateallthesethings,obstinatelypretendthattheywouldprefertoliveinthecountry.

descend?=godown(下來）;fall（降臨）HedescendedthestairsTheleoparddescendedslowlyfromthetreeandwalkedAnuneasycalmfallsonthearea...NightdescendsquicklyinthetropicsDescendantFewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeacethatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweek-endswhenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayaretuckedawayintheirhomesinthecountry.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhycitydwellers,whoappreciateallthesethings,obstinatelypretendthattheywouldprefertoliveinthe