美国小学英语教材6:第53课 前景回顾

 A BACKWARD LOOK 前景回顾

In the selections¹ you have just read, you have been seeing the outdoor world through the eyes of people 在你所阅读的文章中，你通过他人的眼睛领略户外世界，

who love it and can read its language. You have become acquainted² with just a few of the thousands of pages of 他们喜欢户外世界，并能够读懂它的语言，你已经熟悉了数千页纸张当中的一小部分，

fascinating stories that have been written about the wild things which live on this earth with us human beings. 这些有趣的故事讲述了与人类共生存的野外事物。

Think back over these stories and poems. Which was the most exciting? 回顾一下你看过的故事和诗歌，哪个故事最有趣？

Did that exciting story interest you most of all, or was there some other story that was more interesting to you? 那个最有趣的故事是不是最吸引人，或是有其它更吸引你的故事？

What serious fact did you learn about the wild life not only of our country but of the world? 你学到了哪些关于野外生物的知识，不仅仅是对于你的国家，更是对于整个世界？

Old Boculy knew his outdoor world probably better than you know arithmetic or spelling or geography, 老伯克利所了解的户外世界要比你对算数或是拼写或是地理要多，

and it is almost certain that he knew it better than you know the wild life that surrounds you. 肯定的是，他对你周围野生动物的了解要比你多得多。

How many animals and how many birds can you name that live in your part of the country? 在你生活的地方，你能说出多少动物和鸟类的名字？

It would be interesting for each of you to make a separate list of the animals, birds, and flowers that may be found near your home. 如果能够分别列出你家附近的动物，鸟类和花朵名称那将多么有趣。

Then compare lists and see how many different kinds have been named by the class. 将这份名单和班上同学的名单相比较。

Have you thought of any ways in which you can help protect the wild life in your part of the country? 你有没有想过保护你们国家野生动物的方法？

Have you tried to interest older people in protecting birds and wild flowers? 你有没有尝试过让老人对保护鸟类和野生花朵感兴趣？

If you have read an interesting book on preserving outdoor life, 如果你读过有关保护野生动物的书籍，

your classmates would like to know the title. On page 449 is a list of books on outdoor life. 你的同学或许想知道这本书的名字，书的第449页列出了户外生活书籍的名单。

You will gain pleasure and knowledge from reading them. 你可以从中获得知识和乐趣。

 

1 selections   

n.选择，挑选( selection的名词复数 )；被挑选的人[事物]；选萃，选集；可供选择的东西

参考例句：

• These are selections from ten thousand. 这些是从一万个里挑选出来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The band played selections. 乐队演奏一些选曲。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 acquainted   

adj.对某事物熟悉的，对 某人认识的

参考例句：

• The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。
• I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友，但同他不熟。