原文For thousands of years, people have told fables (寓言) ___41___ (teach) a lesson or to pass on wisdom. Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures, and the well-known Aesop's fables date to the ___42___ (six) century, B. C. Yet, the form of the fable still has values today, ___43___ Rachel Carson says in “A Fable for Tomorrow” Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact, her style and tone (口吻) are seemingly directed at children. “There was once a town in the heart of America, ___44___ all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with is surroundings,” her fable begins, ___45___ (borrow) some familiar words from many age-old fables. Behind the simple style, however, is a serious message ___46___ (intend) for everyone. ___47___ (difference) from traditional fables, Carson's story ends with an accusation instead of a moral. She warns of the environmental dangers facing society, and she teaches that people must take responsibility ___48___ saving their environment. The themes of taditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life. However, Cason's theme is a more weighty ___49___ (warn) about environmental destruction. Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still ____50____ (employ) today to draw attention to important truths. 译文几千年来，人们一直在讲寓言___41_（教）一课或传授智慧。寓言是许多早期文化口头传统的一部分，著名的伊索寓言可追溯到公元__年。_42_公元前__（六）世纪然而，这个寓言的形式在今天仍然有价值，___43_雷切尔·卡森在《明日寓言》中说 卡森使用了寓言中常见的简单直白的风格。事实上，她的风格和口吻似乎是针对儿童的。“曾经有一个小镇在美国的心脏地带，___44_所有的生命似乎都与周围的环境和平共处，”她的寓言是这样开始的，___45_从许多古老的寓言中借用一些熟悉的词汇。然而，简单风格的背后，却传达着严肃的信息___46_――（打算）为每个人。 ___47_与传统寓言不同，卡森的故事以谴责而非道德结尾。她警告社会面临的环境危险，她教导人们必须承担责任___48_保护环境。 寓言的主题往往涉及日常生活中的简单真理。不过，卡森的主题更具分量___49_对环境破坏提出警告。卡森证明了一种古往今来流传下来的简单抒情形式仍然可以____50_今天___（用）以提请人们注意重要的真理。

1 段译 几千年来，人们一直在讲寓言___41_（教）一课或传授智慧。寓言是许多早期文化口头传统的一部分，著名的伊索寓言可追溯到公元__年。_42_公元前__（六）世纪然而，这个寓言的形式在今天仍然有价值，___43_雷切尔·卡森在《明日寓言》中说

For thousands of years, people have told fablesn.寓言 ___41___ (teach) a lesson or to pass on wisdomn.智慧.句译 几千年来，人们一直在讲寓言___41_（教）一课或传授智慧。 Fables were part of the oraladj.口头的 traditionn.传统 of many early cultures, and the well-known Aesop's fables date to the ___42___ (six) century, B. C.句译 寓言是许多早期文化口头传统的一部分，著名的伊索寓言可追溯到公元__年。 Yet, the form of the fable still has valuesn.价值 today, ___43___ Rachel Carson says in “A Fable for Tomorrow”句译 _42_公元前__（六）世纪然而，这个寓言的形式在今天仍然有价值，___43_雷切尔·卡森在《明日寓言》中说

2 段译 卡森使用了寓言中常见的简单直白的风格。事实上，她的风格和口吻似乎是针对儿童的。“曾经有一个小镇在美国的心脏地带，___44_所有的生命似乎都与周围的环境和平共处，”她的寓言是这样开始的，___45_从许多古老的寓言中借用一些熟悉的词汇。然而，简单风格的背后，却传达着严肃的信息___46_――（打算）为每个人。

Carson uses a simple, directadj.直接的 stylen.风格 common to fable.句译 卡森使用了寓言中常见的简单直白的风格。 In fact, her style and tonen.口吻 are seemingly directed at children.句译 事实上，她的风格和口吻似乎是针对儿童的。 “There was once a town in the heart of America, ___44___ all life seemed to enjoy peacefuladj.和平的 existencen.存在 with is surroundingsn.环境,” her fable begins, ___45___ (borrow) some familiar words from many age-old fables.句译 “曾经有一个小镇在美国的心脏地带，___44_所有的生命似乎都与周围的环境和平共处，”她的寓言是这样开始的，___45_从许多古老的寓言中借用一些熟悉的词汇。 Behind the simple style, however, is a serious message ___46___ (intend) for everyone.句译 然而，简单风格的背后，却传达着严肃的信息___46_――（打算）为每个人。

3 段译 ___47_与传统寓言不同，卡森的故事以谴责而非道德结尾。她警告社会面临的环境危险，她教导人们必须承担责任___48_保护环境。

___47___ (difference) from traditional fables, Carson's story ends with an accusationn.指控 instead of a moraladj.道德的.句译 ___47_与传统寓言不同，卡森的故事以谴责而非道德结尾。 She warns of the environmental dangers facing society, and she teaches that people must take responsibilityn.责任 ___48___ saving their environment.句译 她警告社会面临的环境危险，她教导人们必须承担责任___48_保护环境。

4 段译 寓言的主题往往涉及日常生活中的简单真理。不过，卡森的主题更具分量___49_对环境破坏提出警告。卡森证明了一种古往今来流传下来的简单抒情形式仍然可以____50_今天___（用）以提请人们注意重要的真理。

The themesn.主题 of taditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life.句译 寓言的主题往往涉及日常生活中的简单真理。 However, Cason's theme is a more weightyadj.重要的 ___49___ (warn) about environmental destructionn.破坏.句译 不过，卡森的主题更具分量___49_对环境破坏提出警告。 Carson provesv.证明 that a simple lyricadj.抒情的 formn.形式 that has been passed down through the ages can still ____50____ (employ) today to draw attention to important truths.句译 卡森证明了一种古往今来流传下来的简单抒情形式仍然可以____50_今天___（用）以提请人们注意重要的真理。

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