Section_ⅣLearning_about_Language_&_Using_Language

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　　THE FEAST：18,000 BC①

　　Worried about the preparations for her feast②， Lala quickly turned for home with her collection of nuts, melons③ and other fruit. It was the custom of family groups to separate④ and then gather again at different sites for reunious as they followed the animal herds across the grasslands⑤. A wrinkle⑥ appeared on her forehead. If only it could be just like last year⑦！ At that time she had been so happy when Dahu chose⑧ her as the future mother of his children. He was the best toolmaker in the group and it was a great honour⑨ for her to be chosen. She remembered the blood pulsing⑩ through her veins⑪.She had felt so proud as the group shouted loudly to applaud⑫ his choice⑬. If only she had looked ahead⑭ and planned better this year! Then she wouldn't have been feeling so worried now. 　　①BC公元前

　　②形容词短语Worried about ...作原因状语，意为"因担心......"。

　　③melon /'melən/n.(各种)瓜

　　④separate vt.& vi.分开；分离　adj.独立的；单独的

　　⑤It was the custom ...to separate ...as they followed ...中，it作形式主语，to separate ...作真正主语；as they followed ...是as引导的原因状语从句。

　　⑥wrinkle /'rIŋkl/n.皱纹

　　⑦if only意为"要是......就好了；但愿"，常用虚拟语气。本段倒数第二句也是这样的句子。

　　⑧choose vt.& vi.选择；挑选

　　⑨a great honour 意为"一件非常光荣的事情"。

　　⑩pulse /pʌls/vi.强烈而有规律地跳动；搏动n.脉搏；节拍

　　⑪vein /veIn/n.血管；静脉

　　⑫applaud /ə'plɔːd/vi.& vt.鼓掌欢迎；赞赏

　　⑬as the group shouted loudly ...是as引导的时间状语从句。

　　⑭look ahead 向前看；为将来打算 　　

公元前一万八千年的一次盛宴