七七 | 2023全國(guó)甲卷語(yǔ)法填空

For thousands of years, people have told fables（寓言）1 to teach（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 2 sixth（six）century，B.C.Yet，the form of the fable still has values today，3 as Rachel Carson says in “A Fable for Tomorrow"

• as sb. said：正如某人說(shuō)

Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact，her style and tone（口吻）are seemingly directed atchildren." There was once a town in the heart of America，4?where all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with its surroundings，" her fable begins，5 borrowing（borrow）some familiar words from many age-old fables. Behind the simplestyle, however, is a serious message 6 intended（intend）for everyone.

• intend to do：意圖、打算做某事
• be intended for：為……而設(shè)計(jì)

7 Different（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 8 for saving theirenvironment.

• 形容詞充當(dāng)句子狀語(yǔ)
• take responsibility for：承擔(dān)起責(zé)任

The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life.However, Carson's theme is a more weighty 9 warning（warn）about environmental destruction.Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has beenpassed down through the ages can still 10 be employed（employ） today to draw attention to important truths.