下载掌阅APP，畅读海量书库
立即打开
话题： 寓言
体裁： 说明文
难度： ★★★★
建议用时： 10分钟
实际用时：
正确率： /10
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For thousands of years, people have told fables （ 寓言 ） 1 （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 （six） century B.C. Yet, the form of the fable still has values today, 3 Rachel Carson says in “A Fable for Tomorrow.”
Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fables. In fact, her style and tone （ 口吻 ） are seemingly directed at children. “There was once a town in the heart of America 4 all life seemed to enjoy peaceful co-existence with its surroundings,” her fable begins, 5 （borrow） some familiar words from many age-old fables. Behind the simple style, however, is a serious message 6 （intend） for everyone.
7 （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 saving their environment.
The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life. However, Carson’s theme is a more weighty 9 （warn） about environmental destruction. Carson proves that a simple literary form that has been passed down through the ages can still 10 （employ） today to draw attention to important truths.