T-of Babel:古代巴比伦没有建成的通天塔;空想的计划,
towel n.手巾, 毛巾 v.用毛巾擦 3. The rigging… flags: The lines and chains on the ships were decorated with flags which were shining in the sun. rigging: lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars 帆缆 4. In the street… processions moved: a good example of a long periodic sentence, preceded by a string of modifiers. The writer uses a vast variety of sentence structures. The streets were lined with houses with red roofs and painted walls. Between the houses there were old moss-grown gardens. There were also avenues lined with shady trees . The city had many big parks and public buildings.
2.With a clamor…by the sea : The loud ringing of the bells, which sent the frightened swallows flying high, marks the beginning of the Festival of Summer in Omelas. clamor:exclaim insistently and noisily 喧闹
