阅读段落 By the mid-1960s, the situation took an alarming turn with the outbreak of four more new pests, necessitating pesticide spraying to such an extent that 50% of the financial outlay on cotton production was accounted for by pesticides. In the early 1970s, the spraying frequently reached 70 times a season as the farmers were pushed to the wall by the invasion of genetically stronger insect species. 段落大意 本段介绍了这种“单调综合症”发展到后期令人无法忍受的情形:每季度喷洒70次农药。 阅读笔记 Mid-1960s:50% of financial outlay on cotton production——pesticides Early 1970s:70 times a season & invasion of genetically stronger insect species 逻辑关系 并列(无逻辑连接词) By the mid-1960s, the situation took an alarming turn with the outbreak of four more new pests, necessitating pesticide spraying to such an extent that 50% of the financial outlay on cotton production was accounted for by pesticides. In the early 1970s, the spraying frequently reached 70 times a season as the farmers were pushed to the wall by the invasion of genetically stronger insect species. |