一、原文呈现（2013年考研英语一 Text 3 第二段） Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to. 二、重点词汇 1、utopia 乌托邦 2、appreciation 感激，欣赏，评估 3、asteroid 彗星 4、epidemic 流行病，快速的传播 三、句子解析 第一句： Now utopia has grown unfashionable, 现在乌托邦已经不时尚了， as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, 当我们评估获得的所面临的更深刻的一系列威胁后， from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change. 从彗星撞击到流行性流感病毒和气候变化。 全句翻译： 现在乌托邦已经不时尚了，当我们评估获得的所面临的更深刻的一系列威胁后，从彗星撞击到流行性流感病毒和气候变化。 第二句： You might even be tempted to assume 你可能会被引诱做出这样的假设 that humanity has little future to look forward to. 人类已经几乎没有未来可以期待了。