《Why Fiction Is Good for You》
by Jonathan Gottschall
1. But others have argued that fiction is mentally and ethically corrosive.
ᨐargue引導賓語從句
ᨐ翻譯：但是其他人說小說會腐蝕心靈和思想。
ᨐcorrosive:腐蝕的
definition: gradually weakening or destroying something.
2.We speed a huge amount of time lost in stories, with the average American spending four hours per day watching television alone.
♠lost in stories過去分詞做定語，修飾we
ᨐwith複合機構作伴隨狀語
ᨐa amount of 大量的
3.But fiction is doing something that all political factions should be able to get behind.
ᨐthat 引導定語從句，作賓語，可以省略
ᨐfaction派別
ᨐget behind支持✊
4. Similarly,novelists such as Leo Tolstoy and John Garden have contended that fiction is morally beneficial ,and here, research is bearing them out.
ᨐSimilarly是副詞，修飾整個句子
ᨐsuch as Leo Tolstoy and John Garden是插入語
ᨐbear out證實
ᨐcontend主張
definition: To say or state strongly that something is true
5.Generally, goodness is endorsed and rewarded，and badness is condemned and punished.（這個句子挺對稱的）
ᨐtranslation：一般來說，善良會得到認可和獎勵，而邪惡會受到譴責和懲罰。
ᨐendorse:讚同；認可；支持
definition: To say publicly that you support a person, statement, or course of action
6. They admired the protagonists, disliked the antagonists, felt happy when the good guys succeeded, and felt sad or angry when they were threatened.
※protagonist:主人公
※antagonist:反派角色
ᨐadmired,disliked,felt，felt是四個並列的謂語動詞
ᨐ兩個when引導時間狀語從句