Unit One Changes in the Way We Live
Write and live on a farm.
Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables. They have enough eggs honey andwood. They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides they can go skiing and skating in winter.
No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.
the growing season. When the fist spring came it brought two floods. The second flood refers to the good harvest in
He decided to quit his job and start to freelance.
He has to crawl into black bear dens for *Sports Ilustrated" hitch up dogsled racing teams for"Smithsonian” magazine check out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest" andcanoe through the Boundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota for *Destinations".
As for insurance they have only bought a poor man's major-medical policy and the policy on theirtwo cars.
They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. For example they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in the city. They still attend thefewer movies. opera and ballet but only a few times a year. They eat less meat drink cheaper wine and see
A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.
Thcy wil leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what they have been ableto acplish.
They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality of their lives. Yes they have finally realized their dreams.
Text Organization ( P11 )
Part One (paragraphs 1-3)The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant andsatisfying one.Part Two (paragraphs 4-7) Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.Part Three (paragraphs 811) After quitting his job the writers ine was reduced but he andhis family were able to manage to get by. Part Four (paragraphs 12-15 ) A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possiblefor the family to enjoy their life in the country.
Happy Moments and Events
2） 1) canoeing picnicking long bicycle rides etc. growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables3) kceeping warm inside the house in winter4) writing freelance articles5) carning enough money while maintaining a happy family life
Hardships
1) 2) ums u pue spua u oq peq uom harsh environment and weather condition3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job4) cutting back on daily expenses5) solitude
Vocabulary
on balance 6)budget 2) resist 3) haul 4) wicked10)economic 11) blasting 7) lowering 8) boundary 12) just about
1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. ( P15 )
5) illustrated )9)involved
2. Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned andplete the scntence with it. ( P16 )
cut back / down 2) pick up3)get by ) 4) get through5 ) face up to 6) tum in7 ) making up for 8) think up
3. Rewrite cach sentence with the word or phrase in brackets keeping the same meaning. (P17 )
1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy.2) often generate misleading thoughts.3) be suspected of doing everything for money. attach great importance to bining theory with practice in our work.4) 5) before he gets through life.
4. Complete the sentences using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 )
1. their indoor the improvement a profit on a global scale to invest in3. stacked temptation never dined out
2. device
house Confusable Use ( P18 )homehome familyhousehold
doubtsuspectedpxqnopsuspected
Word Formation ( P19)
1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows and whys6) upped 7) yellowed 8) botled 9) lower 10) search
1. Text-related ( P20 ）1) gets by 5) aside from 2) temptation 1oadsns (9 yno 8 (o ( 8) profit 9) stackinguoudns (
（P21)2) consider 3) quitsx (8 5) tough 6) fuels
2. Theme-related1) replaced4) world 7) provide 9) balance10) ideal
Translation
1. Translate the sentences into English ( P21 ) 1) We have a problem with the puter system but I think it is fairly minor.2) My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometowntook over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.3) the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.4) new and opinion. Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of5) When it es to this magazine it is a digest of articles from many newspapers andmagazines around the world.
2. Translate the passage into English ( P21 )
A decade ago Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executiveposition and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made thedecision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.
Apeas aoq no qof Ase ue sueo ou Aq s! oeos eus e uo ssouisnq e umu o ‘ngine Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have themoncy to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed.
Fortunately through her own hard work she has now got through the most difficulttime. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.
1. Choose the best answer for cach of the following. ( P27 )
1-6. a d
Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 )
例如，《交给比弗吧》一剧中妈妈带着珍珠项链，穿着高跟鞋做家务.爸爸整个周末都穿着
要是电视网或有线电视没有中意的节目，录像制品商店可以提供好莱坞制作的品质避异的节目：新近发行的电影、动画片、“成人"电影、体育锻炼节目、旅游、体育及入门指南录像带. 如今，妈妈在看她的有线电视销售服务节目的时候，爸爸可能想租一部动作片.而在姐姐想看《辛普森一家》时，弟弟妹妹却在玩《让我们炸毁土星》的电子游戏.
Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column A. ( P28 )
1)g 5)b 2）f 6)h 3）e 7)a 8)c 4) d
Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. ( P29 )
4) get along I) roast 2) cable 5) missed out on 6) mute 3) at one time7) taken over 8)make sense 9) go with10) dizzy 11) gasped 12) networks
Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes
TEXT A
TEXT ORGANIZATION
Part Two Paras 6-23 By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rights heroeswho helped slaves travel the Un derground Railroad to freedom.
Story 2 (Paras 11-15): Supported by a strong religious conviction the white man Levi Coffinhelped black slaves to escape at huge risk to himself.
Story 3 (Paras 16-23):By traveling the Underground Railroad Josiah Henson reached hisdesti nation and became free at last.
side 11)terminal
i1) decades 2) historicposodu! (e 4) religious5) slender 7) bade 6) web9) on the 8) site 10) authorized12) make the best of
2. 2) stood up for1) went through 4) take onumop piel (e 6) draw on5) let (us) down 7) fall into Jog ssed (g
3.to protect the struggling American steel industry. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures
2) Clinton is in the eyes of Joe Klein staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural the most talented politician of his generation and the most pelling.
3) There's not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves withdrug.
4) A different experience of the world could forge a pletely different approach to life.
5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and socialproblems in the long run.
4. 1). As for do not pel capture of have forged2) At huge risk the mission shelter3) who abolished In the eyes of racial
IL. Words with Multiple MeaningI'll tell you in a minute how I have atained the genuine sense of belonging in America but first letme hear about your French trip.Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financialcrisis.This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble: it's always breaking down. d qe oo nq p sn sn o u
