1、6. He decided to quit his job and start to freelance.7. He has to crawl into black-bear dens for “Sports Illustrated”, hitch up dogsled racing teams for “Smithsonian” magazine, check out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest”, and canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnes
2、ota for “Destination”.8. As for insurance, they have only bought a poor mans major-medical policy and the policy on their two cars.9. They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. For example: they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in
3、the city. They still attend the opera and ballet but only a few times a year. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see fewer movies.10. A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy. 11. They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what theyve been able to accomplis
4、h.12. They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality of their lives. Yes, they have finally realized their dream. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) Special qualities (2) a tight budget (3) entertain (4) anyway (5) involved (6) requirement (7) on a small scale (8) temptati
5、on (9) instead (10) machineryLanguage Focus 1. (1) on balance (2) resist (3) haul (4) wicked (5) illustrated (6)budget (7) lowering(8) boundary (9) involved (10) economic (11) blasting (12) just about2. (1) cut back/down (2) pick up (3) get by (4) get through (5) face up to (6) turn in (7) making up
6、 for (8) think up 3. (1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. (2) often generate misleading thoughts (3) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work. (4) be suspected of doing everything for money (5) before he gets through life4. (1) their indoor
7、/ a profit /to invest in (2) device / the improvement / on a global scale (3) stacked/temptation/ never dine outConfusable Words 1. (1) house (2) home (3) home/family (4) household2. (1) doubt (2) suspected (3) doubted (4) suspected (5) suspectWord Formation1. (1) rise (2) final (3) regular (4) cash
8、 (5) hows and whys (6) upped (7) yellowed (8) bottled (9) lower (10) search Comprehension Exercises1. (1) gets by/ temptation /get through/improvements/ aside from/ suspect/supplement/ profit/ stacking/ (2) replaced/consider/quit/world/tough/fuels/provide/luxuries/ balance/ideal2. (1) 1. We have a p
9、roblem with the computer system, but I think its fairly minor. 2. My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over my upbringing at that point. 3. The toys have to meet strict/tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4. Radio and televi
10、sion have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion. 5. When it comes to this magazine, it is /carries a digest of articles form many newspapers and magazines around the world. (2) A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive
11、 job and opened a household appliances store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily to improve the quality of their lives.But to run a small business is by no means an easy job. Without a steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes, she did not e
12、ven have the money to pay for the various kinds of insurance she needed. Fortunately, through her hard work, she has got through the toughest time. She is determined to continue to pursue her vision of a better life.Text BComprehension Check1. a 2.c 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. cTranslation 1. 什么? 你说那听起来不想你附上的
13、生活?其实,不仅仅是你一个人这样想。事实上,大多数人可能都跟你一样这么想的。2. 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西装,系着领带。3. 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迥异的各种节目:新近发行的电影,动画片,成人电影,体育锻炼节目,旅游,体育及入门指南类录像带。4. 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。Language Practice1. g f e d b h a c2. (1) roast (2) cabl
14、e (3) at one time (4) get along (5) missed out on (6) commute (7) taken over (8) make sense (9) go with (10) dizzy (11) gasped (12) networksUnit 21. Because she thought her great-great-grandfather was a heroic civil rights fighter and never gave up struggle for freedom.2. Because this is a place whe
15、re many escaped slaves taking the Underground Railroad were finally saved by Henson.3. The Underground Railroad was a secret web of escaped routes and safe houses through which slaves in large numbers, with the help of lots of courageous people, fled to the North and obtained freedom.4. The author w
16、anted to help the Americans remember those heroes.5. He saved enough money by working in iron molding on the side to buy his freedom. 6. Because he helped the slaves escape.7. Because he was driven by religious conviction.8. Coffin received frequent death threats and warnings that his store and home
17、 would be burned.9. They had travel hundreds of miles through unknown country with no road sign and few maps, usually under cover of night.10. Because slavery had been abolished there in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the runaways to settle their virgin land. 11. Because he heard alarming
18、 news: the new master was planning to sell him for plantation work in the Deep South. The Slave would be separated forever from his family.12. In Cincinnati the members of the Underground Railroad provided for their welfare, and set them thirty miles on their way by wagon. In Buffalo, N.Y. a friendl
19、y captain gave Henson a dollar and arranged for a boat, which carried them to Canada.1. (1) mission (2) courageous (3) forged (4) escape routes (5) liberate (6) authorized (7) honor (8) scheduled (9) exploits (10) intent on1. (1) decades (2) historic (3) imposed (4) religious (5) slender (6) web (7)
20、 bade(8) site (9) on the side (10) authorized (11) terminal (12) make the best of 2. (1) went through (2) stood up for (3) laid down (4) take on (5) lets (us) down (6) draw on (7) fall into (8) pass for 3. (1) are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to prote
21、ct the struggling American steel industry. (2) in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of this generation and the most compelling. (3) people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs. (4) could forge a completely d
22、ifferent approach to life. (5) is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.4. (1) As for / do not compel /capture of/have forged (2) At huge risk / the mission/ shelter (3) who abolished/In the eyes of/ racialWords with Multiple M
23、eanings1. (1) Ill tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip.2. Most McDonalds look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.3. Loaning money from the banks is but one
24、 of the methods we can use to set through a financial crisis.4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; its always breaking down.5. In your resume, youve mentioned everything but one vital point.6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.7. I am sorr
25、y, but I think you shouldnt have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.Usage1. (1) lonely (2) friendly (3) weekly monthly (4) lovely (5) cowardly (6) kindly/saintly (7) lively (8) motherly 1. (1) forged/stand
26、up/compelled/convictions/mission/abolish/intent on/risk/In the eyes of/threats (2) assistance/involved/estimated/coincidence/emerged/referred/numerous/stationed /concern/ capture2. (1) 1. Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can f
27、ace up to the challenge and overcome the crisis. 2. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement. 3. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV comm
28、ercials. 4. Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once. 5. Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger
29、and disease in the developing world.(2) Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. On one occasion some slave catchers closed in
30、 on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. Later, he built a small settlement in Dresden, Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.1. b 2.c 3. d 4. b 5. b 6. aTranslati
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