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Unit 1 Changes in the Way We LiveText AContent Questions ( P10 )1. Write and live on a farm.2. Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables. They have enough eggs, honeyand wood. They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides, they can go skiing and skating in winter.3. No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.4. They were buried under five feet of snow from December through March.5. When the first spring came, it brought two floods. The second flood refers to the goodharvest in the growing season.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, c8. heck out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest”, and canoe through theBoundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota for “Destinations”.9. As for insurance, they have only bought a poor man’s major-medical policy and the policy ontheir two cars.10. They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. Forexample, they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in 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.11. A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.12. They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what they have beenable to accomplish.13. 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.(paragraphs 4——7 ) Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.Part Two (paragraphs 4—11) After quitting his job, the writer’s income was reduced, but he (paragraphs 8—11) After quitting his job, the writer’s income was reduced, but he Part Three (paragraphs 8and his family were able to manage to get by.(paragraphs 12——15 ) A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible Part Four (paragraphs 12for the family to enjoy their life in the country.Happy Moments and Events1) growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables2) canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc.3) keeping warm inside the house in winter4) writing freelance articles5) earning enough money while maintaining a happy family lifeHardships1) working hard both in winter and in summer2) harsh environment and weather condition3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job4) cutting back on daily expenses5) solitudeVocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. ( P15 )1) on balance 2) resist 3) haul 4) wicked5) illustrated 6) budget 7) lowering 8) boundary9) involved 10)economic 11) blasting 12) just about2. Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned and complete the sentence with it. ( P16 )1) cut back / down 2）pick up3）get by 4) get through5）face up to 6）turn in7）making up for 8）think up3. Rewrite each 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) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work.4) be suspected of doing everything for money.5) before he gets through life.4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 )1. their indoor a profit to invest in2. device the improvement on a global scale3. stacked temptation never dined outConfusable Use ( P18 )1. house2. home3. home family4. household1. doubt2. suspected3. doubted4. suspected5. suspectWord Formation ( P19 )1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows and whys6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9) lower 10) searchCloze1. Text-related ( P20 )1) gets by 2) temptation 3) get through4) improvement 5) aside from 6) suspect7) supplement 8) profit 9) stacking2. Theme-related ( P21 )1) replaced 2) consider 3) quit4) world 5) tough 6) fuels7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance10) idealTranslation1. Translate the sentences into English ( P21 )1) We have a problem with the computer 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) Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers ofnew and opinion.5) When it comes 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 executive position and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money 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 difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.Text B1. Choose the best answer for each of the following. ( P27 )1—6.a c db a cTranslate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 )1. 什么？什么？你说那听起来不像你府上的生活？其实，不仅仅是你一个人这么想。
Book 3 Unit 1Vocabulary1. I was speaking to Jane on the phone when suddenly we were___.(当我和Jane通着电话的时候我们突然被打断了)A. cut offB.cut downC.cut backD.cut out解析：cut off切断，打断，迅速离开，（疾病等）使人死亡cut down裁短，减少，缩小（尺寸，数量，或数目），砍倒cut back减少，缩减（尤指经费或生意），消减，修剪cut out停止，裁剪，取下，取代2. Peter complained to the owner of the book store that there were some pages ___ in the dictionary.（Peter向书店的老板投诉字典有几页纸是丢失的）A.LosingB.missingC.droppingD.falling解析：losing失败的，输的missing失去的，下落不明的，丢失的dropping滴下，滴下物，掉落的filling落下的，下降的(1.单个现在分词做定语时，大凡放在被修饰词之前，说明被修饰名词的性质或特征等，构成前置定语；现在分词短语做定语时，大凡放在被修饰词之后，构成后置定语，如missing in the dictionary .2.-ing表主动，现在进行状态，因此多用来形容事情或东西，因为这个事情或东西会对人造成影响。
）3. The shop-assistant was straightforward with her customers. If an article was of __ quality she’dtell them so.（这位商店售货员是不去与顾客绕圈子的。
如果一个商品的品质低微，她会这个事情如实地告诉顾客）A. miserableB.minorC.subordinateD.inferior解析：Miserable a.悲凉的，令人痛苦的，卑劣的（指因贫弱，可怜或屈辱等外部因素给人造成精神痛苦，忧愁或肉体折磨，令人同情和可怜）Minor a.较小的，少数的，小音阶的（多指与别的比较后显得不严重，或指较少，较小）n.未成年人，副修科目Subordinate a.级别或职位较低的，下级的，次要的n.部下，下级Inferior a.（质量等）低微的，下等的4. With all its advantages the laptop is by no means without its__.（A.limitationB.boundariesC.restraintsD.confinements解析：Limitation n.限制，局限（较通用，可指人为的规定，也可指客观存在的构成限制的事实或情况）Boundary n.分界线，范围（球场的）边线（亦可指两地间的分界线，如用篱笆或墙隔开的分属于例外的土地分界线）Restraint n.抑制，克制，控制，拘束，约束力（指现存的限制或制约因素，可能是由于他人的决定而存在于自身之外的限制，也可能是由于担心别人的想法而自设的限制）Confinement n.监禁，关押，限制，约束，分娩5. Look at the photo and you will find Diana __ her father.（看这幅照片，你会发现Diana长得像她爸爸）A. takes toB. takes afterC. takes forD. takes over解析：Take to喜欢，习惯于…，开始从事，觉得（某事）简易学Take after长得像，性格类似于，效仿Take for为…承担…，信以为真，认为理所当然Take over带，接管，帮…学习，在…上花费6. I want to buy a new tie to __ this brown suit.（我想买一条新的领带与这件棕色的西装相配）A.go into B.go afterC.go by D.go with解析：Go into进入，从事，进入（某种状态），调查Go after追逐，追求，跟随Go by时光流逝，顺便走访，判断，经过Go with相伴，跟…相配，跟…谈恋爱，赶时髦7. He __ his lessons about Italy with photographs of the people who live there.（他用一些住在那里的人的照片来说明有关于意大利的课）A.illustratedB.citedC.quotedD.explained解析：Illustrate v.说明，表明，给…加插图Cite v.引用，引证，表扬（可指提及原因或举出示例，比quote正式，常用于较正式的场合，如说明法律文件）Quote v.引述，引用（指举例说明）Explain v.讲解，解释，辩解8. In addition to rice we need to __ our diet with fish meat and vegetable.（除了米饭之外，我们还要在我们的日常饮食中补充鱼肉蔬菜）A.replace .B.supplementC.replenishD.mix解析：Replace vt.替换，替代，把…放回原位Supplement vt.增补，补充n.增补，补充物，增刊Replenish vt.补充，从头装满Mix v混合n食物混合配料，乐曲组合（可指将食物物质混合在一起，也可指颜色，情感，品质融合在一起）9. What he has doneis __ the doctor’s orders.（他所做的事情违反了医生的嘱咐）A.subject to B.opposite C.resistant to D.contrary to解析：Subject n主题，话题adj须服从…的，（在君主等）统治下的v提供提出Be subject to受支配，从属于使经受，使遭受Opposite adj相对的对立的对面的n对立面对立物bBe opposite to在…对面，与…相反Resistant adj抵抗的有抵抗力的，顽强的n抵抗者，防腐剂Be resistant to抵抗对…有耐药力的Contrary adj相反的违反的对立的任性的Be contrary to与…相反10. The survival __ of some wild animals is not high because they are ruthlessly （无情地）huntedfor their skins.（这些野生动物的存活率并不高因为它们的皮总被无情猎取）A.ratioB.degreeC.rateD.scale解析：Ratio n比，比率，系数，比例（大凡指两个数字的比例）Degree n音阶，度度数程度学位Rate n速度，比率（使用比较广）），等级（利息等）费率v评估（专指评定价值等的凹凸），评价，责骂Scale n规模比例级别v测量，攀登11. Tim is good smart and hardworking. __ I can’t speak too highlyof him.（Tim是一位友情聪惠，刻苦的人总之，我怎么夸奖他都不过分）A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD. On the contrary解析：As a result结果，因此In a word总之，一句话，简言之By the way顺便地附带说说，随便一提On the contrary与此相反，正相反，反倒，反而12. What he told me about the affair（事情）simply doesn’t make any __（他所跟我说的那件事根源没有任何意义）A.ideaB.senseC.meaningD.significance解析：Make sense讲得通有意义，是明智的13. The lawyer’s question was a __ that cause the defendant（被告人）to admit his guilty.（这位律师的问题是一个使被告人承认他的罪过的圈套）A.planB.trapC.tapD.plot解析：Plan n计划打算，平面图v计划打算，设计（通常但不总是指较长远的计划或安排）Trap v诱骗，困住n圈套，（对付人的）计谋，夹子Tap vt开发，汲取（液体）vi轻声走，拍（多指慢慢地持续地轻击轻拍）n龙头，阀门，塞子Plot n地基，（戏剧或小说的）情节一块地v密谋，设计情节14. Why can’t you do this small __ for me? I’v helped you often enough inthe past.（为什么你连这么点忙都不帮我？我过去那么经常帮助你）A.demandB.requestC.favorD.requirement解析：Demand v要求，询问（指严正地问质问）n要求（指剧烈要求，坚决要求），需求销路Request n要求，需要申请书vt（下级对上级的）请求，索取，邀请（作要求请求时：正式用词，指非常正式有礼貌地请求或恳求，多含担心因种种原因对方不能答应的意味）Favor n好感，宠爱关切，关心，恩惠（可根据英英词典给出的解释理解：an act ofgracious kindness）vt支持赞成照顾，促成Requirement n要求，必要条件，必需品，资格15. I know you think I’m talking nonsense（胡话）Tom but __ you will realize that I was right.（我知道你觉得我是在说胡话Tom，但是你迟早会意识到我是对的）A.at one timeB.in timeC.at timesD.on time解析：At one time一度，以前In time迟早，最后及时，经过一段时间以后At times有时间或On time按时准时，正点Grammar1.__ the dog was the first animal to be domesticated（被驯服了的）is generally agreed upon byauthorities（权威）in the field.（狗是第一种家养动物(这一观点)在该领域得到权威的认可）A. UntilB. It wasC. WhatD. That解析：分析句子结构得.__ the dog was the first animal to be domesticated（被驯服了的）为主语从句，此时主语从句表达的是一个事实从句中结构统统所以用that引导。
