1、.Book3UnitOneChangesintheWayWeLiveTextAContentQuestions1.Writeandliveonafarm.2.Becausetheygrownearlyalloftheirfruitsandvegetables.Theyhaveenougheggs,honeyandwood.Theyareveryclosetonatureandcanenjoythebeautifulscenery.Besides,theycangoskiingandsk
2、atinginwinter.3.No.Sometimesthegoodlifecangetprettytough.4.TheywereburiedunderfivefeetofsnowfromDecemberthroughMarch.5.Whenthefirstspringcame,itbroughttwofloods.Thesecondfloodreferstothegoodharvestinthegrowingseason.6.Hedecidedtoquithisjobandstart
3、tofreelance.7.HehastocrawlintoblackbeardensforSportsIllustrated,hitchupdogsledracingteamsforSmithsonianmagazine,checkouttheLakeChamplainmonsterforScienceDigest,andcanoethroughtheBoundaryWatersWildernessareaofMinnesotaforDestinations.8.Asforinsurance,they
4、haveonlyboughtapoormansmajor-medicalpolicyandthepolicyontheirtwocars.9.Theycutbacktheirexpenseswithoutappreciablyloweringtheirstandardofliving.Forexample,theypatronizelocalrestaurantsinsteadofmoreexpensiveplacesinthecity.Theystillattendtheoperaandballet
5、butonlyafewtimesayear.Theyeatlessmeat,drinkcheaperwineandseefewermovies.10.Atoleranceforsolitudeandlotsofenergy.11.Theywillleavewithafeelingofsorrowbutalsowithasenseofprideatwhattheyhavebeenabletoaccomplish.12.Theychosetoliveinthecountrybecaus
6、etheywanttoimprovethequalityoftheirlives.Yes,theyhavefinallyrealizedtheirdreams.TextOrganizationPartOneThewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingone.PartTwoLifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhard.PartThreeAfterquittinghisjob,th
7、ewritersincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamilywereabletomanagetogetby.PartFourAtoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry.HappyMomentsandEvents1)growingnearlyalltheirfruitsandvegetables2)canoeing,picni
8、cking,longbicyclerides,etc.3)keepingwarminsidethehouseinwinter4)writingfreelancearticles5)earningenoughmoneywhilemaintainingahappyfamilylifeHardships1)workinghardbothinwinterandinsummer2)harshenvironmentandweathercondition3)anxiousmomentsafterthewriterquith
9、isjob4)cuttingbackondailyexpenses5)solitudeVocabulary1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrasesgiveninthebox.1)onbalance2resist3haul4wicked5illustrated6budget7lowering8boundary9involved10economic11blasting12justabout2.Nowusetheverbinbracketstoformanappropriatephra
10、salverbyouhavelearnedandcompletethesentencewithit.1)cutback/down2pickup3getby4getthrough5faceupto6turnin7makingupfor8thinkup3.Rewriteeachsentencewiththewordorphraseinbrackets,keepingthesamemeaning.P171)pursuedhismathematicalstudiesandtaughthimselfast
11、ronomy.2)oftengeneratemisleadingthoughts.3)attachgreatimportancetocombiningtheorywithpracticeinourwork.4)besuspectedofdoingeverythingformoney.5)beforehegetsthroughlife.4.Completethesentences,usingthewordsorphrasesinbrackets1.theirindooraprofittoinvestin2.
12、devicetheimprovementonaglobalscale3.stackedtemptationneverdinedoutConfusableUse1.house2.home3.homefamily4.household1.doubt2.suspected3.doubted4.suspected5.suspectWordFormation1rise2final3regular4cash5howsandwhys6upped7yellowed8bottled9lower10searchCloze1.Text-re
13、lated1getsby2temptation3getthrough4improvement5asidefrom6suspect7supplement8profit9stacking2.Theme-related1replaced2consider3quit4world5tough6fuels7provide8luxuries9balance10idealTranslation1.TranslatethesentencesintoEnglish1)Wehaveaproblemwiththecomputersystem
14、,butIthinkitisfairlyminor.2)MyfatherdiedwhenIwastooyoungtoliveonmyown.Thepeopleofmyhometowntookoverresponsibilityformyupbringingatthatpoint.3)thetoyshavetomeetstrictsafetyrequirementsbeforetheycanbesoldtochildren.4)Radioandtelevisionhavesupplementedratherthanreplacedthenewspaperascarriersofnewandopinion.5)Whenitcomestothismagazine,itisadigestofarticlesfrommanynewspapersandmagazinesaroundtheworld.2.TranslatethepassageintoEnglishAdecadeago,NancydidwhatsomanyAmericansdreamabout.Sh