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Book 3
Unit One
Changes in the
Way We Live
Text A
Content Questions
(
P10 )
1.
Write and live on a farm.
2.
Because they
grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables.
They have enough eggs,
honey and 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 good
harvest 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,
check
out
the
Lake
Champlain
“
monste
r
”
for
“
Science
Digest
”
,
and
canoe
through
the Boundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota
for
“
Destinations
”
.
8.
As for insurance, they have only bought
a poor man
’
s 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 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 they have been able to
accomplish.
12.
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 and satisfying
one.
Part Two
(paragraphs
4
—
7 )
Life in the country is good yet
sometimes very hard.
Part
Three
(paragraphs
8
—
11)
After
quitting
his
job,
the
writer
’
s
income
was
reduced,
but
he
and
his
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 possible
for the
family to enjoy their life in
the country.
Happy Moments
and Events
1)
growing nearly all their fruits and
vegetables
2)
canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle
rides, etc.
3)
keeping warm inside the house in winter
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4)
writing
freelance articles
5)
earning enough money while maintaining
a happy family life
Hardships
1)
working hard both in winter and in
summer
2)
harsh
environment and weather condition
3)
anxious
moments after the writer quit his job
4)
cutting back
on daily expenses
5)
solitude
Vocabulary
1.
Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in
the box.
( P15 )
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 about
2. 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 up
3
）
get by
4) get through
5
）
face up to
6
）
turn in
7
）
making up for
8
）
think up
3. 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 in
2. device
the improvement
on a global scale
3. stacked
temptation
never dined out
Confusable Use
(
P18 )
1.
house
2.
home
3.
home
family
4.
household
1.
doubt
2.
suspected
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