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EnglishSong

—OutintheCountryTheCountrysideIvyLeagueFahrenheitandCelsiusScalesBuyingInsuranceSportsIllustratedIndividualRetirementAccountBR_mainBR_EnglishSongEnglishSong—OutintheCountryBlankFillingQuestionsabouttheSongBR_QuestionsabouttheSong2Listentothesongandanswerthefollowingquestions.BR_QuestionsabouttheSong3QuestionsabouttheSong1.Whatisthesongabout?Takingabreakfromcitylifeandescapingfromthecrowd.2.Howisthesongrelatedtothethemeofthisunit?Thesingerneedsabreakbecausethepaceoflifehasquickened,theenvironmenthaschanged,andtheoldlifestylehasgone.getawayhumanraceWheneverIneedtoleaveitallbehindOrfeeltheneedtoIfindaquietplace,farfromtheOutinthecountryBeforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustinthenighttimeOutwheretheriversliketorunIandtakebacksomethin’worthrememberin’standaloneabrightspot_______________________________________BR_BlankFilling1BlankFillingListentothesongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.reliefriversliketorunWheneverIfeelthemclosinginonmeOrneedWhenlifebecomestoofast,IfindatlastOutinthecountryBeforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustabrightspotinthenighttimeOutwheretheIstandaloneandtakebacksomethin’worthrememberin’abitofroomtomove_____________________________________BR_BlankFilling2Beforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustabrightspotinthenighttimeOutwheretheriversliketorunIstandaloneandBeforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustabrightspotinthenighttimeOutwheretheriversliketorunIstandaloneandtakebacksomethin’worthrememberin’takebacksomethin’worthrememberin’__________________________________BR_BlankFilling3ThecountrysideofBritainiswellknownforitsbeautyandmanycontrasts:itsbaremountainsandmoorland,itslakes,riversandwoods,anditslong,oftenwildcoastline.Manyofthemostbeautifulareasarenational

parksandareprotectedfromdevelopment.WhenBritishpeoplethinkoffarmland,aswellasopenspaces,theyimaginecowsorsheepingreenfieldsenclosedbyhedgesorstonewalls,andfieldsofwheatandbarley.Manypeopleassociatethecountrysidewithpeaceandrelaxation.Theyspendtheirfreetimewalkingorcyclingthere,orgotothecountryforapicnicorapublunch.Onlyafewpeoplewholiveinthecountryworkonfarms.farms.BR_TheCountryside1TheCountryside

BR_TheCountryside2Manycommutetoworkintowns.Manyothersdreamoflivinginthecountry,wheretheybelievetheywouldhaveabetterandhealthierlifestyle.Americahasmanyareasofwildandbeautifulscenery,andtherearemanyareas,especiallyintheWestinstateslikeMontanaandWyoming,wherefewpeoplelive.IntheNewEnglandstates,suchasVermontandNewHampshire,itiscommontoseesmallfarmssurroundedbyhillsandgreenareas.InOhio,Indiana,IllinoisandotherMidwesternstates,fieldsofcornorwheatreachtothehorizonandtherearemanymilesbetweentowns.BR_TheCountryside3Onlyabout20%ofAmericansliveoutsidecitiesandtowns.Lifemaybedifficultforpeoplewholiveinthecountry.Serviceslikehospitalsandschoolsmaybefurtheraway,andgoingshoppingcanmeandrivinglongdistances.Somepeopleevenhavetodrivefromtheirhomestothemainroadwheretheirmailisleftinabox.Inspiteofthedisadvantages,manypeoplewholiveinthecountrysaythattheylikethesafe,clean,attractiveenvironment.Buttheirchildrenoftenmovetoatownorcityassoonastheycan.AsinBritain,Americansliketogoouttothecountryatweekends.Somepeoplegooncampingorfishingtrips,othersgohikinginnationalparks.BR_TheCountryside_P1mountainsBR_TheCountryside_P2moorlandBR_TheCountryside_P3lakesBR_TheCountryside_P4coastlineBR_TheCountryside_P5nationalparksBR_TheCountryside_P6farmlandBR_TheCountryside_P7picnicBR_TheCountryside_P8OhioBR_IvyLeague1IvyLeaguereferstoeightlong-establishedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStateswithprestigiousacademicandsocialreputations.MembersoftheIvyLeagueareBrownUniversity

inProvidence,RhodeIsland;ColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity;CornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork;DartmouthCollegeinHanover,NewHampshire;HarvardUniversityinCambridge,Massachusetts;UniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphia;PrincetonUniversityinPrinceton,NewJersey;YaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut.ThemembersoftheIvyLeaguecompeteinintercollegiateathletics.IvyLeague

BR_IvyLeague1_P1BrownUniversityBR_IvyLeague1_P2ColumbiaUniversityBR_IvyLeague1_P3CornellUniversityBR_IvyLeague1_P4DartmouthCollegeBR_IvyLeague1_P5HarvardUniversityBR_IvyLeague1_P6UniversityofPennsylvaniaBR_IvyLeague1_P7PrincetonUniversityBR_IvyLeague1_P8YaleUniversityBR_IvyLeague2Ifyouwanttoknowmoreabouttheseschools,youarewelcometovisittheirwebsites:BrownUniversity ColumbiaUniversity CornellUniversity DartmouthCollege HarvardUniversity UniversityofPennsylvania PrincetonUniversity YaleUniversity FahrenheitScalereferstoascaleoftemperature,firstestablishedbytheGermanphysicistGabrielFahrenheitin1715.Theunitoftemperatureisthedegree

Fahrenheit(℉),and00℉wasoriginallythecoldesttemperatureFahrenheitcouldachieveusingafreezingmixtureofsaltandice.Onhisscale,waterfreezesat32℉andboilsat212℉(undersetatmosphericconditions).Nolongerusedinscientificwork,Fahrenheittemperaturesstillfeatureineverydaylanguage;hotdays“intheeighties”,forexample.ToconvertaFahrenheittemperaturetoCelsius(centigrade),subtract32,thenmultiplyby5/9.BR_FahrenheitScale1FahrenheitScaleBR_FahrenheitScale2FahrenheitScaleGabrielFahrenheitCelsiusScalereferstoascaleofhotness,ortemperature,firstestablishedbytheSwedishscientistAndersCelsius(1701~1744)in1742.Onthisscale,theunitoftemperatureisthedegreeCelsius(℃);waterfreezesat0℃andboilsat100℃(underagreedstandardatmosphericconditions),

conditions),althoughwhenCelsiusoriginallydevisedthescalehemade0°theboilingpointand100°thefreezingpoint.TheCelsiusscalewasformerlycommonlyknownasthecentigradescalebecauseofthe100divisionsbetweenthefreezingandboilingpointsofwater.ToconvertfromdegreesCelsiustodegreesFahrenheitmultiplyby9/5andadd32.BR_CelsiusScale1CelsiusScale

BR_CelsiusScale2AndersCelsiusCelsiusScale

BR_BuyingInsurance1

BuyingInsurance

Peoplefacemanychoiceswhenbuyinginsurancepolicies.Theycommonlychooseaninsuranceproviderbasedonseveralcriteria.Someofthemostimportantoftheseinclude:1)thefinancialstabilityoftheinsurancecompany,2)thepriceofpolicies,and3)detailsofcoverageandservice.BR_BuyingInsurance2Peopleseekingtobuyinsuranceoftenusetheservicesofaninsuranceagentorbrokertoassistintheirpurchase.Mostinsurancefallsintofourmaincategories,accordingtowhatitcovers:1)propertyandcasualty,2)life,3)healthanddisability,and4)old-ageandunemployment.Insurerscommonlyrefertoinsurancepurchasedbyindividualsaspersonallinescoverageandtoinsurancepurchasedbybusinessesascommercialcoverage.BR_SportsIllustratedSportsIllustratedSportsillustratedisapopularUSsportsmagazinepublishedeachweekbyTimeInc,partofTimeWarner.Itfirstappearedin1954,andisreadmainlybymen.ThemagazinealsopublishestheSportsIllustratedSportsAlmanaceveryyear.BR_IndividualRetirementAccount

IndividualRetirementAccountIndividualRetirementAccountreferstoaUSgovernmentplanthatallowspeopletoputpartoftheirincomeintospecialbankaccounts.Notaxhastobepaidonthismoneyuntiltheyretire.Infact,“IRA”isusedmoreoften.GR_mainPartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingGR_FurtherUnderstandingFurtherUnderstandingInterviewMultipleChoiceTrueorFalseAnswertheQuestionsGR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~324~7Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingone.Lifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhard.GR_PartDivisionoftheText2PartsPara(s)MainIdeas412~15Afterhequithisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetby.8~113Atoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry.GR_TrueorFalse1TrueorFalse1.Thewriterisafamouswriterwhoislivinginthecountryside.FHeisnotfamous.(

)2.Inthewriter’sopinion,theirlifeinthecountrysideisself-reliantbecausetheycangrowallkindsoffruitsandgopicnickinginthesummer.Thewriterdoesbelievethatit’sasortofself-reliantlife,but“gopicnickinginthesummer”isnotoneofthereasons.F(

)4.Thewriterandhisfamilyliveinthecountrysidebecausetheyweredissatisfiedwiththelifeinthecityandsuburbs.T(

)GR_TrueorFalse23.Thewriterissatisfiedwiththelifeinthecountrysideonlybecausetheirhenscanlayeggsforthemandtheirbeescanprovidethemwithhoney...FTheirhens,eggs,beesandhoneyareevidencestoprovetheirself-reliantlifeinthecountryside.Thewriter’ssatisfactioncomesfromelsewhere.(

)GR_TrueorFalse35.Thewriterusesthefollowingwordsorphrasestotellthereadersthatheissatisfiedwiththelifeinthecountryside:canoe,gopicnicking,bicyclerides,deer,hawks,fruitsandhoney.FThelasttwowordsarerelatedtohisself-relianceinthecountrysidebutnothissatisfaction.(

)GR_Interview1InterviewSupposeoneofyourclassmatesisthewriterofthisunitandyouandanotherclassmatearethecollegestudentsinanearbycity.Whenyoulearnthatthewriterhasmovedtothecountrysidefromthecity,youareveryinterestedinitandaskforaninterviewwithhim.Thefollowingtipsmaygiveyousomehelpintheinterview.Thewordsinthebracketsarethehintsaboutthequestions.Howlonghaveyoubeenheresinceyouleftthecity?

(3years)2.Justnowyoumentionedthatthecountrylifeisself-reliantandsatisfying.Butcanyoutellussomethingaboutthetoughsideofthecountrylife?

(firewood;corn;strawberries;chickens;outdoortoilet)3.Besideswhatyoumentionedjustnow,whatdoyouandyourwifeusuallydo?(freelancearticles;householdroutine;garden;beehives;bread;musiclessons;flowerbeds;wood;eggs;oldsaying)GR_Interview2GR_Interview34.Weweretoldthatthefirstwinterhasleftadeepimpressiononyou.Couldyoupleasesaysomethingaboutthat?(snow;storm;wood;apples)5.Whatdidyoudowhenspringcame?(twofloods;growingseason;waveofproduce;freezer;cupboards;basement;barn)GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.AGR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.BGR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.CGR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.DGR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceGR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceAGR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceBGR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceCGR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceDGR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceGR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceAGR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceBGR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceCGR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceDGR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceGR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceAGR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceBGR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceCGR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceDGR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceGR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceAGR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceBGR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceCGR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceDGR_QuestionsandAnswers1.AnswertheQuestions

Accordingtotheauthor,whatspecialqualitiesarenecessaryforpeopletoliveinthecountryside?2.3.Howdoesthewriterthinkheandhisfamilywillfeelwhentheyhavetoleavethefarmsomeday?Whydidthewriterandhisfamilychoosetoliveinthecountry?Doyouthinktheirdreamhascometrue?Why?TherearetwothingsIhavealwayswantedtodo—writeandliveonafarm.TodayI’mdoingboth.IamnotinE.B.White’sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors’leagueasafarmer,butI’mgetting

by.Andafteryearsoffrustrationwithcityandsuburbanliving,mywifeSandyandIhavefinallyfoundcontentmenthereinthecountry.DR_Text1MR.DOHERTYBUILDSHISDREAMLIFEJimDoherty

It’saself-reliantsortoflife.Wegrownearlyallofourfruitsandvegetables.Ourhenskeepusineggs,withseveraldozenleftovertoselleachweek.Ourbeesprovideuswithhoney,andwecutenoughwoodtoDR_Text2justaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.It’sasatisfyinglifetoo.Inthesummerwecanoeontheriver,gopicnickinginthewoodsandtakelongbicyclerides.Inthewinterweskiandskate.Wegetexcitedaboutsunsets.Welovethesmelloftheearthwarmingandthesoundofcattlelowing.Wewatchforhawksintheskyanddeerinthecornfields.andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside.

Laterthismonth,

Laterthismonth,we’llspraytheorchard,paintthebarn,plantthegardenandcleanthehenhousebeforethenewchicksarrive.Butthegoodlifecangetprettytough.Threemonthsagowhenitwas30below,wespenttwomiserabledayshaulingfirewooduptheriveronasled.Threemonthsfromnow,itwillbe95aboveandwewillbecultivatingcorn,weedingstrawberriesandkillingchickens.Recently,SandyandIhadtoretilethebackroof.SoonJim,16DR_Text3Inbetweensuchchores,Imanagetospend50to60hoursaweekatthetypewriterordoingreportingforthefreelancearticlesIselltomagazinesandnewspapers.Sandy,meanwhile,pursuesherowndemandingschedule.Besidestheusualhouseholdroutine,sheoverseesthegardenandbeehives,bakesbread,cansandfreezes,drivesthekidstotheirmusiclessons,practiceswiththem,takesorganlessonsonherown,doesresearchandtypingforme,writesanarticleherselfnowandthen,tendstheflowerbeds,stacksalittlewoodanddeliverstheeggs.Thereis,astheoldsayinggoes,norestforthewickedonaplacelikethis—andnotmuchforthevirtuouseither.DR_Text4Noneofuswilleverforgetourfirstwinter.WewereburiedunderfivefeetofsnowfromDecemberthroughMarch.Whileonestormafteranotherblastedhugedriftsupagainstthehouseandbarn,wekeptwarminsideburningourownwood,eatingourownapplesandlovingeveryminuteofit.DR_Text5

Whenspringcame,itbroughttwofloods.Firsttheriveroverflowed,coveringmuchofourlandforweeks.Thenthegrowingseasonbegan,swampingusunderwaveafterwaveofproduce.Ourfreezerfilledupwithcherries,raspberries,strawberries,asparagus,peas,beansandcorn.Thenourcanned-goodsshelvesandcupboardsbegantogrowwithpreserves,tomatojuice,grapejuice,plums,jamsandjellies.Eventually,thebasementfloordisappearedunderpilesofpotatoes,squashandpumpkins,andthebarnbegantofillwithapplesandpears.Itwasamazing.DR_Text6Thenextyearwegrewevenmorefoodandmanagedtoget

throughthewinteronfirewoodthatwasmostlyfromourowntreesandonly100gallonsofheatingoil.At

that

pointIbeganthinkingseriouslyaboutquittingmyjobandstartingtofreelance.Thetimingwasterrible.Bythen,ShawnandAmy,ouroldestgirlswereattendingexpensiveIvyLeagueschoolsandwehadonlyafewthousanddollarsinthebank.Yetwekeptcomingbacktothesamequestion:Willthereeverbeabettertime?Theanswer,decidedly,wasno,andso—withmyemployer’sblessingsandhalfayear’spayinaccumulatedbenefitsinmypocket—offIwent.DR_Text7Therehavebeenafewanxiousmomentssincethen,buton

balancethingshavegonemuchbetterthanwehadanyrighttoexpect.Forvariousstoriesofmine,I’vecrawledintoDR_Text8black-beardensforSportsIllustrated,hitchedupdogsledracingteamsforSmithsonianmagazine,checkedouttheLakeChamplain“monster”forScienceDigest,andcanoedthroughtheBoundaryWaterswildernessareaofMinnesotaforDestinations.I’mnotmakinganywherenearasmuchmoneyasIdidwhenIwasemployedfulltime,butnowwedon’tneedasmucheither.Igenerateenoughincometohandleour$600-a-monthmortgagepaymentsplustheusualexpensesforafamilylikeours.Thatincludeseverythingfrommusiclessonsanddentalbillstocarrepairsandcollegecosts.Whenitcomestoinsurance,wehaveapoorman’smajor-medicalpolicy.Wehavetopaythefirst$500ofanymedicalfeesforeachmemberofthefamily.Itpicks

up80%ofthecostsbeyondthat.Althoughwearestuckwithpayingminorexpenses,ourpremiumislow

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only$560ayear

—andwearecoveredagainstcatastrophe.Aside

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thatandthepolicyonourtwocarsat$400ayear,wehavenootherinsurance.Butwearesettingaside$2,000ayearinanIRA.DR_Text9We’vebeenabletomakeupthedifferenceinincomebycutting

backwithoutappreciablyloweringourstandardofliving.Wecontinuetodine

outonceortwiceamonth,butnowwepatronizelocalrestaurantsDR_Text10insteadofmoreexpensiveplacesinthecity.WestillattendtheoperaandballetinMilwaukeebutonlyafewtimesayear.Weeatlessmeat,drinkcheaperwineandseefewermovies.ExtravagantChristmasesareamemory,andwecombinevacationswithstoryassignments…Isuspectnoteveryonewholovesthecountrywouldbehappylivingthewaywedo.Ittakesacoupleofspecialqualities.Oneisatoleranceforsolitude.Becausewearesobusyandonsuchatightbudget,wedon’tentertainmuch.Duringthegrowingseasonthereisnotimeforsocializinganyway.JimandEmilyareinvolvedinschoolactivities,buttheytoospendmostoftheirtimeathome.DR_Text11Theotherrequirementisenergy—

alotofit.Thewaytomakeself-sufficiencyworkonasmallscaleistoresistthetemptationtobuyatractorandotherexpensivelaborsavingdevices.DR_Text12Instead,youdotheworkyourself.Theonlymachineryweown(notcountingthelawnmower)isalittlethree-horsepowerrotarycultivatoranda16-inchchainsaw.Howmuchlongerwe’llhaveenoughenergytostayonhereisanybody’sguess

—perhapsforquiteawhile,perhapsnot.Whenthetimecomes,we’llleavewithafeelingofsorrowbutalsowithasenseofprideatwhatwe’vebeenabletoaccomplish.Weshouldmakeafairprofitonthesaleoftheplace,too.We’veinvestedabout$35,000ofourownmoneyinit,andwecouldjustaboutdoublethatifwesoldtoday.Butthisisnotagoodtimetosell.Onceeconomicconditionsimprove,however,demandforfarmslikeoursshouldbestrongagain.DR_Text12Wedidn’tmovehereprimarilytoearnmoneythough.Wecamebecausewewantedtoimprovethequalityofourlives.WhenIwatchEmilycollectingeggsintheevening,fishingwithJimontheriverorenjoyinganold-fashionedpicnicintheorchardwiththeentirefamily,Iknowwe’vefoundjustwhatwewerelookingfor.DR_Text13DR_Sentence1_Andwe…Tellthemeaningofthephrase“makeit”andparaphrasethispartofthesentence.Thephrase“makeit”means“succeed.”Themeaningofthispartis“Withthewoodwecut,thefamilycansucceedingettingthroughthecoldwinter.”andwecutenoughwoodtojustaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.DR_Sentence2_SoonJim…1Analyzethestructureofthesentence.Thestructureofthissentenceiscomplicated.1)“Theyoungestofourfourchildren”isinappositionto“Emily,13.”2)“thatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside”isanattributiveclausemodifying“theoutdoortoilet.”SoonJim,16andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside.DR_Sentence2_SoonJim…2TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.过些时候，16岁的吉米和四个孩子中最小的13岁的埃米莉，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下。我们在室外干活时，这个厕所便成了室内卫生设备的补充。DR_Sentence3_Thereis…Telltheclasstheoriginofthesaying“Thereisnorestforthewicked.”ThesayingcomesfromtheBible,Isiah57:21,“…nopeace,saithmygod,tothewicked.”Itisusedina