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UNIT1
A
homesteader
(
自耕农
)
is
a
person
who
lives
a
self-reliant
lifestyle
with
major
emphasis on home production. While the
Industrial Age is being (1)
by information
and
electronics, some people try to seek an escape
from the social, environmental, and
economic madness of the modern age and
begin to(2)
returning to the country. As
this
lifestyle
is
so
enjoyable,
satisfying
and
rewarding,
more
and
more
people
are
prepared to (3)
their job in
the city and start a new and more meaningful life
on
their various farms. For some it has
become not only a way of life, but also a way of
looking at the (4)
.
Of course,
life in the country can be pretty (5)
. While it is an enjoyment
to be
so
close
to
Nature,
you
may
have
to
reduce
your
dependence
on
(6)
by
cutting
back on your daily consumption. You may
also have to cook your own meals every
day and (7)
your own low-cost entertainment without
the (8) that are common in
cities. On
(9)
, however, living in
the country has long been a part of the American
Dream. Generations of Americans have
considered the country an (10)
setting in
which
to live and raise a family.
Quit
ideal
world
consider
tough
fuels
provide
luxuries
replaced
balance
UNIT2
Despite
the
name,
the
Underground
Railroad
was
not
really
a
railroad,
but
was
a
network of
people who
assisted fugitive slaves.
Many
fugitives who
escaped to
the
North and Canada received (1)
along the way
from individuals who were
(2)
in
this network. By the early 19th
century, the organization became so successful
that it
is
(3)
that
between
1810
and
1850,100,000
slaves
escaped
from
the
South
through the
Underground Railroad.
It was not a(n)
(4) that it was called the
Underground Railroad. Steam railroads
had
just
(5)
and
the
terms
used
to
describe
the
people
who
helped
and
the
fugitives
were related to the railroad line. Fugitive slaves
were called
as refuge were
called
to as
The route used was an
important part of a successful escape. There were
(7) secret
routes that a conductor
could one used depended on where the search
parties
and slave catchers were (8)
. Some trips
required the use of many different routes.
If it appeared that they might be in
danger, a guide would change paths. Some guides
and fugitives even hid out in bushes
and swamps for many days until it was safe to
continue on. Quickness was not the
main(9)
, instead safety was most important
and as a result they often zigzagged in
order to avoid (10)
.
Emerged
stationed
coincidence
capture
concern
numerous
involved
estimated
assistance
referred
UNIT3
1
Statistics show that at some point in
your life, you will get robbed. Things get even
worse for apartment dwellers
because
so
many
people
pass
in
and
out
of
an
apartment building, and
it is much (1)
to keep non-residents out. So what to
do?
Don't
panic.
Yes,
apartments
are
(2)
to
robbery,
but
there
are
options
other
than
barricading yourself in
your apartment with a shotgun. We suggest that you
use some
common sense to (3)
that target
from your door. Then the burglar will rob the less
guarded, not you.
We know
what you're thinking:
can of Diet Coke
and an (4)
toothbrush?
apartment,
you
have
every
reason
not
to
worry.
However,
if
you
have
something
you'd like to keep
—
say, a TV, a stereo, a
computer, a Picasso
—
it's
wise to be (5) .
Your goal is not to
set up any (6)
security systems to hold (7)
at bay; your
goal
is
to
keep
criminals
from
even trying to
(8)
into
your apartment in
the first
place. If someone
really wants to break in, (9)
are that he/she is going to
find a way
by breaking a window or
climbing up the fire escape. Therefore, you should
remove
all (10)
that say,
Lock the door when
you leave. Don't leave the windows open all day
long. Don't tape
notes on the door
directed to your mate reading
for
you!
shift
sophisticated
thieves
electric
chances
signs
cautious
break
tougher
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UNIT4
Wake up
each day and give gratitude for what you have. (1)
of giving any
thought
at all to what you do not have
in your life, just spend as much time as you
possibly
can each day giving thanks for
all of the people, opportunities, material (2)
, good
health
and any other things that you have in your life
that make it so good. It is said
that
we take so much for granted that we sometimes
forget to be thankful for the small
things that make our lives so much (3)
. If you have ever been out
of (4)
or under
water for too long, the next breaths
you take are that much sweeter.
Tell
others how much you love and (5)
them every chance you get.
You may
never see someone again so you
always want to leave them by telling them just how
(6) they are to you. When you are
telling them how much you care about them and
how
thankful
you
are
for
having
them
in
your
life,
give
them
(7)
examples
of
what
you love about them the most. Take the time to
appreciate every little thing in
your
life.
When
the
sun
is(8),
the
grass
is
wet
beneath
your
feet
and
your
dog
is
barking, give thanks for
these small (9)
. Every moment we have is a (10)
. Use
your time to show and tell others how
important and special they are. Giving someone
your time and kind words is the
greatest gift of all.
Instead
cherish
miracles
special
possessions
breath
shining
specific
gift
richer
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