【正文】 ties 15. however 16. family II. Translation A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened / set up a household equipment store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily because of/owing to/due to their desire to improve the quality of their lives. But, to run a small business is by no means an easy job. Without her steady ine, 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. Once she could not even pick up the phone bill and had to ask her parents to loan her some money. 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. Part III TextB Comprehension Check 2. c 4. b 5. a 6. c translation (JE Appendix III) Language Practice 1. In addition 2. roast Appendix I 93 3. percentage 5. cable 7. get along 9. whip up 111. mute 13. taken over 15. mushroomed 17. fried 19. array 4. entertainment 6. at one time 8. missed out on 3k 10. as a result 12. rent 14. make sense 16. go with 18. dizzy 20. gasped Part IV ThemeRelated Language Learning Tasks Model paper Recent Changes in Chinese Family Life Great changes have taken place in Chinese family life in the past twenty years. In my parents39。 words, the difference between their childhood and mine is as vast as that between heaven and earth. When my parents were young, there was no TV, no puters nor any other electronic appliances in their home. Their food was simple and their clothing plain. What is unbelievable to young people today is that they seldom dined out in a restaurant, or traveled to a scenic spot for a holiday. In contrast to family life one generation ago, each family in China today has at least one TV set and many have been equipped with telephones, puters, even cars. While the senior members of a family watch films on TV at home, the younger members like to play puter games or talk to their friends who may live thousands of miles from them. The changes in Chinese family life mirror the economic development of our country. Without the prosperity of the whole country, our family life would probably be just the same as before. Times have changed, and changed, most would surely agree with me, for the better. (194 words) 9^ Appendix I Unit 2 Part I PreReading Task Script for the recording: The song you are going to listen to is called Abraham, Martin amp。 John, sung by Dion. Abraham, Martin amp。 John Dion Has anybody here, Seen my old friend Abraham, Can you tell me, where he39。s gone, He freed a lotta people, But it seems the good die young, I just loohed around, And he39。s gone, Has anybody here, Seen my old friend John, Can you tell me, where he39。s gone, He freed a lotta people, But it seems the good die young, I just loohed around, And he39。 s gone, Has anybody here, Seen my old friend Martin, Appendix I 95 Can you tell me, where he39。s gone, He freed a lotta people, But it seems the good die young, I just looked around, And he39。s gone, Didn39。t you love the things they stood for, Didn39。t they try to find some good for you and me, And we39。ll he free, Someday soon it39。s gonna be one day, Has anybody here, Seen my old friend Bothy, Can you tell me, where he39。s gone, I thought I saw him walhin39。 up over the hill, With Ahrah am, Martin and John. The unit we are going to study is all about civilrights heroes. The song you have just heard is about four of them. Can you guess who they are? All are American. All are dead, all, as the song says, gone. How about Abraham? Dion says he freed a lot of people. That39。s one clue. Another es when she quotes the proverb: the good die young. So it seems Abraham died young. My guess is Dion has in mind Abraham Lincoln, the American president who freed the slaves and was assassinated. How about John, another leader who helped people to free themselves? He too died young. Can you guess who it might be? President John F. Kennedy seems most likely. He too supported civil rights. He too died young, assassinated like Lincoln. Now who could Martin be? Another civilrights leader who died young, once again assassinated. A great speaker es to mind. Who do you think? Martin Luther King, surely. And finally, Bobby. Bobby who? Probably Dion is thinking of Bobby Kennedy, John Kennedy39。s brother, another supporter of civil rights. He was running for president when, like his brother before him, he too was gunned down. 96 Appendix I Part II Text A Text Organization 1. Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One Paras 15 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by fing the Underground Railroad in the early civilrights struggles in America. Part Two Paras 623 By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civilrights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. 2. Story 1 (Paras 610): After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to Canada to get freedom. Story 2 (Paras 1115): Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at huge risk to himself. Story 3 (Paras 1623): By traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free at last. Vocabulary I. 1. 1) decades 2) historic 3) imposed 4) racial 5) slender 6) closing in on 7) settlement 8) site 9) mission 10) authorized 11) terminal 12) make the best of 13) exploits 14) religious 15) on the side 2. 1) pass for 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on Appendix I 97 5) let (us) down 6) draw on