【正文】 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 Text BComprehension Checkl. a 2. c 4. b 5. a 6. cLanguage Practice 1. In addition 2. roast 3. percentage 4. entertainment 6. at one time 7. get along 8. missed out on 9. whip up 10. as a result 12. rent over 14. make sense 16. go with 17. fried 18. dizzy 19. array 20. gaspedPart IV ThemeRelated Language Learning TasksModel paperRecent Changes in Chinese Family LifeGreat 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.Unit Two Civil Rights HeroesPart II Text A THE FREEDOM GIVERS Text Organization One Paras 15 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging 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 Un173。derground 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 desti172。nation and became free at last.VocabularyI. 1. 1) decades 2) historic 3) imposed 4) racial 5) slender 6) closing in on7) settlement 8) site 9) mission 10) authorized 11) terminal 12) make the best of13) exploits 14) religious 15) on the side 2. 1) pass for 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on 5) let (us) down 6) draw on7) e up 8) given up3. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.2)Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most pelling. 3) There39。s not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs.4)A different experience of the world could forge a pletely different approach to life.5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.4. 1) As for the protection of these endangered species, many countries do not pel fishermen to report accidental capture of small cetaceans (鯨目動物) in their nets, so significant catches may go unnoticed for years. To deal with this problem, animal protectionists have forged an international alliance. On the other hand they have urged the United Nations to lay down more specific laws to save these animals.2) It was reported that food supplies would soon run out and most of the victims of the earthquake would starve to death. At huge risk, a group of volunteers from the Red Cross took on