【正文】 ay two feet. 2 acreepin: in the state of creeping, a, here, is a prefix meaning in the state or process of. 3 38 refers to a 38 calibre (P S) handgun or pistol. 4 Ain39。t no good for nothing4 But put a man six feet in a hole. Big Jim39。s reachin39。 2 Like a black cat do. Ana two bodies are layin39。 ines, reduce prices and help bat hunger and disease in the developing countries. 3) With repeated hackers39。s always breaking down. 5. In your resume you39。ll tell you about my research project in a minute, but first let39。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 7) e up 8) given up 3. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their mea sures 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 gonna be one day, Has anybody here, Seen my old friend Bothy, Can you tell me, where he39。s gone, Didn39。s gone, Has anybody here, Seen my old friend John, Can you tell me, where he39。 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。 air is gone Before tbe sun is just a brigbt spot in tbe nighttime. ■■ I stand alone... . Part II Text A Text Organization 1. Parts Paragraphs .. ................... ........... , ? ................ Main Ideas Part One Paras 13 The writer views his life in the country as a selfreliant and satisfying one. Part Two Paras 47 Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard. Part Three Paras 811 After quitting his job, the writer39。 Before the hreathin39。 worth rememherin39。 air is gone Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take hack somethin39。 worth remembering. The countryside also promises escape from the pollution of the city, somewhere to get some decent air to breathe. The countryside also offers somewhere where the sun is not hidden by smog, making it seem no more than a bright spot in the nighttime. So, just remember, as the song advises, whenever you need a bit or room to move When life b ees too fast 66 Appendix I ^ you can always find relief at last Out in the country. Here is the song: Out in the Country Paul Williams/Roger Nichols Whenever I need to leave it all heh ind Or feel the need to get away I find a quiet place, far from the human race Out in the country Before the hreathin39。 air is gone Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take hack somethin39。 worth rememherin39。 Berore the breathin39。t everything 3) not all Americans like them 4) Not all people share the same interests Comprehensive txercises I. Cloze (A) 1. gets by 3. get through 5. improvements 7. suspect 9. profit 11. spraying (B) 1. While 3. begin 2. temptation 4. picked up 6. aside from 8. supplement 10. primarily 12. stacking 2. escape 4. Because/As 92 Appendix I 5. quit 6. start 7. on 8. but (also) 9. be 10. close 11. have 12. cutting 13. cook/prepare 14. cities 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 qualit