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___ (3) 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. consider replaced quit Unit 1: Changes in the Way We Live NCEB3 For some it has bee 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 lowcost entertainment without the ______ (8). that are mon in cities. On ______ (9), 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. world tough fuels provide luxuries balance ideal Translation 1 1. We have a problem with the puter system, but I think it’s fairly minor. 2. My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point. 3. The toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4. Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion. 5. When it es to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from the many newspapers and magazines around the world. Translation 2 十年之前 , 南希做了許許多多美國(guó)人夢(mèng)寐以求的事 。 在失去穩(wěn)定的收入后 , 南希不得不削減日常開(kāi)支 。 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. 。 But, to run a business on a small scale 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. 幸運(yùn)的是 , 通過(guò)自己的努力 , 她已經(jīng)度過(guò)了最困難的時(shí)期 。 像南希那樣的人作出這種決定主要是想改善生活質(zhì)量 。 have doubts about or distrust . I suspect that rain is going to spoil our piic. The police suspected him of stealing the money. They suspected his words because he had lied before. doubt: consider unlikely。Vocabulary 1 1. My job varies between the extremely tedious and the annoyingly busy. ? I think I’m happier during the really busy times。 believe to be guilty。 她辭去了經(jīng)理職位 , 在鄰近地區(qū)開(kāi)了一家家用器材 (equipment)商店 。 有時(shí)候她甚至沒(méi)有錢(qián)支付她所需要的種種保險(xiǎn)的費(fèi)用