【正文】 ’t rely too much on puter because it may make errors at times.. in, out 4. electric5. cautious 6. sophisticated7. thieves 10. signs 許多年前，在美國(guó)，家家戶戶白天黑夜不鎖門是司空見慣的。我們誰都不帶鑰匙；晚上最后一個(gè)回家的人把門關(guān)上，這就行了。 取而代之的是防盜鎖、防護(hù)鏈、電子報(bào)警系統(tǒng)，以及連接警署或私人保安公司的報(bào)警裝置。 這種現(xiàn)象并非向來有之。這種事再也沒有了。據(jù)說那種機(jī)器能讓商人知道他的朋友或客戶是否在撒謊，其出錯(cuò)概率很小。以前蓋爾與她的朋友們持有相同的觀點(diǎn)，但后來她改變了看法。我參加人權(quán)游行，逃避民防演習(xí)，抗議越南戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。一輛車與我的車差點(diǎn)迎頭相撞時(shí)，我?guī)缀醵嫉郊伊?。這下我進(jìn)退兩難。我抓起杰克和斯露西的頸圈，一條是200磅重的愛爾蘭狼狗，另一條是它的伙伴，140磅重的北極犬。幾個(gè)星期后我送他去幼兒園，老師發(fā)現(xiàn)我是個(gè)單身母親，馬上提醒我，我剛搬入的居住區(qū)里有個(gè)強(qiáng)奸犯。謝天謝地，那個(gè)強(qiáng)奸犯被逮住了，可那是在他又強(qiáng)暴了兩名女子之后。取人性命的念頭令我憎恨，但想及成為他人受害者就更可怕了。(3)我意識(shí)到，自己曾經(jīng)積極提倡的一廂情愿的和平主義會(huì)加害自身，更糟的是，會(huì)危害我的兒子。他不停地拿起來看，我緊張地瞧著。(0．38口徑的手槍他擺弄不了?！眴痰?duì)槍已經(jīng)厭倦了。我一把抓起槍，坐在床腳處等著。 我從來沒有像在買槍一事上對(duì)某種行為的后果如此反復(fù)權(quán)衡——可是，我也從來沒做過后果如此嚴(yán)重的事。1)7) 12) undermine 2) slow down3) take in4) sucked into 2) Much of his success is credited to his power of imagination. Economists are examing two reports capturing the bleak economic picture. One shows that the outbreak of the world financial crisis has undermined consumer confidence, which is now down in its lowest levels since 1992. The other shows that unemployment rate has risen by 10%, which has strained many families’ finances.■II. Collocation (P. 106105) With Christmas only a week away With his physical condition improving day by day With our GDP growing steadily With all the shops closed with her eyes closed With the fog lifting during the night ■III. Usage (P. 107108) 9. utilized10.Breakthrough 10) believe Language Sense Enhancement () I. 他們或許是對(duì)的。太多的人由于不知如何使用槍而死在自己的槍下。我會(huì)問他，拿槍時(shí)第一件要做的事是什么，他像看傻瓜似的看著我，說：“要看看子彈是不是沒上膛。我大喝一聲“不行!”，喊聲響得把我們兩人都嚇得跳了起來。 隨后，我攜槍帶著兒子去射擊場(chǎng)。 我給不久前認(rèn)識(shí)的一個(gè)人打電話，我記得他有好幾支槍。巴米里，人稱“入室殺手”，被抓獲前，一連幾個(gè)月殘害、殺死他人。有時(shí)他在受害者家里等候，有時(shí)他趁人入睡時(shí)潛入。巴卡爾特巴卡爾特。在我們這個(gè)問題重重的時(shí)代，所有的人都是囚徒。郊區(qū)的家庭主婦在家庭旅行用車鑰匙鏈上掛著防強(qiáng)暴口哨，我們?cè)谧晕曳佬l(wèi)方面變得如此聰明，最終全都聰明反被聰明誤。能解決這一問題真是如釋重負(fù)，于是我們就不去多想這種狀況對(duì)我們的生活質(zhì)量意味著什么。 且看各地機(jī)場(chǎng)。 出于某種原因，當(dāng)我們覺得防范周密時(shí)才安心；我們沒有想到問問自己：為什么會(huì)出現(xiàn)這種情況?為什么非得把自己與鄰居和同住一城的居民隔絕開來，這一切究竟是從什么時(shí)候開始主宰我們生活的? 廣告指出，沒錯(cuò)，確是保險(xiǎn)公司理賠失竊物品，但誰來賠償互不信任、擔(dān)心害怕這種新氛圍對(duì)我們的生活方式所造成的影響呢?誰來對(duì)美國(guó)從自由之國(guó)到鎖之國(guó)這一蛻變作出精神賠償呢?門不再關(guān)著不鎖上，哪怕是傍晚一段時(shí)間也不例外。 小時(shí)候在家里，我們的前門總是夜不落鎖。 It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.5). 2. liable3. shift 6. vulnerable7. barriers inside/in3. forward/through Suburban families have steel bars built in sliding glass doors.4) Text Organization 1. 12) lain in honor / in state 羅莎帕克斯就是那些人中的一個(gè)。 4) convictions5) mission4.1). As for, do not pel, capture of , have forged2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racial2) 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. 4) religious5) slender TEXT A 9) go with10) dizzy 8) c Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column A.Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 ) 什么？ 你說那聽起來不像你府上的生活？其實(shí)，不僅僅是你一個(gè)人這么想。 Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.5) We have a problem with the puter system, but I think it is fairly minor.2) 9) balance10) ideal 6) suspect7) supplement Cloze 9) lower 4) cash family household attach great importance to bining theory with practice in our work.4) 8）think up Hardships1) canoeing, piicking, long bicycle rides, etc.3) The writer views his life in the country as a selfreliant and satisfying one.Part Two They still attend the opera and ballet but only a few times a year.Unit One They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery.Text Organization Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.Part Three growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables2)Vocabulary 1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. 6) budget 2. Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned and plete the sentence with it. often generate misleading thoughts.3)4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 ) 1. their indoor Confusable Use ( P19 ) 1) rise 2) final ( P21 ) 1) the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.4) ( P27 ) 1—6. c爸爸整個(gè)周末都穿著西裝，系著領(lǐng)帶。 6) h 3) at one time4) get along 12) make the best of3.1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.III. USAGE 1. lonely 4. lovely5. cowardly b c d b b aLANGUAGE PRACTICE 1. d e f b g a h c 4) arrested5) transportation Small notices warning against burglary are monly seen pasted on the windows of the most pleasant of homes.5) suburban I.3.II. Collocation 1. awayIII. Usage Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be. Most men do not look unattractive in them. Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment. This claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city39。 8. electronic9. reflection 8. break9. chances With regard to our term papers, the professor asked us to analyze the chart of unemployment first, and then provide critical reflections on the nation’s economic development.4).在本文中，格林嘆惜人們不再相互信任，不得不憑借精密的安全設(shè)備來保護(hù)自己和財(cái)產(chǎn)。郊區(qū)的許多人家在露臺(tái)上安裝了玻璃滑門，內(nèi)側(cè)有裝得很講究的鋼條，這樣就沒人能把門撬開。 鎖成了美國(guó)的新的象征。 因?yàn)槟蔷褪乾F(xiàn)狀。 這一切確實(shí)主宰了我們的生