【正文】 couraged, we made a still bolder plan for the next year. 3) Our government has banned imports of cosmetics containing animal products from 18 countries, mostly in Europe, for fear that they could cause mad cow disease. 4) Having graduated from St. Mary39。 %}$}) in their s, so significant catches may go unnoticed for years. To deal with this problem, animal protectionists have fed 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 the mission to transport food, clothes and medicine to the most seriously hit areas. 3) A rally was going to be held in honor of the 16th US President Abraham Lincoln who abolished slavery in 1863 and liberated the slaves in the South. In the eyes of many AfricanAmericans, Lincoln was America39。t they try to find some good for you and me, And we39。 John Dion Has anybody here, Seen my old friend Abraham, Can you tell me, where he39。 worth rememberin39。 Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or need a hit of room to move When life hees too fast, I find relief at last Out in the country Before the hreathin39。 worth rememherin39。 air is gone Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers lite to run \ Appendix I 69 I stand alone and take tack somethin39。 John, sung by Dion. Abraham, Martin amp。t you love the things they stood for, Didn39。s not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs. 4) A different experience of the world could fe 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 fisher men to report accidental capture of small cetaceans (H 167。ve mentioned everything but one vital point. 6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem. 7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn39。 naked, Creeper thinks lie39。s keen adrinkin39。 and lyin39。s a Saturday Night Special, For twenty dollars you can buy yourself one, too. Hand guns are made for till in , They ain39。t good for nothin39。s opening shots feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986— killing all seven crew. 4) Colds can be held at bay by increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables which are both low in calories and rich in Vitamin C. 5) Energy difficulties are a major barrier to the country39。s got stuck in a traffic jam. 106 Appendix I Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A) 1. Statistics 3. era 5. on the latch 7. barriers 9. electronic 11. puzzle (B) 1. worse / scarier 3. Yes / True 5. from 7. every 9. say 11. chances 13. when 15. Don39。s violent crimes. 5. His poor health is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life. Structure ) It never occurred to me to ask him what was intended by that remark. I thought he was just joking. 2) It occurred to me that the names of their children— Rose, Lily and Daisy— were the names of flowers. 3) When he heard her say so, it occurred to him that for convenience he also could contact the local travel agency and ask them to take care of everything. 4) Has it never occurred to you that the problems in the Middle East are plicated and difficult to solve? ) If they don39。s the end of the song. The unit we are going to study, like the song you have just heard, is all about the threat of crime. It starts with a burglar creeping into a house at night. The couple in the house have gone to bed as the song says. Despite creeping the burglar must have awoken the man, for he is getting up, reachin39。em people To the bottom of the sea Before some ol39。s the Saturday Night Special, Got a barrel that39。t no good for nothing: a nonstandard way of saying They are good for nothing 102 Appendix I And pretty soon ol39。 for his trousers Snoots him full or 38 holes. It39。 attacks on our system, we have e to realize the necessity of hiring a putersecurity expert. 4) Having conducted some surveys in Chinese kindergartens, Howard Gardner came to understand that the Chinese preferred teaching by holding the hand. Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A) 1. Underground 2. fed 3. stand up 4. transport 5. pelled 6. convictions 7. liberating 8. mission 9. abolish 10. intent on 11. risk (B) 1. who 2. the Appendix I 99 3. along 4. in 5. that 6. through 7. not 8. as 9. referred 10. escape 11. where 12. If 13. in 14. even 15. until 16. instead 17. as II. Translation Henson39。s hear about your French trip. 2. Most McDonald39。s gone, I thought I saw him walhin39。s gone, He freed a lotta people, But it seems the good die young, I just loohed around, And he39。s ine was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by. Part Four Paras 1215 ■ A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. 2. Happy Moments and Events 1) growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables 2) canoeing, piicking, long bicycle rides, etc. 3) keeping warm inside the house in winter 4) writing freelance articles 5) earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life Hardships 1) working hard both in winter and in summer 2) harsh environment and weather condition 3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job 4) cutting back on daily expenses 5) solitude 90 Appendix I Vocabulary 1. 1) 3) 5) 7) 9) 11) 13) 15) 2. 1) 3) 5) 7) 3. 1)