【正文】 tcy of the pany was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance. 9$ Appendix I III. Usage 1. lonely 2. friendly 3. weekly, monthly 4. lovely 5. cowardly 6. kindly / saintly 7. lively 8. motherly Structure 1. 1) A letter posted today will probably reach him the day after tomorrow. 2) Thus encouraged, 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。 whiskey, And playin39。t no good for nothin39。s economic growth due to the fact that imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange / because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange. 4. 1) Jacob looked back on his summer holidays spent on the Big Island of Hawaii with its beautiful landscape and tranquil atmosphere as a rare escape from the madness of urban life. 2) I was puzzled by the word when I came across it for the first time years ago. What is an ? What on earth does the letter 39。 here stand for? I asked myself. Later, I got to know that is a system for municating messages by electronic rather than physical means. I. ) tranquil 3) by a small margin 5) rural 7) era 9) without so much as 11) barricaded 13) error 15) Bathed in 2. 1) bring about 3) cut off 5) wear (the other) down 7) put up Appendix I 105 3) Mr. Smith has, over the years, established his name as a successful usedcar dealer in the minds of local people. He places regular though small advertisements in newspapers featuring affordable secondhand cars, vans and trucks. At the back of his premises he owns a usedcar lot (停車場 ) which faces a deserted street. II. Collocation 1. away 2. inside/in 3. forward/through 4. back 5. off 6. home 7. back, down 8. in, out III. Usage 1. Inter is not such an unusual word as it used to be. 2. Most men do not look unattractive in them. 3. Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment. 4. This claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city39。t we dump39。 night, 1Two feets: Normally we say two feet. 2acreepin: in the state of creeping, a, here, is a prefix meaning in the state or process of. 338 refers to a 38 calibre (P S) handgun or pistol. 4Ain39。 ines, reduce prices and help bat hunger and disease in the developing countries. 3) With repeated hackers39。s gonna be one day, Has anybody here, Seen my old friend Bothy, Can you tell me, where he39。 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。 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。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 quality of their lives. But, to run a small business 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. Once she 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 TextB Comprehension Check 2. c 4. b 5. a 6. c translation (JE Appendix III) Language Practice 1. In addition 2. roast Appendix I 93 3. percentage 5. cable 7. get along 9. whip up 111. mute 3taken over 5. mushroomed 17. fried 19. array 4. entertainment 6. at one time 8. missed out on 3k 10. as a result 12. rent 14. make sense 16. go with 18. dizzy 20. gasped Part IV ThemeRelated Language Learning Tasks Model paper Recent Changes in Chinese Family Life Great changes have taken place in Chinese family life in the past twenty years. In my parents39。s one clue. Another es when she quotes the proverb: the good die young. So it seems Abraham died young. My guess is Dion has in mind A