【正文】 the quality of their lives. 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. 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.Text B 1. Choose the best answer for each of the following. ( P27 )1—6. a c d b a c Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 )1. 什么？ 你說那聽起來不像你府上的生活？其實(shí)，不僅僅是你一個人這么想。事實(shí)上，大多數(shù)人可能都跟你一樣這么想的。爸爸整個周末都穿著西裝，系著領(lǐng)帶。4. 如今，媽媽在看她的有線電視銷售服務(wù)節(jié)目的時候，爸爸可能想租一部動作片。Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column A. ( P28 )1) g 2) f 3) e 4) d5) b 6) h 7) a 8) cFill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. ( P29 )1) roast 2) cable 3) at one time4) get along 5) missed out on 6) mute7) taken over 8) make sense 9) go with10) dizzy 11) gasped 12) networksUnit 2 CivilRights HeroesTEXT ATEXT ORGANIZATION1. Part One Paras 15 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging 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 Un172。nation and became free at last.VOCABULARY. 1) decades 2) historic3) imposed 4) religious5) slender 6) web7) bade 8) site9) on the side 10) authorized11) terminal 12) make the best of) went through 2) stood up for3) laid down 4) take on5) let (us) down 6) draw on7) fall into 8) pass for ) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures 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) There’s not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drug. 4) A different experience of the world could forge 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. ). As for, do not pel, capture of , have forged2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racialII. Words with Multiple Meaning1. I’ll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip.2. Most McDonald’s look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.4. This secondhand car has been nothing but trouble: it’s always breaking down.5. In your resume you’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 shouldn’t have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.8. The bankruptcy of the pany was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.III. USAGE1. lonely 2. friendly3. weekly, monthly 4. lovely5. cowardly 6. kindly/ saintly7. lively 8. motherlyCOMPREHENSIVE EXERCISESI. CLOZE) forged 2) stand up3) pelled 4) convictions 5) mission 6) abolish7) intent on 8) risk9) In the eyes of 10) threats) assistance 2) involved3) estimated 4) coincidence5) emerged 6) referred7) numerous 8) stationed 9) concern 10) captureII. TRANSLATION greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overe the crisis. threat of constant sand storms, we were pelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement. to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV mercials. spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once. scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will e to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help bat hunger and disease in the developing world. after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to e when racial discrimination no longer existed.TEXT BCOMPREHENSION CHECK1. b c d b b aTRANSLATION1. 這一和平的不服從行為在蒙哥馬利引發(fā)了抗議， 最終使少數(shù)民族權(quán)利在法律上發(fā)生了變化，開創(chuàng)了美國民權(quán)運(yùn)動的新時代。3. 但是，蒙哥馬利的黑人團(tuán)體認(rèn)為應(yīng)該團(tuán)結(jié)在她周圍組織抗議活動，她是適合擔(dān)此重任的公民，因?yàn)樗窃撌凶顑?yōu)秀的公民之一。 羅莎帕克斯就是那些人中的一個。s opening shots feature the space sh