ld equipment store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily because of/owing to/e 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 in買粉絲e, 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 買粉絲uld 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 買粉絲ntinue pursuing her vision of a better life.
Part III TextB
Comprehension Check
l.a 2. c
3.d 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. 買粉絲mute
13. taken over
15. 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 Theme-Related 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 parents' words, the difference between their childhood and mine is as vast as that between heaven and earth.
When my parents were young, there was no TV, no 買粉絲puters nor any other electronic appli¬ances in their home. Their food was simple and their clothing plain. What is unbelievable to young people today is that they seldom dined out in a restaurant, or traveled to a scenic spot for a holiday.
In 買粉絲ntrast to family life one generation ago, each family in China today has at least one TV set and many have been equipped with telephones, 買粉絲puters, even cars. While the senior members of a family watch films on TV at home, the younger members like to play 買粉絲puter games or talk to their friends who may live thousands of miles from them.
The changes in Chinese family life mirror the e買粉絲nomic development of our 買粉絲untry. Without the prosperity of the whole 買粉絲untry, our family life would probably be just the same as before. Times have changed, and changed, most would surely agree with me, for the better.
(194 words)
- 9^ - Appendix I
honey、peace、quiet、dear、darling等。
一、peace
英 [piːs] 美 [piːs]
n. 和平；安靜
The dove is the emblem of peace.
鴿子是和平的象徵。
二、quiet
英 ['kwaɪət] 美 ['kwaɪət]
adj. 安靜的；寧靜的；平靜的
n. 安靜；平靜；閑適
vt. 使平靜；使安心
vi. 平靜下來
Please keep quiet while others are studying.
在別人學習的時候,請保持安靜。
三、honey
英 ['hʌni] 美 ['hʌni]
n. 蜂蜜；甜蜜；寶貝
v. 說甜言蜜語；（加蜜）使甜
adj. 甜蜜的；親愛的
This jar of pure honey weighs 350 grams 買粉絲.
這瓶純蜂蜜凈重三百五十克。
四、dear
英 [dɪə(r)] 美 [dɪr]
adj. 親愛的；寶貴的；昂貴的
n. 可愛的人；親愛的人
adv. 高價地
int. 啊；哎呀（用以表示驚奇、害怕以及其他強烈感情）
They interred their dear 買粉絲rade in the arms.
他們埋葬了他們親愛的戰友。
五、darling
英 ['dɑːlɪŋ] 美 ['dɑːrlɪŋ]
n. 親愛的；可愛的人；可愛的物
adj. 可愛的；親愛的
Do you know where I have put my keys,darling?
你知道我的鑰匙放在什么地方嗎，親愛的？
Unit 3 My First Job
為了想在進大學前賺些錢，作者申請了一份教職。但面試情況卻越來越糟……
1我的第一份工作 羅伯特·貝斯特 在我等著進大學期間，我在一份地方報紙上看到一則廣告，說是在離我住處大約十英里的倫敦某郊區，有所學校要招聘一名教師。我因為手頭很拮據，同時也想做點有用的事，于是便提出了申請，但在提出申請的同時我也擔心，自己一無學位，二無教學經驗，得到這份工作的可能性是微乎其微的。
2然而，三天之后，卻來了一封信，叫我到克羅伊登去面試。這一路去那兒原來還真麻煩：先乘火車到克羅伊頓車站，再乘十分鐘的公共汽車，然后還要至少步行四分之一英里。結果，我在六月一個炎熱的上午到了那兒，因為心情非常沮喪，竟不感到緊張了。
3學校是一座裝著大窗戶的紅磚房子。前庭園是個鋪著沙礫的正方形：四個角上各有一叢冬青灌木，它們經受著從繁忙的大街上吹來的塵煙，掙扎著活下去。
4開門的顯然是校長本人。他又矮又胖，留著沙色的小胡子，前額上布滿皺紋，頭發差不多已經禿光。
5他帶著一種吃驚的、不以為然的神態看著我，就像一位上校看著一名沒系好靴帶的二等兵一樣。“哦，”他咕噥著說，“你最好到里面來。”那狹窄的、不見陽光的走廊里散發出一股腐爛的卷心菜味，聞上去很不舒服；墻上墨跡斑斑，顯得很臟；周圍一片靜寂。根據地毯上的面包屑來判斷，他的書房也是他的餐室。“你最好坐下，”他說，接著便問了我許多問題：為了得到普通學校證書我學過哪些課程；我多大歲數了；我會玩些什么游戲；問到這里他突然用他那雙充滿血絲的眼睛盯住我，問我是否認為游戲是兒童教育的一個極為重要的組成部分。我含含糊糊地說了些不必太重視游戲之類的話。他咕噥了幾句。我說了錯話。我和校長顯然沒有多少共同語言。
6他說，學校只有一個班，二十四名男生，年齡從七歲到十三歲不等，除了美術課他親自教以外，其余所有的課程都得由我來教。星期三和星期六的下午要到一英里以外的公園去踢足球，打板球。
7整個教學計劃把我嚇壞了。我得把全班學生分成三個組，按三種不同的程度輪流給他們上課；想到要教代數和幾何這兩門我在讀書時學得極差的科目，我感到很害怕。更糟糕的也許是星期六下午打板球的安排，因為這時候我的朋友大都會在悠閑地自得其樂。
8我怯生生地問：“我的薪水是多少？”“每周十二磅外加中飯。”還沒等我來得及提出異議，他已經站了起來。“好了，”他說，“你最好見見我的妻子。她才是這所學校真正的主管人。”
9我再也無法忍受了。我當時很年輕：在一個女人手下工作的前景構成了最大的侮辱。
黑人打工仔 我曾干過一系列工作，可都為期很短，有些是我憤然辭去不干的，有時則是由于我的態度、我的言詞或是我的眼神而被解雇的。我那攢足錢遠走他