绗竴鍗曞厓
1.
(1)
gets
by/
temptation
/get
through/improvements/
aside
from/
suspect/supplement/
profit/
stacking/
(2) replaced/consider/quit/world/tough/fuels/provide/luxuries/ balance/ideal
2. (1) 1. We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it
鈥?/p>
s fairly minor.
2. My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown
took over my upbringing at that point.
3.
The
toys
have
to
meet
strict/tough
safety
requirements
before
they
can
be
sold
to
children.
4.
Radio and television have supplemented rather than
replaced the newspaper
as
carriers of
news and opinion.
5.
When it comes to this magazine, it is /carries a digest of articles form many newspapers and
magazines around the world.
(2)
A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive
job and opened a household appliances store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the
decision primarily to improve the quality of their lives.
But to run a small business is by no means an easy job. Without a steady income, Nancy had to
cut
back
on
her
daily
expenses.
Sometimes,
she
did
not
even
have
the
money
to
pay
for
the
various kinds of insurance she needed.
Fortunately, through her hard work, she has got through the toughest time. She is determined to
continue to pursue her vision of a better life.
绗簩鍗曞厓
1. (1) forged/stand up/compelled/convictions/mission/abolish/intent on/risk/In the eyes of/threats
(2)
assistance/involved/estimated/coincidence/emerged/referred/numerous/stationed
/concern/
capture
2. (1) 1. Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still
confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.
2. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village
and move to the new settlement.
3. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to
consider buying products shown in TV commercials.
4.
Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old
man reported to the police at once.
5.
Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like
genetically
modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in
the developing world.
(2)
Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves.
He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several
times to help others to travel
the
Underground
Railroad
to
freedom.
On
one
occasion
some
slave
catchers
closed
in
on
the
escaping
slaves
and
Henson
when
they
were
on
the
run.
He
disguised
them
and
successfully
avoided capture. Later, he built a small settlement in Dresden, Canada for escaped slaves, setting
up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day
was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.
绗笁鍗曞厓
Cloze:1. (1) Statistics; (2) rural; (3) era; (4) stood for; (5) on the latch; (6) vulnerable; (7) barriers;
(8) electronic; (9) reflection; (10) civilized
2.(1)
tougher;
(2)
liable;
(3)
shift;
(4)
electric;
(5)
cautious;
(6)
sophisticated;
(7)
thieves;
(8)
break; (9) chances; (10) signs.