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Unit 11 Jim Doherty may not be a born farmer ,but he _by without too much trouble .Not that he has had it easy .That first hard winter he faced must have left him with the _ to give up and go back to the city .But he managed to _ it without losing heart .hes picked up a lot of skills since then and made some real _ to his farm ,though without much laborsaving machinery, _ that old rotary cultivator .I _ he doesnt make all that much ,though he does have his writing to _ what little _ he makes from the farm .I guess he does it primarily for the quality of life. Certainly ,they seem a happy family and you can often see them out working together ,one day spraying apple trees ,the next _ firewood.2A homesteader (自耕农) is a person who lives a self-reliant lifestyle with major emphasis on home production. While the Industrial Age is being _ by information and electronics, some people try to seek an escape from the social, environmental, and economic madness of the modern age and begin to _returning to the country. As this lifestyle is so enjoyable, satisfying and rewarding, more and more people are prepared to _their job in the city and start a new and more meaningful life on their various farms. For some it has become not only a way of life, but also a way of looking at the _.Of course, life in the country can be pretty _. While it is an enjoyment to be so close to Nature, you may have to reduce your dependence on _ by cutting back on your daily consumption. You may also have to cook your own meals every day and _ your own low-cost entertainment without the luxuries that are common in cities. On _, however, living in the country has long been a part of the American Dream. Generations of Americans have considered the country an _ setting in which to live and raise a family.Unit21The Underground Railroad was _ by the efforts of those who were prepared to fight against slavery and _ for the long-suffering Southern black Americans . Some of those who helped to Transport slaves to the north and freedom were former slaves themselves. Others felt _，to take part because of their deeply held _. For many of those involved, liberating the slaves from those who exploited them became a _. While their eventual goal was to _ slavery completely, in the meantime they were _ helping to free as many slaves as possible, often at considerable _. _ slave owners,they were dangerous enemies and frequently received death _.2Despite the name, the Underground Railroad was not really a railroad, but was a network of people who assisted fugitive slaves. Many fugitives who escaped to the North and Canada received _ (1) along the way from individuals who were _(2) in this network. By the early 19th century, the organization became so successful that it is _ (3) that between 1810 and 1850,100,000 slaves escaped from the South through the Underground Railroad.It was not a(n) _(4) that it was called the Underground Railroad. Steam railroads had just _ (5) and the terms used to describe the people who helped and the fugitives were related to the railroad line. Fugitive slaves were called parcels and passengers, the helpers were the conductors, the people who provided their homes as refuge were called stationmasters, and the homes were _ (6) to as depots or stations.The route used was an important part of a successful escape. There were _ (7) secret routes that a conductor could use.The one used depended on where the search parties and slave catchers were _ (8). Some trips required the use of many different routes. If it appeared that they might be in danger, a guide would change paths. Some guides and fugitives even hid out in bushes and swamps for many days until it was safe to continue on. Quickness was not the main _ (9), instead safety was most important and as a result they often zigzagged in order to avoid _ .Unit31_ show that crime in _ areas in now rising faster than in the cities.The _ when the countryside _ safety and security has long gone.No longer is it safe anywhere to go out leaving the door _.We all feel _ and seek to strengthen the _ we use to hold criminals at bay.These can range from old fashioned bolts and bars to the latest _ devices.A monents _,however,is enough to bring us face to face with the following puzzle:we may have locked the evils out,but in doing so we have locked ourselves in.This hardly seems a _ way of life2Statistics show that at some point in your life, you will get robbed. Things get even worse for apartment dwellersbecause so many people pass in and out of an apartment building, and it is much _ (1) to keep non-residents out. So what to do? Dont panic. Yes, apartments are _ (2) to robbery, but there are options other than barricading yourself in your apartment with a shotgun. We suggest that you use some common sense to _ (3) that target from your door. Then the burglar will rob the less guarded, not you.We know what youre thinking: Ill never get robbed. Whod want to steal a half can of Diet Coke and an _ (4) toothbrush? If those really are the only things in your apartment, you have every reason not to worry. However, if you have something youd like to keep say, a TV, a stereo, a computer, a Picasso its wise to be _ (5).Your goal is not to set up any _ (6) security systems to hold _ (7) at bay; your goal is to keep criminals from even trying to _ (8) into your apartment in the first place. If someone really wants to break in, _ (9) are that he/she is going to find a way by breaking a window or climbing up the fire escape. Therefore, you should remove all _ (10) that say, Hey, look at me! Lots of goodies and no security! Come on in! Lock the door when you leave. Dont leave the windows open all day long. Dont tape notes on the door directed to your mate reading Gone all day! Left the door unlocked for you! Just use your brains!Unit51Alex Haley was _ when he started thinking how best he could mark Thanksgiving. _ the meaning of the holiday in his mind,he came to _ the order of the words and _ thinking about giving thanks.How,he wondered,could he _ those who had been so helpful to him in the past?It seemed to him that the best way he could express his _ would be to write to them.For too long he had gone about without troubling to tell them how much he appreciated all that they had done for him.Before long he had _ pen and paper and was_ writing.Not long after the ship reached port, _ its cargo together with his letters.The replies were not _ in arriving,but when they did,he found them deeply moving.2Wake up each day and give gratitude for what you have. _ (1) of giving any thought at all to what you do not have in your life, just spend as much time as you possibly can each day giving thanks for all of the people, opportunities, material _ (2), good health and any other things that you have in your life that make it so good. It is said that we take so much for granted that we sometimes forget to be thankful for the small things that make our lives so much _ (3). If you have ever been out of _ (4) or under water for too long, the next breaths you take are that much sweeter.Tell others how much you love and _ (5) them every chance you get. You may never see someone again so you always want to leave them by telling them just how _ (6) they are to you. When you are telling them how much you care about them and how thankful you are for having them in your life, give them _ (7) examples of what you love about them the most. Take the time to appreciate every little thing in your life. When the sun is_ (8), the grass is wet beneath your feet and your dog is barking, give thanks for these small _ (9). Every moment we have is a _ (10). Use your time to show and tell others how important and special they are. Giving someone your time and kind words is the greatest gift of all.Unit61I had only known Johnsy a few months when she fell victim to the disease. We had met in May and, finding ourselves so much _, had set up home together. Then, in November, she became ill. _ able to speak _, she seemed unable to_ life. It was such a change. Before she had always been so lively and_ . Now she just _ in bed, staring out of the window. She had this strange belief that once the last leaf on the vine outside fell, she would die. I told her it was all _, but to no effect. It was our downstairs neighbor, Mr. Behrman, who came to her rescue. When he heard of Johnsys strange _ he flew into a fierce temper, regarding it as a _ that one so young should give up life so e