全新版大学英语第三册第二版电子

全新版大学英语第三册第二版电子第1页/共255页BR_EnglishSongEnglishSong—OutintheCountryBlankFillingQuestionsabouttheSong第2页/共255页BR_QuestionsabouttheSong2Listentothesongandanswerthefollowingquestions.第3页/共255页BR_QuestionsabouttheSong3QuestionsabouttheSong1.Whatisthesongabout?Takingabreakfromcitylifeandescapingfromthecrowd.2.Howisthesongrelatedtothethemeofthisunit?Thesingerneedsabreakbecausethepaceoflifehasquickened,theenvironmenthaschanged,andtheoldlifestylehasgone.第4页/共255页getawayhumanraceWheneverIneedtoleaveitallbehindOrfeeltheneedtoIfindaquietplace,farfromtheOutinthecountryBeforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustinthenighttimeOutwheretheriversliketorunIandtakebacksomethin’worthrememberin’standaloneabrightspot_______________________________________BR_BlankFilling1BlankFillingListentothesongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.第5页/共255页reliefriversliketorunWheneverIfeelthemclosinginonmeOrneedWhenlifebecomestoofast,IfindatlastOutinthecountryBeforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustabrightspotinthenighttimeOutwheretheIstandaloneandtakebacksomethin’worthrememberin’abitofroomtomove_____________________________________BR_BlankFilling2第6页/共255页Beforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustabrightspotinthenighttimeOutwheretheriversliketorunIstandaloneandBeforethebreathin’airisgoneBeforethesunisjustabrightspotinthenighttimeOutwheretheriversliketorunIstandaloneandtakebacksomethin’worthrememberin’takebacksomethin’worthrememberin’__________________________________BR_BlankFilling3第7页/共255页ThecountrysideofBritainiswellknownforitsbeautyandmanycontrasts:itsbaremountainsandmoorland,itslakes,riversandwoods,anditslong,oftenwildcoastline.Manyofthemostbeautifulareasarenational

parksandareprotectedfromdevelopment.WhenBritishpeoplethinkoffarmland,aswellasopenspaces,theyimaginecowsorsheepingreenfieldsenclosedbyhedgesorstonewalls,andfieldsofwheatandbarley.Manypeopleassociatethecountrysidewithpeaceandrelaxation.Theyspendtheirfreetimewalkingorcyclingthere,orgotothecountryforapicnicorapublunch.Onlyafewpeoplewholiveinthecountryworkonfarms.farms.BR_TheCountryside1TheCountryside

第8页/共255页BR_TheCountryside2Manycommutetoworkintowns.Manyothersdreamoflivinginthecountry,wheretheybelievetheywouldhaveabetterandhealthierlifestyle.Americahasmanyareasofwildandbeautifulscenery,andtherearemanyareas,especiallyintheWestinstateslikeMontanaandWyoming,wherefewpeoplelive.IntheNewEnglandstates,suchasVermontandNewHampshire,itiscommontoseesmallfarmssurroundedbyhillsandgreenareas.InOhio,Indiana,IllinoisandotherMidwesternstates,fieldsofcornorwheatreachtothehorizonandtherearemanymilesbetweentowns.第9页/共255页BR_TheCountryside3Onlyabout20%ofAmericansliveoutsidecitiesandtowns.Lifemaybedifficultforpeoplewholiveinthecountry.Serviceslikehospitalsandschoolsmaybefurtheraway,andgoingshoppingcanmeandrivinglongdistances.Somepeopleevenhavetodrivefromtheirhomestothemainroadwheretheirmailisleftinabox.Inspiteofthedisadvantages,manypeoplewholiveinthecountrysaythattheylikethesafe,clean,attractiveenvironment.Buttheirchildrenoftenmovetoatownorcityassoonastheycan.AsinBritain,Americansliketogoouttothecountryatweekends.Somepeoplegooncampingorfishingtrips,othersgohikinginnationalparks.第10页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P1mountains第11页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P2moorland第12页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P3lakes第13页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P4coastline第14页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P5nationalparks第15页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P6farmland第16页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P7picnic第17页/共255页BR_TheCountryside_P8Ohio第18页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1IvyLeaguereferstoeightlong-establishedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStateswithprestigiousacademicandsocialreputations.MembersoftheIvyLeagueareBrownUniversity

inProvidence,RhodeIsland;ColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity;CornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork;DartmouthCollegeinHanover,NewHampshire;HarvardUniversityinCambridge,Massachusetts;UniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphia;PrincetonUniversityinPrinceton,NewJersey;YaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut.ThemembersoftheIvyLeaguecompeteinintercollegiateathletics.IvyLeague

第19页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P1BrownUniversity第20页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P2ColumbiaUniversity第21页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P3CornellUniversity第22页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P4DartmouthCollege第23页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P5HarvardUniversity第24页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P6UniversityofPennsylvania第25页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P7PrincetonUniversity第26页/共255页BR_IvyLeague1_P8YaleUniversity第27页/共255页BR_IvyLeague2Ifyouwanttoknowmoreabouttheseschools,youarewelcometovisittheirwebsites:BrownUniversity ColumbiaUniversity CornellUniversity DartmouthCollege HarvardUniversity UniversityofPennsylvania PrincetonUniversity YaleUniversity 第28页/共255页FahrenheitScalereferstoascaleoftemperature,firstestablishedbytheGermanphysicistGabrielFahrenheitin1715.Theunitoftemperatureisthedegree

Fahrenheit(℉),and00℉wasoriginallythecoldesttemperatureFahrenheitcouldachieveusingafreezingmixtureofsaltandice.Onhisscale,waterfreezesat32℉andboilsat212℉(undersetatmosphericconditions).Nolongerusedinscientificwork,Fahrenheittemperaturesstillfeatureineverydaylanguage;hotdays“intheeighties”,forexample.ToconvertaFahrenheittemperaturetoCelsius(centigrade),subtract32,thenmultiplyby5/9.BR_FahrenheitScale1FahrenheitScale第29页/共255页BR_FahrenheitScale2FahrenheitScaleGabrielFahrenheit第30页/共255页CelsiusScalereferstoascaleofhotness,ortemperature,firstestablishedbytheSwedishscientistAndersCelsius(1701~1744)in1742.Onthisscale,theunitoftemperatureisthedegreeCelsius(℃);waterfreezesat0℃andboilsat100℃(underagreedstandardatmosphericconditions),

conditions),althoughwhenCelsiusoriginallydevisedthescalehemade0°theboilingpointand100°thefreezingpoint.TheCelsiusscalewasformerlycommonlyknownasthecentigradescalebecauseofthe100divisionsbetweenthefreezingandboilingpointsofwater.ToconvertfromdegreesCelsiustodegreesFahrenheitmultiplyby9/5andadd32.BR_CelsiusScale1CelsiusScale

第31页/共255页BR_CelsiusScale2AndersCelsiusCelsiusScale

第32页/共255页BR_BuyingInsurance1

BuyingInsurance

Peoplefacemanychoiceswhenbuyinginsurancepolicies.Theycommonlychooseaninsuranceproviderbasedonseveralcriteria.Someofthemostimportantoftheseinclude:1)thefinancialstabilityoftheinsurancecompany,2)thepriceofpolicies,and3)detailsofcoverageandservice.第33页/共255页BR_BuyingInsurance2Peopleseekingtobuyinsuranceoftenusetheservicesofaninsuranceagentorbrokertoassistintheirpurchase.Mostinsurancefallsintofourmaincategories,accordingtowhatitcovers:1)propertyandcasualty,2)life,3)healthanddisability,and4)old-ageandunemployment.Insurerscommonlyrefertoinsurancepurchasedbyindividualsaspersonallinescoverageandtoinsurancepurchasedbybusinessesascommercialcoverage.第34页/共255页BR_SportsIllustratedSportsIllustratedSportsillustratedisapopularUSsportsmagazinepublishedeachweekbyTimeInc,partofTimeWarner.Itfirstappearedin1954,andisreadmainlybymen.ThemagazinealsopublishestheSportsIllustratedSportsAlmanaceveryyear.第35页/共255页BR_IndividualRetirementAccount

IndividualRetirementAccountIndividualRetirementAccountreferstoaUSgovernmentplanthatallowspeopletoputpartoftheirincomeintospecialbankaccounts.Notaxhastobepaidonthismoneyuntiltheyretire.Infact,“IRA”isusedmoreoften.第36页/共255页GR_mainPartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstanding第37页/共255页GR_FurtherUnderstandingFurtherUnderstandingInterviewMultipleChoiceTrueorFalseAnswertheQuestions第38页/共255页GR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~324~7Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingone.Lifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhard.第39页/共255页GR_PartDivisionoftheText2PartsPara(s)MainIdeas412~15Afterhequithisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetby.8~113Atoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry.第40页/共255页GR_TrueorFalse1TrueorFalse1.Thewriterisafamouswriterwhoislivinginthecountryside.FHeisnotfamous.(

)2.Inthewriter’sopinion,theirlifeinthecountrysideisself-reliantbecausetheycangrowallkindsoffruitsandgopicnickinginthesummer.Thewriterdoesbelievethatit’sasortofself-reliantlife,but“gopicnickinginthesummer”isnotoneofthereasons.F(

)第41页/共255页4.Thewriterandhisfamilyliveinthecountrysidebecausetheyweredissatisfiedwiththelifeinthecityandsuburbs.T(

)GR_TrueorFalse23.Thewriterissatisfiedwiththelifeinthecountrysideonlybecausetheirhenscanlayeggsforthemandtheirbeescanprovidethemwithhoney...FTheirhens,eggs,beesandhoneyareevidencestoprovetheirself-reliantlifeinthecountryside.Thewriter’ssatisfactioncomesfromelsewhere.(

)第42页/共255页GR_TrueorFalse35.Thewriterusesthefollowingwordsorphrasestotellthereadersthatheissatisfiedwiththelifeinthecountryside:canoe,gopicnicking,bicyclerides,deer,hawks,fruitsandhoney.FThelasttwowordsarerelatedtohisself-relianceinthecountrysidebutnothissatisfaction.(

)第43页/共255页GR_Interview1InterviewSupposeoneofyourclassmatesisthewriterofthisunitandyouandanotherclassmatearethecollegestudentsinanearbycity.Whenyoulearnthatthewriterhasmovedtothecountrysidefromthecity,youareveryinterestedinitandaskforaninterviewwithhim.Thefollowingtipsmaygiveyousomehelpintheinterview.第44页/共255页Thewordsinthebracketsarethehintsaboutthequestions.Howlonghaveyoubeenheresinceyouleftthecity?

(3years)2.Justnowyoumentionedthatthecountrylifeisself-reliantandsatisfying.Butcanyoutellussomethingaboutthetoughsideofthecountrylife?

(firewood;corn;strawberries;chickens;outdoortoilet)3.Besideswhatyoumentionedjustnow,whatdoyouandyourwifeusuallydo?(freelancearticles;householdroutine;garden;beehives;bread;musiclessons;flowerbeds;wood;eggs;oldsaying)GR_Interview2第45页/共255页GR_Interview34.Weweretoldthatthefirstwinterhasleftadeepimpressiononyou.Couldyoupleasesaysomethingaboutthat?(snow;storm;wood;apples)5.Whatdidyoudowhenspringcame?(twofloods;growingseason;waveofproduce;freezer;cupboards;basement;barn)第46页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.第47页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.A第48页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.B第49页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.C第50页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice11.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.D第51页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoice第52页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceA第53页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceB第54页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceC第55页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice22.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceD第56页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoice第57页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceA第58页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceB第59页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceC第60页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice33.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceD第61页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoice第62页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceA第63页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceB第64页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceC第65页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice44.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceD第66页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoice第67页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceA第68页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceB第69页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceC第70页/共255页GR_MultipleChoice55.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceD第71页/共255页GR_QuestionsandAnswers1.AnswertheQuestions

Accordingtotheauthor,whatspecialqualitiesarenecessaryforpeopletoliveinthecountryside?2.3.Howdoesthewriterthinkheandhisfamilywillfeelwhentheyhavetoleavethefarmsomeday?Whydidthewriterandhisfamilychoosetoliveinthecountry?Doyouthinktheirdreamhascometrue?Why?第72页/共255页TherearetwothingsIhavealwayswantedtodo—writeandliveonafarm.TodayI’mdoingboth.IamnotinE.B.White’sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors’leagueasafarmer,butI’mgetting

by.Andafteryearsoffrustrationwithcityandsuburbanliving,mywifeSandyandIhavefinallyfoundcontentmenthereinthecountry.DR_Text1MR.DOHERTYBUILDSHISDREAMLIFEJimDoherty

第73页/共255页It’saself-reliantsortoflife.Wegrownearlyallofourfruitsandvegetables.Ourhenskeepusineggs,withseveraldozenleftovertoselleachweek.Ourbeesprovideuswithhoney,andwecutenoughwoodtoDR_Text2justaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.It’sasatisfyinglifetoo.Inthesummerwecanoeontheriver,gopicnickinginthewoodsandtakelongbicyclerides.Inthewinterweskiandskate.Wegetexcitedaboutsunsets.Welovethesmelloftheearthwarmingandthesoundofcattlelowing.Wewatchforhawksintheskyanddeerinthecornfields.第74页/共255页andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside.

Laterthismonth,

Laterthismonth,we’llspraytheorchard,paintthebarn,plantthegardenandcleanthehenhousebeforethenewchicksarrive.Butthegoodlifecangetprettytough.Threemonthsagowhenitwas30below,wespenttwomiserabledayshaulingfirewooduptheriveronasled.Threemonthsfromnow,itwillbe95aboveandwewillbecultivatingcorn,weedingstrawberriesandkillingchickens.Recently,SandyandIhadtoretilethebackroof.SoonJim,16DR_Text3第75页/共255页Inbetweensuchchores,Imanagetospend50to60hoursaweekatthetypewriterordoingreportingforthefreelancearticlesIselltomagazinesandnewspapers.Sandy,meanwhile,pursuesherowndemandingschedule.Besidestheusualhouseholdroutine,sheoverseesthegardenandbeehives,bakesbread,cansandfreezes,drivesthekidstotheirmusiclessons,practiceswiththem,takesorganlessonsonherown,doesresearchandtypingforme,writesanarticleherselfnowandthen,tendstheflowerbeds,stacksalittlewoodanddeliverstheeggs.Thereis,astheoldsayinggoes,norestforthewickedonaplacelikethis—andnotmuchforthevirtuouseither.DR_Text4第76页/共255页Noneofuswilleverforgetourfirstwinter.WewereburiedunderfivefeetofsnowfromDecemberthroughMarch.Whileonestormafteranotherblastedhugedriftsupagainstthehouseandbarn,wekeptwarminsideburningourownwood,eatingourownapplesandlovingeveryminuteofit.DR_Text5第77页/共255页

Whenspringcame,itbroughttwofloods.Firsttheriveroverflowed,coveringmuchofourlandforweeks.Thenthegrowingseasonbegan,swampingusunderwaveafterwaveofproduce.Ourfreezerfilledupwithcherries,raspberries,strawberries,asparagus,peas,beansandcorn.Thenourcanned-goodsshelvesandcupboardsbegantogrowwithpreserves,tomatojuice,grapejuice,plums,jamsandjellies.Eventually,thebasementfloordisappearedunderpilesofpotatoes,squashandpumpkins,andthebarnbegantofillwithapplesandpears.Itwasamazing.DR_Text6第78页/共255页Thenextyearwegrewevenmorefoodandmanagedtoget

throughthewinteronfirewoodthatwasmostlyfromourowntreesandonly100gallonsofheatingoil.At

that

pointIbeganthinkingseriouslyaboutquittingmyjobandstartingtofreelance.Thetimingwasterrible.Bythen,ShawnandAmy,ouroldestgirlswereattendingexpensiveIvyLeagueschoolsandwehadonlyafewthousanddollarsinthebank.Yetwekeptcomingbacktothesamequestion:Willthereeverbeabettertime?Theanswer,decidedly,wasno,andso—withmyemployer’sblessingsandhalfayear’spayinaccumulatedbenefitsinmypocket—offIwent.DR_Text7第79页/共255页Therehavebeenafewanxiousmomentssincethen,buton

balancethingshavegonemuchbetterthanwehadanyrighttoexpect.Forvariousstoriesofmine,I’vecrawledintoDR_Text8black-beardensforSportsIllustrated,hitchedupdogsledracingteamsforSmithsonianmagazine,checkedouttheLakeChamplain“monster”forScienceDigest,andcanoedthroughtheBoundaryWaterswildernessareaofMinnesotaforDestinations.第80页/共255页I’mnotmakinganywherenearasmuchmoneyasIdidwhenIwasemployedfulltime,butnowwedon’tneedasmucheither.Igenerateenoughincometohandleour$600-a-monthmortgagepaymentsplustheusualexpensesforafamilylikeours.Thatincludeseverythingfrommusiclessonsanddentalbillstocarrepairsandcollegecosts.Whenitcomestoinsurance,wehaveapoorman’smajor-medicalpolicy.Wehavetopaythefirst$500ofanymedicalfeesforeachmemberofthefamily.Itpicks

up80%ofthecostsbeyondthat.Althoughwearestuckwithpayingminorexpenses,ourpremiumislow

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only$560ayear

—andwearecoveredagainstcatastrophe.Aside

from

thatandthepolicyonourtwocarsat$400ayear,wehavenootherinsurance.Butwearesettingaside$2,000ayearinanIRA.DR_Text9第81页/共255页We’vebeenabletomakeupthedifferenceinincomebycutting

backwithoutappreciablyloweringourstandardofliving.Wecontinuetodine

outonceortwiceamonth,butnowwepatronizelocalrestaurantsDR_Text10insteadofmoreexpensiveplacesinthecity.WestillattendtheoperaandballetinMilwaukeebutonlyafewtimesayear.Weeatlessmeat,drinkcheaperwineandseefewermovies.ExtravagantChristmasesareamemory,andwecombinevacationswithstoryassignments…第82页/共255页Isuspectnoteveryonewholovesthecountrywouldbehappylivingthewaywedo.Ittakesacoupleofspecialqualities.Oneisatoleranceforsolitude.Becausewearesobusyandonsuchatightbudget,wedon’tentertainmuch.Duringthegrowingseasonthereisnotimeforsocializinganyway.JimandEmilyareinvolvedinschoolactivities,buttheytoospendmostoftheirtimeathome.DR_Text11第83页/共255页Theotherrequirementisenergy—

alotofit.Thewaytomakeself-sufficiencyworkonasmallscaleistoresistthetemptationtobuyatractorandotherexpensivelaborsavingdevices.DR_Text12Instead,youdotheworkyourself.Theonlymachineryweown(notcountingthelawnmower)isalittlethree-horsepowerrotarycultivatoranda16-inchchainsaw.第84页/共255页Howmuchlongerwe’llhaveenoughenergytostayonhereisanybody’sguess

—perhapsforquiteawhile,perhapsnot.Whenthetimecomes,we’llleavewithafeelingofsorrowbutalsowithasenseofprideatwhatwe’vebeenabletoaccomplish.Weshouldmakeafairprofitonthesaleoftheplace,too.We’veinvestedabout$35,000ofourownmoneyinit,andwecouldjustaboutdoublethatifwesoldtoday.Butthisisnotagoodtimetosell.Onceeconomicconditionsimprove,however,demandforfarmslikeoursshouldbestrongagain.DR_Text12第85页/共255页Wedidn’tmovehereprimarilytoearnmoneythough.Wecamebecausewewantedtoimprovethequalityofourlives.WhenIwatchEmilycollectingeggsintheevening,fishingwithJimontheriverorenjoyinganold-fashionedpicnicintheorchardwiththeentirefamily