device store in her neighborhood. people like nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.
but, to run a small business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. without her steady income, nancy had to cut back on her daily expense. sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premium 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. unit 2 vocabulary i. 1.
1) decades5) slender9) on the side 2) historic 6) web10) authorized 3) imposed7) bade 11) terminal 4) religious8) site12) make the best of 2.
1) went through2) stood up for3) laid down4) take on 5) let (us) down6) draw on7) fall into8) pass for 3.
1) 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 compelling.
3) theres not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs.
4) a different experience of the world could forge a completely 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. 4.
1) as for, do not compel, capture of, have forged 2) at huge risk, the mission, shelter 3) who abolished, in the eyes of, racial ii. words with multiple meanings
1. ill 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 mcdonalds 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 second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; its always breaking down.
5. in your resume youve 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 shouldnt have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus..
8. the bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance iii. usage
1) lonely2)friendly 3) weekly, monthly 4)lovely 5) cowardly6)kindly/ saintly 7) lively8)motherly comprehensive exercises i. cloze
1. text-related
1)forged 2) stand up3) compelled 4)convictions5)mission 6)abolish 7) intent on8) risk 9)in the eyes of10)threats 2. (theme-related)
1) assistance2) involved3) estimated4)coincidence 5)emerged
6) referred 7) numerous 8) stationed9)concern 10)capture ii. translation
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.
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. 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. later he built a small settlement in dresden in 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. unit 3 vocabulary i.
1.1) threatens 2) by a small margin3)civilize 4)closed up5)wandered
6) paste 7) without so much as 8) sideways 9) hook up to 10) universal 11) chart 12) bathed in 2. 1)narrowed down2)looked back on 3)cut off 4)fit into 5)wear(the other) down 6)lies in7)put up 8)stand for
3. 1)...which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the department of clinical medicine in oxford.