KeytoExercisesofCollegeEnglishBook2Unit1★TextAVocabularyI.Tousethemachine,firstinsertthecorrectcions,thenselectthedrinkyouwantandbutton.使用這臺機器，首先插入正確的硬幣，然后選擇你想喝和按鈕。ProfessorSmithtranslatednotonlyfromtheFrenchbutalso,onoccasion,fromthePolish.史密斯教授翻譯不僅從法國也,有時，來自波蘭。Foodchemistswillinvestigatethehealthfoodonsaletoseeifitreallydosegivethebenefitsclaimed.食品化學(xué)家將調(diào)查在銷售保健食品是否真的劑量給人的利益。Inretrospect,itwasthewrongtimetoopenanewdataprocessingcenterinthiscity.回想起來，那是打開新的數(shù)據(jù)處理中心在這個城市，錯誤的時間。Myinitialreactiontothenewswasrelief,butasIthoughtmoreaboutitIbegantofeelangry.聽到這個消息我最初的反應(yīng)是救濟，但我想一下我開始感到憤怒。Afullunderstandingofmathematicsissufficienttoexplainawidevarietyofnaturalphenomena.一個全對數(shù)學(xué)的理解是足以解釋各種各樣的自然現(xiàn)象。Makesurethelabelisfirmlyattachedtotheparcelbeforeyoumailit.確保標簽牢牢地貼在包裹郵寄前。Makeboyfriendboughtmedinnertomakeupforbeinglatethesaybefore.做男朋友給我買晚餐要遲到了說之前。Thecommitteeisawaitingadecisionfromtheheadofficebeforeittakesanyaction該委員會是在等待總部的決定所采取的任何行動之前Thelittlegirldidnotseemtobeintheleastfrightenedifbeingleftbyherselfinthehouse.小女孩似乎不在最害怕如果自己被留在家里。TheWTOisintendedtopromotetradeamongitsmemberstates.在WTO的目的是促進其成員國之間的貿(mào)易。WhenthemoonemergedfrombehindthecloudsImadeoutafiguremovinginthedistance.當月亮從云層后面出現(xiàn)我開出了人物移動的距離。2.1)Thereisastrikingcontrastbetweenthestandardsoflivinginthenorthofthecountryandthesouth.2)Naturalfiberissaidtobesuperiortosyntheticfiber.3)Thecity’simportanceasafinancialcenterhasevolvedslowly.4)Hisnationalityisnotrelevanttowhetherheisagoodlawyer.5)Thepoemsbyalittle-knownsixteenth-centuryItalianpoethavefoundtheirwayintosomeEnglishmagazines.3.1)bepickedup,can’taccomplish,amexaggerating2)somewhat,performance,haveneglected,theyapplyto3)assist,Ontheotherhand,arevalid,asuperiorII.1.1)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous2.1)principal2)principal3)principle4)principles5)principalIII.1.themselves2.himself/herself3.herself/byherself/onherown4.itself5.ourselves6.yourself/byyourself/onyourownComprehensiveExerciseI.Cloze1.1)contrast2)exaggerating3)priority4)ontheotherhand5)promoting6)pickup7)assist8)accomplish9)onoccasion10)neglecting11)worthwhile12)superior2.1)end2)perform3)facing4)competent5)equipped6)designed7)approach8)rest9)definitely10)qualityII.Translation1)Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthetradition.2)Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.3)Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechildatanearlyage.4)Assuming(that)thispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkit’sworthwhiletobuy/purchaseit?5)Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweareinvestigating.2.ToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Besides,learningbyheartasmanywell-writtenessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.WithoutanenormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritinginyourheadyoucannotexpressyourselffreelyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarizeourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsodoing,wecanfigureoutwhichwayoflearningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemostdesirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewillinduecourseaccomplishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.★TextBComprehensioncheck:ccdacbLanguagePracticeghecfabd1)adopt2)account3)fromyourpointofview4)endedup5)furthermore6)fund7)annual8)keepingtrackof9)pace10)intends11)perspective12)deviseUnit2★TextAVocabularyI.1.1)abrupt2)emotional3)bless4)wearandtear5)dated6）consequences7）seemingly8)incontrastto9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily12)sentiments2.1)Whenyouareconfrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,trytosolvetheeasiestonefirst.2)Waterisvitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife.3)Thereisstillsomeconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafterclasstofollowuponthesubject.4)Asapersonofsimplelivinghabits,heneedsnothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy.5)Ittickledhimtothinkthatshe’dcometoashisadvice.3.1)alingering,fabricating,sentiments2)fillout,everyitem,vital,consequences3)bedenied,tangible,cherish,attainII.It’salongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.Don’ttakemeforafool.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.Myunclewilltakeme(alongonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer.HetookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.Ifyoudon’ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.III.hanging2.togive3.toreturn4.beingpraised5.nothavingwritten6.tosay7.toopen8.beinghelpedComprehensiveExerciseI.1.1)well-off/affluent2)dated3)fallinginto4)bracket5)deny6)tangible7)pursuit8)cherishes9)outofplace10)abrupt11)focus12)donations2.1)consume2)fueled3)annual4)plain5)physically6)security7)indicates8)equally9)traditional10)followsII.Translation1)Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.2)Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.3)Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That’swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.4)Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.5)Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedhardtomeetourminimalneeds.2.Withmoreandmoredonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuchbetterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocusonthemostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:toencouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,totrainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,topreparethemforthelifeahead,andtoguidethemintheirpursuitofspiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.★TextBComprehensionCheck:bbdcddLanguagePracticefcgebahd1)stunned2)hold(fast)to3)folks4)generosity5)discount6)liable7)ranks8)ontherun9)makeup10)blendsin11)byallaccounts12)comesintocontactwithUnit3★TextAVocabularyI.1．1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious5)welfare6)cameover7)interference8)fading9)narroweddown10)frank11)schemes12)atanyrate2.1)TheSecuritycouncilconsistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.2)Thenewhotelwillbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.3)Iwashumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfrontofsomanypeople.4)DoyouhaveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer?5)theboywasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.3.1)hysterical;washandeddown;shouldhaveknownbetterthan2)twisted,overandover,talentedson3)patience,nottokeephiminsuspense,assured,repeatedlyII.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenIII.beadmitted2.live3.bepostponed4.buy5.bebanned6.beComprehensiveExerciseI.1.1)typical2)welfare3)constant4)frank5)talent6)dumb7)knowbetterthanthat8)repeatedly9)dread10)interference11)bet12)assure2.1)despite2)really3)same4)contact5)admitted6)attempt7)not8)tend9)different10)mannerII.Translation1.1)HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars?2)Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsforthenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.3)Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefortherestofhislife.4)Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.5)Seanfelthumiliatedtihearhistalentbeingquestioned.2.George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusicintheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthecommunitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslosttheirpatienceanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.Johnsontotellhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.Assoonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhisson,“Whathascomeoveryou?Youshouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyourownamusement.”IntheendGeorgetradedhisCD’sforcomputergamessoftwarefromhisclassmates.★TextBComprehensionCheck:babcdaLanguagePractice1.defgabhc2.1)andhelike2)popularity3)hadbeenkeptinthedark4)define5)wasawareof6)relate7)wereupto8)trend9)opportunity10)mobile11)comments12)interviewedUnit4★TextAVocabularyI.1.1)conversely2).butthen3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing6)tone7)took…in8)editing9)havearranged10)insight11)stretched12)data2.1)Thesightofteenagerssmokingcigarettesjarsonme.2)AlotofAmericanteenagersdon’tlikestreetgangs,buttheyfindthemselvesgettingsuckedin.3)Jeffrey’scomputercrashedagainthismorning.Themanagerhasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.4)DuringtheVietnamWar,manyyoungAmericansfledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriestoavoidmilitaryservice.5)Thenewgovernmentisplanningananti-corruptioncampaignsoastorestorepeople’sconfidenceinit.3.1)thevirtual,online,via2)nightmare,routine,anyappointment,arrangefor3)cue,remarks,histuneII.1.Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.2.Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.3.TheyareonvocationinFlorida.4.Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.5.Don’tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.6.Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.III.1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyComprehensiveExerciseI.1.1)internet2)click3)virtual4)routines5)arrange6)nightmare7)annoying8)connection9)crawls10)takein11)spit12)data13)suckedinto14)Attimes15)flee16)online2.1)companion2)deliver3)access4)enables5)customers6)delights7)provides8)small9)remote10)informationII.Translation1.1)Researchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.2)AslowInternetconnectingspeedisreallyannoying.3)Asthelawstands,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.4)Inherreport,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacompletelydifferentangle.5)Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromherclassmates.2.Perhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.Icanwrite，submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmycolleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustratingattimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotionalcuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseemdifficulttointerpret.★TextBComprehensionCheck:caabdcLanguagePractice1．deacbfgh2．1)vehicle2)hookedon3)intense4)worldwide5)overnight6)slipped7)onthewhole8)calledforth9)outwards10)Needlesstosay11)tomyknowledge12)OntopofthatUnit5★TextAVocabularyI.1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretched6)vain7)Ononeoccasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed11)Inmymind’seye12)recurring2.1)Mrs.White’sbirthdaycoincideswithherhusband’s.2)Theymakebigprofitsonthestufftheysellbycreatinganartificialshortage,whichsendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.3)Ithasbeenaweekofalternatesunshineandrain.4)Politicsandphilosophyhavebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsatuniversity.5)Tensioncameoverher,asshewaitedforherfirstTVinterview.3.1)media,dedicationto,grace2)hiscompetitors,inexcitement,hughim,congratulatehimon3)emotions,numerous,intensity,passionforII.Mike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthecommunity.Inalettertohisdaughter,Mr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoralresponsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwisetogivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontactwithmightbeathreat.Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.III.Iworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.Florencehasworkedascleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.Tomydisappointment,themanager’splanofpromotingthenewproductsdoesn’tworkatall.Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodon’tknowhowtolearn.Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.ComprehensiveExerciseI.1.1)Inmymind’seye2)groan3)competitor4)intensity5)anxiety6)tense7)sweat8)tension9)soaring10)recurring11)broughtmebacktoearth12)fantasy13)sweat14)congratulate15)numerous16)media2.1)engineer2)forget3)convinced4)how5)build6)accident7)thought8)only9)sharp10)touched11)instructions12)finallyII.Translation1.1)Itisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthatturnedthecompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.2)Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.3)Weplantorepainttheupperfloorsofheofficebuilding.4)Hissuccessshowsthatpopularityandartisticmeritsometimescoincide.5)Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedandgroaningpainfully.2.Numerousfactsbearouttheargument/statement/claimthatinordertorecoverspeedilyfromnegativeemotion,youshouldallowyourselftocry.Youneedn’t/don’thavetobeashamedofcrying.Anxietyandsorrowcanflowoutofthebodyalongwithtears.Considerthecaseof/TakeDonna,Hersonunfortunatelydiedinacaraccident.Theintensityoftheblowmadeherunabletocry.Shesaid,“ItwasnotuntiltwoweekslaterthatIbegantocry.AndthenIfeltasifabigstonehadbeenliftedfrommyshoulders.Itwasthetearsthatbroughtmebacktoearthandhelpedmesurvivethecrisis.”★TextBComprehensionCheck:bcbbcaLanguagePracticeaedcbhfg1)aid2)inclined3)ingoodhealth4)shortcomings5)penetrated6)dismiss7)hassufferedfrom8)progressive9)optimistic10)toadegree11)holdonto12)installunit1Mr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLifeMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLifeJimDoherty1TherearetwothingsIhavealwayswantedtodo--writeandliveonafarm.TodayI'mdoingboth.IamnotinE.B.White'sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors'leagueasafarmer,butI'mgettingby.Andafteryearsoffrustrationwithcityandsuburbanliving,mywifeSandyandIhavefinallyfoundcontentmenthereinthecountry.多爾蒂先生創(chuàng)建自己的理想生活吉姆·多爾蒂有兩件事是我一直想做的――寫作與務(wù)農(nóng)。如今我同時做著這兩件事。作為作家，我和E·B·懷特不屬同一等級，作為農(nóng)場主，我和鄉(xiāng)鄰也不是同一類人，不過我應(yīng)付得還行。在城市以及郊區(qū)歷經(jīng)多年的悵惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪終于在這里的鄉(xiāng)村尋覓到心靈的滿足。2It'saself-reliantsortoflife.Wegrownearlyallofourfruitsandvegetables.Ourhenskeepusineggs,withseveraldozenleftovertoselleachweek.Ourbeesprovideuswithhoney,andwecutenoughwoodtojustaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.這是一種自力更生的生活。我們食用的果蔬幾乎都是自己種的。自家飼養(yǎng)的雞提供雞蛋，每星期還能剩余幾十個出售。自家養(yǎng)殖的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我們還自己動手砍柴，足可供過冬取暖之用。3It'sasatisfyinglifetoo.Inthesummerwecanoeontheriver,gopicnickinginthewoodsandtakelongbicyclerides.Inthewinterweskiandskate.Wegetexcitedaboutsunsets.Welovethesmelloftheearthwarmingandthesoundofcattlelowing.Wewatchforhawksintheskyanddeerinthecornfields.這也是一種令人滿足的生活。夏日里我們在河上蕩舟，在林子里野餐，騎著自行車長時間漫游。冬日里我們滑雪溜冰。我們?yōu)槁淙盏挠噍x而激動。我們愛聞大地回暖的氣息，愛聽牛群哞叫。我們守著看鷹兒飛過上空，看玉米田間鹿群嬉躍。4Butthegoodlifecangetprettytough.Threemonthsagowhenitwas30below,wespenttwomiserabledayshaulingfirewooduptheriveronasled.Threemonthsfromnow,itwillbe95aboveandwewillbecultivatingcorn,weedingstrawberriesandkillingchickens.Recently,SandyandIhadtoretilethebackroof.SoonJim,16andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside.Laterthismonth,we'llspraytheorchard,paintthebarn,plantthegardenandcleanthehenhousebeforethenewchicksarrive.但如此美妙的生活有時會變得相當艱苦。就在三個月前，氣溫降到華氏零下30度，我們辛苦勞作了整整兩天，用一個雪橇沿著河邊拖運木柴。再過三個月，氣溫會升到95度，我們就要給玉米松土，在草莓地除草，還要宰殺家禽。前一陣子我和桑迪不得不翻修后屋頂。過些時候，四個孩子中的兩個小的，16歲的吉米和13歲的埃米莉，會幫著我一起把拖了很久沒修的室外廁所修葺一下，那是專為室外干活修建的。這個月晚些時候，我們要給果樹噴灑藥水，要油漆谷倉，要給菜園播種，要趕在新的小雞運到之前清掃雞舍。5Inbetweensuchchores,Imanagetospend50to60hoursaweekatthetypewriterordoingreportingforthefreelancearticlesIselltomagazinesandnewspapers.Sandy,meanwhile,pursuesherowndemandingschedule.Besidestheusualhouseholdroutine,sheoverseesthegardenandbeehives,bakesbread,cansandfreezes,drivesthekidstotheirmusiclessons,practiceswiththem,takesorganlessonsonherown,doesresearchandtypingforme,writesanarticleherselfnowandthen,tendstheflowerbeds,stacksalittlewoodanddeliverstheeggs.Thereis,astheoldsayinggoes,norestforthewickedonaplacelikethis--andnotmuchforthevirtuouseither.在這些活計之間，我每周要抽空花五、六十個小時，不是打字撰文，就是為作為自由撰稿人投給報刊的文章進行采訪。桑迪則有她自己繁忙的工作日程。除了日常的家務(wù)，她還照管菜園和蜂房，烘烤面包，將食品裝罐、冷藏，開車送孩子學(xué)音樂，和他們一起練習(xí)，自己還要上風琴課，為我做些研究工作并打字，自己有時也寫寫文章，還要侍弄花圃，堆摞木柴、運送雞蛋。正如老話說的那樣，在這種情形之下，壞人不得閑――賢德之人也歇不了。6Noneofuswilleverforgetourfirstwinter.WewereburiedunderfivefeetofsnowfromDecemberthroughMarch.Whileonestormafteranotherblastedhugedriftsupagainstthehouseandbarn,wekeptwarminsideburningourownwood,eatingourownapplesandlovingeveryminuteofit.我們誰也不會忘記第一年的冬天。從12月一直到3月底，我們都被深達5英尺的積雪困著。暴風雪肆虐，一場接著一場，積雪厚厚地覆蓋著屋子和谷倉，而室內(nèi)，我們用自己砍伐的木柴燒火取暖，吃著自家種植的蘋果，溫馨快樂每一分鐘。7Whenspringcame,itbroughttwofloods.Firsttheriveroverflowed,coveringmuchofourlandforweeks.Thenthegrowingseasonbegan,swampingusunderwaveafterwaveofproduce.Ourfreezerfilledupwithcherries,raspberries,strawberries,asparagus,peas,beansandcorn.Thenourcanned-goodsshelvesandcupboardsbegantogrowwithpreserves,tomatojuice,grapejuice,plums,jamsandjellies.Eventually,thebasementfloordisappearedunderpilesofpotatoes,squashandpumpkins,andthebarnbegantofillwithapplesandpears.Itwasamazing.開春后，有過兩次泛濫。一次是河水外溢，我們不少田地被淹了幾個星期。接著一次是生長季節(jié)到了，一波又一波的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品潮涌而來，弄得我們應(yīng)接不暇。我們的冰箱里塞滿了櫻桃、藍莓、草莓、蘆筍、豌豆、青豆和玉米。接著我們存放食品罐的架子上、柜櫥里也開始堆滿一罐罐的腌漬食品，有番茄汁、葡萄汁、李子、果醬和果凍。最后，地窖里遍地是大堆大堆的土豆、西葫蘆、南瓜，谷倉里也儲滿了蘋果和梨。真是太美妙了。8Thenextyearwegrewevenmorefoodandmanagedtogetthroughthewinteronfirewoodthatwasmostlyfromourowntreesandonly100gallonsofheatingoil.AtthatpointIbeganthinkingseriouslyaboutquittingmyjobandstartingtofreelance.Thetimingwasterrible.Bythen,ShawnandAmy,ouroldestgirlswereattendingexpensiveIvyLeagueschoolsandwehadonlyafewthousanddollarsinthebank.Yetwekeptcomingbacktothesamequestion:Willthereeverbeabettertime?Theanswer,decidedly,wasno,andso--withmyemployer'sblessingsandhalfayear'spayinaccumulatedbenefitsinmypocket--offIwent.第二年我們種了更多的作物，差不多就靠著從自家樹林砍斫的木柴以及僅僅100加侖的燃油過了冬。其時，我開始認真考慮起辭了職去從事自由撰稿的事來。時機選得實在太差。當時，兩個大的女兒肖恩和埃米正在費用很高的常春藤學(xué)校上學(xué)，而我們只有幾千美金的銀行存款。但我們一再回到一個老問題上來：真的會有更好的時機嗎？答案無疑是否定的。于是，帶著老板的祝福，口袋里揣著作為累積津貼的半年薪水，我走了。9Therehavebeenafewanxiousmomentssincethen,butonbalancethingshavegonemuchbetterthanwehadanyrighttoexpect.Forvariousstoriesofmine,I'vecrawledintoblack-beardensforSportsIllustrated,hitchedupdogsledracingteamsforSmithsonianmagazine,checkedouttheLakeChamplain"monster"forScienceDigest,andcanoedthroughtheBoundaryWaterswildernessareaofMinnesotaforDestinations.那以后有過一些焦慮的時刻，但總的來說，情況比我們料想的要好得多。為了寫那些內(nèi)容各不相同的文章，我為《體育畫報》爬進過黑熊窩；為《史密森期刊》替參賽的一組組狗套上過雪橇；為《科學(xué)文摘》調(diào)查過尚普蘭湖水怪的真相；為《終點》雜志在明尼蘇達劃著小舟穿越美、加邊界水域內(nèi)的公共荒野保護區(qū)。10I'mnotmakinganywherenearasmuchmoneyasIdidwhenIwasemployedfulltime,butnowwedon'tneedasmucheither.Igenerateenoughincometohandleour$600-a-monthmortgagepaymentsplustheusualexpensesforafamilylikeours.Thatincludeseverythingfrommusiclessonsanddentalbillstocarrepairsandcollegecosts.Whenitcomestoinsurance,wehaveapoorman'smajor-medicalpolicy.Wehavetopaythefirst$500ofanymedicalfeesforeachmemberofthefamily.Itpicksup80%ofthecostsbeyondthat.Althoughwearestuckwithpayingminorexpenses,ourpremiumislow--only$560ayear--andwearecoveredagainstcatastrophe.Asidefromthatandthepolicyonourtwocarsat$400ayear,wehavenootherinsurance.Butwearesettingaside$2,000ayearinanIRA.我掙的錢遠比不上擔任全職工作時的收入，可如今我們需要的錢也沒有過去多。我掙的錢足以應(yīng)付每月600美金的房屋貸款按揭以及一家人的日常開銷。那些開銷包括了所有支出，如音樂課學(xué)費、牙醫(yī)賬單、汽車維修以及大學(xué)費用等等。至于保險，我們買了一份低收入者的主要醫(yī)療項目保險。我們需要為每一位家庭成員的任何一項醫(yī)療費用支付最初的500美金。醫(yī)療保險則支付超出部分的80％。雖然我們?nèi)砸Ц缎〔糠轴t(yī)療費用，但我們的保險費也低--每年只要560美金--而我們給自己生大病保了險。除了這一保險項目，以及兩輛汽車每年400美金的保險，我們就沒有其他保險了。不過我們每年留出2000美元入個人退休金賬戶。11We'vebeenabletomakeupthedifferenceinincomebycuttingbackwithoutappreciablyloweringourstandardofliving.Wecontinuetodineoutonceortwiceamonth,butnowwepatronizelocalrestaurantsinsteadofmoreexpensiveplacesinthecity.WestillattendtheoperaandballetinMilwaukeebutonlyafewtimesayear.Weeatlessmeat,drinkcheaperwineandseefewermovies.ExtravagantChristmasesareamemory,andwecombinevacationswithstoryassignments...我們通過節(jié)約開支而又不明顯降低生活水準的方式來彌補收入差額。我們每個月仍出去吃一兩次飯，不過現(xiàn)在我們光顧的是當?shù)夭宛^，而不是城里的高級飯店。我們?nèi)匀ッ軤栁只牳鑴】窗爬傺莩觯贿^一年才幾次。我們?nèi)獬缘蒙倭?，酒喝得便宜了，電影看得少了。鋪張的圣誕節(jié)成為一種回憶，我們把完成稿約作為度假的一部分……12Isuspectnoteveryonewholovesthecountrywouldbehappylivingthewaywedo.Ittakesacoupleofspecialqualities.Oneisatoleranceforsolitude.Becausewearesobusyandonsuchatightbudget,wedon'tentertainmuch.Duringthegrowingseasonthereisnotimeforsocializinganyway.JimandEmilyareinvolvedinschoolactivities,buttheytoospendmostoftheirtimeathome.我想，不是所有熱愛鄉(xiāng)村的人都會樂意過我們這種生活的。這種生活需要一些特殊的素質(zhì)。其一是耐得住寂寞。由于我們?nèi)绱嗣β?，手頭又緊，我們很少請客。在作物生長季節(jié)，根本就沒工夫參加社交活動。吉米和埃米莉雖然參加學(xué)校的各種活動，但他倆大多數(shù)時間也呆在家里。13Theotherrequirementisenergy--alotofit.Thewaytomakeself-sufficiencyworkonasmallscaleistoresistthetemptationtobuyatractorandotherexpensivelaborsavingdevices.Instead,youdotheworkyourself.Theonlymachineryweown(notcountingthelawnmower)isalittlethree-horsepowerrotarycultivatoranda16-inchchainsaw.另一項要求是體力――相當大的體力。小范圍里實現(xiàn)自給自足的途徑是抵制誘惑，不去購置拖拉機和其他昂貴的節(jié)省勞力的機械。相反，你要自己動手。我們僅有的機器（不包括割草機）是一臺3馬力的小型旋轉(zhuǎn)式耕耘機以及一架16英寸的鏈鋸。14Howmuchlongerwe'llhaveenoughenergytostayonhereisanybody'sguess--perhapsforquiteawhile,perhapsnot.Whenthetimecomes,we'llleavewithafeelingofsorrowbutalsowithasenseofprideatwhatwe'vebeenabletoaccomplish.Weshouldmakeafairprofitonthesaleoftheplace,too.We'veinvestedabout$35,000ofourownmoneyinit,andwecouldjustaboutdoublethatifwesoldtoday.Butthisisnotagoodtimetosell.Onceeconomicconditionsimprove,however,demandforfarmslikeoursshouldbestrongagain.沒人知道我們還能有精力在這里再呆多久--也許呆很長一陣子，也許不是。到走的時候，我們會愴然離去，但也會為自己所做的一切深感自豪。我們把農(nóng)場出售也會賺相當大一筆錢。我們自己在農(nóng)場投入了約35，000美金的資金，要是現(xiàn)在售出的話價格差不多可以翻一倍。不過現(xiàn)在不是出售的好時機。但是一旦經(jīng)濟形勢好轉(zhuǎn)，對我們這種農(nóng)場的需求又會增多。15Wedidn'tmovehereprimarilytoearnmoneythough.Wecamebecausewewantedtoimprovethequalityofourlives.WhenIwatchEmilycollectingeggsintheevening,fishingwithJimontheriverorenjoyinganold-fashionedpicnicintheorchardwiththeentirefamily,Iknowwe'vefoundjustwhatwewerelookingfor.但我們主要不是為了賺錢而移居至此的。我們來此居住是因為想提高生活質(zhì)量。當我看著埃米莉傍晚去收雞蛋，跟吉米一起在河上釣魚，或和全家人一起在果園里享用老式的野餐，我知道，我們找到了自己一直在尋求的生活方式。unit2TheFreedomGiversTheFreedomGiversFergusM.Bordewich1AgentlebreezeswepttheCanadianplainsasIsteppedoutsidethesmalltwo-storyhouse.Alongsidemewasaslenderwomaninablackdress,myguidebacktoatimewhenthesurroundingsettlementinDresden,給人以自由者弗格斯·M·博得威奇我步出這幢兩層小屋，加拿大平原上輕風微拂。我身邊是一位苗條的黑衣女子，把我?guī)Щ氐竭^去的向?qū)АＤ菚r，安大略省得雷斯頓這一帶住著美國歷史上的一位英雄。我們前往一座普普通通的灰色教堂，芭芭拉·卡特自豪地談?wù)撝涓咦鎲藤悂啞ず嗌??！八麍孕派系垡腥松鷣砥降?。他從來沒有停止過爭取這一自由權(quán)利的奮斗?！?Carter'sdevotiontoherancestorisaboutmorethanpersonalpride:itisaboutfamilyhonor.ForJosiahHensonhaslivedonthroughthecharacterinAmericanfictionthathehelpedinspire:UncleTom,thelong-sufferingslaveinHarrietBeecherStowe'sUncleTom'sCabin.Ironically,thatcharacterhascometosymbolizeeverythingHensonwasnot.Aracialselloutunwillingtostandupforhimself?Cartergetsangryatthethought."JosiahHensonwasamanofprinciple,"shesaidfirmly.卡特對其先輩的忠誠不僅僅關(guān)乎一己之驕傲，而關(guān)乎家族榮譽。因為喬賽亞·亨森至今仍為人所知是由于他所激發(fā)的創(chuàng)作靈感使得一個美國小說人物問世：湯姆叔叔，哈麗特·比徹·斯陀的小說《湯姆叔叔的小屋》中那個逆來順受的黑奴。具有諷刺意味的是，這一人物所象征的一切在亨森身上一點都找不到。一個不愿奮起力爭、背叛種族的黑人？卡特對此頗為憤慨?！皢藤悂啞ず嗌莻€有原則的人，”她肯定地說。3IhadtraveledheretoHenson'slasthome--nowahistoricsitethatCarterformerlydirected--tolearnmoreaboutamanwhowas,inmanyways,anAfrican-AmericanMoses.Afterwinninghisownfreedomfromslavery,Hensonsecretlyhelpedhundredsofot