Unit 1 Living Green

Therearealotofsimplethingswecandotodecreaseenergyconsumption.Herearejustafewexamples:Useenergyefficientlightbulbsforourmost-usedlights.Whenweleavearoom,turnoffthelight.Turnoffourcomputer/laptopwhenwearenotusingit.Savewater.Takequickershowers.Whenbrushingteethweshouldnotleavefaucetrunning.Usereusableclothshoppingbagsthataremadefromplantfibers.Wheneverpossible,walk,bike,carpool,orusepublictransportation.1.PairWork过度消费在电的使用中现得尤为明显。我们有一个数字读表器，它能显示在任何时刻电池中储存有多少伏特的直流电。打开电灯或电视，数值就会下降。为了保护电池，系统设置在电压过低的情况下关闭变流器，然后断电。我们刚搬进来的时候，家里几乎天天断电。几次断电之后，你便很快明白你过去经常浪费电。从电灯、吊扇到电脑、收音机，不用的时候都开着。即便不在充电，手机的充电器也插在插座上。所有这一切都消耗着不该消耗的电。我们渐渐学会勤于省电。（Para.9）Translation此外，我们还试图在其他方面做出改变，包括通过再循环利用和堆制肥料来减少垃圾，自己种植有机蔬菜，对平日里打算丢弃的物品再利用或派作其他用途。我们还想在不久的将来养鸡生蛋、养羊产奶。（Para.10）Translationconsistofbemadeupoforformedfrom由……组成TheteamconsistsoffourEuropeansandtwoAmericans.该队由四名欧洲人、两名美国人组成。ThebuffetconsistedofseveraldifferentIndiandishes.自助餐由几种不同的印度菜组成。LanguageFocusadjustmentn.achangeinsth.thatmakesitbetter,moreaccurate,ormoreeffective调整；调节Shemadeafewminoradjustmentstothefocusofhercamera.她对相机焦距略作调整。Thearrangementoflightindustryintheprovinceneedsadjustment.那个省的轻工业布局需要调整。LanguageFocus刚搬进来时，我们住在房车里，给房屋做了一些改建。当时，我们遇到了真正的挑战。电老是断，通向房屋的主水管破裂，水管堵塞，水流到前院，发电机也停转了。（Para.5）TranslationThanksgivingDayAnationalholidaycelebratedprimarilyintheUnitedStatesandCanadaasadayofgivingthanksfortheblessingoftheharvestandoftheprecedingyear.IntheUS,itiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayofNovember.FormanyAmericansitisthemostimportantholidayapartfromChristmas.感恩节（美国感恩节是11月的第四个星期四）NotesWarm-upVideoGettingPreparedtakesth./sb.forgrantedexpectsb.orsth.tobealwaysavailablewhenyouneedthemandneverthinkhowimportantorusefultheyare;failtoappreciate认为……理所当然；不知感恩Manypeopletakeforgrantedtheirseeminglyendlesssupplyofsafe,cleanwaterfordailyneeds.很多人都觉得日常所需、源源不断的安全、清洁供水是理所当然的。Oneoftheproblemswithrelationshipsisthatafterawhileyoubegintotakeeachotherforgranted.常见的情感问题是，两人相处一段时间后就觉得一切都是理所当然的。 LanguageFocusputinThey’veputinabid(出价)forthecompany/abidtobuythecompany.他们开价意欲收购公司。present(sth.)formally正式提出Ialsoputinarequestforsomeovertime.我也提出了支付加班费的请求。LanguageFocusgooutcometoanend;stopburningorshining停止；不再燃烧或发光Therewasapowercut(停电)andallthelightswentout.停电了，灯火都熄了。Thefireseemedtobegoingout.火看来快熄灭了。LanguageFocussetbackn.sth.thatdelaysorpreventsaprocessfromdeveloping挫折Fallingsharepricesmaybeanothersetbackforthetroubledeconomy.股价下跌会给困境中的经济雪上加霜。Oneminorsetbackisnothingifyoureallywantsomethingandarewillingtoworkforit.如果你真的想要它，并且愿意为它付出，那么这一点小小的挫折不算什么。LanguageFocushaulv.pull(sth.heavy)slowlyandwithdifficulty拖；拉Theyhauledtheboatupontothebeach.他们把小船拖上了海滩。Patrickhauledhimselfpainfullyupthestairs.帕特里克拖着沉重的步伐痛苦地走上楼梯。LanguageFocuslearnofbecomeawareof(sth.)throughinformationorobservation获悉；听说Itwasreallyapleasantsurprisetolearnofhermarriage.闻知其婚讯，真是令人喜出望外。ReturningtoLondonaftersummerbreak,IwasshockedtolearnofthepassingofDavidHawkes.暑假后回到伦敦，听到大卫·霍克思先生去世的消息，我震惊不已。LanguageFocussystemn.asetofconnectedthingsordevicesthatoperatetogether系统；组合装置Hotwatercirculatesthroughtheheatingsystem.热水循环于整个供暖系统。We’vegotagoodsystemfordealingwithcomplaintsfromcustomers.我们有一套处理顾客投诉的良好。LanguageFocusavailablea.(ofthings)thatcanbeusedorobtained可使用的；可得到的Doyouhaveanydoubleroomsavailablethisweekend?这个周末你们还有双人客房吗？Meetingswereheldtoupdateemployeesassoonasnewinformationbecameavailable.一有新的信息就开会告诉员工。LanguageFocuspropertyn.possession(s);landandbuildings财产；房地产Yes,I’veboughtmyownhouse—I’mnowaman/womanofproperty!对，我买房了——如今我也是有房产的人了！Thehotelisnotresponsibleforanylossordamagetoguests’personalproperty.宾馆对住客个人财物的丢失和损坏概不负责。LanguageFocusself-sufficienta.abletoprovideeverythingoneneedsbyoneself,withouthelpfromotherpeople自给自足的Idon’tbelieve/thinkthatthatcountry,duetotheclimate,couldeverbeself-sufficientinfood.在我看来，由于气候因素，那个国家不可能实现粮食自足。Theareaiscompletelyself-sufficient,withpeoplelivinginclosequartersandhavingeverythingtheyneedwithinafewblocks.这个区域完全是自给自足的，人们住得很近，并且能够在几个街区之内买到任何他们需要的东西。LanguageFocusinsandouts(ofsth.)thedetailedorcomplicatedfactsofsth.细节，详情Beinganoutsider,Idon’tknowtheinsandoutsofthematter.我是局外人，对这事的前因后果不甚了解。Aftercarefulinvestigation,hegottoknowtheinsandoutsoftheaccident.经过仔细的调查，他终于弄清了事件的前因后果。LanguageFocuslocatevt.setorestablishinagivenposition;findtheplaceorpositionof(sth.orsb.)使坐落于；找出（某人或某事物的）准确位置或地点Thecottagewaslocatedinthemiddleofaforest.小屋坐落在森林深处。Themissingboywaslocatedbypoliceinthewoods.警察在林子里找到了失踪的孩子。LanguageFocusbefamiliarwithhaveagoodknowledgeof熟悉Heisquitefamiliarwiththehistoryoftheauto/ITindustry.他非常了解汽车行业/信息技术行业的发展历史。Youshouldbefamiliarwithhowitworkssoyouknowwhattoexpect.你应当熟悉它是如何工作的，以了解会发生些什么。LanguageFocusgeneratevt.produce;cause(sth.)toexistoroccur产生；引起Thewindfarmmaybeabletogenerateenoughelectricity/powerfor2,000homes.这个风力发电站足以为2000户居民提供用电。Theprogramwouldgeneratealotofnewjobs.这个项目将产生许多新的就业岗位。LanguageFocusA)B)5Everythingfromlightsandceilingfanstocomputersandradioswereleftonwhentheywerenotinuse.(Para.9)Lights,ceilingfans,computersandradioswereallputawaywhentheywerenotinuse.Everythingfromlightsandceilingfanstocomputersandradioswerenotturnedoffwhennoonewasusingthem.√TextStudyTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionTextUnderstandingtheTextItsappearancethereandsubsequentrepetitionatseveralplacesthroughoutthepieceenhancesoverallcohesionandservestokeepthereader’sattentionfocusedonitscentraltopic.Take,forexample,thefinalwordsofthelastparagraph.Hereweonceagainbumpintothebynowfamiliarwords.Theynotonlyechotheuseofthephraseinthefirstlineoftheparagraph,drawingittogether,butalsoechotheexactwordswithwhichthepassageisopenedbyitstitle.Thisendstheentirepieceonastylisticallysatisfyingnote,unitingitintoaroundedwhole.TextStudyQuestionsforDiscussionTextAnalysisTextUnderstandingtheTextAsauniversitystudent,howtoliveagreenlife?Pleasediscusstheissuebasedonyourpersonalexperience.2.TextStudyQuestionsforDiscussionTextAnalysisTextUnderstandingtheText1.1Fillintheblankswithwordsorphrasesfromtheboxbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.accomplishself-sufficientutilityagentwhatsoeversystemadjustmentslowdownsetaboutconsistofbefamiliarwithinsandoutsputinlearnofavailableorganicJackhasnointerestwhatsoeverinpursuinganactingcareer.Heloveswritinganddirecting.Theideawastohaveusersupload(上传)theirmedicalrecords,sothattheycouldbeavailableatanytime.Trafficjamsoftenbuildupwhendriversslowdowntoseewhathappenedinacrash.123FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsAnativeNewYorker,Benisfamiliarwiththecity,itsneighborhoods,andallhehasconnectionswith.Youmayhavealreadyseenyourdreamhouse.Beforeyouputinanoffer,youcandoafewmorethingstoensureyoupurchasetherightpropertyfortherightprice.Buyingorganicfruitandvegetablescostsmore,andformanyshoppers,thebenefitshardlyseemworththeextraexpense.Self-sufficientlivingisthepracticeofprovidingforyourownneedswithoutoutsideaid(帮助)orresources.accomplishself-sufficientutilityagentwhatsoeversystemadjustmentslowdownsetaboutconsistofbefamiliarwithinsandoutsputinlearnofavailableorganic4567FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsIntheinterview,thewriterwasaskedhowhesetaboutwritinganovelbasedonadreamheoncehad.Areyouthinkingofbecominganinsurancesalesagent?Takethisquiztofindoutifthisistherightcareerchoiceforyou.Therentfortheapartmentisreasonable;besides,theutilitiesareincluded,whichmeansyoudon’thavetopayanythingforgas,electricityandwater.Acentralheatingandcoolingsystemproduceswarmorcoolairinonecentralareaanddistributesitthroughoutthebuilding.accomplishself-sufficientutilityagentwhatsoeversystemadjustmentslowdownsetaboutconsistofbefamiliarwithinsandoutsputinlearnofavailableorganic891011FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsWeweredeeplyshockedandsaddenedwhenwelearnedofthesuddendeathofournewlyretiredprofessor.Ifyouknowtheinsandoutsofsomething,youknowallthedetailsaboutitandunderstandhowitworks.It’slongbeenproventhatwecanaccomplishanyprojectifwebreakitupintosmallpiecesanddotheprojectonepieceatatime.accomplishself-sufficientutilityagentwhatsoeversystemadjustmentslowdownsetaboutconsistofbefamiliarwithinsandoutsputinlearnofavailableorganic121314FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatterns1.2Replacetheunderlinedpartineachofthefollowingsentenceswithawordorphrasefromtheboxbelow.Writeyouranswerinthebrackets.Changetheformwherenecessary.inuseoverallconsistofhaultossgooutAllelectroniccomputersaremadeupoffourbasicunitsalthoughtheymaybeofdifferentkinds.(consistof)ThemomentIsawitclearlyforwhatitwas—adeadfish—Ithrewitawayimmediately.(tossed)True,thefurnishingsaredated(陈旧的)butingeneral,thehotelisverycleanandthestaffveryfriendly.(overall)123FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsTheyhadlittledifficultyinhookingthefish,butpullingitoutofthewaterprovedtobeabigproblem.(hauling)Theybuiltafireplacetoheatthesmallflat,buttherewerenightswhenthefirestoppedburningandtheyshiveredundertheblanket.(wentout)Thepotyousawhadbeeninserviceforfouryearsandshowedverylittlewear(磨损，用旧).(inuse)inuseoverallconsistofhaultossgoout456FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatterns1.3Completeeachofthefollowingsentencesafterthemodelwiththewordorphraseinbrackets.Makechangesoradditionswherenecessary.pursuitmotivationtakeoverhookallthewayfolkbebigonelementarypredictAftergivingitsomethought,wedecidedtoputinanofferandmovedinonThanksgivingDay.(putin)Model:Ifyou’reinbusinesslongenough,it’sinevitableyouwillmeetwith/face/encountersetbacks.(setback)Hydroelectricpowerplantsgenerateelectricityinamuchcleanerwaythancoal-firedones.(generate)Knowingtheproperwaytodolaundrywillhelpyouavoidshrinkingyoursweatersanddyeing(染色)yourwhitesockspink.(laundry)123FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatterns34Wereallyappreciatetheinvitationtoyourparty,butmyelderlymotherliveswithusandwedon’tliketoleaveheraloneintheevenings.(appreciate)ThehotelisOKbutcouldmakesomeadjustmentstoliveuptoits5-starrating.(adjustment)Mostofustakeelectricityforgranted.Butdoyouknowthatabout1.5billionpeopleinthisworldhavenoaccesstoelectricalpower?(take…forgranted)456FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsUsageComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsSomeverbsarenormallyfollowedby-ingforms,notinfinitives:BeforelongwesetaboutlookingforahomeinYucca,Arizona.(Para.3)Thepowerkeptgoingout.(Para.5)Ialwaysenjoycooking.Wehaven’tfinishedeatingyet.admitdislikeimagineavoidenjoyinvolve(can’t)helpfancykeep(on)(can’t)standfeellikemindconsiderfinishpracticedenygiveupresiste.g.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsUsageKeyWords&ExpressionsSomeverbscanbefollowedbyinfinitivesor-ingforms,withlittledifferenceinmeaning:Ilovecooking/tocookIndianfood.Ilikedrinking/todrinkjuiceinthemorning,andteaintheafternoon.hatelikeloveprefere.g.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsUsageKeyWords&ExpressionsSomeverbscanbefollowedbyinfinitivesor-ingforms,butwithadifferenceinmeaning.The-ingformsuggestsacompletedactwhiletheinfinitivesuggestsafutureact.Irememberseeinghimsomewhere.(i.e.IrememberIsawhimsomewhere.)RemembertotakeyouriPadtoschool.(i.e.Don’tforgettotakeyouriPadwithyouwhenyougotoschool.)Shestoppedcryingassoonasshesawhermother.(i.e.Shecriedbeforeshesawhermother.)Westoppedtobuysomewateratthemotorwayservicearea.(i.e.Westoppeddrivingsothatwecouldbuysomewater.)forgetremembertrystope.g.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsUsageKeyWords&Expressions123456Hespoketoherlookingaway,asthoughtoavoidmeeting(meet)hereyes.Ihopetoarrive(arrive)inHangzhouat2:20pmtocatchthe3:10traintoNingbo.Mariarefusedtoattend(attend)apartytowhichLuciawasalsoinvited.Youmaywanttoconsidergoing(go)onstrikeifyouthinkyouarepaidunfairwages.Irememberfeeling(feel)reallyhappywhenIwastoldtheyhadfoundahousethatcouldmeetourneeds.IfIfailtopass(pass)theexamonthefirstattempt,canItaketheexamagain?Completethefollowingsentenceswiththeproperformsoftheverbsinbrackets.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsUsageKeyWords&Expressions78910Thehotelanditsstaffaregreat.Wereallyenjoyedstaying(stay)thereduringourtriptoNanjing.Itisnotonlyyourhealththatwillimproveifyougiveupsmoking(smoke),butalsothehealthofyourfamily.Fewofmyfriendscouldresistplaying(play)thiscomputergame.Pleaseremembertopayback(payback)themoneytoMarythemomentyoureceiveyoursalarynextmonth.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeSentencePatternsUsageKeyWords&Expressions2bytheroadside,find,thelostwallet,I3notuntil,geteverythingready,he,fortheexperiment,leave,thelab,XiaoWangItwasbytheroadsidethatIfoundthelostwallet./ItwasIthat/whofoundthelostwalletbytheroadside./ItwasthelostwalletthatIfoundbytheroadside.ItwasnotuntilhegoteverythingreadyfortheexperimentthatXiaoWangleftthelab.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsUsageIttakessb.timetodo…ORIttakestimeforsb.todo...(theuseoftheanticipatoryit:用作先行词的it)e.g.Itdidn’ttakethemlongtounderstandthatwehadtouselesswater.(Para.8)Ittooktwoandahalfmonthsforustohavethejobdone.1halfanhour,myparents,backtothehotel,finallyfindtheirway3.2Ittookmyparentshalfanhourtofinallyfindtheirwaybacktothehotel./Ittookhalfanhourformyparentstofinallyfindtheirwaybacktothehotel.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsUsage443we,will,morethanthreemonths,thisartproject,accomplish2thisdifficultmathproblem,almosttwohours,workout,weItwilltakeusmorethanthreemonthstoaccomplishthisartproject./Itwilltakemorethanthreemonthsforustoaccomplishthisartproject.Ittookusalmosttwohourstoworkoutthisdifficultmathproblem./Ittookalmosttwohoursforustoworkoutthisdifficultmathproblem.FocusingonLanguageinContextComprehensivePracticeKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsUsagesetabouttake…forgrantedinsandoutsinquirehaulslowdowngooutadjustmentappreciateself-sufficientorganicgeneratebefamiliarwithoverallavailablelookingforthecandles.Jane,whowasbroughtupinahomewhereconstantelectricpowerwastakenforgranted,admitsitwashardtomaketheadjustmentwhentheyfirstarrivedatthefarm,butaddsthatoveralltheyreallyappreciatetheirnewwayoflife.FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsComprehensivePracticeUsage4.2TranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandphrasesinbrackets.1杰克是个如此勤奋的学生，他无论走到哪里身边总是带着本书。(diligent)2这是我的论文(paper)提纲(outline)，对于你的任何建议，我将不胜感激。(appreciate)3无论是买还是租，你都得弄清楚什么样的房产最适合你和你的生活方式。(property)Jackissodiligentastudentthathenevergoesanywherewithoutabook.Thisisanoutlineofmypaper;anyofyoursuggestionswillbetrulyappreciated.Whetheryou’rebuyingorrenting,you’llneedtobefullyawarewhatkindofpropertybestsuitsyouandyourlifestyle.FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsComprehensivePracticeUsage4在冰路上骑车是很危险的，因此我们必须用车闸(brake)减慢自行车的速度。(slowdown)5如果我们把所有精力和努力投入进去，再过几个月，我们肯定能完成这个项目。(accomplish)6我打算搬入一座位于镇中心附近三居室的房子。而且，它离火车站也很近，走走就到。(locate,inaddition)Itisdangeroustorideabicycleonanicyroad,sowehavetousethebraketoslowitdown.Ifweputallourenergyandeffortintothisproject,wewilldefinitelyaccomplishitinafewmoremonths.Iamthinkingaboutmovingtoathree-bedroomhouselocatednearthetowncenter.Inaddition,itiswithinwalkingdistancetothetrainstation.FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsComprehensivePracticeUsage8—在询问一份工作的时候，我能问一些什么问题？—你可以问，这个职位(position)是否还有，要等多久才能知道你是否有面试机会。(inquire,available)7我们想当然地认为是垃圾的很多东西，比如报纸、杂志、旧电脑和手机，实际上可以通过这样或那样的方式再循环、再利用。(take...forgranted,trash,recycle)—WhatquestionscanIaskwheninquiringaboutajob?—Youmayaskifthepositionisstillavailableandhowlongyouhavetowaitbeforegettingtoknowifyouwillbegivenaninterview.Alotofthethingswetakeforgrantedastrash,suchasnewspapers,magazines,oldcomputersandcellphones,canactuallyberecycledorreusedinonewayoranother.FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsSentencePatternsComprehensivePracticeUsage1MichaelandDiana’sinnermosthouseisabout12feetsquare.Thereisnoelectricity,nohotwater,andyettheyleadalifeofluxuryhere.2Dianasaysyouentertimelesstimehere,andwithoutthedistractions(干扰)ofmodernlife,it’seasytoforgetabouteverythingbutthemoment.Viewing&Listening523Fireisanecessity.Itheatsthehomeandbathingwater.It’sthecouple’sonlystoveoroven.4Norefrigeratormeansnomeat,noice-cream,butvegetablestastelikethesunandearthwithoutahintofcoldstorage.5Dianasaidshewaslookingforemptinesswhenshecameheresevenyearsago.Butovertime,thathaschanged.Nowsheishere,likeherhusband,insearchofcompleteness.Viewing&ListeningGroupwork:Thehostmayinquireaboutthefamily’spreviouslifeinLasVegas,thereasonswhytheychosetolivealifeoffthegrid,andtheplanstheyhavefortheirfuture.Tips:●●●Workingroupoffivepeople.Eachpersonpicksarole.Brainstormwhatspecificquestionsthehostisgoingtoask.●TheTVhostcollectsthequestionsandwritesthemdownonasheetofpaper.Theotherfourpeopletobeinterviewedprepareanswers.Writeascripttogetherifnecessary.SpeakingAllstudentsareadvisedtoreadafewarticlesonlineaboutthehustleandbustleofcitylifebeforetheycometoclass,sothattheyhaveaclearideaaboutthedifferencesbetweenlifeinthecityandlifeoffthegrid.Thismighthelpthemgetreadyfortheinterview.Tips:●Thenrole-playtheinterview.Speaking上海外语教育出版社出版主编：刘红艳郝雪琴编者：范惠璇石宝华王梦琳王晓庆杨雪莹策划：赵舒静责任编辑：章静娴晟景科技（厦门）有限公司制作策划制作：曹晓英陈楚玲美术设计：郑加顺蔡琳琼陈柏林简淑建黄荣灿林慧敏PairWorklaundryn.clothesandsheetsthatneedtobewashedorthathavebeennewlywashed要洗的衣物；洗好的衣物Whydon’tyouhelpyourmotherdothelaundry?你干嘛不帮着你妈妈洗洗衣物？Shedidthelaundryandhungitouttodry.她洗了衣服，然后挂出去晾干。LanguageFocusinusebeingused被使用；在使用中Isthewashingmachineinuserightnow?洗衣机有人在用吗？Manyareloansfromchurcheswheretheyarestillinuse.许多东西是从教堂借来的，在那里人们仍使用着它们。LanguageFocusinaddition(to)also,aswell(as)另外；此外Inaddition(tothenamesonthelist)therearesixotherapplicants.（除了名单上的那些人，）另外还有其他六名申请人。ThecompanyprovidescheapInternetaccess.Inaddition,itmakessharewarefreelyavailable.该公司提供廉价的因特网接入服务。此外，它还推出免费的共享软件。LanguageFocusHowcouldtherebenoelectricity?Ialmostgaveuptheideaofbuyingthepropertyatonce.什么？不通电？我差点立刻打消在那里购房的念头。What?Noelectricity?Ialmostdismissedtheideaimmediately.(Para.3)LanguageFocusFortyacreswouldbelargeenoughforouranimalstoroamaroundandformyhusbandandsontoridetheirATVs.40英亩的地给我们充裕的场地饲养动物，也给我的丈夫和儿子足够地方驾驶他们的全地形车。FortyacreswouldgiveusplentyofroomforallofouranimalsandgivemyhusbandandsonspacetoridetheirATVs.(Para.4)LanguageFocustotheday.Norefrigeratormeansnomeat,noice-cream,butvegetablestastelikethesunandearthwithoutahintofcoldstorage.Withjustonepot,mealsaresimple.“Thispotisthissizeforareason.Icanfillthewholethingupandwecanstilleateverybite,butit’salsoenoughfor3peopleifweeatmoremoderately.SothiswayIneverhavetokeeptrackofhowmuchweneedtoeat.IjustputinasmuchasIcanpossiblysqueezeandweeatthewholeofit....Hereweare...”“Whatdoyouthinkisthatdrawspeopletosimplifytheirlives?”“Ineverdidsimplifymylife.Iwasalwayssayingno.Asachild,Icouldn’tunderstandthepleasurethatpeopletookinthings.”IaskedDianawhyshecameheresevenyearsago.Shesaidshewaslookingforemptiness.Butovertimethathaschanged.NowScriptsheishere,likeherhusband,insearchofcompleteness.Dianacallsherquesttheconversation.Shewrites,“Whatistheconversation?Itiswhatfoundme.It’sthemarriagebetweenthemovingwordandthewaitingsilence.It’swakingintothesilentemptinessbeforedawnandfeelingaquestionformedwithinyouthatonlyreasoncananswer.It’slisteningforthesoftsoundsofthewoodsandthemurmurofthespiritofthewaters.It’sforeverthefirstmorningagainandagain.”Script2.Arrangethestructureandthenwriteanoutline.2.1Forthistopic,itcouldincludethefollowingsupportingideas:—Whydoweencouragegreenlifestyle?(e.g.Greenlifestylecanhelpreducepollutionandsaveenergy.)—Whatcanwedotoliveagreenlife?(e.g.classifygarbage,settheairconditioneronapropertemperature,turnofflightsbeforeleaving…)1.Decidethetopic.1.1Forthisparagraph,thetopicis“Whatcanwedoinourdailylifewithregardtogreen,sustainableliving?”;1.2Writeatopicstatement.(e.g.Greenlifestyleisbecomingincreasinglypopularnowadaysanditiseasytoadoptinourdailylife…)TipsforyourreferenceWritingWritingWriting3.Checkforspellingmistakesandgrammarerrors(tense,singular/pluralform…).2.2Chooseproperlinkingwordstoconnectdifferentideas.(e.g.first…then…later…intheend…because/since/as)WritingWritingWriting