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Home Assignment for Unit1 I. Multiple Choice According to Text A of Unit1, choose the best answer to complete the sentence. 1. The writer quitted his job because A _. A he thought he would have a better time in the countryside B he would have more work to do in the year to come C he was sure that he had enough money to support his family D he just wanted to improve the quality of his family’s life in the country 2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to __C_____. A crawl into black-bear dens B hitch up dogsled racing teams C check out the Lake Champlain “monster” D canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota 3. The total premium of the writer抯 family every year is ___D__.i A $960 B $2,000 C $400 D $560 4. Suppose the medical fee for the writer抯 wife is $3,000, the insurance company has to pay ____A_.l A $2,400 B $2,000 C $3,000 D $500 5. In order to save money the writer抯 family ____C__., A drink less wine B never go to see any ballet C go to some less expensive restaurants once or twice a month D attend the opera twice a month II. True or False 1. The writer is a famous writer who is living in the countryside. T 2. In the writers opinion, their life in the countryside is self-reliant because they can grow all kinds of fruits and go picnicking in the summer. F 3. The writer is satisfied with the life in the countryside only because their hens can lay eggs for them and their bees can provide them with honey. F 4. The writer and his family live in the countryside because they were dissatisfied with the life in the city and suburbs. T 5. The writer uses the following words or phrases to tell readers that he is satisfied with the life in the countryside: canoe, picnic, bicycle rides, deer, hawks, fruits and honey. T III. Translate the following phrases into English. 1. 过得去 2. 寻觅心灵的满足 3. 自力更生的生活4. 艰苦的生活 5. 苛刻的时间表 6. 日常的家务7. 正如老话说的那样 8. 温馨快乐每一分钟 9. 过冬10. 时机选的很糟 11. 常青藤联合会学校 12. 带着……的祝福’s blessing 13