Unit1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life
The
passage
mainly
talked
about
the
dream
life
of
the
author
with
his
family
on
a
farm,
where the author could write and live. The author viewed his life in the country as a self
-
reliant
and
satisfying
one,
but
sometimes
the
good
life
would
get
very
hard.
On
the
first
winter,
the
author was fond of every minute instead with his family, which they would never forget, while
the
follow
spring
brought
two
floods,
which
made
them
amazed.
After
quitting
his
job,
the
author鈥檚 income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by. Besides, he
ran a farm and benefited more from it. A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy had made it
possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. What鈥檚 more, they also had found the
lifestyle that they preferred in this place.
Unit 2 The Freedom Givers
The passage mainly talked about three persons, Josiah Henson, John Parker and Levi Coffin,
who
were
the
givers
of
freedom
for
black
slaves
in
the
American
history.
Besides,
the
author
praised the exploits of civil
-
rights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to
freedom by citing more examples. What鈥檚 more, it was high time to honor the heroes who helped
liberate slaves by forging the Underground Railroad in the early civil
-
rights struggles in America.
After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to
Canada and freedom. Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin risked
himself
to
help
many
black
slaves
to
escape.
At
last,
by
traveling
the
Underground
Railroad,
Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free.
Unit 3
The Land of the Lock
The passage mainly talked about the land of lock, which happened in American. When the
author was young, it was the local custom for people to leave the front door at night but didn鈥檛
close it, and none of them carried keys. However, nowadays those days were over, and the era of
leaving the front door on the latch has drawn to a close. What a great change was that no locking
had
been
replaced
by
dead
-
bolt
locks,
security
chains,
electronic
alarm
systems
and
so
on.
Therefore, the lock became the new symbol of America. What鈥檚 more, a new atmosphere of fear
and distrust had crept into every aspect of daily life. As a result, security devices, in varied forms,
were put to use. In locking their fears out, they became prisoners of their own making.
Unit 4 Was Einstein a Space Alien
The passage mainly talked about Albert Einstein, who was a young husband and father with
a bushy hair. In order to support his young family, with a poor sleep, he had to work hard at the
Patent
Office
so
that
he
was
very
tired.
For which,
he felt
all
the
pressure
and responsibility.
However,
aiming
to
relax
himself,
he
made
astonishing
achievements
in
physics
and
thus
revolutionized the field with five papers about spare time, which were of great impact on all
over
the
world.
Because
of
his
supper
intelligence
and
the
contribution
to
the
society,
the
United Nations declared 2005 as his miracle year. What鈥檚 more, his discoveries were attributable
to his imagination, questioning, disregard constantly for authority, powers of concentration, and
interest in science. In fact, he was not a space alien, but just a common person.