Unite3:Security

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Unite3Security

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Part IIntroduction of Author
-Bob Greene

• Bob Greene is a 50ish Chicago Tribune
  columnist for whom life appears to have peaked at
  a 1964 Jan and Dean concert in his native
  Columbus, Ohio.

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• Greene's frequent ink-stained trips to the past
  tell us that though we've gained much as time has
  marched forward, we have lost much as well. We
  have lost, as Greene emphasizes, our inability to
  escape the technology that aids us.
• This test The Land of The Lock is just a
  good example of his works.

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• For his role as the Last Unironic Man, Greene
  is lauded as a Middle America icon. "With the
  death of Charles Kuralt, Chicago Tribune
  columnist Bob Greene inherits the mantle of
  America's leading Cracker Barrel journalist,"
  Entertainment Weekly said in a review of his
  book, "Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights," a
  collection of short pieces about Average America.

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• Or ripped as a Middle America icon. From
  Booklist, in a review of the same book "As in
  almost all Greene's other mysteriously popular
  books the smarmily personal nonfiction and the
  truly icky fiction the tone here is ersatz
  insightful. It's Bob's world, and the rest of us
  are too stupid to understand that if only we were
  appreciative of the little things about life in
  the 1950s (Greene's piece of nirvana), we would
  all be so much happier."

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Part II Culture Notes

• A.  Crime prevention
• 1.   In the United States today, Americans are
  growing more concerned with their security. It is
  reported that the crime rate is soaring. To help
  people protect themselves from crime, police
  departments in many states have offered to
  citizens safety tips

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• How to protect yourself when using a banks
  automated teller machine
• How to protect yourself from a carjacking
• How to protect yourself from motor vehicle theft
• How to protect yourself in parking garages
• How to safeguard your home while on vacation
• How to protect yourself while walking at night.

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• One set of tips as follows
• Avoid walking or running alone at night. Instead
  go walking or jogging with a friend.
• Dont use headphones while walking, driving or
  jogging.
• Always walk in well-lighted areas.
• Avoid the use of short cuts.
• After dark, keep away from large bushes or
  doorways where someone could be lurking.

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• Always stay near the curb.
• If someone in a vehicle stops and asks for
  directions, answer from a distance. Do not
  approach the vehicle.
• If followed, go immediately to an area with
  lights and people. If needed, turn around and
  walk in the opposite direction your follower
  will also have to reverse directions.
• Do not display cash openly, especially when
  leaving an ATM.

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• 2.  In Britain there is Neighborhood Watch which
  is an arrangement by which people who live in a
  particular street or area watch each others
  houses and tell the police if they see anything
  suspicious. Many people have formed local
  Neighborhood Watch groups to try to prevent
  crime, but others have refused to join them
  because they do not like the idea of being
  watched by their neighbors.

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• B. Airport Security
• Extraordinary challenges require
  extraordinary measures. The terrorist attacks on
  America of September 11, 2001 require that
  American reform their Nations aviation security
  system in fundamental ways. On September 27,
  President Bush launched the process of reform by
  announcing his proposals for- an expanded federal
  air marshal program a 500 million federal
  grant program to strengthen aircraft security and
  federal management of airport security and
  screening services.

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Pictures of 911
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Part IIIComprehension Questions

• What is the meaning of on the latch?
• How do we know that suburbs and country areas are
  more vulnerable than well-patrolled urban
  streets?
• What is the authors thought raised by the ad

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• 4. What is the difference between the todays
  company and one a decade ago?
• 5. What does the author think of all this
  security?
• 6. What is the usage of lock?

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• on the latch meant the door was closed but not
  locked.(line 3)
• crime rate rising more dramatically in those
  allegedly tranquil areas than in
  cities.(line9-10)
• The as pointed out that it is the insurance
  companies that pay for stolen goods, but who is
  going to pay what the new atmosphere of distrust
  the Land of the Lock.(line23-27)

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• 4. In todays company, you probably carry some
  kind of access card, electronic or otherwise,
  that allows you in and out of your place of work.
  On the contrary, a decade ago, most private
  businesses had a policy of free access.(line
  36-38,42-43)
• 5. He thinks with all this security, we are
  perhaps the most insecure nation in the history
  of civilized man.(line 64-65)
• 6. We may have locked the evils out, but in so
  doing we have locked ourselves in.(line 70-71)

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Part IV language points

• 1.  on the latch (of a door ) closed but not
  locked
• e.g. Let yourself in the door is on the
  latch.
• Dont forget to leave the front door on
  the latch if you go to bed before I come back

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• 2. close up shut (sth.) esp. temporarily
• e.g. I wanted so much to close up my store
  and go traveling.
• On the New Years Eve all the stores
  were closed up in my hometown.
• Other usage
• The cut took a long time to close up. ( heal )
• The sergeant major ordered the men to close
  up. (coming or bring (sth.) closer together)

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• 3. rural of, in or suggesting the countryside
• e.g. In rural areas the distance between
  buildings makes infrastructure development costly
  .
• By the year 2003 urban residents will
  outnumber rural residents in most developing
  countries.

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• 4.  vulnerable exposed to danger or attack
  unprotected
• e.g. Intruders are developing techniques to
  harness the power of hundreds of thousands of
  vulnerable systems on the Internet.
• Compared with Saudi Arabian soccer team,
  the Chinese team is more vulnerable.
• Museums in the developing world often
  have fewer security measures and thus remain more
  vulnerable to thefts.

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• 5.  urban of, situated in or living in a city or
  town
• e.g. Motor vehicle emissions, to a large
  extent, are responsible for urban air pollution.
• We would adopt drastic measures to cut
  back not only on carbon dioxide but acid rain and
  urban smog as well.

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• 6. statistics collection of information
  expressed in numbers
• e.g. The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization
  Service said government statistics on foreign
  workers were incomplete.
• The statistics indicate that roughly
  every 22 years a major drought occurs in the
  United States.

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• 7. tranquil calm, quite and undisturbed
• e.g. The hospice aims to bring peace and
  comfort to the dying by offering expert care and
  a tranquil atmosphere.
• Visitors like to stay in this hotel
  because it is beautiful and located in a tranquil
  lake area.

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• 8.  era a period of history or a long period of
  time
• e.g. The dinosaurs died out about 66 million
  years ago, at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
• We are living in the computer era.
• Young students should study hard to
  ensure the countrys fast economic and social
  development in the era of globalization.

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• 9.  electronic of or relating to electronic
  or devices and systems developed through
  electronics
• e.g. The increasing globalization of the
  electronic marketplace offers opportunities for
  business and consumers in terms of both access
  and choice.
• Use of the Internet offers users a
  number of basic services including data transfer,
  electronic mail, and the ability to access
  information in remote databases.

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• 10. hook up to connect or attached (sth.) to
  (sth. else) with or as if with a hook
• e.g. My computer is hooked up to the
  Internet, so I can communicate with my students
  at home via email.
• The alarm systems in the banks are
  hooked up to the local police station.
• Other usage
• Will you hook me up at the back? (fasten (a
  garment) by means of hooks and eyes)

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• 11.  build in/ into make (sth.) as part of the
  structure
• e.g. The cupboards in the kitchen are all
  built in.
• We are having shelves built into
  the wall over the bed.

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• 12.  pry force sth. open or away from a surface
• e.g. They pried open a sticky can of blue
  paint.
• Her car trunk had been pried open and
  all her equipment was gone.

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• 13.  paste stick sth. with glue
• e.g. The protesters has pasted slogans all
  over the walls.
• The young man pasted the pictures of his
  favorite singer on the wall.

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• 14.  premise 1) (pl) all the buildings and land
  that an institution occupies on one site
• e.g. There is a kitchen on the premises.
• The shop sells food but doesn'tt
  allow it to be eaten on the premises.
• The company is looking for new
  premises.

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• 2) sth. that you accept as true and use as a
  basis for another idea or way of thinking (usu.
  Followed by that clause)
• e.g. The corporation operates on the premise
  that family life directly affects business
  results.
• The program started from the premise
  that men and women are on equal terms in this
  society.

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• 15.  advertisement an announcement in a
  newspaper, on television, or on a poster about
  sth. such as a product, event, ot job vacancy
• e.g. Tobacco advertisements have been banned
  from TV for several years.
• At this time of the year, the
  newspaper are full of advertisements for English
  courses during the summer vacation.

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• 16. feature give a prominent part to (sb./sth.)
• e.g. Modern libraries often feature ethical
  conflicts, divided loyalty, or concerns about the
  afterlife.
• They had a traditional Thanksgiving
  dinner featuring roast turkey.
• Other usage
• Does a new job feature in your future plans? (
  have an important or prominent part in sth.)

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• 17.  chart a diagram, picture, or graph which is
  intended to make information easier to understand
  
• e.g. The nurse gave the doctor a chart
  showing the patients temperature and blood
  pressure.
• Students are required to write an
  essay according to the chart showing the changes
  in the peoples diet.

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• 18.  put up build or erect
• e.g. He put up a new fence around his house.
• Most of the old buildings were pulled
  down so that block of apartments could be put up.

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• Other usage
• They surrendered without putting up much of a
  fight. ( offer or present (resistance, a
  struggle, etc) in a battle, game, etc.)
• We can put you up for the night. (provide food
  and accommodation for sb.)
• The Greens Party hopes to put up a number of
  candidates in the General Election. ( present sb.
  in an election)
• Put your hand up if you want to ask a question. (
  raise or hoist sth.)

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• The team will be put up on the notice board. (fix
  or fasten sth. in a place where it will be seen
  display sth.)
• My landlords threatening to put the rent up by
  10 a week. (raise or increase sth.)
• A local businessman has put up the 500 000
  needed to save the football club. (provide or
  lend (money))
• He put up a proposal. (present (an idea, etc) for
  discussion or consideration)

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• 19.  barrier thing that prevents progress or
  movement
• e.g. The driver slowed down as he approached
  the police barrier.
• The program serves as a barrier that
  stops children viewing unhealthy programs on the
  Internet.

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• 20.  barricade a barrier of large objects,
  intended to stop an enemy block with a barricade
• e.g. The rioters barricaded streets with
  piles of blazing tyres.
• Protesters have been putting up
  barricade across a number of major streets.

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• 21.  wander move about without a fixed purpose (
  followed by about /around/ through etc.)
• e.g. When he got bored he wandered around the
  campus.
• We wandered through the old part of the
  town, totally lost.
• Many people from the rural areas
  wandered from town to town looking for work.

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• 22.  take off ( aircraft, bird or insect ) move
  from the ground and begin to fly
• e.g. Kids like watching planes take off and
  land.
• The plane didnt take off on time
  because of the heavy storm.

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• 23.  hold/ keep (sb.) at bay prevent ( an enemy,
  pursuers, etc.) from coming near
• e.g. Eating oranges keeps colds at bay.
• She left the light on at night to keep
  her fears at bay.

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• 24.  sideways to, towards or from the side (a.,
  ad.)
• e.g. Alfred shot him a sideways glance.
• If you would move sideways to the
  left, I can get everyone on the picture.

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• 25.  stand for represent mean
• e.g. He hates us and everything we stand for.
• That newspaper is often thought to
  stand for freedom of speech.
• GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time.

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• 26.  be bathed in cover or envelop as if with
  liquid
• e.g. The fields and woods were bathed in a
  golden light at sunrise.
• He was interviewed in a room bathed
  in soft red light.
• She bathed her feet in warm water to
  relieve the pain.

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• 27.  analyze examine sth. in detail in order to
  understand it, esp. by considering separately all
  the elements it consists of
• e.g. Assemble your knowledge and analyze it
  that is the way forward.
• We will analyze the results of the
  poll and report on our findings tomorrow.
• Television stations and networks
  analyze their audiences for the guidance of
  advertiser.

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• 28.  with/by a small / large margin
• e.g. Governor Bush won the election but by a
  small margin.
• Demand for college education exceeds
  capacity by a large margin.
• With the improvement of their living
  conditions, peoples demand for air-conditioning
  has increases by a large margin.

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• 29.  error mistake
• e.g. I was guilty of making an error of
  judgment.
• The plane was shot down in error by a
  NATO missile.

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• 30.  civilize cause to improve from a primitive
  stage of human society to a more developed one
• e.g. Some people believe that it is the duty
  of the government to civilize the jungle tribes
  at the earliest opportunity. Others argue that
  the tribes should be left alone to follow their
  traditional way of life in peace.
• The terrorist attack on the World Trade
  Center has shocked the civilized world.

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• 31. reflection 1) a thing bringing discredit or
  criticism (follow by on)
• e.g. The fact that we all failed the test was
  a reflection on our teacher.
• When children are criticized by their
  teachers, mothers often see it as a reflection on
  themselves.

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• 2) reflecting (careful thinking) or being
  reflected
• e.g. After much reflection, Ive come to a
  decision.
• After thirty years as a teacher, his
  reflections on life were worth listening to.
• His unhappiness is a reflection of his
  mistaken marriage.

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• 32. puzzling confusing, not easy to understand
• e.g. I found that English film very puzzling.
• Nobody at the meeting liked his
  puzzling statement.

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• Puzzle cause (sb.) to feel confused and slightly
  worried because they cannot understand sth.
  thinking hard in order to understand
• e.g. It puzzles me why she gave up the chance
  of studying abroad.
• The police are still puzzling about
  the cause of the accident.

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• 33.  look back on think about (sth.) in ones
  past
• e.g. When you look back on your life, what
  moments would you cherish the most?
• In his speech the president looks back
  on the economic recovery and makes clear his
  desire to reduce the federal budget.

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Part V Post Question

• In the text the author uses lots of facts to
  support his central point view American is
  deteriorating from the Land of the Free in to
  the most insecure nation.
• Please find those supporting facts in the text.

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• Keys
• Doors are not left unlocked either in cities or
  in rural areas
• Dead-bolt locks, security chains electronic alarm
  systems and trip wires are widely in use.
• Suburban families have steel bars built in
  sliding glass doors.
• Small notices warning against burglary are
  commonly seen pasted on the windows of the most
  pleasant of homes.

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• Access cards are required of those who work with
  medium to large-size companies.
• Airport security uses electronic X-ray equipment
  to guard against terrorism.
• Businessmen employ new machines linked up to
  their telephone to help determine whether the
  caller is telling lies or not.
• Suburban housewives wear rape whistles on their
  key chains.

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Part VI Text Structure

• A. The text can be divided into three parts

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• B. Comparison and contrast in the text
• 1.  Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 4
• Key words and phrases in these two paragraphs
• Para 1 on the latch closed but not locked
  none of us carried keys close up
• Para 4 dead-bolt locks security chains
  electronic alarm systems trip wires hooked up to
  a police station or private guard firm sliding
  glass doors steel bars.
• Function of this pair
• It acts as the opening of the whole piece of
  writing.

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• 2.  Paragraph 10 and Paragraph 11
• Key words and phrases in these two paragraphs
• Para 10 carry some kind of access card, such
  as electronic ones security guard
• Para 11 policy free access
• Function of this pair
• It is the supporting details for the central
  argument.

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• 3.  Paragraph 12 and Paragraph 13
• Key words and phrases in these two paragraphs
• Para 12 it is a place of education and fun
  parents used to take children out to departure
  gates to watch plane land and take off.
• Para 13 electronic X- ray equipment to hold
  the terrorists
• Function of this pair
• It is also the supporting details for the
  central argument..

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Part VII Translation

• Translate the following passage into English,
  using the words and phrases given below
• Vulnerable wander
  statistics pry
• Barrier advertisement on the
  latch put up
• ?????15??????????????(burglary).
  ??????????(burglar) ??????????.
  ?????????????????????, ?????????????, ?????????(
  police patrol ) ??????????. ??????, ???????????.
  ??????????,??????.???????, ???,??????????,????????
  ??. ???( door of hollow core), ?????,??????.
  ????????( solid core) ????, ???????????.??????????
  ?, ???????????,????????????.??,????,?????,????????
  ????,?????????????????.????????(doorsteps)????????
  ????????????????????.

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• A burglary is reported every 15
  seconds in the United States. Statistics show
  burglars entered more than 2 million homes last
  year. Actually it is almost impossible to keep a
  determined burglar out. All you can do is
  discourage him for a few minutes, thus exposing
  him to police patrols or those wandering around.
  Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier
  to criminal activity. A light should be fixed in
  the doorway and switched on at night. Believe it
  or not, some people, particularly children who
  happen to be the last to come in, leave their
  doors on the latch at night. Doors of hollow
  core, even when locked, are vulnerable to
  break-ins. Thus doors of solid core or steel are
  much preferred as they make it difficult for the
  burglar to pry open. If you decide to buy an
  alarm device, be sure to ask for its signs and
  put them up on both windows and doors. Finally, a
  word of warning when you travel, make sure that
  you have a trusted neighbor collect and keep all
  the deliveries of newspapers and mail until you
  return. This is because a collection of
  newspapers and mail on the front doorsteps or in
  your mailbox is an advertisement that no one is
  home.

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Text B Why I Bought a GunPart VIIIKey Words
Exercises

• Fill in the gaps with words and phrases as
  follows. Change the form where necessary
• aim at take the plunge
  aggressive
• in ones favor head for
  depart
• confirm inflict
  circumstance
• in/under/the/no circumstance
  advocate
• conclude insure
  count on
• recommend impact
  target
• draw the line at sth./doing sth.
  break in/into
• on the line

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• 1.  A lorry ran into a car and the
  ________________ of the crash reduced the car to
  one third of its original length.
• 2.  It is reported that in the battle, the
  government forces _______________ heavy
  casualties on the rebels.
• 3.  I did _____________ giving up the spices
  I cooked with even though for years I continued
  to receive remarks about how peppery my food was
  from time to time.
• 4.  For people who cant give up the taste
  of salt, health experts_______________ switching
  to low-sodium salt alternatives.

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• 5. There are three basic methods of
  communication within an organization-oral
  (meetings, lectures), written (letters, reports)
  or mass (notice- board, new sheet) and managers
  must decide which is most appropriate in each
  ______________.
• 6. At least three car owners out of every 20
  have experienced theft from their vehicles, and
  it takes as little as four seconds for a car
  thief to _______________ a car without a key.
• 7.  Changing career is something that most
  people think about at one time or another, but
  only a few people actually ______________.
• 8.  After years of research doctors in
  Britain _______________ that there would be
  little benefit if all women were given zinc
  supplements during pregnancy.

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• 9. When children really need to be
  ________________ their artificial,
  realistic-looking weapons seem to count for less
  than such natural weapons as teeth and fists.
• 10.  ATT said it was studying a device that
  would turn an ordinary television set into a
  terminal that could act as a video telephone, but
  it would neither ________________ nor deny that
  it was teaming up with BellSouth on this part.
• 11. Reich, one of Clintons key economic
  advisers during the campaign, strongly
  _____________ achieving economic recovery through
  infrastructure investment and worker education.
• 12. In selecting texts teachers should take
  every opportunity to ______________ that pupils
  are able to make progress as readers and to
  master increasingly difficult written materials.

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• 13.The author of this book said it was
  written in loving memory of his wife who
  ____________ five years before it was published.
• 14.  A famous American teacher of music
  speaks from her own experience of teaching young
  children We have no strong factor
  ________________ in taking on the task of the
  helping people become musicians, and that is, in
  some from all of us are already musicians.
• 15.  To our disappointment, the sales volume
  this year fell 10 per cent short of the
  ____________ and failed to reach the level of
  last year.
• 16.  A month or so ago I had a row with my
  father and he said then that I mustn't
  _____________ anything from him if I did Id be
  disappointed.

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• 17.  It was getting dark and the wind was
  blowing hard so I decided that it was time to
  pack up and ____________ the nearest pub where I
  would be able to get a good meal of pie and peas.
• 18.  _____________ should a young child be
  left alone with a dog, since there is surely a
  risk of conflict.
• 19.  The health of a third of the population
  of England is _____________ from air pollution,
  according to one study, with children and old
  people particular vulnerable.
• 20. Though it was claimed that the war would
  by no means be ____________ the general
  population, in the process of taking out the
  targets, it unavoidably led to civilian
  casualties.

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• 1. impact
  2. inflicted
• 3. draw the line at 4.
  recommend
• 5. circumstance 6.
  break into
• 7. take the plunge 8.
  conclude
• 9. aggressive
  10. confirm
• 11. advocated 12.
  insure
• 13. departed 14.
  in our favor
• 15. target
  16. count on
• 17. head for
  18. under no circumstance
• 19. on the line
  20. aimed at

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Part IX Comprehension Question

• Choose the best answer for each of the following
• 1.  It can be inferred that Gail Buchalters
  parents ________________.
• a.  kept their guns locked up
• b.  were not poor
• c.  taught her to be a pacifist
• d.  left their door on the latch

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• 2.  When Gail Buchalter was chased by the
  three men, she was saved by _______________.
• a.  her husband
• b.  her dogs
• c.  her gun
• d.  her son
• 3.  When she confronted the three men, she
  was ______________.
• a.  calm, but pretended to be angry
• b. both scared and angry
• c. scared, but pretended to be calm
• d. worried above all about her son

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• 4.  The metal safety box Gail Buchalter had
  bought was to keep ________________.
• a.  her money safe
• b.  her pistol from being stolen
• c.  the special ammunition in good condition
• d.  her son safe
• 5.  The son found her gun _________________.
• a.  interesting at first, but not later
• b.  boring at first, but not later
• c.  interesting, but too small
• d.  easy to use, but not interesting

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• 6.  The authors decision to buy a gun was
  opposed by her _______________.
• a.  parents
• b.  husbands
• c.  son
• d.  Friends
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• 1.b 2.b
  3.b
• 4.d 5.a
  6.d

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• The End
• Thanks for your attention!