Unit OneChanges in the Way We LiveText AContent Questions( P10 )Write and live on a farm.Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables.They have enough eggs, honey andwood.They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery.Besides, they can goskiing and skating in winter.No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.They were buried under five feet of snow from December through March.When the first spring came, it brought two floods. The second flood refers to the good harvest inthe growing season.He decided to quit his job and start to freelance.He has to crawl into black bear dens for “Sports Illustrated” , hitch up dogsled racing teams for“Smithsonian” magazine, check out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest” , andcanoe through the Boundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota for “Destinations” .As for insurance, they have only bought a poor man’s major-medical policy and the policy on theirtwo cars.They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. For example,they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in the city.They still attend theopera and ballet but only a few times a year.They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and seefewer movies.A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what they have been ableto accomplish.They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality of their lives.Yes,they have finally realized their dreams.Text Organization( P11 )Part One(paragraphs 1— 3)The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant andsatisfying one.Part Two(paragraphs 4— 7 ) Life in the...
