Unit11
PartsParagraphsMainIdeasOne1-3Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingone
Two4-7Lifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhard
Three8-11Afterquittinghisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamilywereabletomanagetogetby
Four12-15Atoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry
HappyMomentsandEvents1)Growingnearlyalltheirfruitsandvegetables
2)canoeing,picnicking,longbicyclerides,etc
3)keepingwarminsidethehouseinwinter4)writingfreelancearticles5)earningenoughmoneywhilemaintainingahappyfamilylife
Hardship1)workinghardbothinwinterandinsummer2)harshenvironmentandweathercondition3)anxiousmomentsafterthewriterquithisjob4)cuttingbackondailyexpenses5)solitudeVocabulary1
InsuranceOnbalanceAsidefromCutbackResistHaulSupplemen