厦门大学2012英语二级用书,主编李荫华,夏国佐
carriers of news and opinion.
5. When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.
A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened/ set up a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.
But, to run a small business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expense. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premium for the various kinds of insurance she needed.
Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.
UNIT 2
Vocabulary
I.
1.
1) decades
2) historic
3) imposed
4) religious
5) slender
6) web
7) bade
8) site
9) on the side
10) authorized
11) terminal
12) make the best of
2.
1) went through
2) stood up for
3) laid down
4) take on
5) let (us) down