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HomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore Reading1.AmericanDream2.Immigrants3.TheGreatDepression4.Mortgage5.Warm-upQuestionsBRBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_American DreamAmerican DreamAmerican Dream is thebelief that everyone in theUnitedStateshasthechancetoachievesuccessandprosperity.Forordinarypeople,it means a happyfamily,an ideal job,and anice house.For minoritiesandimmigrants,italsoincludesfreedomandequalrights.HomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_IntroductionImmigrants1.Introduction Listentothepassageandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.HomeApartfrom“NativeAmericans”-,allAmericanshaveancestorswhowereimmigrants.TheUnitedStateshasthehomeofimmigrantsfromallovertheworld.Some immigrants come to the United States aplacetopracticetheirreligionfreely,whileothersseekpoliticalorprotection.Stillothersarriveinhopesofbuildingabetterlifeforandtheirfamilies.Closethemselves_Indians_insearchof_economic_become_Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_FirstImmigrantsImmigrants2.First Immigrants The first immigrants to America came almost fromwesternEurope.Duringthefirstdecadesofthe17thcentury,settlersfromEnglandcolonizedVirginiaandNewEngland.ImmigrationtoNewEnglandbeganin1620 when English Puritans established PlymouthColonyinpresent-dayMassachusetts.ThevaluesofthesePuritansettlersstronglyinfluencedthecultureof the American colonies and later of the UnitedStates.CloseHomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_The Great DepressionThe Great DepressionTheGreatDepressionisconsideredthemostsevereeconomiccrisisintheindustrializedworld.Itbeganwhen American stock market fellon Friday,Oct.24,1929,andcontinued the following Tuesday,known as Black Tuesday,with agreaterfall.TheDepressionstruckmany other countries as well,particularly Germany,Japan,andBritain.Intheearly1930smillionsofpeoplelosttheirjobs,andmillionsofbusinessesandbanks failed.President Franklin D.Roosevelts New Dealpoliciesimprovedthesituation,buttheGreatDepressiondidnotcometoanenduntilWorldWarIIwhenindustrialproductionforthewarincreased.HomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_Mortgage Mortgage 1.Mortgage Mortgageisanagreementtohavemoneylent,especially to buy a house or land,with thehouseorlandbelongingtothelenderuntilthemoneyisrepaid.Itenablesapersontobuyahousewithouthavingenoughmoneytopayforitcompletely.Iftheborrowerfailstorepaytheloan,the lender may force the sale of thehousetorecovertheamountoftheloan.CloseHomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_How toMortgage 2.How to Get a MortgageAborrowercangetamortgagefromabank,creditunion,or other lender.Most lenders require theborrowertohaveacertainamountofmoneytouseasadownpayment.Forexample,ifanindividualwants to buy a home priced at$50,000and thelender requires a down payment of$2,000,theindividualwillapplyforaloanof$48,000topayforthedifference.Paymentsfortheloanareusuallymademonthly.Thelifeofthemortgagecanbe15,20,30,oreven40years.CloseHomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBR_Warm-upWarm-up Questions1.WhatistheAmericanDreaminyouropinion?2.Inwhatwayscanapersonbeconsideredas3.Whatisthekeytosuccess?4.Tellastoryofasuccessfulperson.Homebeingsuccessful?Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingGR Global Reading1.Part Division of the Text 2.Further Understanding ForPart1ChartCompletion ForPart2QuestionsandAnswersHomeBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingGR_Part Division of the Text Part Division of the TextParts1 2Lines1828395MainIdeas LifestoryofTonyTrivisonno.TheauthorsreflectionsonthestoryofTony.HomeGR_Chart Completion1 Chart Completion HowTonyFulfilledHisAmericanDreamLines 12627333443TimeExpressions TonysStepstowardSuccess summerpassedintofallonedayTonystartedtoworkasahelp at Mr.Crawfordshouse.TonygotajobclearingsnowatMr.Crawfordsfactory.Tonyaskedtobetrainedasanapprentice,andlaterlearnedtobeaskilledworker.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingoneeveningduringtheGreatDepressionHomeGR_Chart Completion2 Chart Completion HowTonyFulfilledHisAmericanDreamLines44585976 7782TimeExpressionsTonysStepstowardSuccess ayearortwopassedafterabouttwoyearsduringthewarTonyboughtahousewiththehelpofMr.Crawford.Tonyboughtafarm andsentforhisfamilyinItaly.Tonydied,leavinghisfamilyaprosperousfarmandhischildreneducated.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeGR_Question and AnswerQuestions and Answers1.WhatisthekeytoTonyssuccess?2.CompareTonywiththegreatestindustrialists.Tony worked very hard to create his American Dream.Besides,he was determined,self-controlled,optimistic,self-respected,honest and responsible.All these helped himbecomesuccessful.Both Tony and the greatest industrialists are successful inpursuingtheirAmericanDreams.Theyreachedtheirsuccessbyworkinghard,andbythesamevaluesandprinciples.Theonly difference was that they had different financialachievements.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_Tony(Article_Page1_S)Tony Trivisonnos American DreamHecamefromarockyfarminItaly,somewheresouthofRome.HoworwhenhegottoAmerica,Idontknow.But one evening I found him standing in the driveway,behindmygarage.Hewasaboutfive-foot-sevenoreight,andthin.“Imowyourlawn,”hesaid.ItwashardtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish.Iaskedhimhisname.“TonyTrivisonno,”hereplied.“Imow your lawn.”I told Tony that I couldnt afford agardener.SentenceWordBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_Tony(Article_Page1_SPoPwin I mow )Tony Trivisonnos American DreamSentenceWordBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHecamefromarockyfarminItaly,somewheresouthofRome.HoworwhenhegottoAmerica,Idonsknow.But one evening I found him standing in the driveway,behindmygarage.Hewasaboutfive-foot-sevenoreight,andthin.“Imowyourlawn,”hesaid.ItwashardtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish.Iaskedhimhisname.“TonyTrivisonno,”hereplied.“Imow your lawn.”I told Tony that I couldnt afford agardener.How manytimesis thesentence-“Imowyourlawn.”-repeatedinthetext?Whyisitrepeated?The sentence is repeated four times.Thatsbecause it shows Tonys determination infindingajob,andhisoptimisticviewthatpeoplewouldhelpamanwhoneededajob.CloseHomeDR_I mow(Article_Page2_S)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading“Imowyourlawn,”hesaidagain,thenwalkedaway.Iwentintomyhouseunhappy.Yes,theseDepressiondaysweredifficult,buthowcouldIturnawayapersonwhohadcometomeforhelp?WhenIgothomefromworkthenextevening,thelawnhad been mowed,the garden weeded,and the walksswept.Iaskedmywifewhathadhappened.“Amangotthelawnmoweroutofthegarageandworkedontheyard,”she answered.“I assumedyouhadhiredhim.”Itoldherofmyexperiencethenightbefore.Wethoughtitstrangethathehadnotaskedforpay.HomeDR_The next(Article_Page3_S)The next two days were busy,and I forgot aboutTony.Weweretryingtorebuildourbusinessandbringsomeofourworkersbacktotheplants.ButonFriday,returninghomealittleearly,IsawTonyagain,behindthegarage.Icomplimentedhimontheworkhehaddone.“Imowyourlawn,”hesaid.I managed to work out some kind of small weeklypay,andeachdayTonycleaneduptheyardandtookcare of any little tasks.My wife said he was veryhelpfulwhenevertherewereanyheavyobjectstoliftorthingstofix.WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_Summer passed(Article_Page4_S)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSummerpassedintofall,andwindsblewcold.“Mr.Craw,snowprettysoon,”Tonytoldmeoneevening.“Whenwintercome,yougivemejobclearingsnowatthefactory.”Well,whatdoyoudowithsuchdeterminationandhope?Ofcourse,Tonygothisjobatthefactory.The months passed.I askedthepersonneldepartmentforareport.They said Tony was averygoodworker.OnedayIfoundTonyatourmeetingplacebehindthegarage.“Iwanttobeprentice,”hesaid.HomeDR_Summer passed(Article_Page4_SPoPwinWell)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSummerpassedintofall,andwindsblewcold.“Mr.Craw,snow pretty soon,”Tony told me one evening.“Whenwintercome,yougivemejobclearingsnowatthefactory.”Well,whatdoyoudowithsuchdeterminationandhope?Ofcourse,Tonygothisjobatthefactory.The months passed.I askedthepersonneldepartmentforareport.They said Tony was averygoodworker.OnedayIfoundTonyatourmeetingplacebehindthegarage.“Iwanttobeprentice,”hesaid.Paraphrasethesentence.CloseItishardtorefuseapersonwhoisdeterminedandhopefultogetajob.HomeDR_We had(Article_Page5_S)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingWehadaprettygoodapprentice school that trainedlaborers.But I doubted whetherTony had the capacity to readblueprintsandmicrometersordoprecision work.Still,how could Iturnhimdown?Tony took a cut in pay to become an apprentice.Monthslater,Igotareportthathehadgraduatedasaskilledgrinder.Hehadlearnedtoreadthemillionthsofaninchonthemicrometerandtoshapethegrindingwheelwith an instrument set with a diamond.My wife and Iweredelightedwithwhatwefeltwasasatisfyingendofthestory.HomeDR_We had(Article_Page5_SPoPwinMy wife)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingWehadaprettygoodapprentice school that trainedlaborers.But I doubted whetherTony had the capacity to readblueprintsandmicrometersordoprecision work.Still,how could Iturnhimdown?Tony took a cut in pay to become an apprentice.Monthslater,Igotareportthathehadgraduatedasaskilledgrinder.Hehadlearnedtoreadthemillionthsofaninchonthemicrometerandtoshapethegrindingwheelwith an instrument set with a diamond.My wife and Iweredelightedwithwhatwefeltwasasatisfyingendofthestory.1.Paraphrasethesentence.CloseMywifeandIwerehappywithwhatTonyhadachieved,andthoughtthatthewholethinghadthusbeensettled.2.WasTonysatisfiedwiththisend?Tonywasnotsatisfied.Hekeptonworkingharduntilhefulfilledhisbetterdreams.HomeDR_A year(Article_Page6_S)Ayearortwopassed,andagainIfoundTonyinhisusual waiting place.We talked about his work,and Iaskedhimwhathewanted.“Mr.Craw,”hesaid,“Ilikeabuyahouse.”Ontheedgeoftown,hehadfoundahouseforsale,acompletewreck.Icalledonabankerfriend.“Doyoueverloanmoneyoncharacter?”Iasked.“No,”hesaid.“Wecantaffordto.Nosale.”“Now,waitaminute,”Ireplied.“Hereisahard-workingman,amanofcharacter,Icanpromiseyouthat.Hesgotagoodjob.Yourenotgettingadamnthingfromyourlot.It will stay there for years.At least he will pay yourinterest.”WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_Relucatantly(Article_Page7_S)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingReluctantly,the banker wrote a mortgage for$2,000andgaveTonythehousewithnodownpayment.Tonywasdelighted.Fromthenon,itwasinterestingtoseethatanydiscardedoddsandendsaroundourplace-abrokenscreen,a bit of hardware,boards from packing-Tonywouldgatherandtakehome.After about two years,I foundTonyinourfamiliarmeetingspot.He seemed to stand a littlestraighter.Hewasheavier.Hehadalookofconfidence.“Mr.Craw,Isellmyhouse!”hesaidwithpride.“Igot$8,000.”Iwasamazed.“But,Tony,whereareyougoingtolivewithoutahouse?”HomeDR_Relucatantly(Article_Page7_SPoPwinFrom)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingReluctantly,the banker wrote a mortgage for$2,000andgaveTonythehousewithnodownpayment.Tonywasdelighted.Fromthenon,itwasinterestingtoseethatanydiscardedoddsandendsaroundourplace-abrokenscreen,a bit of hardware,boards from packing-Tonywouldgatherandtakehome.After about two years,I foundTonyinourfamiliarmeetingspot.He seemed to stand a littlestraighter.Hewasheavier.Hehadalookofconfidence.“Mr.Craw,Isellmyhouse!”hesaidwithpride.“Igot$8,000.”Iwasamazed.“But,Tony,whereareyougoingtolivewithoutahouse?”1.WhydidTonytakehomethediscardedoddsandends?2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.Tonyboughtahouse,whichwasacompletewreck.Tofixanddecorateit,and,aboveall,tosavemoney,hetookhomethediscardedoddsandends.从那以后，只要我家附近有什么被人丢弃的零星杂物，坏了的屏风啦，五金器具啦，包装纸板啦，托尼都要收起来拿回家，看他这个样子真有意思。CloseHomeDR_Mr.Craw(Article_Page8_S)“Mr.Craw,Ibuyafarm.”Wesatdownandtalked.Tonytoldmethattoownafarmwashisdream.HelovedthetomatoesandpeppersandalltheothervegetablesimportanttohisItaliandiet.HehadsentforhiswifeandsonanddaughterbackinItaly.Hehadhuntedaroundtheedgeoftownuntilhefoundasmall,abandonedpieceofpropertywithahouseandshed.Nowhewasmovinghisfamilytohisfarm.WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_Mr.Craw(Article_Page8_SPoPwinHe)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading“Mr.Craw,Ibuyafarm.”Wesatdownandtalked.Tonytoldmethattoownafarmwashisdream.HelovedthetomatoesandpeppersandalltheothervegetablesimportanttohisItaliandiet.HehadsentforhiswifeandsonanddaughterbackinItaly.Hehadhuntedaroundtheedgeoftownuntilhefoundasmall,abandonedpieceofpropertywithahouseandshed.Nowhewasmovinghisfamilytohisfarm.Close1.Whatdoes“property”referto?2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.“Property”referstothefarmhewantedtobuy.他在小镇周边到处找，终于找到一小块没人要的地产，有一幢房子，还有一间小棚子。HomeDR_Sometime later(Article_Page9_S)WordSentenceSometimelater,TonyarrivedonaSundayafternoon,neatlydressed.HehadanotherItalianmanwithhim.Hetold me that he had persuaded his childhood friend tomove to America.Tony was sponsoring him.With anamused look in his eye,he told me that when theyapproached the little farm he now operated,his friendstood in amazement and said,“Tony,you are amillionaire!”Then,during the war,a message came from mycompany.Tonyhadpassedaway.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_I asked(Article_Page10_S)WordSentenceIaskedourpeopletocheckonhisfamilyandseethateverything was properly handled.They found the farmgreenwithvegetables,thelittlehouselivableandhomey.There was a tractor and a good car in the yard.Thechildrenwereeducatedandworking,andTonydidntoweacent.Afterhepassedaway,IthoughtmoreandmoreaboutTonyscareer.Hegrewinstatureinmymind.Intheend,Ithink he stood as tall,and as proud,as the greatestAmericanindustrialists.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHomeDR_I asked(Article_Page10_SPoPwinHe grew1)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingIaskedourpeopletocheckonhisfamilyandseethateverything was properly handled.They found the farmgreenwithvegetables,thelittlehouselivableandhomey.There was a tractor and a good car in the yard.Thechildrenwereeducatedandworking,andTonydidntoweacent.Afterhepassedaway,IthoughtmoreandmoreaboutTonyscareer.Hegrewinstatureinmymind.Intheend,Ithink he stood as tall,and as proud,as the greatestAmericanindustrialists.1.Paraphrasethesentence.Hegrewtallerandgreaterinmymind.Hissocialstatusgreatlyimprovedinmymind.NextCloseHomeDR_I asked(Article_Page10_SPoPwinHe grew2)WordSentenceBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingIaskedourpeopletocheckonhisfamilyandseethateverything was properly handled.They found the farmgreenwithvegetables,thelittlehouselivableandhomey.There was a tractor and a good car in the yard.Thechildrenwereeducatedandworking,andTonydidntoweacent.Afterhepassedaway,IthoughtmoreandmoreaboutTonyscareer.Hegrewinstatureinmymind.Intheend,Ithink he stoo