11.23

1turn terror into power

2weeping wreck 

3be consumed with contempt for sb

4resolve to do sth

5be rid of him as a husband

6promiscuous

7devotee

8turn on the gallantry

 

Despite unemployment and the loss of her home, Andrea Clark considers herself a blessed and happy woman. Why the cheerful attitude? Her troubles have brought her closer to her family. Last year, Andrea’s husband, Rick, a miner inNevadawas laid off. Though Andrea kept her job as a school bus driver, she knew they couldn’t pay their bills and support their youngest of five children, Zack, age nine, on one income. At first, their church helped out. “But you can’t keep that up forever”, Andrea says. Then Michal, their eldest of her four adult children suggested they move in with his family. For almost three months, sevenClarkslived under one roof. Andrea, Rick and Zack stayed in the basement apartment, sharinglaundry and a single bathroom with Michael, his wife and their two children.
The change cut theirexpenditures in half, but the new living arrangement proved too challenging. When Andrea found a job with a school district closer to her mother’s home in West Jordan, Utah, the family decided to move on. Packing up again was nopicnic. Zack had to switch schools for the second time and space is even tighter. Andrea says that the moves themselves are exhausting and Rick is still looking for a job.
The recession has certainly come with more problems than Andrea anticipated, but she remains unfailingly optimistic. She is excited to spend more time with her mother. Another plus, rents are lower inUtahthan inNevada. So Andrea thinks they’ll be able to save up and move out in less than 6 months.

QUESTIONS 33-35 ARE BASED ON THE PASSAGE YOU HAVE JUST HEARD.

Q33 What do we learn about Andrea’s husband?
Q34 Why did Andrea move to live in her eldest son’s home?
Q35 What is Andrea’s attitude toward the hardships brought by the economic recession?

1cavity

in all lasers, light is repeatedly reflected with  a mirrored cavity

2notwithstanding 

He is still home, notwithstanding the midnight

3privilege

This is valueble privilege indeed

4drill

The dentist drilled a hole in the tooth

5grief

So many marriage comes to the grief over lack of money

6dismay

Some conversative catholic responded wtih dismay

7assault

Can assault weapons be banned

8persuation

Their persuaiton has worn down her opposition

9resemblence

The national politics is coming to bear an uncanny resemblance 

10mere

We discredited the story as mere rumour

11alienate

If you can,turn that kind of sponsor away it's not worth the money to alinate your audience