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Unit1AnimalsandTheirRightsREADING1CheckYourVocabularyA1.d2.b3.g4.e5.h6.c7.a8.i9.fCheckYourVocabularyB1.Manychildrenatfirstrefusetoeatanimalflesh.Theylaterbecometoeatingitjustbecausetheirparentspersuadethemtoeatit.2.Therearetwodifferentandconflictingattitudestowardsanimals;theyarecarefullyseparatedsothatthecontradictionbetweenthetwohardlycausestrouble.3.Picturesandstoriesdeliberatelyavoidpresentingtherealsituationinourmodernfarms.Children,therefore,arekeptfromseeingthereality.4.Thedifficultywillbethatnon-vegetarianparentsdonotlettheirchildrenknowaboutthegruesomesideofthestory,astheyareafraidtorefusetoeatmeatatmeals.5.Unfortunately,non-vegetarianparentswillstronglydisapproveoftheirchildren’sunwillingnesstoeatmeat.READING2CheckYourVocabularyA1.malevolent2.misdirected3.alleviate4.simulation5.potent6.arouse7.placate8.apathetic9.therapy10.alternative11.expedient12.vilifiedREADING3CheckYourVocabularyA1.balance2.attacheddepartment3.wickedness;evils4.pressure5.claimthatarehasevidenceorseenwhathashappened6.aplacewherebirdsareprotectedandallowedtolivefreely7.thepowertocarryoutlegaljudgment8.dirty9.nothavingtoperform10.crimesCheckYourVocabularyB1.Whenhisanimalsarebeingexperimentedon,theactdoesnottakeeffect.2.Yourexperimenterisnotdefyinglaw.3.ResearchersatLouisianaUniversitylaunchedaneight-year,$2millionprojectfundedbytheDepartmentofDefense.Theyusetoolstoholdcatsfirmlyandtheythenremovecat’sskullsandshootinthehead.4.Theexperimentersclaimthattheirpurposeforthiskindofexperimentistofindawayofcuringbrain-woundedsoldierssothattheycanlatergobacktomilitaryservice.5.Psychologistsusedmedicaloperationstoturnaroundtheeyesofyoungcats.6.Thereisotherevidenceshowingthatcatswerenotadequatelyanesthetizedwhileexperimenterscuttheireyemuscles;animalexperimentationwasdonebypeoplewhowerenottrainedanddidnothavelicensestooperateonanimals;andmothercatsweresoagitatedbyexperimentsonthemthattheyatetheirbabies.READING4CheckYourVocabularyA1.denounced2.confinement3.inflicted4.defied5.consensus6.defianceUnit2CrimeandPunishmentREADING1CheckYourVocabularyA1.minor:peoplewhoareundertheageof182.brutally:cruelly3.sympathy:feelingofpity4.severe:harsh5.innocent:notguiltyofacrime6.proponent:supporter7.controversy:argument,opposingviewsCheckYourVocabularyB1.convicted2.Commit3.proponent4.abused5.penalty6.controversies7.brutal8.severe9.executed10.appealingREADING2CheckYourVocabularyA1.Nowwecanenjoythebenefitsandlistinwhatwayswebenefitfromhisdeath.2.TheremustbesomeotherbenefitbyfasteningHardingintoachairinasmallroomandpoisoninghimtodeathwithgas.3.Nowevenpeoplewhoareeloquentlyinsupportofexecutingpeople,suchasArizonaAttorneyGrantwoods,whoattractalotofpublicattention,believethatthedeathpenaltywillkeeppeoplefromcommittingcrimes.4.Butevenkillingasmallnumberofmurderswillhavegreatimpactonpeople.5.PerhapsthebenefitwegetfromkillingHardingisnoteasytosee.CheckYourVocabularyB1.reaping2.abolish3.countedup4.serves5.revenge6.freeup7.strapped8.tangible9.figured10.barbaricREADING3CheckYourComprehensionB1.Hervoiceandfacialexpressionsshowthatsheissometimesdeepinsorrowsometimesfuriousbeyondhercontrol.2.Thissenseofjustice,likemanyotherbasicbeliefs,issuchanecessaryelementforustomaintainourpsychologicalhealththatwetakeforgrantedandhardlyeverbecomeawareofitsexistenceuntilonedayjusticeisseverelyviolated.3.People’sopinionsgreatlydifferastowhatistheproperwayforcorrectingpunishingwrong/criminalbehavior.4.Europeansarequitepassionatewhencomingtotheissuesoftakingtoughmeasuresonpoliticalviolence.CheckYourVocabularyB1.oscillating2.tremulous3.manslaughter4.slain5.reconcile6.sorely7.equilibrium8.rehabilitationREADING4CheckYourComprehensionB1.IcarefullyexaminedTony’sbedtoseeifhehaddirtieditwithhisbodyfluids.2.WhenIlookedatthesicklyman,Icouldnotimaginethatheusedtobecleanandneat,serious,anddeterminedandthatherobberedabankandkilledacop.3.ManypeopleintheunderworldbelievedthatTonyshouldhavedonesomethingforhispartners,buthedidnothing.Thishadhurthispartners.TheunderworldpeoplebelievedthatTony’spartnershadbeenbetrayed.4.WordshadgonearoundthatTony’swifewasmurderedthatbecausetheunderworldwantedrevengeagainstTonyforthedeathofhisthreecrimepartners.5.Thelightsshininginthewindowmadethehollowsinhisdarkfacelookdeeper,makinghislooksomewhatevil.CheckYourVocabularyB1.executed2.underworld3.coppingout4.eerily5.malevolent6.luminous7.vent8.intelligbleUnit3GunOwnershipandCensorshipREADING1CheckYourComprehensionB1.(Thefiguresandcasesofgunaccidentsandkilling)surelywillmakepeoplethinktwicebeforetheyinsistonhavingtheirrightstoownguns.2.Ifittakeslongertimetoownagun,thenitwillreducethechancesofpeoplewhousegunstoharmorkillotherpeopleonimpulse.3.Agunsafetyprogramshouldbemadeamustforgunowners,especiallythosewhobuygunsforthefirsttime.4.Opponentsofguncontrolalsothinkthatguncontrolissimilartocensorship.However,withcensorship,whenIcannotspeakcertainthings,myqualityoflifemaybelowered,butIwillstillbealive.CheckYourVocabularyA1.bear/keep2.ensure/assure3.place4.protect/enjoy5.enforce/pass6.face7.enjoy/gain/exercise/ensure/assure8.exerciseCh