全新版大学进阶英语综合教程(二)课文+翻译.pdf

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Afterlivinginthe24-hourcityofLasVegas,Nevadafornearlytenyears,myfamilyandIdecidedtoslow

thingsdown.Mydaughterwantedahorse.Myhusbandwantedproperty.Mysonwantedadirtbike.Iwanted

ourfamilytobemoreself-sufficient.

Noneofusfeltthatthiscouldbeacplishedwherewewerelivingandweallagreedthatamovetothe

countrywouldbegreatforeveryone.

BeforelongwesetaboutlookingforahomeinYucca,Arizona,averysmalltownoflessthan1,000

people.ItwaswhileIwasscanninglistingsfromourrealestateagentthatIfirstlearnedofit.Therewasahome

forsalethereon40acres.WhenIcalledtoinquireabouttheproperty,Iwasinformedthattherewasno

electricityavailableinthearea.What?Noelectricity?Ialmostdismissedtheideaimmediately.

Thepropertywasoffthegrid.Itwasnotconnectedwhatsoevertoanyutilities—power,wateror

sewer.Powerwassuppliedbyawindturbineandsolarpanels.Waterhadtobehauledinandstoredintwo

tankslocatedontheproperty.Fortyacreswouldgiveusplentyofroomforallofouranimalsandgivemy

husbandandsonspacetoridetheirATVs.Besides,whatbetterwayistheretobeemoreself-sustainable?After

givingitsomethought,wedecidedtoputinanofferandmovedinonThanksgivingDay.

Whenwefirstmovedtotheproperty,wedidsomeremodelingandstayedinourmotorhome.Wewere

confrontedwithrealchallengesatthetime.Thepowerkeptgoingout,themainwaterlinetothehouse

broke,theplumbingbackedupintothefrontyardandthegeneratordied.

Butthesetbacksjustmadeusworkharder.Weslowlygotthingsfixedandmovedintothehouseafter38

daysintheRV.Thenextchallengewastobeefamiliarwithyourpowersystem,andtolearnthei

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