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1 A homesteader (自耕农) is a person who lives a self-reliant lifestyle with major emphasis on home production. While the Industrial Age is being replaced (1) by information and electronics, some people try to seek an escape from the social, environmental, and economic madness of the modern age and begin to consider (2) returning to the country. As this lifestyle is so enjoyable, satisfying and rewarding, more and more people are prepared to quit (3) their job in the city and start a new and more meaningful life on their various farms. For some it has become not only a way of life, but also a way of looking at the world (4).

Of course, life in the country can be pretty tough (5). While it is an enjoyment to be so close to Nature, you may have to reduce your dependence on fuels (6) by cutting back on your daily consumption. You may also have to cook your own meals every day and provide (7) your own low-cost entertainment without the luxuries (8) that are common in cities. On balance (9), however, living in the country has long been a part of the American Dream. Generations of Americans have considered the country an ideal (10) setting in which to live and raise a family.

2 Statistics show that at some point in your life, you will get robbed. Things get even worse for apartment dwellers (居住者) because so many people pass in and out of an apartment building, and it is much tougher (1) to keep non-residents out.

So what to do? Don't panic. Yes, apartments are liable (2) to robbery, but there are options other than barricading yourself in your apartment with a shotgun. We suggest that you use some common sense to shift (3) that target from your door. Then the burglar will rob the less guarded, not you.

We know what you're thinking: "I'll never get robbed. Who'd want to steal a half can of Diet Coke and an electric (4) toothbrush?" If those really are the only things in your apartment, you have every reason not to worry. However, if you have something you'd like to keep — say, a TV, a stereo, a computer, a Picasso — it's wise to be cautious (5).

Your goal is not to set up any sophisticated (6) security systems to hold thieves (7) at bay; your goal is to keep criminals from even trying to break (8) into your apartment in the first place. If someone really wants to break in, chances (9) are that he/she is going to find a way by breaking a window or climbing up the fire escape. Therefore, you should remove all signs (10) that say, "Hey, look at me! Lots of goodies and no security! Come on in!" Lock the door when you leave. Don't leave the windows open all day long. Don't tape notes on the door directed to your mate reading "Gone all day! Left the door unlocked for you!" Just use your brains!

3 Imagining is not dreaming. Maybe to a(n) extent (1) but it is more than that. Imagining is being creative. We owe all the inventions (2) and developments to imagination, without which, I bet (3) we would still be cavemen. Knowledge is important but imagination is even more important.

Imagination deals with the future and knowledge deals with the past. Imagination creates and knowledge manages (4). Imagination breaks the norm and knowledge maintains the status quo. A leader needs imagination to create a vision(5). A manager needs knowledge to operate the organization. An organization with only managers will be obsolete eventually (6).

Not only is it important in business. Imagination is required to solve problems that mankind have, and move humans to a higher level of achievement (7) and well being. How are we going to solve global warming? How are we going to eradicate poverty(8)? We need imagination to come out with the solutions.

Einstein wouldn't have realized the theory of relativity if he had not utilized (9) his imagination. In any field, if you are a leader, you need to imagine, for the breakthrough (10).