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6.Some died or returned home,but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship.(P2) 有些人死了或回家了,但是多数人尽管艰难，还是留在了加利福尼亚劳作谋生。 ◆词语归纳 make a life 谋生 earn ones living 谋生 live/lead a...life 过着……的生活。 ◆即学即练 根据括号中的汉语提示完成句子。 (1)His father_____________(靠教书为生)in the past. (2)His grandfather _____________(靠买卖二手房谋生)and left him a lot of money. (3)Thanks to the good policy,we are _____________(过着幸福的生活)now. 答案： (1)made a life by teaching/earned his living (2)made a life by buying and selling secondhand houses (3)living/leading a happy life 7.Team up with a couple from my hotel and hire a car.（P8）同饭店里的一对夫妻作伴，一起租了一辆小汽车。 ◆词语辨析 hire；rent；let；employ 都含“租用”或“出租”的意思。 （1）hire 有“雇”、“短期租借”的意思,如:hire servants 雇佣人;hire a hall for an evening 租礼堂用一晚上。 （2）rent 指“较长期地租用或租出(房屋、土地等)”,如:rent a house 租房子。 （3）let 指“出租(房屋、地产等)”,如:a house to let 出租的房屋。（4）employ 指长期雇佣或聘用脑力劳动者。 ◆即学即练 | 
