新世纪大学英语4Cloze

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Unit 1Man has a blood tie with nature and nobody can live outside nature. Nature provides us with everything we need: the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. For quite a long time after man began to live in the r_ (1) of nature, he lived in fear of its destructive f

2、orces. He used to regard nature with its e_(2) forces as something hostile to him. And even the forest was something wild and frightening to him. Very often, he was unable to o_ (3) the merest daily necessities though he worked together with others s_ (4) and collectively with his imperfect tools. T

3、hrough his interaction with nature, man changed it gradually. He cut down forest, cultivated land, t_ (5) various species of plants and animals to different climatic conditions, changed the shape and climate of his environment and t _(6) plants and animals. He s_ (7) and disciplined electricity and

4、compelled it to serve the interests of society. Nonetheless, with the constant e_ (8) of agriculture and industry, man has robbed nature too much of its i_ (9) resources, polluted his own living environment and caused about 95% of the species that have existed over the past 600 million years to beco

5、me e _(10) and still many others to be endangered. The previous d (11) balance between man and nature is on the v _(12) of breaking down. Man is now faced with the problem of how to stop, or at least to m _(13) the destructive effect of technology on nature. The crisis of the e _(14) situation has b

6、ecome a global problem. The solution to the problem depends on r _(15) and wise organization both of production itself and care for Mother Nature. This can only be done by all humanity, rather than by individuals, enterprises or separate countries.1 realm 2 elemental 3 obtain 4 stubbornly 5 transfer

7、red 6 transformed 7 subdued 8 expansion 9 irreplaceable 10 extinct 11 dynamic 12 verge 13 moderate 14 ecological 15 rationalUnit 2Technology is a "hot" issue nowadays. The defenders of technology stress its advantages while the opponents e _(1) its disadvantages. Neither side has ever take

8、n the time to look at the o _(2) point of view. The defenders of technology hold that with technology, people's living conditions have been greatly i _(3). For example, the boom in productivity has made goods better and cheaper. Therefore, things that were once l _(4), such as jet travel and lon

9、g-distance phone calls, have become necessities. Medical technology, in particular, has b _(5) us a lot, especially in prolonging life expectancy. On the other hand, the opponents of technology argue that technology makes life o_ (6) worse. Telemarketing, traffic jams, and identity theft are all phe

10、nomena that make people c_ (7) unhappy. In addition, many people believe technology disrupts relationships and f_ (8) community. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the relationship between happiness and technology has been an e_ (9) subject for social critics and philosophers, though economists a

11、nd social scientists have seldom touched on the topic. However, in 1974 the economist Richard Easterlin did g_ (10) work on the relationship between prosperity and well-being. In his famous paper e_ (11) "Does Economic Growth Improve the Human Lot?", Easterlin showed that there was no real

12、 c _(12) between a nation's income level and its citizens' happiness in the developed countries. In fact, technology is neither good nor bad. It d_ (13) on what we want to do with it. Therefore, the responsibility belongs e _(14) to humans who have to acquire a social conscience, to respect

13、human beings, nature and its balances.1 emphasize 2 opposite 3 improved 4 luxuries 5 benefited 6 obviously 7 consciously 8 fractures 9 eternal 10 groundbreaking 11 entitled 12 correlation 13 depends 14 exclusivelyUnit 3According to Craig Russell, when we make an initial effort in our personal quests

14、 for knowledge, we may not even know that a certain field of learning exists. But, after we have done some reading, we will get to know more about the t_ (1). At the same time, we may feel that all the reading c _(2) more questions rather than answers them. We then realize how little we r_ (3) know

15、and how much more we need to read and think and write. Russell suggests that we write after reading each time. His experience tells him that it is his writing that has led him to acquire a better g _(4) of the topic he studies. People may think that only those who know and who are s_ (5) of themselv

16、es write. For Russell, however, it's just the o_ (6), for writing doesn't close things off it opens things up. To say that the more we know, the more we know we don't know seems c_ (7). According to Russell, modern physics tells us that r _(8) itself is contradictory. The more closely sc

17、ientists look into our p _(9) reality, the more it slips away from them. In a way, the more they learn, the less they know. Craig Russell believes that a proper understanding will inevitably lead us away from the force and r_ (10) of dogmatism and toward the flexibility and freedom of the i_ (11). T

18、herefore, we must temper our pride in knowing with the h _(12) of not knowing. The truth always exists there, but, it is like the r _(13) because we can never really grasp it, never hold it in our hands and truly know it. We can only, as William James said, "live today by what truth we can get

19、today and be ready to call it f _(14) tomorrow".1 topic 2 creates 3 really 4 grasp 5 sure 6 opposite 7 contradictory 8 reality 9 physical 10 rigidity 11 individual 12 humility 13 rainbow 14 falsehoodUnit 4Most people have work to do. With work, they can e_ (1) their lives. However, people who d

20、id p_ (2) labor were looked down upon in the past. Many people were c _(3) to take manual labor because it was an absolute n_ (4) for them to earn a living and to s_ (5) their families. By contrast, people who did m_ (6) work were highly respected. Under the influence of this idea, even today some p

21、eople still i_ (7) their future when making choices for their career. What they care most about is whether the job can give them enough social s_ (8) rather than whether they can realize their v_ (9) in it. In their eyes, those who do manual labor should still be c_ (10) as inferior in social status

22、. In fact, there is no e _(11) difference between those who work with their hands and those who work with their m _(12). Whether a job is labor or work does not depend on the job itself but on people's a_ (13) towards it. As long as you like your job, you will think you are f_ (14) enough to tak

23、e it and you will do it enthusiastically.1 enjoy 2 physical 3 compelled 4 necessity 5 support 6 mental 7 idealize 8 status 9 values 10 classified 11essential 12 mind 13 attitude 14 fortunateUnit 5What does success mean to you? Does it mean wealth, fame, power or something else? Different people have

24、 different pursuits in life so they understand success in different ways. Some people c_ (1) money their whole lives. To them, more money means more success. Some people run after fame. With fame and r_ (2), they can gain the admiration and love of many others. However, some people d_ (3) themselves

25、 to the well-being of society. Doubtlessly, money is something that can be used as a r _(4) to those who have done valuable work. Those who perform their work excellently should be paid s_ (5). But success cannot be m_ (6) in monetary terms, nor in terms of the amount of power one may exercise over

26、others. After all, money and power can a_ (7) people neither of happiness nor of respect from others. Fame, too, is a flawed measure of success. M _(8) fame can bring great joy to those who have it for a time. But they are very likely to become the slaves of their c _(9) because of the publics deman

27、ds. In addition, they will easily become the t_ (10) of everyone who disagrees with them and of the media as well. To be f _(11), if one is unable to fully enjoy life and l _(12), the short-lived success is nothing but i _(13). Therefore, to achieve the right kind of success is vitally important. As

28、 long as one can combine his own material needs and spiritual satisfaction with those of the well-being of society, he should be held in high r _(14).1 chase 2 reputation 3 dedicate 4 reward 5 sufficiently 6 measured 7 assure 8 Momentary 9 celebrity 10 target 11 frank 12 liberty 13 illusory 14 regar

29、dUnit 6Truth is a fact accepted as true, for which proof exists. Truth is a great principle, without which beauty may fade and love may w _(1). Those who uphold truth have a strong s_ (2) of responsibility. Those who hold firmly to truth are f_ (3) to their duty and the people they serve. They c _(4

30、) themselves to the well-being of others. With a _(5) to make a contribution to society, they are ready to correct their own mistakes, if any. It can be said that they are men of moral integrity who never ask for g _(6) in return. Truth d _(7) upon us slowly but surely. In the long quest for truth,

31、people have a_ (8) precious knowledge and experience. However, truth also needs n _(9) just as plants need water, because many people are too p_ (10) with petty and sometimes even mean concerns to respond to the great beauty of truth when it f_ (11) or they frequently fail to appreciate truth when i

32、t is t _(12). In short, truth is an invaluable asset to the whole of humanity. Stick to the truth and we will w_ (13) a timeless pattern, and earn the respect and esteem of others, e_ (14) the world today above its present imperfections and place ourselves in the proud position of promoting the good

33、 of the humanity.1 wither 2 sense 3 faithful 4 commit 5 aspirations 6 gratitude 7 dawns 8 accumulated 9 nourishment 10 preoccupied 11 flowers 12 tendered 13 weave 14 elevateUnit 7We often hear people say, "Time is money." But today many Americans have come to realize that the crazy pursuit

34、 of money is leaving them too little time to enjoy life. They are tired of working just for the l_ (1) of life and are beginning to change their fast-paced lifestyles for a simple and f_ (2) one, hoping to keep family, friends, work and play all of a piece. For some people, creating a more balanced

35、life involves changing jobs or locations. For others, it means t_ (3) two incomes for one, in which case they must c_ (4) expenses. So some have sold out their s_ (5) homes and moved into smaller houses. They have given up the extra cars, unnecessary modern conveniences, and expensive h _(6). They n

36、ow do things by themselves to avoid paying for the services of others. They resist the temptation to purchase things on i _(7) and spend money only on b_ (8) necessities and things that do not make w_ (9) use of the earth's resources. However, they do not d_ (10) themselves what they like or enj

37、oy. The change in their lifestyle is not one involving d_ (11); it is just simplification. They believe that they can still live a happy and fulfilling life on less money. Indeed, whether we can m _(12) a healthy lifestyle or not does not depend on how wealthy we are but on whether we have the r_ (1

38、3) and courage to discard our old c_ (14) habits.1 luxuries 2 frugal 3 trading 4 curtail 5 splendid 6 hobbies 7 impulse 8 bare 9 wasteful 10 deny 11 deprivation 12 maintain 13 resolve 14 consumptionUnit 8<i>The Story of an Hour</i>leaves us much to think about. In the story, when Richards, who worked in the newspaper office, learned that his friend Brently Mallard had been killed in a railroad d_(1), he was greatly shocked. He only waited until he was a_(2) by a second telegram and then he h _(3) to go to Josephine, sister of Brently's wife, and asked her to break the news