新视野大学大学第三版读写教程第四册-完型填空答案

1、六To invest in womens education and health is important for the overall welfare of thehuman society. The 1)(reason)for saying so is obvious, that is, women are playingimportant roles in modern society. The politicians who 2) (levy) taxes should knowthat women contribute to 40 percent of the worlds pr

2、oduction in agriculture, a quarter in industry, and a third in services. Women farmers in the developing countries growat least 50 percent of the worlds food. In addition to 3)(generating) income, women continue to take responsibilities for household activities such as childcare,cleaning and prepari

3、ng food, which are sometimes not as 4)(lightweight) and easy as generally thought.Yet womens productivity remains low. Improving womens productivity can greatlybenefit economic growth and poverty 5)(reduction), which are key developmentgoals around the world. Hence, to 6)(enhance)womens status is a

4、vital part of the World Banks strategy for broadly based economic and human resource development.To improve womens welfare calls for the efforts of both women and men. Iflong-term change in the conditions of women is to be 7)(achieved), the actions and attitudes of men must change, rather than simpl

5、y to 8)(emancipate)women from old conventions. Problems affecting women areoften closely related to the social 9)(relationships) between men and women. For example, it is impossible to deal with womens health problems effectivelythrough 10)(approaches)that involve only women. Many womens health prob

6、lems are embedded in unequal gender relation in work loads, responsibilities for family welfare, as well as access to resources and decision-making.1三In some urban centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual: They accept the lifestyle as normal. Government workers in Was

7、hingtonD.C., for example, 1)(frequently) work 60 to 70 hours a week. They dont do this because they have to; they do it because they want to.Workaholismcan be a serious problem.Trueworkaholics, being deeply 2)immersed）in their work, allow themselves litll or no time to take breaks.They like to work

8、without being 3) （disrupted）, andthey probably dont know how to relax.But is workaholism always bad? Perhaps not. There are people who work well under4)（stress ）. Besides, some studies show that many workaholics have greatenergy and interest in their own 5)(sphere).Their work is so pleasurable that

9、they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the samething. Their work 6)(challenges)them, keeping them busy andgenuinely engaged.Why do workaholics enjoy doing their jobs so much? Of course they get paychecksfrom it, butitis hard to 7) (quantify) the pleasure with

10、money. It offers more than8)(financial) security.Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity and provides them with self-confidence. People have a feeling of satisfaction when they9)(administrate)a business well or complete a challenging pieceof work. In addition, most jobs provide a soci

11、ally acceptable way for people to meet others. So,though some people are compulsive about their work, their 10)（addiction）seems to be a safe oreven an advantageousone. They feel empty and incomplete when they are involved in activities not related to work.2二I was once in a relationship with a woman

12、who was the most brliant, creative and driven person Id ever known. I told her these things often because she didnt seeherself this way, despite 1)achievinggreat success and acclaimin herprofessional field. She was also 2)gorgeous and sexy, though she seemed not torealize this either, so I told her

13、these things too. But while I thought it was moreimportant to praise her rillince, it seemed to mean more to her that shewas3)considered attractive.My experience with this girfiend exemplifies a common phenomenon in life - when it comes to complimenting a woman, men often walk a very difiult line. O

14、f course, 4)contextmatters. In aprofessional setting, talking about appearance is ofteninappropriate, but at a singles club, it may be important. She will be very pleased if aman thinks her clothes and 5)accessoriesare pretty, or her hairlooks wonderful.However, things in between these two cases are

15、 unclear. Women have every right tobe recognized and 6)appreciated for their intlligence and creativity. But at the same time, they want tobe admired for their looks as well, for example, their perfectskin7)complexion and elegant oufits.Unfortunately, most guys dont understand this. If we receive co

16、mpliments from women, theyre usually about our achievements, not our looks. Most of us dontexpect a woman to tell us how 8)handsomeor sexy we are,and some of us would find it hard to regard such a(n) 9)comment as sincere.lm not saying its very hard to be a guy these days. It is important for every m

17、an tounderstand how to treat women with both respect and 10)admiration But as faras the right balance of these two isconcerned, we really have no frame of reference, especially when it comes to looks .3一Have you ever heard people say that they tend to be more of a right-brain or left. brain thinker?

18、 From books to television programs, you have probably heard theterm1)_mentioned_numerous times, or perhaps you have even taken an onlinetest to 2) _determine_ which type best describes you.Do different parts of the brain really control different bodily and mental functions?Over the years, a theory t

19、hat has 3)_gained _ in popularity is that the right brainand the left brain are 4) _responsible_ for different modes of thought and thatthe way in which a person thinks will depend on which side of his brain works more actively.People who rely more 5)_heavily_on the right half of their brain tend to

20、 be more imaginative and spontaneous. They are interested in pattens, shapes and sizes, for theright brain is associated with 6) _artistic_ability like singing, painting,writingpoetry, etc. Lef-brain dominated people are quite 7)_opposite_ in the way theythink. They tend to be more logical and 8)_an

21、alytical_in their thinking and usually stand out in mathematics and word skills.Whilethe diferentfunctionsofthetwobrainparts mayhave been 9)_distorted_and exaggerated by popular psychology. understanding your strengths and weaknesses in certain areas can help you develop better ways to learn and stu

22、dy.Forexample, ifyou are usually10)_stumped_intryingtofollowverbalinstructions, an activity often cited as a right-brain characteristic, you can benefit from writing down directions and developing better organizational sills.4五Stereotypes have some truth mixed in with a few generalizations. Sometime

23、s these generalizations can be misleading as they are often based on observation of the1)_exter_ior behavior of people in a certain culture. Spaghetti, pasta, mafia,gestures, fashionthese are some words commonly used to describe Italians. How much truth is there in the stereotype? As an Italian myse

24、lf, I will give you some2)_insights _into the Italian soul and clarify some misunderstandings that foreigners have about us.Spaghetti and pasta are sacred. You cant take pasta awayfrom an Italian meal; otherwise it wont be 3)_complete_. A typical Italian meal generally includes pasta as a starter, f

25、ish or meat with salad as the main4)_course , followed by fruit or dessert, and then coffee. But there areconsiderable regional differences in Italy, and hence 5) inconsistencies_exist between the stereotype and reality. For instance, you might find risotto replacing pasta in some places!The Mafia i

26、s real: We are not proud of it, but it does exist, especially in the South and on the island of Sicily. Obviously, not every Italian is amember of the Mafia, and most will be 6)_offended_if you use the term, even ifyou are just joking.Yes, the way we speak is unique. Italians use 7)gestures_alot in

27、communication. We simply cannot talk without our hands. If the hands are busy doing something else, we start moving shoulders or other parts of the body.We are also fashion victims. You can recognize Italians by the way they dress from head totoe. We wear stylish clothes and )8_ornaments_for every p

28、ossible occasion. You wont ever see an Italian wearing running shorts combined with long socks: Itssimply against our 9)_sense_of style!Italy is made up of many regions andprovinces which are similar in some ways and 10)_distinctive_in others. The stereotype contains some truth, but being Italian ta

29、kes a lot more than that.5八Karen was a young mother working as a clerk at a court in North Carolina. Though she had been trained in criminal justice, she quickly found prisons and courts to be1)(depressing)places to work. When her daughter was born, she had to stay athome and be a full-time mother.

30、At that point, she decided to 2) (figure) out whatshe really wanted to do with her life. She knewthat she liked office jobs and didntintendtogiveupher own career development,butshe alsoenjoyedthe3)(flexibility)ofstaying home and raisingher daughter. Therefore, it seemedthatshejustcouldnt find anythingthatcouldsatisfythesetwo4)(seemingly)conflicting conditions.One day, Karen read in the newspapers that a couple 5)(sued)their babysit