全新版大学英语第二版综合教程318单元cloze原文配答案解析.docx

1、全新版大学英语第二版综合教程318单元cloze原文配答案解析1.1Jim Doherty may not be a born farmer , but hegets buywithout too much trouble. Not that he has had it easy. That first hard winter he faced must have left him with thetemptationto give up and go back to the city. But he managed toget through it without losing heart.

2、 Hes picked up a lot of skills since then and made some real improvements to his farm, though without much laborsaving machinery aside from that old rotary cultivator. I suspecthe doesnt make all that much, though he does have his writing tosupplement what little profit he makes from the farm. I gue

3、ss he does it primarily for the quality of life. Certainly, they seem a happy family and you can often see them out working together, one day spraying apple trees, the nextstacking firewood.1.2A homesteader (自耕农) is a person who lives a self-reliant lifestyle with major emphasis on home production.

4、while the Industrial Age is being replaced 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 returning to the country. As this lifestyle is so enjoyable, satisfying and rewarding, more and mo

5、re people are prepared to quit 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 a way of looking at the world. Of course, life in the country can be pretty tough. While it is an enjoyment to be so close to Natur

6、e, you may have to reduce your dependence on fuels by cutting back on your daily consumption. You may also have to prepare your own meals every day and provide your own low-cost entertainment without the luxuries that are common in cities. On balance, however, living in the country has long been a p

7、art of the American Dream. Generations of Americans have considered the country an ideal setting in which to live and raise a family3.1Statisticsshowthatcrimeinruralareasisnowrisingfasterthaninthecities.Theerawhenthecountrysidestoodforsafetyandsecutityhaslonggong.Nolongerisitsafeanywheretogooutleavi

8、ngthedooronthelatch.Weallfeelvnlnerableandseektostrengthenthebarriersweusetoholdcriminalsatbay.Thesecanrangefromoldfashionedboltsandbarstothelatestelectronicdevices.Amomentsreflection,however,isenoughtobringusfacetofacewiththefollowingpuzzle:wemayhavelockedtheevilsout,butindoingsowehavelockedourselv

9、esin.thishardlyseemsacivilizedwayoflife.3.2Statistics show that at some point in your life, you will get robbed. Things get even worse for apartment dwellers because so many people pass in and out of an apartment building, and it is much tougher to keep non-residents out. So what to do? Dont panic.

10、Yes, apartments are liable 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 that target from your door. Then the burglar will rob the less guarded, not you. We know what youre thinking: I ll never g

11、et robbed. Whod want to steal a half can of Diet Coke and an electric toothbrush? If those really are the only things in your apartment, you have every reason not to worry. However, if you have something youd like to keep - say, a TV, a stereo, a computer, a Picasso - its wise to be cautious . Your

12、goal is not to set up any sophisticated security systems to hold thieves at bay; your goal is to keep crimi nals from even trying to break into your apartment in the first place. I f someone really wants to break in, chances are that he/she is going to find a way by breaking a window or climbing up

13、the fire escape. Therefore, you should remove all signs that say, Hey, look at me! Lots of goodies and no security! Come on in! Lock the door when you leave. Dont leave the windows open all day long. Dont tape notes on the door directed to your mate reading Gone all day! Left the door unlocked for y

14、ou! Just use your brains!6.1IhadonlyknownJohnsyafewmonthswhenshefellvictimtothedisease.WehadmetinMayand,findingourselvessomuchintune,hadsetuphometogether.Then,inNovember,shebecameill.Scarcelyabletospeakina,sheseemedunabletoclingtolife.Itwassuchachange.Beforeshehadalwaysbeensolivelyand merry.Nowsheju

15、stsatupinbed,staringoutofthewindow.Shehadthisstrangebeliefthatoncethelastleafonthevineoutsidefell,shewoulddie.Itoldheritwasallnonsense,buttonoeffect.Itwasourdownstairsneighbor,Mr.Behrman,whocametoherrescue.WhenheheardofJohnsysstrangefancyheflewintoafiercetemper,regardingitasasinthatonesoyoungshouldg

16、iveuplifesoeasily.ThankstoBehrman,thelastleafneverdidfall.Lateatnighthehadclimbedupandpaintedtheleafonthewall.Itwashislong-promisedmasterpiece6.2Five years ago a female inmate (犯人) at Rikers Island told Jane Paley that she smelled wonderful. As president of Friendly Visitors, a 50-year-old organizat

17、ion whose mission (1) is acts of loving kindness that dont involve (2) large sums of money or hours of work, Paley frequently went to the New York City jail (3). That day, though, a spray of perfume (香水) went off in her head. Her group had long donated (捐赠) money so that the 100 women in the jail co

18、uld buy food and treats. Why not (4) give them fancy toiletries (化妆用品) too? Paley and her crew of 35 women figured out the perfect way to get the goods: They asked friends to collect (5) hotel soaps, shampoos and lotions when they travel. Volunteers bundle them into goody bags and deliver (6) them t

19、o Rikers several times a year, including Christmas and Mothers Day. These mini-donations make the women feel beautifu (7), says Paley. You can see them turn themselves around a little bit.So, Paley continues, If youre lucky enough to afford a vacation (8), take the soap and shampoos. Bring them to h

20、omeless shelters, battered women shelters or any organization in need (9). Its a small (10) act that may mean a great deal.7.1Its been a long day and Im glad to be back home and get the weight off my feet(1). Not that Ive finished yet, there are still all those orders (订单) to type up and I must reme

21、mber to add my signature (2) to my claim (索取) for commission (3)before I post it off. Otherwise, my firm will be on the phone (4) to me about it. Notthat they have much to complain about. I always manage to sell quite a lot, except that time I was laid up (5) after surgery(6). Im the only representa

22、tive the firm has out on the streets nowadays and I still manage to cover a large territory (7) despite my disorder (8). Its hard work and long hours, no time to linger in bed in the mornings,Yet, Ive never regretted applying for (9) the job all those years ago. Supporting myself enables me to keen

23、my dignity (10).7.2imagine how you would fill in 24 hours a day, every day, if you didnt have to work. There you go - off to the beach in summer, the movies in winter, watch T.V. on rainy days, go skating or horse riding, read a lot of books or magazines, sleep . . . But would you? Where would the m

24、oney come from to pay your bus fares, to get into the movies, to buy your T.V. or to pay for the electricity, or buy your skates and books? Lets say that money grew on trees, and that no-one had to worry about that small problem. Now you can do all those things. right?Probably not, because if no-one

25、 had to worry about earning money, then who would bother driving your bus to the beach - for that matter, who would bother building your bus, or making your movies, skates, books, etc.? Why would they have to?What youd probably end up doing would be spending most of your time out in the fields growi

26、ng your own food, or looking after your cows for milk and meat, your sheep for clothing, growing bamboo for the walls of your humpy.Why would you need to do this? Because no-one else would need to do it to earn money, because money grew on trees - right?Obviously, money in that sort of society doesn

27、t really exist, and is of no value to the people.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。（minor）We have a problem with the computer system, but I think its fairly minor.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我（myupbringing）的责任。（atthatpoint）MyfatherdiedwhenIwastooyoungtoliveonmyown.Thepeopleofmyhometowntookover(responsibilit

28、yfor)myupbringingatthatpoint.这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。（requirement）Thetoyshavetomeetstrict/toughsafetyrequirementsbeforetheycanbesoldtochildren.作为新闻和舆论的载体（carrier），广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。（supplement, ratherthan）Radioandtelevisionhavesupplementedratherthanreplacedthenewspaperascarriersofnewsandopinion.至于这本

29、杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。（digest, whenitcomesto）Whenitcomestothismagazine,itis/carriesadigestofarticlesfrommanynewspapersandmagazinesaroundtheworld.unit3无论是在城市还是在农村，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式。（urban, rural）The Internet is changing the way people live, (no matter) whether they are in urban or rural areas.和大公司相比，中小

30、公司更容易受到全球金融危机的威胁。（Medium, vulnerable）Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表，然后对国家的经济发展提供批评性的见解。（analyze, chart, reflection）With regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyze the unemployment

31、chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development. 他从来也没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场篮球赛。（by a large margin, It occurs to）It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.回顾二十年的中学教学，我把我的成功归结为耐心、才能和对知识的不断追求。（look back on）Looking back on my twenty years teaching in high school, I attribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowl