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大学英语三cloze答案
大学英语三cloze答案

UNIT 1

When you fall in love for the first time, it's a very serious moment in your life. When people refer to early romantic feelings by such terms as "puppy love" or "having a crush", they haven't simply forgotten what it's like – they are failing to perceive how powerful and significant the experience is. Not only does your first love change your life forever; it also reveals patterns of romantic behavior that are likely to be present in all your future love relationships as well.If your first experience of love filled you with energy and gave you the incentive to explore new areas of life, you'll probably always seek romantic partners who are both demanding and giving. If, on the other hand, your first romance left you feeling awkward and unable to express yourself, you will most likely look for partners with whom you feel safe and comfortable. And who the object of your first romantic feelings was can also be revealing. Was it someone nearby, your own age, that you could share interests and activities with? This is a sign that you expect love as a natural consequence of who you are. If your first love was someone remote—a film star, for example—you may always get more satisfaction from earning love than from receiving love. Or perhaps your first romantic feelings were for someone"in between": remote, but not absent; near you, but not like you – an English teacher, for instance. This is a sign of a very noble character, and of a truly glorious and rewarding romantic future.

UNIT 2

Real feminists can tell you that the only way to ensure equality is through genetic engineering. Women everywhere still suffer from economic injustice, social injustice and — most significant—physical injustice. This is where genetic engineering is indispensable to feminism. The way things are now, too few women feel truly sure of their physical safety. All that protects most women from physical force is the so-called social contract. This is not enough. Why s hould half the population enjoy physical safety as a form of courtesy, wh ile the other half enjoys it as a natural faculty?Men who argue that la ws can compensate for this inequality simply can't imagine what it's lik e to be helpless to defend yourself. This lifelong lack of confidence i n something as basic as physical safety gives rise to major ps ychological barriers to equality. How can a person feel equal when sh e lives her entire life with the knowledge that stronger creatures are in c ontrol? How can she feel truly free to compete with them, ignore them or disagree with them, all the time knowing they could suddenly

threaten her if she isn't nice? Sure, women can learn self-defense or carry guns, but that isn’t the same as trusting in your own safety. What women really need is a breakthrough in genetic engineering to ensure that both genders are equal in physical strength right from the cradle.

UNIT 3

If you want to develop the senses of your mind, there are many simple and enjoyable exercises that can help you. The first step is to arouse your physical senses so you can experience them more intensely. Let’s start with food — either a food you especially like, or a food you’ve grown weary of because you eat it too often. Begin by closing your

eyes and focusing on its smell. Breathe it in deeply, and imagine: If this smell were a perfume, what name would you give it? Now go

on to taste the dish — but not as you usually do! Put a small amount on the tip of your tongue and notice how the taste buds there respon d. Move the food along the side and back of your tongue and ponder the differences. Find a word for each flavor you experience, but try to refrain from using everyday terms like “sweet” or “salty”. If this were a song in your mouth, what kind of song would it be? Once you know, you can go on — but don’t eat any more yet! First pay attention

to how your mind is responding to the food. Notice your mood— do

you feel more hopeful, relaxed or serious than before? Or just hungrier?

UNIT4

The term “liberal arts” comes from the Latin root liber, meaning “free.”This term originally referred to seven fields of study which ,in ancient Greece, were considered arts of the mind, in contrast to the manual or mechanical arts. The liberal arts now include fields other than the original seven (which, incidentally, were grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy ),but the basic concept still has an overwhelming influence on Western education was only for the wealthy, and was seen as an end in itself :Although it could open doors

to a professional career, it was mainly regarded as the mark of a cultivated man. (Women were not permitted to pursue a liberal arts education in the Middle Ages). Eventually, liberal arts faculties were e stablished at universities, and the liberal arts --- along with the idea of pursuing an education for its own sake --- because the standard for higher education in the Western word. The conviction that education should not be practical has never completely died out. For centuries law and medicine were thought of as primarily theoretical --- actually

putting them into practice was viewed as low-class. The natural sciences were not treated seriously, and fields like economics and management didn’t exist at all.

UNIT 5

One of the most striking things about Americans is that they seem to expect everyone to like them wherever they go. Americans aren't of c ourse the only people in the world who take it for granted that their c ultural standards are generally admired—monoculturalism is typical of e very society in the world. But it isn't admiration that Americans seem t o expect—they seem to expect to be liked.This phenomenon, which th e rest of the world finds both amusing and frustrating, may be at least pa rtly having been to the American definition of friendliness. To Am ericans, friendliness means enthusiasm informal and cheerful and ope n to other people, even before you know them well enough to be sur e you like them. And it's important to note that although real frie ndship may certainly arise from acting friendly in this way, Ame ricans do not mistake for being friends. This can, of course, cause conf usion when Americans meet people from more reserved cultures. But i f you consider American history, it's easier to see where this patter n of behavior comes from. In the pioneer days, if you acted too reser ved and formal, no one would have any reason to help you if you got int rouble (which there was plenty of in the pioneer days). Having a wide ci rcle of friendly acquaintances was a key to survival, so “friendliness” b ecame a glorified pattern of behavior that every generation of Americ ans is trained to exhibit in a high degree. They're so good at being f riendly – and it works at home – so Americans' assumption is that i t will work everywhere.

UNIT6

My son Brian, who was in training to become an army pilot, was on his way to a party one evening when he stopped at a gas station to ask for directions. Just as he pulled up, one of the gas pumps exploded and Brian lost both his legs. Everyone agreed that Brain was lucky to have escaped with his life (the only other victim of the accident died on the spot) --- everyone, that is, except 0 Brian, who was filled with total despair.It wasn’t the pain and difficulty of adjusting to living with a handicap that he found so hard to bear; it was the sheer senselessness of the accident that had shattered his legs, his life and his dreams. He acknowledged the risks of his chosen profession, so if he’d suffered the same injury in a plane crash, he would’ve accepted it. If he’d been

wounded in combat, he could’ve forgiven his enemy, or vowed to get revenge. But how can you forgive --- or get even with --- a leak in a gas pump? Where can you turn to find meaningful insight into the risks of stopping to ask for directions? Brian was given artificial legs, and month s of physical therapy to help him function in his new life. But no one ever found any way to replace or revive the love of life that that meaningless accident destroyed. In a very real sense, I lost my son that night at the gas station: Even though his body survived, his spirit did not.

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UNIT 8 Many people are hostile to daydreaming, believing that it can interfere with the pursuit of success. They consider that daydreamers will never amount to much in their chosen careers. Recently, however, some experts have begun to argue that indulging in fantasy can have positive benefits. Daydreaming of success, they claim, can contribute to success. One technique they recommend is to picture yourself as you wish to be. Holding this vision clearly in your mind supposedly helps you make it come true. Of course, you should not neglect necessary study or work because daydreaming cannot substitute for hard work. Merely relying on daydreaming will not help you attain your goal.很多人都敌视白日梦,相信它会阻碍成功的追求。他们认为,daydreamers绝不会在自己选择的职业生涯量太多。但最近,一些专家已经开始认为,沉迷在幻想能有正面助益。成功的白日梦,他们声称,可以有助于成功。他们推荐的一种技术,是把自己描绘为您希望的人。持有这种观点在你的头脑清楚据说可以帮助您美梦成真。当然,你不应该忽视必要的学习或工作,因为白日梦不能代替艰苦的工作。仅仅依靠白日梦不会帮助你实现你的目标。 UNIT 9 The beauty of the music was in sharp contrast with the reality of the lives led by the singers. Amid all their suffering, a group of Jewish prisoners had found the courage to stage performances of Verdi’s Requiem. Despite the difficulties and dangers, they threw themselves enthusiastically into rehearsals, which had to be kept a secret. An additional difficulty was that they had only one instrument, an old harmonium. Their greatest triumph came when they performed before an audience containing the infamous Nazi official, Adolf Eichmann. Their voices swelled with passion as they threw in the faces of the Nazis words which sang of how they would have to pay for their crimes.在优美的音乐是与歌手所领导的生活现实形成鲜明对比。在所有这些他们的痛苦,一个犹太囚犯集团找到了勇气阶段威尔第的安魂曲演出。尽管有困难和危险,他们把狂热地排练,这些都必须保持自己的秘密。另外一个困难是,他们只有一台仪器,老风琴。他们最大的胜利来到时,他们就在一个臭名昭著的纳粹军官包含阿道夫艾希曼的观众演出。他们的声音充满了激情,因为他们扔在了纳粹的话,他们将如何为他们的罪行付出唱的面孔。 UNIT 6 The medicines the doctor prescribed for me tasted horrible. They were supposed to bring down my temperature, but when I heard how high it was I was terrified. I thought I was certain to die. I just didn’t see how I could possibly overcome the illness. I couldn’t stop worrying about it. All day I just gazed into space, feeling miserable. The fever made me shiver and gave my face a flush. I couldn’t take an interest in anything and felt very detached from everything around me. I thought my father must know I was going to die, but had said nothing, wanting me to keep from thinking about it. Finally I could bear it no longer and asked him how much longer I could live. When he explained my mistake, all my worries slid away. Only then was I really able to take it easy. 我的医生处方药品尝到可怕。他们应该打倒我的温度,但是当我听到有多高,也就是我吓坏了。我想我一定会死。我只是没看见我怎么能可能克服的疾病。我无

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1) Jim Doherty may not be a born farmer , but he gets buy without too much trouble. Not that he has had it easy. That first hard winter he faced must have left him with the temptation to give up and go back to the city. But he managed to get through it without losing heart. He’s 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 suspect he doesn’t make all that much, though he does have his writing to supplement what little profit he makes from the farm. I guess 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 next stacking firewood. 2) The underground Railroad was forged by the efforts of those who were prepared to fight against slavery and stand up for the long-suffering Southern black Americans. Some of those who helped to transport slaves to the north and freedom were former slaves themselves. Others felt compelled to take part because of their deeply held convictions . For many of those involved, liberating the slaves from those who exploited them because a mission . While their eventual goal was to abolish slavery completely, in the meantime they were intent on helping to free as many slaves as possible, often at considerable risk . In the eyes of slave owners, they were dangerous enemies and frequently received death threats 3) Statistics show that crime in rural areas is now rising faster than in the cities. The era when the countryside stood for safety and secutity has long gong. No longer is it safe anywhere to go out leaving the door on the latch . We all feel vnlnerable and seek to strengthen the barriers we use to hold criminals at bay . These can range from old fashioned bolts and bars to the latest electronic devices. A moment’s reflection ,however ,is enough to bring us face to face with the following puzzle : we may have locked the evils out,but in doing so we have locked ourselves in . this hardly seems a civilized way of life. 5) Alex Haley was at sea when he started thinking how best he could mark Thanksgiving . Turning over the meaning of the holiday in his mind , he came to reverse the order of the words and go to thinking about giving thanks . How , he wondered , could he repay those who had been so helpful to him in the past ? It seemde to him that the best way he could express his gratitude would be to write to them . For too long he had gone about without troubling to tell them how much he appreciated all that they had done for him . Before long he had assembled pen and paper and was immersed in writing . Not long after the ship reached port , unloading its cargo together with his letters . The replies were not swift in arriving , but when they did , he found them deeply moving . (1)I suspect not everyone who loves the country would be happy living the way we do. It takes a couple of special qualities. One is a tolerance for solitude. Because we are so busy and on such a tight budget, we don't entertain much. During the growing season there is no time for socializing anyway. Jim and Emily are involved in school activities, but they too spend most of their time at home. The other requirement is energy -- a lot of it. The way to make self-sufficiency work on a small scale is to resist the temptation to buy a tractor and other expensive laborsaving devices. Instead, you do the work yourself. The only machinery we own (not counting the lawn mower) is a little three-horsepower rotary cultivator and a 16-inch chain saw. Yet this stop was only part of a much larger mission for me. Josiah Henson is but one name on a

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