1、新视野大学英语第二版1完形填空完型填空I, for one, am from ready to use online courses for mylearning. Dont get me wrong. I am very happy about all the communication andlearning opportunities the courses have given us. But for me thoseopportunities should not be used to replace classroom activities. In otherwords, they
2、 are only tools to help me learn what has already been served in the classroom.I love the classroom. I love classmates. There are fortystudents in my class right now, and I think its great. I even love havingclassmates who are better than me. And, lets not forget the smell of ink onpaper , the sound
3、 of chalk on a blackboard, the hardness of a wooden bench orthe heat inside the classroom in early September. I love it all. But most of all,I love having a teachera “real live” teacher. I get excited when I am in theclassroom with a good teacher. I learn in a way that has been proven to work. Iam g
4、iven insight not only into a certain subject, but also into the world.What makes having a classroom teacher so .special A goodteacher pushes me to succed. A good teacher rewards me with praise when Ihave done well and stays positive and gives me hope when I am down .Idont believe that a teacher usin
5、g a virtual classroom can .reach out tome in the same way. A teacher the Internet cannot sharethe same type of relation a classroom teacher and student share.I guess that I am lucky to have access to so many excellentclassroom teachers. I will never forget the kindness and commitment thatthose teach
6、ers have shown me. Their examples make it hard for me to accept away of learning that does not include them. You can call me “old-fashioned”,but as long as there is a classroom, thats where I will be learning. UNIT 2 Im not sure whether a “generation” exists, butif it_,I hope Im still standing on th
7、e youths of the may be 50and then some, but I still like to I was_,I listened to all ofthe new rock and roll music,and I really got into ,unlike a lot of myfriends_ decided that good music died after the 1970s,I_on listening to aswell as rocking to new and unique have to_that rock and roll haschange
8、d since I was a teenager,but it is_about using rhythm to expressfelling. Some of the changes have been very have made personal recording simple and given us access_music onthe ,you cant throw a stone without hitting someone that has madetheir own dont have to just listen to music made and sold by bi
9、g groups send their music_to community radio _trulynew music to be heard that record companies have never even play drumfor one_group myself. My daughter is an_teenager and she is thoroughlydisgusted by my listening to and playing,as she puts it, “thodse_tunes.”Classical music and playing the piano_
10、to pretends to show concern bymaking comments like, “You should turn that stuff down or you will hurt yourears,”but I know what she is really_to say is that she finds my musicabsolutely offensive and does not have _for dont get too upset, I dont worry about my music having a(n)_influence on ,she isp
11、robably right about my ears;I likely have lost some hearing from going to toomany loud concerts as I have. I cant say that it wasnt worth it, I hadto do it all over again I would do it all the same except I would protect myears better. for rid of for any case no case case 1. B UNIT 3 Do not off unti
12、l tomorrow the good you can do are so many_that can get in the way of a good or great who missed out on good opportunities are everywhere, and when it is toolate,they _missing their chance to have “tomorrow”just once instead of doing some good may lead toa_of saying “tomorrow”,and tomorrow may never
13、 delay is followed byanother,and matters get out of hand quickly,even when_are made to correctthem. _,we must take things on as soon as we is the_to progress and good deed can_us to new andgreater opportunities to help those around us,and _,make our life turn leads to another,and thus,thegood is mad
14、e larger ._something great has been achieved,we are _to set our sights on the next opportunity to help that new opportunity may be bigger and than the last. And so, I urge you to useall your efforts to do what good you can today _ tomorrow. Do not spend your time with things that areneither good _va
15、luable. This will _you from mistake. If you are given atask that you do not believe is helpful,_it. Time will wash it away the same time ,the beginning of something positive will it atonce! A kind word, or a(n)_to others is never a waste of your time,andyou will reap the_of doing good and enjoy peac
16、e of mind. not of of up up up X. 11.C 16. C (4)Standing in the door of Mr Murphys office ,I could see he was learned on something he was reading. He had both elbow on his desk, his head was resting on one hand and his other hand was cupped about his mouth. I knew that he was keeping his office hours
17、 and that student participation was encouraged ,but all the same , I was afraid to approach .Then ,as I turned to leave , my foot banged against the bottom of the door ,startling me and causing the professor to look up. His eyes had simply moved from the desk to me, but the rest of his physical body
18、 remained the same .He invited me in without gesture, just a “Come in. What is it that you need” There was little if any warmth or tone in his voice; it wasnt exactly encouragement Despite being intimidated, I made a conscious effort to relax and persuaded myself to smile and enter the room. “ ,” th
19、e pitch of my voice rose as I begin my introduction I am sorry to interrupt .my name is Peter . I am in your second-period English class.“Peter did you say it was” he replied. His reaction disappointed me. It was apparent that I had not made much of an impression with the presentation I made in clas
20、s last week. he said my name as if he would not have remembered it without my having stated it for him first as though he were no more impressed than if he had encountered a beggar on the street He continued ,”Do you have something you want to discuss with me , or do you just stop by to visit In fac
21、t, I had stopped by to visit,but I was no longer feeling up to it and was looking for a fast exit . It seemed that the invitation he had extend in class ,” Drop by my office for a visit anytime .My door is always open .” was just a(n) empty gesture probably required by the school. I reach inside my
22、bag and pulled out my English language textbook. I figured I can ask him a quick question rather than try to have a meaningful conversation.5 When they gave us our first sex education lecture, AIDS was not part of the speech. It was 1981, and (1)evenbesidealthough there might have been a couple of n
23、ews stories about a new disease, AIDS wasnt a real (2)encounterdiseaseconcern yet. Over the (3)nextaftersame couple of years, news stories about AIDS became very common, (4)whyhowevertherefore, they did not provide very much helpful information. (5)Instead ofEvenRather, the media was happy to report
24、 stories that confirmed (6)whateverwhereverwhichever racial or sexual prejudices we may have had. There were stories about monkeys in Africa (7)werebeingbe the source of the disease and it was most commonly believed that only sex between two men could spread the disease. The understanding was (8)sow
25、hichthat the only protective steps someone would need to take were to stay away from gay (同性恋的) men and monkeys. This lack (9)inofwith serious information and education about the disease led to prejudice and unsafe sexual behaviors by many.(10)By the wayBy the timeBy the age I reached college, the c
26、at was out of the bag, men and women having sex together could also be (11)infected withcaught withhad with the disease. Sex education had taken (12)aboutofon a more serious meaning; now it was about protecting yourself from disease. Still the prejudices (13)remaineddisappearedsolved. Although commo
27、n contact between individuals including kissing was considered safe, most were afraid to (14)come aboutcome tocome in contact with others who had AIDS. It is commonly believed that prejudice kept the government (15)byofffrom acting more quickly to offer better education and do scientific research. S
28、ince that time, education and funding for research has improved, but prejudice and misinformation cost us a lot of time in getting started. Your answers Correct answers 1. although 2. concern 3. next 4. however 5. Rather 6. whatever 7. being 8. that 9. of 10. By the time 11. infected with 12. on 13.
29、 remained 14. come in 15. from (6)Lets face it ; young people entering the workforce today are lazy. I have heard just about as much complaint about todays workplace I can take Contrary to the view young people seem to have that things were better for prior generations, the fact is that there have n
30、ever been so many greats job for people wanting to enter the workforce. There are educational opportunities that have never exist before , and the standard of living is getting better all the time. Frankly, people who lack courage and commitment shouldnt blame anyone but themselves for not taking th
31、e opportunities that are there for them.My first job was working as a trashman . I hauled trash for six years before I got promoted to the position of manager. I wasnt scared of hard work. By the time the day was finished , my shoulder would hurt ,but I never complainted I even assisted others and w
32、orked extra hours when I was needed .Unfortunately , young people today seem to be lacking the same desire I had to work hard. I can boast that I never quit a job without being offered a better one. We cant all start out at the top. Most of us need to pay out dues and work from the bottom up. After managing the small company for which I hauled garbage I found a job wit
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