大学英语课后练习clozeB(十五选十)

unit1When I think of people in this world who have really made a difference, I think of my parents. They were truly saints among ordinary people.I was one of the ten children my parents adopted. They rescued（挽救）each of us from a life of poverty（贫穷） and loneliness（孤独）. They were hardly able to restrain（克制）themselves from bringing home more children to care for. If they had had the resources（资源）they certainly would have.Most people do not realize how much they appreciated （感激） someone until they pass away（大多数人都不知道他们有多么感激一个人，直到那个人去世）. My sisters and brothers and I did not want this to happen before we uttered（说）the words "Thank you" to our parents（我的妹妹和弟弟和我都不想在我们对父母说谢谢你之前让这件事发生）.Although we have all grown up and scattered（散落） about the country, we got back together to thank our parents. My brother Tom undertook（从事，承担）the task of organizing the event. Every Friday night, Mom and Dad have had the ham dinner special at the same restaurant for the last twenty years. That is where we waited without their knowing. When we first caught a glimpse（瞥一眼） of them coming across the street, we all hid underneath（在…之下） a big table. When they entered, we leapt（跳出来） out and shouted, "Thank you, Mom and Dad." My brother Tom presented （提供）them with a card（办法,手段,妙计）and we all hugged（拥抱）. My Dad pretended（假装） that he had known we were under the table all along.1.无论你是多么富有经验的演说家，无论你做了多么充分的准备，你都很难在这样嘈杂招待会上发表演讲（no matter how）No matter how experienced a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.2.就像吉米妹妹的朋友都关心吉米一样，吉米也关心他们(just as )Just as all his sister’s friends cared about him, Jimmy cared about them.3.汽车的生产商在新车的几处都印有汽车识别号码，以便帮助找回被盗车辆Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles.4.老师回来时你敢告我状的话，我就不再和你说话了If you dare tell on me when the teacher gets back I won’t say a word to you any more.5.有些老年人愿意独自过日子，但大多数老人选择和儿女一起生活(on one’s own)Some elderly people prefer to live on their own while the great majority choose to live with their children.6.现在需要面对的事情是：如何筹集创建公司所需的资金(reckon with)Here is something that needs to be reckoned with: how to get the necessary finances to establish the company.unit2Women who exercise regularly need to be careful with what they eat. Researchers have found evidence（证据，迹象） that even moderate（适度的） exercise can result in losing iron. They said that women who exercise regularly, especially in endurance（耐久） activities, typically lose iron. In order to prevent this from becoming a problem（为了防止这成为问题）, it is important that those women consume more meat（吃肉） or take supplements（补充）to replace （取代） the iron lost. Those who do not bother to get plentiful amounts of iron （嫌麻烦不愿意获得大量铁的人） may begin to feel weak and tired. "If you can get the recommended daily allowance（按定量供给）of iron in your diet（如果你能每天服用推荐铁的含量）, you will probably perform better," said one diet specialist. "One shortcoming（缺点） of taking iron pills is that the pill form is not well absorbed（专心致志，全神贯注） and can sometimes make you sick. It is preferable（可取的） that you try to remedy（治疗） the deficiency（缺点）by getting more iron-rich meats（红肉） in your diet."There are ways to help your body store（储存）away（一直在做…） the ironit takes in. By getting plenty of Vitamin C, your body is able to process（处理）, or use, the iron better. Researchers acknowledge（承认，声明）that everyone's body is different and the problem will be less serious for some. Because it is impossible to decide whether or not this could be a problem for you, health specialists say（健康专家说） it is advisable（明智的） to check your iron levels. Even when you can't feel it, you may still have a problem.1.被告是位年仅30岁的女子，她坚持称自己无罪(use an appositive)使用同位语The defendant, a woman of only 30, kept insisting on her own innocence（无罪）.2.总体来看，枣、豆类以及一些多叶的绿色蔬菜是最好的铁质来源(use an absolute tructure)使用独立主格结构All tings considered, dates, beans and some leafy green vegetables are the best sources of iron.3.正餐时不供应饮料，饮料会影响消化No beverages are served with meals because they interfere with digestion.4.考虑到那个地方受欢迎的程度，提前订旅馆是明智的Taking the popularity of the region into consideration, it is advisable to book hotels in advance.5.服药后若有呕吐感，请立即停止服用并尽快咨询医生If you have a feeling of wanting to throw up after taking this drug, stop taking it immediately and consult your doctors as soon as possible.6.总结这次讨论时，他说双方都要好好考虑怎样以最有效的方法来解决这一问题Summing up the discussion, he said both parties should consider the most effective way to solve the problem.unit3While many private schools are focusing more on values（重视）, public schools are moving toward testing standards. The national government demands（需要）academic（学术上的） success and tests are taken as a key measurement（量度；份量，尺寸；） for a school's performance（表现）. Schools with low test scores face penalties（惩罚） such as a reduction（减少） in money to run（经营）their schools. And, even individual teachers are being graded on（分级） how they're preparing their students for these tests."We have concentrated（集中的，全神贯注的） too much on teaching the kidshow to take these tests," commented（评论）one elementary school teacher（初中老师）. "We should be providing a more comprehensive（综合的，全面的）curriculum （课程） to these kids. We should be cultivating（改善，培养）leadership and curiosity（领导能力和好奇心）. Unfortunately, there is never time."One school principal remarked（重要的评论）, "It's true that it would be beneficial（有益的） to our kids if they were getting better scores on the subjects being tested. The trouble is that in poorer areas of the city like ours, kids start school less equipped（被装备） to perform（工作） well. We have many obstacles（障碍）to overcome（战胜，压倒） before we can teach them basic subjects. All schools are not alike（同样地） , so they shouldn't be tested that way.""The goal is to improve performance in schools that are not providing（提供） their students with tools for success," said one government official. He admits（承认）, however, that he is having a hard time convincing faculty（说服全体教职员工） and teachers this plan will work.1.在思维方面，与他的行为一样，他是非常传统的(use “as” with the meaning of “in the way that , in the manner（方法）that ,like”.)In his thinking, as in his behavior, he is very traditional.2.教师一旦同意接受新的教学计划。

Unit 1Where there is a will, there is a way. This proverb means that if you are really determined to do something, however difficult it might be, you will 1)F.eventually find a way to do it well. The2) G.premier point is that you must have the will to achieve success. Ninety percent of the failures that occur are due to the fact that there is no strong will involved. Many people simply say that they want something, but they do not make any 3) H.endeavor to achieve it. So, instead of getting it, they use the poorest excuse to explain the situation away.On many occasions, people tend to 4) J.bypass every minute obstacle, making the objective impossible to attain. In reality, if they have the will to succeed, they can get rid of the 5) E.handicaps and achieve their goals.Only those with a(n) 6)N. committed and focused will and spirit can fight their way to final victory. Many a famous man has the same experience. They have 7)A.attained their prestige because they have had the will to 8)I.transcend apparently insuperable (无法克服的) obstacles. Many artists, statesmen, writers and inventors have manged to succeed because they possess a fierce will, which has helped them to accomplish major 9)K. feats.Therefore, we can see that the main thing which one needs is a strong will. Weak-willed people never climb to the top. They collapse at the 10) M.slightest use of force against them. Strong-willed people, on the other hand will stand up against all odds and will make it a point to succeed.如今，很多年轻人不再选择"稳定"的工作，他们更愿意自主创业，依靠自己的智慧和奋斗去实现自我价值。

选词填空练习及讲解1.Health food is a general term applied to all kinds of foods that are considered more healthful than the types of foods widely sold in supermarkets.For example,whole grains,fried beans,and corn oil are health foods.A narrower (1) of health food is natural food.This term is used to (2) between types of the same food.Raw honey is a natural sweetener,(3) refined suger is not.Fresh fruit is a natural food,but canned fruit,with sugars and other additives,is not.The most (4) term of all and the narrowest classification within health foods is organic food,used to (5) food that has been grown on a particular kind of farm.Fruit and vegetables that are grown in gardens,that are (6) only with organic fertilizers,that are not sprayed with (7) insecticides,and that are not refined after harvest,are organic foods.Meat,fish,dairy and poultry products from animals that are (8) only organically grown feed and that are not injected with hormones(荷尔蒙) are organic foods.In choosing the type of food you eat,then,you have basically two choices: inorganic,processed foods,or organic,unprocess foods.A wise decision should (9) investigation of the allegations(宣称) that processed foods contain (10),some of which are proven to be towic,and that vitamin content is greatly reduced in processed foods.A.describe E.chemicals I.classification M.samplesB.whereas F.precise J.when N.poisonousC.Vital G.shape K.fed O.dealtD.treated H.include L.distinguish2.EI Nino is the name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange 47 happens every five to eight years. It starts in the pacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds(信风), which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in 48, the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5℃.The warning of the ocean has far-reaching effects. The hot, humid (潮湿的)air over the ocean causes severe49 thunderstorms. The rainfall is increased across South America, 50 floods to Peru. In the West Pacific, there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia. So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and 51. 沪江四六级EI Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1982-83 EI Nino brought the most 52 weather in modern history. Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds 53 of damage. The 1990 EI Nino lasted until June 1995. Scientists 54 this to be the longest EI Nino for 2,000 years.Nowadays, weather experts are able to forecast when an EI Nino will 55, but they are still not 56 sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be. 沪江四六级[F] phenomenon[B] strength[E] tropical[L] bringing[K] starvation[J] destructive[N] worth[A] estimate[O] strike[I] completely[C] deliberately[D] notify[G] stable 沪江四六级[H] attraction[M] exhaustion 沪江四六47【解析】选[F]。

TranslationUnit 1:1.无论你是多么富有经验的演说家，无论你做了多么充分的准备，你都很难在这样嘈杂的招待会上发表演讲。

(no matter how)No matter how experienced a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.2.就像吉米妹妹的朋友都关心吉米一样，吉米也关心他们。

(just as)Just as all his sister's friends cared about him, Jimmy cared about them.3.汽车生产商在新车的几处都印有汽车识别号码，以便帮助找回被盗的车辆。

(track down)Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles.4.老师回来时你敢告我状的话，我就不再和你说话了。

(tell on)If you dare tell on me when the teacher gets back I won't say a word to you any more.5.有些老年人愿意独自过日子，但大多数老人选择和儿女一起生活。

(on one’s own)Some elderly people prefer to live on their own while the great majority choose to live with their children.6.现在需要面对的事情是：如何筹集创建公司所需的资金。

1Good communication is the key to success when.learningonline. You should take the opp ortunity to get to know your teacherand classmates through email and by participa g in I nternetdiscussions. This will lead to a more positive andrewardinglearningexperience.It' s true that learningclass cavt times be frustratingFor example, you may need to askhow t o postyouMsignment on the web. But, don't worryIf you have a problem, ask for help. Th ere.no.such thing as munica te.Sharing .insight.and answers freely is what makes the Internetsuch a great mediuJn fo r learning.Online classroom teacher.Mike Roberts was asked about whathe.thought.the.g reatest benefitof online leamingis.asateacherI need the students to ask questions so that I know what areas of mylessons need furtherexplanantion That's what is great about tea ching andlearning over the Internet. In an ordinary classro6m, time is limited,so student s seem to ask the minimumamount of questions possible.But in the virtualclassroom, stu dents are always asking questions.They really eem to feel comfortableasking me for the i nformation thatthey need. They also share a lot of valuable ideas with each other ina wa y that you don't usually see in a regular classroom.2I have to write to about the way you dress . I was a little intimidated to comment in person, so am writing instead. I hope this doesn't upset you, but something has to be done. I must appeal to you to start dressing like a mom. Your unique sense of fashion is more like a sister's than a mother's. Personally, it's embarrassing to have a mom who dresses younger than I do .you wear tshirt with torn jeans and your nose is pierced My friends say it's strange, but I think they are being a little too negative. It's most likely because their boy fiends think you are pretw. Still, if you want me to have any friends in this community, it is vital that you remove the ring .from your nose and start dressing like the other moms. Don’t your peers ever show any concern? Don't you remember how horrible being a teenager can be? I feel awful because I think people of my age would rathe rtalk to you than me. Last week at the shopping center, I hadthe absolutely worst experience of my life. The young man who took our money asked if you were my older sister .thought he would likely ask you out if hadn't said" Thanks ,mom "to you. It was disgusting.3Some people just can't keep from giving. That was the way it was with my neighbor. Despite being crippled, she was very active .In fact, she seemed to do more for the community every day than I everdo in a year's time. I was always amazed at the pace she kept. On Mondays and Fridays, she worked at a college giving students guidance on what career to choose. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she helped out.at a church that gave aid to people.without.homes.And.on.the.weekends,she.taught.local.kids.who.needed.extra.help.with.theirschoolwork.And.most.hnportantly.she.always.had.a.positiveattitude.I don't re member once hearing her complain about her troubles.The stresses of everyday life neve r seemed to bother her. Instead,she looked for every occasion she could find to spread he r good.humor around. I remember when I hadjust lost myjob. She took a.day off work to spend time with me and listen to my trifies. She.never once became impatient With myco mplaints She never acted like.there was anything in this world inore important than wh at I had.to say.Wnat I regret now is not having ever really done anything for.her. I suppo se she never needed it.4So, how about your interview? The whole ing was bad from the beginning I entered the room with confidence and gave woman a strong handshake she said Isqueezed too hard her I had a real hard time communicating with her after that what do you mean well,it was pretty qpparent that I failed to persuade her to hire me.i tried to make eye contact with made me think she wasn’t very focused or interested in what I was saying“I know what you mean it can be so stressfui being interviewed for ajod.its.very.depressing.when.you.don’t.get.any.encouragement.from.the.person.who.is.a skingyou.questions.but.don’t.worry.im.sure.you.made.a.ter.impression.than.hat.ou.hink.I don’t.hink I I m pressed.her at.all. I was really bothered that.she kept looking away, only i nterrupting.me once in a while to throw.in a word or two. I had to get her attention by m aking big gestures.and changing the tone of my voice. I don't think ! have ever had.rech a horrible experience."5AIDS has emerged as he world's biggest problem over the past25 years. The.idemic has t ouched the lives of people around thcword.but no other place like Affica. In Affica 20milli on people wereinfected with the diseace1999. That number.ontinues to grow. Africa has. ccounted.or.early four out of five.IDS related deaths in the world. It is estimated.at as of 1 999, 13.illion children had lost their parents to AIDS. Although there is.o cure, people in more developed countries can get medicine to.elp. In Africa though, most do not have acc ess.to new medicines.Most people neglect going to the doc. Find out if they have the.isea se. Because they have not been diagnosed.ith the illness I they.ontinue to spread the dise ase without knowing IL Many men leave.eir rural hopes to find work. This.hreatens man y people when the.orkers have.aids.and their behavior is not safe.n response.to.his crisis, many groups have set up programs.The goal is to educate people about AIDS. lt is difficu lt.oimplement such programs, though.ecause of poor .diagnosed.ates.Some education pr ograms have worked, though. Oneproject.ombats people's fear of getting tested for AIDS. Other campaigns.ocus.r schooling for the poor.7When we stepped out of our door last evening, something.seemed difrcrent. I had this unusual feeling that something bad was.going to happen. Our neighbnhood isn't the kind of place where.you would expect to get.robbed but I guess you never know.My husband an d I were wallcing across our lawn to our piwked.car when a man leaped fiom behind our bushes. The man pointed.a.gun at my husband and demanded that we qive Mm our mon ey. We.of course did so, and then begged formercy from Mm. He to get on our kne es andAhen he shoved my husband's forehead.iqto the dirt. He then grabbed.my watch.m y wrist and told me.to.lie.down and close my eyes. I did. Not.if we were going to.survive.T hen I heard Ms footsteps fade away into the darkness.1 wentto the police, but I couldn't t he man because he.was wearing a stocking over his head. They.admitted that they.proba bly wouldn't be.able to anything about it.Of course, we can.afford.To lose the money. I ca n find a.replacement for the watch he too. What bothers me though. Is how.scared it mad e me to even go out in my own yard. I hate this.feeling of fear.9Think of success as water. In the course of progress, it flows.Water breaks rock and resha pes land. Success similarly changes.things,altering the world in ways both great and smal l. Think of.outstanding inventors and information scientists. These were people for.who m success flowed, and their names will be with us always.Your.personal.river of success might be blocked, however. It may be.backing up and forming behind a dam. Destroying t his barrier, and.setting yow potenital.flee, must be first on your list of things to do.Maybe you have concentration problems that keep you from succeeding.at school. Surely, if you cannot concentrate in class, you cannot.learn and hold onto rmation. Enhance y our ability to.pay attention through a process of thought direction. Classes in this.timeles s practice are offered in most universities. If it's not taught.at your school, maybe there's a religious group nearby that offers.instruction.Your personal barrier might be mental, h owever. There's a.chance that you have possibly encountered awful events in your life.th at are now distracting you from being more productive. Be glad that.fortunately therapy i s available for you. Seek help from a therapist,and maybe you can make steps toward the life that you want.Remember, the capacity for greatness is within you. And.the responsibi lity to awaken this greatness, to break the dam, is your.own. Good luck!10What's more important to you, money, a comfortable life, or.self-respect-Many.people bel ieve that we are living in an age.where values are in decline. They say that a standard for morality.has been replaced.by selfinterest. Some people even predict the.people of this e arth will soon be punished and that disasters will destroy.much of the civilization today. Most disagree with such conclusions but.they do think that it is time to stop our excessiv e ways.A non-religious woman from California commented,"I do.believe that a moral com pass.should guide our actions. We share this.planet and we need to keep the values like i ntegrity.and treat each.other with respect. There is a significant need for each inhabitant of.this world to take a good look at how they are behaving."Another man from New Yorksaid"It's not enough to be a.good person in your heart. We have to demonstrate our good intentions.though our actions. There is plenty of temptation out there. It often.causes pe ople to give in to convenince instead of doing what is right. I.conscience instead ofwhat's easy, things will improve. We are all going to be heed with.some toughdecisions. I think we're ready hr the challenge.though.have faith that if people just start following their。

Unit1The Internet has made English learning much easier. English learners used to be obliged to spend their time in libraries looking for the books that would help them in their language studies. It was very inconvenient because a lot of materials could only be found in tedious and uninteresting textbooks and readers. But today authentic content on a variety of subjects is only a click away. This is especially beneficial for those who wants to learn English earnestly.In order to achieve fluency in English, you need to be comfortable using at least 10,000 words. The abundant materials on the Internet make it possible for you to choose appropriate content to read and listen to. These materials can be adjusted to your level if you input some key words in the search engine. But how can you remember the bulk of unfamiliar words?In this case, the Internet evidently makes it easier to learn vocabulary. You can use online dictionaries to instantly find out their grammatical functions and the specific meaning of these words. The Internet helps you to efficiently accumulate vocabulary based on lively and interesting language content, which greatly reduces your distress caused by inability to remember the new words. The efficiency of this vocabulary learning is one of the reasons why the Internet has become an ideal place to learn English.Unit2Through exploration of the humanities, we learn how to think creatively and critically, to analyze, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow us to gain new insight into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts education since the ancient Greeks first used them to educate their citizens.Research into the human experience helps to boost our knowledge about our world. Through the work of humanities scholars, we learn about the values of different cultures, about what goes into making a work of art, and about the mystery of how history is made. Their efforts depict the great accomplishments of the past, help us understand the world today, and give us tools to imagine the prospect of our future.Today, humanistic knowledge continues to promote the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience. Learning another language might help to invest you with great insights as well as gain much appreciation of different cultures. Taking a close look at a sculpture might make you think about how an artist's life affected his creative decisions. Reading a book from another region of the world might help you speculate about the meaning of democracy. Listening to history courses might give you a clearer picture of what the future will be like.There is a special life stage that our generation goes through. It is the transition period, during which we move from teenage to adolescence. We learn who we are and what we stand for and what inspires us. Also, in this period we are saddled with a lot of pressure from our parents who want us to make something out of ourselves.My parents have already expressed feelings of anxiety over my future with academics and life. When I expressed to them recently that I would not mind graduating in five years instead of four in order to study abroad to acquaint myself with the world, they seemed so shocked. That idea sounded foreign and to them was equivalent to lack of ambition.Apart from that, my mother has expressed to me that she is worried that I am not searching for a boyfriend. I resent this stupid idea of marrying out of college since it does not suit me one bit. Women today can get what they want out of life without a man, even children, as it becomes more acceptable for women to adopt children.I personally want to stay in school as long as I can to reinforce my academic work, possibly complete a law degree and start a career, and then after, and only after, begin to think about shifting to marriage. If my math is correct, that means I will be more or less "ready" for marriage at the age of 29 or 30, the age when my mother had me.Unit4Traditional dating is a self-paced, general meeting of two people. The two usually commence with spending extra time together, getting to know one another and seeing how tempting they could be to each other. A good example is a man meeting a woman and sensing her charm. He then extends a formal invitation for a date. With traditional dating, you get to go at a steady pace, allowing yourself and your date to get to know each other through extensive contact.There are many components that can be expected from traditional dates. Men, who are supposed to display these traditional values, will open the door for the woman, stand up when she leaves the table, pay for everything, and proceed to the next move. In the1950s, a man would usually ask a woman out several days ahead for a specific date and time. If she accepted, they would arrange for a time to pick her up. He would then take her to a dinner and a movie.Today the rules of traditional dating are less clear. Twenty years ago, if a young lady asked a men out on a date, it was thought to be weird. Now, women are being encouraged to take the initiative and ask men out. A date may consist of a brief meeting at a café or a trip to the local art museum. Men often pay on the first date, but the woman may offer to go Dutch. The traditional dating style has been found much less common now.To spend or save is a question which many people have. There is always a(n) dilemma whether one should spend the money that he has earned or save that money for the future. Well, there is no explicit answer to the question as different people have different perspectives on their life, and that is the reason why some people tend to spend all the money earned while others retain control over their money. People who spend all the money do not think much about the future. The only thing that they enjoy doing most is to derive pleasure from spending money. For example, if they like a particular car, mobile phone or laptop, they will buy it without giving it a thought. For them, the most important thing is to satisfy their material appetite. People who have their first job or who haven't married often fall in this category. In the long run, saving is a good option for one's life as saving helps an individual to plan for future urgent needs. That is also the reason why many people save money for a rainy day. Individuals who can suspend their spending save money successfully. Instead of buying on impulse, they delay their purchasing decision and won't be easily manipulated by commercial ads. Individuals who have responsibility for their family belong to this category.Unit6Simplifying is not necessarily about less. It can be about more: more time, more enjoyment, more accomplishment, and more of what profit you. If you do a lot of things that don't bring you joy or support your long-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense because you can't preserve everything. The purpose of simplifying is to remove what's not important.To understand what should be discarded, try to think of activities and things as either assets or obligations. An asset is something that is valuable. Some corresponding examples are stocks, bonds, buildings, land, gold, etc., but a little more broadly, an asset is anything that can strengthen and motivate you, moving you closer to your goals. However, obligations are debts. An obligation is anything that weakens you, moves you farther from your goals, provides negative stress, creates anxiety, and decreases your health. Then how can you implement the idea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just one area. For example, you may begin with obligations by making a long list of your daily activities. Your list may revolve around such routines as paying bills and planning a birthday party for a friend, etc. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, modify the list. Remove what is unnecessary in order to concentrate more on something important in your life.。

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G 14. C 15. F 16. D 17. N 18. O 19. M 20. HUnit Fifteen11. O 12. D 13. M 14. L 15. I 16. E 17. K 18. A 19. B 20. JUnit Sixteen11. F 12. O 13. E 14. C 15. K 16. A 17. H 18. N 19. B 20. DUnit Seventeen11. C 12. E 13. I 14. L 15. H 16. D 17. G 18. A 19. O 20. FUnit Eighteen11. L 12. E 13. J 14. M 15. I 16. N 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. FUnit Nineteen11. H 12. D 13. O 14. E 15. B 16. N 17. M 18. L 19. G 20. AUnit Twenty11. E 12. F 13. J 14. C 15. I 16. M 17. G 18. A 19. L 20. D Unit Twenty-One 11. F 12. C 13. G 14. M 15. B 16. H 17. N 18. L 19. O 20. AUnit Twenty-Two11. N 12. A 13. M 14. G 15. O 16. J 17. D 18. C 19. F 20. LUnit Twenty-Three11. I 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. O 16. K 17. N 18. F 19. A 20. EUnit Twenty-Four11. O 12. F 13. H 14. E 15. I 16. A 17. N 18. J 19. D 20. CUnit Twenty-Five11. B 12. L 13. I 14. C 15. J 16. E 17. O 18. H 19. A 20. NUnit Twenty-Six11. D 12. F 13. I 14. G 15. A 16. C 17. L 18. M 19. JUnit Twenty-Seven11. C 12. G 13. D 14. H 15. I 16. N 17. M 18. J 19. F 20. 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Unit 1As a foreigner doing business in the United States, I feel very rushed. I am used to friendly opening exchanges when doing business. Here in Chicago，things are different。

There is no time for getting to know one another。

This does not seem appropriate to me. There is no chance to develop a sense of trust when people meet to talk over issues. There are no rituals like tea or coffee before discussing business，though this is a(n) convention in my country. When we discuss business it starts with a（n）leisurely chat. I think that it is important for business partners to get familiar with each other first and to feel relaxed。

If the exchange is too abrupt ，there is a risk that something will be forgotten. Some possibilities go without being assessed when there is too much pressure. I don’t believe this is the best strategy for proper communication。

我的进攻已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。

师长命令我们营绕到敌人后方，在夜间发动突然袭击。

为此我们要穿过沼泽地，和我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。

我们营长决定赌一把。

幸运的是，由于严寒天气使沼泽结冰，我们到达我们的目的地在黎明前，从敌人后方发起进攻。

这就扭转了战局。

敌人，猝不及防，很快就投降了。

The offensive had lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy at night and launch a surprise attack. To do this we have to cross a marshland, and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Luckily enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which had made the marshland freeze over, we arrived our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This had turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.好的开始，成功的一半，俗话说。

对于一个求职者在求职时，做作业是非常重要的。

从我的角度来看，是否已经做完他的作业明显地使他成功的机会有差异。

【综合训练15选10】Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war？War is an ancient institution，which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish，but in the past human race managed to live with it. For the present，it is atomic bombs that cause the most serious danger，but bacteriological or chemical weapons may，before long，offer an even greater threat.It seems taht we will never succeed in getting rid of war. To do this，we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way，not as competitions of force.Attitudes must be changed so that victories aren’t achieved by the side which is most skillful in killing people，but according to agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits，but this is what must be attempted.Nuclear war must be avoid. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world，but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought，even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die，that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays can be solved though talks.【U9】Self-confidence gives us hope. It is a servant who gives its master light when he is in the dark. And it is encouragement when a person is discouraged. A person is a fool if he thinks that he is unable to carry out a difficult task while others do not find it difficult. It is neither genius nor extraordinary ability that gives us the power to deal with and overcome whatever hardship we meet. In truth it is the magic of self-trust that encourages us with bravery.Some people find most things impossible because they do not trust their own ability. Actually, they have the ability to make themselves successful, but it is a pity that they do not believe in themselves. People of this kind are more foolish than those who actually can not fulfill the work. This is on account of their ignorance. People who can’t do a job are pardonable, but those who do not believe in themselves deserve no excuse. In short, success will not come to the door of a person who thinks he is not worthy enough to accept it. On the contrary , failure would be his life companion. This is why a person ought to believe in himself.【U8】Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries began. It made many people dependent on paid jobs by depriving them of the use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves. Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes. Later, as transport improved, first by rail then by road, people commuted longer distances to their places of employment .Eventually, many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage as men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community .Now,it becomes customary for the husband to go out to paidemployment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife. Tax and benefit regulations limit more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffersd.As employment became the dominant form of work , young people and old people were not included.This is a problem now, as more teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives.【U7】Workaholism can be a serious problem. True workaholics(工作狂) would rather work than do anything else and they probably don't know how to relax. that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers. In addition, typical workaholics don't pay much attention to their families. They spend little time with their children, and their marriages may end in divorce.Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work well under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in life. Their work is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the the same things. Their jobs provide them with a challenge. This keeps them busy and creative. Other people retire from work at age six-five. Workaholics, on the other hand, usually prefer not to quit working. They are still enthusiastic about work-and life-in their eighties and nineties.Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers more than financia l security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they've produced a challenging piece of work.Some of the more obvious forms of nonverbal communication are gestures. Although we may think of them as mainly hand and arm movements, gestures can be communicated by other parts of the body as well. Emblems are one type of movements.Emblems do not need speech to communicate meaning. Putting the tip of an index finger on the tip of a thumb up with the remaining fingers pointing up and spreading out is an example of an emblem. This recognized sign for "OK" or "success" does not need any accompanying word to identify it.Emblems not only serve the substituting role in nonverbal communication but they also have direct translation. For example, a thumb-up sign means "yes" or "go". A cupped hand behind the ear means "I can't hear you." we don't walk around with our thumbs up or a hand cupped behind our ear. Unless we are sending a nonverbal message to someone. These messages are consciously sent and we must take responsibility for them. Nonverbal messages that have direct translation and exact meaning, which are directed at a specific receiver, and consciously sent, are emblems. Emblems are also different across cultures. In the United States, pointing your index finger at your temple with the thumb upright means "shooting yourself in the head". In Japan, an emblem describing suicide is pushing a closed fist near your stomach to describe the plunge of a knife in your vital organs.【U5】Job seekers are discovering that smoking can endanger their careers. Newspaper classified advertisements frequently specify that employers are looking for "nonsmokers only." One of the first questions asked of the person who applicants for the job at Vanguard Electronic Tool in Redmond, Washington, is "Do you smoke?" If the answer is yes, the interview is over. That is perfectly legal. On the other hand, federal laws forbid an employer to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, or marital status.Many smokers may secretly welcome the company’s campaign against smoking., says Robert Rosner, executive director of the Seattle-based Smoking Policy Institute, a consulting firm that advises companies on how to formulate smoking policies. "The fact is most smokers want to quit." Many of them embrace the new corporate activism as an incentive to give up tobacco once and for all. At Rhode Island's Newport Dai ly News, it was the smokers who voted to ban smoking from the workplaces.More and more companies have carried out restrictions on smoking.These companies are attempting to help their employees kick the habit. BMC Software, a Texas company that prohibits smoking on the job, has sent employees to anti-smoking hypnosis sessions. The five sessions cost employees $30, but if they stay off cigarettes for four months, the money will be refunded.【U4】One of the more important communicative tasks may confront a traveler. That is the recognition of when a speaker has said "no." That is, one needs to be able to recognize that a respondent has refused or denied what the speaker has demanded, solicited, or offered. Equally, one needs to acquire the appropriate manner in which to respond in the negative when offered, solicited, or demanded something.It is granted that it is sometimes difficult to recognize a refusal in one's mother tongue where the answer might beunclear. However, in many encounters the meaning can be made clear. This is possible if one knows how to read the appropriate signals.A first task for the visitor abroad is to discover which forms are used to fulfill this function. If we compare form and function across cultures, it soon becomes clear that one form may be used to mean different things in another culture than in one's own. For example, in Turkish "no" is signaled by moving one's head backwards while rolling one's eyes upwards. However, to an American this movement is close to the signal used for saying "yes." Further, in still other cultures, head shaking may have nothing to do with affirmation or negation. In parts of India, rolling the head slowly from side to side means something like "Yes, go on, I'm listening." Thus, as one goes from culture to culture, form and function may not match. If a foreigner wants to communicate appropriately, he must develop the competence of sending and receiving “no” messages.【U3】A wedding is celebrated with some kind of ceremony almost everywhere in the world. The ceremony is different among different nations and different religions . But whatever form a marriage ceremony might take, it serves the important purpose of announcing to the community that a man and a woman have been joined in marriage. The wedding ceremony in the West may be a religious one performed by a clergyman, or a civil ceremony led by a civil official, such as a mayor or a judge. Or it may only be a couple’s declaration before witnesses of their intention to marry. Some young people nowadays choose their own marriage ceremony.Many of the customs associated with wedding ceremonies developed from wedding customs of the earliest times and came from many lands. The wearing of a bridal veil may have come from a superstition dating back to early Greek and Roman times. The veil is also believed to have been worn as a(n) intention of the bride’s status. She would wear it to show that she was innocent and pure.The wedding ring is the most widely used symbol of marriage today, as it has been for centuries. The word “wedding” comes from the old English word “wed”, which means “promise”.During Anglo-Saxon times a(n) promise to marry was made certain when the bridegroom-to-be gave his sweetheart a ring. The ring, a circle with no beginning or end, was considered a symbol of eternity, The third finger of the left hand was chosen as the ring finger because of the mistaken belief that a vein or nerve runs from the finger to the heart.【U2】Every sport has its great legends: soccer has Pele, basketball has Michael Jordan. Is there one athlete who people consider to be the best ever? Many would say that person is boxer Muhammad Ali, known to his many fans as ‘the greatest.’At the age of twelve, he began boxing; by the time he reached high school, he was a successful amateur(业余) boxer. After winning six state and two national boxing championships, he competed in the 1960 Olympic, where he won a gold medal. After the Olympic ,his success as a boxer continued.The man who called himself ‘the greatest’ still faced many challenges, though. After winning his Olympic gold medal, he returned home to the United States. He was not allowed to stay in certain hotels or eat in certain restaurants because of the color of his skin. Ali was disgusted(反感) with racism in the U.S., so he threw his Olympic medal into a river.Ali surprised the world again in 1966, not for his boxing skills, but with his strong religious beliefs as a Muslim. He disagreed with the U.S. war in Vietnam and refused to join the army, which all young men in the U.S. had to do at the same time. As a result, Ali’s heavyweight t itle was taken away, and he faced great toubles with the law. After some time ,Ali’s won wide support from the public and from his country’s leders , who said that they admired him for acting according to his strong, moral conviction.No other sporting legend has done so much.【U1】Foreigners experience different degrees of culture shock. The symptoms range from great to small. Some people are only ill at ease and some others are seriously depressed . Feeling homesick, unhappy, and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock. It is easy to understand that the endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would produce di ssatisfaction . It is also easy to understand why hostility might grow in a person . People are always at ease in a familiar environment. It is natural for an average person to experiences mild, temporary symptoms; the insecure newcomer suffers more seriously from a culture shock.During the inevitable period of adjustment, the international student tends to complain about everything in the new environment. In fact, the student is likely to exaggerate the problems. When the student meets another miserable person from the same country, he will pour out his unhappy feelings. Together they can complain in their native language. Although this complaining provides temporary satisfaction, it certainly does not help him adjust to a new society. Being negative will never get rid of the feelings of frustrations. The mature person understands that a positive attitude, determination, and flexibility are important in making the change successful. A sense of humor is a big help.。

Unit EightPassage 2When a person feels low, blue, or down in the clumps, it usually means he has been hurt, disappointed, or saddened by something that causes a confused and listless feeling. There is 11 a type of music called "the blue", a low, mournful, sad sound to 12 these universal human feelings.Depression is another name for this mood. Feeling depressed is a normal and natural 13 to experiences of loss, failure, and undeserved bad luck. Indeed, it has been pointed out that without depression, we would 14 much of the world's great tragic literature, music, and art.In some cases, however, depression becomes something more than just 15 feelings of blues or letdown. A large number of people suffer from what psychiatrists call "depressive illness. " Depressive illness is more 16 and lasts longer than common listless feelings. Sometimes a serious 17 of depression can begin with the loss of a loved one or a change of job. Many times, in very18 cases, there doesn't seem to be any circumstance serious enough to have caused the depression.Some psychiatrists suggest that the key feature in depression is change. The person becomes different from the way before the onset of his depression. He may even become the opposite of his usual self. There are many examples: the businessman who becomes a wanderer, the mother who wants to 19 her children and herself. Instead of seeking satisfaction and pleasure, the depressed person 20 it.A growing world population and the discoveries of science may 11 this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in 12 the population of the world is 13 increasing. In 1925 there were about 2,000 million people in the world; by the end of the century there may well be over 4,000 million.When numbers rise the 14 mouths must be fed. New lands must be I bought under cultivation, or land already farmed made to 15 larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is largely so intensively 16 that it will be difficult to make it provide more food. In some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceled out in units too 17 to allow for much improvement in farming methods. Were a larger part of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods.There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the 18 of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New strains of crops are being developed which will thrive in 19 climates; irrigation and dry-farming methods bring poor lands under the plough, dams hold back the waters of great rivers to 20 water for the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries; industrial chemistryprovides fertilizers to suit particular soils; aero planes spray crops to destroy insects and many plant diseases.A. ensureB. violentlyC. alterD. harmfulE. cultivatedF. uniqueG. transplantedH. yieldI. consequenceJ. outputK. extraL. steadilyM. tinyN. unfavorableO. produceUnit TenPassage 2In the United States, it is not 11 to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11: 00 p. m. . If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he 12 it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call 13 its importance.In 14 life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. , guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the 15 to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in 16 because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings 17 between people from cultures that treat time differently.Promptness is valued 18 in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business 19 waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is 20 to make a shortapology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.A. highlyB. engagementC. customaryD. socialE. informF. invitationG. advanceH. absenceI. heavily J. associate K. expected L. assumesM. habitual N. arise O. communicatesUnit ElevenPassage 2Personality is, to a large extent, inherent—A-type parents, usually bring about A-type children. But the environment must also have a 11 effect, wince if competition is important to the parents it is likely to become a major 12 in the lives of their children.One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools 13 the " win at all costs" moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current 14 for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being 15 keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying; "cheers, we conquer!"By far the worst form of competition in schools is the extreme 16 on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to 17 on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat 18 , but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.Obviously, it is neither 19 nor desirable that all A youngsters change into B's. The world needs types, andschools have an important duty to try to 20 a child's personality to his possible future employment. It is top management.A. enoughB. fitC. emphasisD. practicalE. innumerableF. concentrateG. adoptH. questionableI. profound J. factor K. too L. substanceM. passion N. emotion O. fixUNIT 12Passage 2As the 11 of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often 12 to be. A certain amount of stress is 13 to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor 14 and ill health.The amount of stress a person can 15 depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are 16 prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of 17 difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so 18 , but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued 19 to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot 20 stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could) , we need to find ways to deal with it.A. cancelB. paceC. extremeD. automaticallyE. removeF. vitalG. performanceH. supposedI. rate J. exposure K. achievement L. unusualM obviously N withstand O harshUnit ThirteenPassage 2What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who 11 life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You 12 to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among other 13 , that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up—we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colors do 14 our moods—there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is 15 .A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the 16 of more suicides than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell 17 ; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and 18 colors make people not only happier but more active. It isan 19 fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer 20 when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. brightB. sceneC. whollyD. favorE. factsF. depressingG. accidentsH. interfereI. established J. incidents K. disgusting L. sharplyM. enjoys N. tend O. influenceUnit FourteenPassage 2Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women 11 professors. In 1985, Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System administration for not 12 women. The University was rated among the lowest for the system. In a 1587 update, Milburn 13 and praised the progress that was made and called for even more 14One of the positive results from her study was a system-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs. College of Communication Associate Dean, Patricia Witherspoon, said it is important that woman be 15 when it comes to relocating if they want to 16 in the ranks.Although a woman may face a chilly 17 on campus, many times in order for her to succeed, she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.Until women make up a greater 18 of the senior positions in the University and all academia, inequalities will exist. "Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University. " Spirduso said. "If they do that they will be 19 in this system. If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are 20 wasting valuable study time. "A. fullB. recalledC. improvementD. riseE. encouragingF. flexibleG. recognizedH. idlyI. ratio J. persuading K. movable L. possiblyM. successful N. climate O. percentageUnit FifteenPassage 2In October 1987, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards began its work to set new standardsof accomplishment for the teaching profession and to improve the 11 of education available to all children in the United States.Teachers are 12 to students and their learning. They must act on the belief that all students can learn. They must recognize 13 differences in their students and adjust their practice 14 . They must know that their mission extends beyond developing the cognitive capacity of their students. They must be 15 with their students' self-concept, with their motivation, and with the development of character.Teachers must know the subjects they teach and how to teach them. They must 16 specialized knowledge of how to convey a subject to students. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. They must call on 17 methods to meet their goals, knowing and being able to 18 a variety of instructional skills. Teachers must think systematically about their practice and learn from experience, seeking the 19 of others and drawing on education research and scholarship to improve their practice.As members of learning communities, teachers contribute to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals. They take ___20 ofcommunity resources, cultivating knowledge of their school's community as a powerful resource for learning.A. employB. adviceC. quantityD. committedE. commandF. consultedG. manualH. approximatelyI. concerned J. advantage K. multiple L. accordinglyM. individual N. embrace O. qualityUnit SixteenPassage 2If you are looking for information, library shelves are a good place to start. But if you need up-to-the-minute data or have specialized needs, you may find a computerized database more useful, less expensive, and less time 11 .A database, a file of information on one subject or family of subjects, can be stored and 12 in a computer's memory. The speed of the computer then 13 you to recall any item in this file almost 14The three main types of databases are statistical, bibliographic, and full text. Statistical databases store 15 amounts of numerical data, such as wage and price indexes, census information, foreign 16 rates and bond prices. Bibliographic databases store references to and summaries of articles in periodicals and newspapers. Full-text databases offer the complex texts of such 17 as newspaper, magazine, and journal articles.Thousands of databases exist today, and their numbers are growing. Many companies have their in-house database, which is 18 to employees through computer terminals or microcomputers. In addition, several hundred commercial databases are now available to the 19 , with literally millions of items of information readily obtainable. These databases 20 specific fields, such as law and financial forecasting, or general information, such as sports and weather data.A. exchangeB. publicC. instantlyD. coverE. enablesF. consumingG. remainedH. materialsI. hide J. intensively K. vast L. communicationsM. exhausting N. accessible 0. maintainedUnit SeventeenPassage 2No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but 11 suggest the figure is over 450 million.The number of disabled people inIndia 12 is probably more than double the total population of Canada.In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less 13 , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight. Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many 14 disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them.Disabled people face many 15 barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or to visit friends, imagine how you would 16 if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers; 17 can be even harder to break down and ignorance 18 represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to 19 attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which 20A. inevitablyB. evaluationsC. estimatesD. manageE. aloneF. countsG. prejudiceH. physicalI. mobile J. indifferently K. withdraw L. progressiveM. regular N. accounts O. drawUnit EighteenPassage 2Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now11 . Just a few years ago, it was 12 impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a 13 of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it 14 ? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in your lap, or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also 15 a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. 16 is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives 17 to that time or calls up to explain his 18The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable— 19 if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the20 calmly picked up his knifeand began eating in the same way.A. especiallyB. attainableC. closeD. delayE. consideredF. hostG. deliveryH. PreparationI. share J. fool K. specifically L. acceptableM. matter N. Promptness 0. careUnit NineteenPassage 2The economy of the United States after 1952 was the economy of a well-fed, almost fully employed people. Despite 11 alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a 12 of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950's, may be typical as 13 the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was 14 at 10 percent above that of 1954(1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufactures was about 40 percent more than it had 15 in the years immediately following World War I . The country's business spent about 30 billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income 16 for spending was almost a third greater than it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day, or about twenty-five million dollars every hour, all round the 17 . Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them. Only agriculture 18 that it was not sharing in the boom. To some observers this was a sad reflection of the mid-1920's. As farmers' share of their products 19 , marketing costs rose. But there were, among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority. Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last long and would20 lead to the opposite—depression.A. eventuallyB. averagedC. graduallyD. stateE. valuedF. formG. declinedH. occasionalI. casual J. argued K. descended L. complainedM. clock N. available O. illustratingUnit TwentyPassage 2Growth of trade will depend greatly on availability of energy sources. There may still be a trillion barrels of recoverable oil in the Middle East. But the oil crisis of 1974 has 11 to renewed interest in coal and to a search for12 sources of energy. Solar, geothermal, and nuclear energy will play a large role in the years to come.Solar energy is available in 13 forms. Buildings can be heated and cooled by direct use of solar radiation, crops and trees, which are the most efficient converters of sunlight into energy, can be grown for their energy potential, wastes can be burned as 14 , sunlight can be converted into DC (direct current) electricity, electric power can be 15 from the sun-warmed surface waters of the ocean, and lastly, solar radiation can be converted into heat that will drive electric power generators. Serious problems still remain as to 16 and storage of solar energy.Geothermal energy is the energy contained within the earth. Heat is abundantly available deep in the earth's core and is constantly being produced. However, this heat is usually located at too deep a level for 17 exploitation. In short, very little is known on the use of geothermal energy, and it has 18 been exploited.Nuclear energy is produced in nuclear power plants. At these plants atoms of uranium are split, thus 19masses of energy. Another source of energyunder development is the nuclear fusion of certain atoms of hydrogen. This could eventually 20 natural gas as a source of energy.A. rarelyB. transformationC. fuelD. replaceE. ledF. alternativeG. commercialH. brieflyI. derived J. various K. relieving L. releasingM. transportation N. financial O. describedUNIT 21Like most parents, geologist Brain Atwater worries about his daughter's safety. But these days, he has an unusual concern; The public school she 11 in Seattle has unreinforced brick walls, a 12 being easy to collapse during earthquakes. The same 13 of walls crushed hundreds of thousands of people during the 1976 Tangshan quake in China.A decade ago, Atwater would have paid little notice to schoolroom walls. But over the last several years, he and other scientists have found 14 signs that the Pacific Northwest has experienced giant quakes in the distant past and that the area may be headed for a destructive shock in the near future.At a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December, researchers discussed the 15 uncovered evidence of quake potential in the Pacific Northwest. While some remain unconvinced that huge earthquakes—with magnitudes of 8 or higher—do indeed 16 this region, a growing number consider such shocks a serious possibility.What's worrisome, they say, is that northwestern cities such as Portland, Seattle and Vancouver have not prepared for earthquakes of this magnitude, which could shake the region's 17 centers with enough force to make the recent San Francisco area damage seem 18 in comparison."I think it's quite true to say that nothing has really been designed with one of these earthquakes in mind," says seismologist Paul Somerville of Woodward. At the meeting, Somerville and his colleagues 19 estimates of the degree of shaking. Portland and Seattle would suffer during such a 20 earthquake.A. massiveB. recentlyC. constructionD. displayedE. relativelyF. attendsG. typeH. strikeI. structure J. participates K. excessive L. mildM. disturbing N. population 0. presentedUnit Twenty-TwoPassage 2During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, migrations have taken place within 11 countries; the cities with their industries have attracted people away from the country. The possibility of earning a fixed 12 in a factory or office was more attractive than the possibility of staying on the farm and having one's work 13 by frost, storms, or droughts. Furthermore, thedevelopment of agricultural machinery made it possible for fewer people to do the same 14 of work.Thus, at the same time when the industrial revolution made it possible to produce goods more 15 and more quickly in factories, agricultural revolution also took place. Instead of leaving fields empty every third year, farmers began to plant clover or some other crop that would 16 the soil. Instead of using only animal fertilizer, farmers began to use chemical fertilizers to keep the soil• 150 •rich. These methods have enabled French farmers, for example, to get five times as much wheat as was 17 from the same land two centuries ago.In many countries farmers find it more 18 to raise only one crop or one kind of animal. They choose the kind that gives the best results. Then they sell all that they produce, instead of trying to grow a little of everything and consume what they grow. This is a more feasible type of 19 because modern methods and machinery are adapted to specific animals and specific crops. Therefore, it would be too expensive to do all the work by hand, or to buy the 20 needed for several different kinds of farming.A. salary E. deserted I. equivalent M. destroyedB. freely F. operation J. enrich N. certainC. profitable G.amount K. fruitful O. cheaplyD. obtained H. payment L. equipmentUnit Twenty-ThreePassage 2The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious under the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and fill it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but tends to diffuse throughout the 11 available; it must therefore be kept in a closed container or held by a gravitational field, as in the 12 of a planet's atmosphere. The distinction was a 13 feature of early theories describing the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be "dissolved" in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory 14 that the two phases are made up of different kinds of molecules. The theories now prevailing take a quite different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in 15 They are both forms of matter that have no 16 structure, and they both flow readily.The fundamental similarity of liquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are 17 somewhat. Suppose a closed container 18 filled with a liquid is heated. The liquid expands, or in other words becomes less dense; some of it evaporates. In contrast, the vapor above the liquid surface becomes denser as the evaporated molecules are 19 to it. The combination of temperature and pressure at which the densities become 20is called the critical point.A. addedB. caseC. prominentD. heldE. equalF. partiallyG. exampleH. previous' I. space J, lifted K. permanent L. particularlyM. extended N. raised 0. commonUnit Twenty-FourPassage 2Scientists at Sussex University appear to be on the way to 11 how the mosquito, carrier of diseases such as malaria and yellow fever, homes in on its target. The problem is that they have found that the best way to avoid being bitten is: stop breathing, stop sweating, and keep down the temperature of your immediate surroundings. 12 the first suggestion is impossible and the others very difficult.Scientists have found that there are three 13 stages in a mosquito's assault. Stage one is at fifty feet away, when the insect first smells a man or a animal to 14 . Stage two is thought to come into operation about twenty-five feet from the target, when the insect becomes guided by the carbon dioxide breathed out by the intended victim. Stage three is when the mosquito is only a matter of inches from its 15 the warmth and moisture given off by the victim is the final clue.The researchers then * 16 how repellents interfere with its three-stage attack. They found repellents act more subtly than by just giving off a nasty smell. A Canadian researcher says that repellents appear to 17 mosquitoes first when it is following the carbon dioxide and second during the final approach, where the warmth and moisture are the insect's 18 . Air pervaded by one of the many chemical repellents stops the mosquito reacting to the victim's carbon dioxide, and the repellent seems to affect the tiny hairs with which the insect senses moisture in the air. The sensors are blocked so that the 19 does not know whether it is flying through a moist current, orthe sensors are made to send the 20 signals.。

4.Britain is not just one country and one people; even if some of its inhabitants think so. Britain is, in fact, a nation which can be divided into......Answers:1.选D此处应填形容词，修饰名词parts。

文章首句即提出观点Britain is not just one country and one people“英国不只是一个国家和一个民族”，又从后文的divided into, each part以及Individual country可知英国被分成几个分离的部分，选项中只有separate表达了这个意思，故D）正确。

2.选K此处应填名词。

选项中有四个词temper, temperament, traditions和growth,语言等是一个民族的文化传统，故这里应该填K）traditions，其他几个名词不符合上下文。

3.选O此处应填动词原形。

前文中说明英国被分成独立的几部分，各自保存自己的文化传统；后文中because...说明苏格兰、北爱尔兰以及威尔士的居民不承认自己是“English”，说明他们并不承认自己属于“England”，故这里应该选择O）belong。

apply 也可以和to连用，但apply to表示“将...应用于”，不符合上下文意思。

4.选J此处应填形容词或副词。

选项中的副词有generally和strictly，文中要表达的意思是因为这几个部分都有自己的语言和文化传统，所以严格来说，他们不是“English”，但他们都属于English。

故J）strictly符合文意。

generally“一般地，大体地”放在原文意义上不够严谨。

三个形容词不能使语义通顺。

5.选A从前文中prefer to speak their own native tongue即苏格兰语、苏格兰语和威尔士语，那么这些语言对the others（见注释1）来说是陌生的，听不懂的。

15选10项目练习（选自《阅读教程》第1册前6个单元的主课文或副课文）Passage 1 (P5）Mary Louise had been spastic since birth, but overcame her handicap with a great sense of humour and the skilled training of her feet. Her __1__, friend and nurse-helper was the friendly lady whom I had gotten to know on the phone。

The two were __2__ and working together; their life was full and meaningful. Mary Louise continued to __3__ my tapes for several years and never asked any __4__ except what she called the joy of doing it。

On the thousands of pages of transcriptions that Mary Louise typed with her toes, I never found one __5__. This __6__ lady had been one of my closest friends for many years, and is the most beautiful __7__ whom I have ever known. She continues to live a full， __8__ life of service, and seems completely __9__ by the fact that her every action is performed by her feet， __10__ by the humour which bubbles up from within her.Passage 2 （P60)He didn’t have to sneak into the houses at night; he could find plenty to eat in t he garbage cans，but he didn’t really like __1__ in garbage if he had a choice - it seemed __2__。

第二步：整理选项classify the options (1分钟)
• 这一步，公认的做法是先标出15个选项的词性 ，名词前写n, 动词前写v等等。目前四级考试只考实词中的四种：名词n做 主语和宾语, 动词v做谓语，形容词adj做定语，副词adv做状 语。不考代词pron和数词num；也不考虚词（冠词, 介词, 连 词, 感叹词）。 • 四种实词中，考的最少的是副词adv, 不超过两个空。剩下的 三种平均每次有三道题。研究样题和真题，我们发现，动词 一直是考三个。另外三种词性，有两个的，也有四个的。 • 标词性时的切入点是后缀suffix，也就是词尾。大家应该知道， 以ion, age, ness, ty, ship, ace, ance, ancy, ence, ency, dom, itude, um, mony 结尾的大都是名词；以ize, ise, fy结 尾的大都是动词；以ive, ent, ant, ful, ous, able, ary, ic, cal, less结尾的是大都是形容词；以ly, s, ways, wise 结尾的大都 是副词。
• 在真正的考试中，试题给出的15个单词是分两列排 序的，出题者的目的就是让考生能够进行词性分类。 名、动、形、副的顺序可以根据考生的习惯排序， 但建议使用以上比较直观的形式进行分类。
第三步：选词填空 fill in the gaps (4分钟)
一，调动语法知识，先确定空白处单词的词性，再去 后面的list 中找同一词类的选项，挑出正确答案。 • 动词的确定：动词最容易确定，因为一个句子没有 动词就等于没有谓语，是很明显的缺陷，不定式当 中to+动词原形也很容易确定。而且动词的关联性、 可比性最差，选这个和选那个有天壤之别。 • 名词的确定： 1．冠词a, an, the 的后面。样题：a nightmare. 2．介词in, on, from…的后面。真题：As the trade winds lessen in strength… 3． 形容词 (包括指示形容词demonstrative adjectives或称限定词determiners，如this, that, these, those )的后面。真题：This strange phenomenon happens…

Unit 1The author went through a breathtaking travel six years ago and the experience impressed him deeply because he found a real hero in that emergency.On one Friday morning, a flight headed for Atlanta, which mainly hosted business travelerswho often traveled by air. Soon after the plane took off, the passengers realized there was something wrong because the aircraft was steering and jerking. Most of them were experienced travelers and thought this was one of those minor problems. However, things got much worse than they had imagined. The pilot announced the urgent crisis that one engine was broken and the hydraulic system had failed, which meant they might have a quite tough bumping. Worse still, they might be about to crash. Suddenly,panic spread all over the crowd. Many passengers looked visibly frightened. Even the most sobering people looked grim and pale. All around, people cried and screamed. In the chaos, there was a soft and calm voice from a woman who was trying to comfort her daughter. The mother seemed undisturbed by the sounds of grief and fear around her. Even when facing death, the mother still told her daughter firmly about how much she loved her, and put her body over her daughter, trying to protect her as much as she could.Fortunately, the plane landed safely. No one was hurt in the emergency. However, the mother’s love for her daughter showed people what real courage was.六年前，作者经历了一次惊心动魄的旅行，这次经历给他留下了深刻的印象，因为他在那个紧急关头找到了一位真正的英雄。

UNIT 1The Internet has made English learning much easier. English learners used to be 1) obliged to spend their time in libraries looking for the books that would help them in their language studies. It was very inconvenient because a lot of materials could only be found in 2) tedious and uninteresting textbooks and readers. But today authentic content on a variety of subject is only a click away. This is especially 3) beneficial for those who wants to learn English earnestly.In order to achieve fluency in English, you need to be comfortable using at least 10,000 words. The 4) abundant materials on the Internet make it possible for you to choose appropriate content to read and listen to. These materials can be 5) adjusted to your level if you input some key words in the search engine. But how can you remember the 6) bulk of unfamiliar words?In this case, the Internet 7) evidently makes it easier to learn vocabulary. You can use online dictionaries to instantly find out their grammatical 8) functions and the specific meaning of these words. The Internet helps you to 9) efficiently accumulate vocabulary based on lively and interesting language content, which greatly reduces your 10) distress caused by inability to remember the new words.The efficiency of this vocabulary learning is one of the reasons why the Internet has become an ideal place to learn English.UNIT 2Through exploration of the humanities, we learn how to think creatively and critically, to analyze, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow us to gain new (1) (insight) into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts (2) (education) since the ancient Greeks first used them to educate their citizens. Research into the human experience helps to (3) (boost) our knowledge about our world. Through the work ofhumanities scholars, we learn about the values of different cultures, about what goes into making a work of art, and about the (4) (mystery) of how history is made. Their efforts depict the great accomplishments of the past, help us understand the world today, and give us tools to imagine the (5) (prospect) of our future.Today, humanistic knowledge continues to (6) (promote) the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience. Learning another language might help to (7) (invest) you with great insights as well as gain much (8) (appreciation) of different cultures. Taking a close look at a sculpture might make you think about how an artist's life (9) (affected) his creative decisions. Reading a book from another region of the world might help you (10) (speculate) about the meaning of democracy. Listening to history courses might give you a clearer picture of what the future will be like.UNIT 3There is a special life stage that our generation goes through. It is the 1) transition period, during which we move from teenage to adolescence. We learn who we are and what we stand for and what inspires us. Also, in this period we are 2) saddled with a lot of pressure from our parents who want us to make something out of ourselves.My parents have already expressed feeling of 3) anxiety over my future with academics and life. When I expressed to then recently that I would not mind graduating in five years instead of four in order to study abroad to 4) acquaint myself with the world, they seemed so shocked .That idea sounded foreign and to them was 5) equivalent to lack of ambition.Apart from that, my mother has 6) expressed to me that she is worried that I am not searching for a boyfriend. I7)resent this stupid idea of marrying out of college since it does not suit me one bit. Women today can get what they want out of life without a man ,even children, as it becomes more 8) sensible acceptable for women to adopt children.I personally want to stay in school as long as I can to 9) reinforce my academic work, possibly complete a law degree and start a career, and then after, and only after, begin to think about 10) shifting marriage. If my math is correct, that means I will be more or less “ready” for marriage at the age of 29 or 30, the age when my mother had me.UNIT4Traditional dating is a self-paced, general meeting of two people. The two usually(1) (commence) with spending extra time together, getting to know one another and seeing how (2) (tempting) they could be to each other. A good example is a man meeting a woman and sensing her (3) (charm). He then extends a formal invitation for a date. With traditional dating, you get to go at a steady pace, (4) (allowing) yourself and your date to get to know each other through extensive contact.There are many (5) (components) that can be expected from traditional dates. Men, who are supposed to (6) (display) these traditional values, will open the door for the woman, stand up when she leaves the table, pay for everything, and (7) (proceed) to the next move. In the1950s, a man would usually ask a woman out several days ahead for a specific date and time. If she accepted, they would (8) (arrange) for a time to pick her up. He would then take her to a dinner and a movie.Today the rules of traditional dating are less clear. Twenty years ago, if a young lady asked a men out on a date, it was thought to be (9) (weird). Now, women are being encouraged to take the initiative and ask men out. A date may consist of a brief meeting at a café or a trip to the (10) (local) art museum. Men often pay on the first date, but the woman may offer to go Dutch. The traditional dating style has been found much less common now.UNIT5To spend or save is a question which many people have.There is always a(n) 1) dilemma whether one should spend the money that he has earned or save that money for the future. Well, there is no 2) explicit answer to the question as different people have different 3） perspectives on their life, and that is the reason why some people tend to spend all the money earned while others 4) retain control over their money.People who spend all the money do not think much about future. The only things that enjoy doing most is to 5) derive pleasure from spending money. For example, if they like a particular car, mobile phone or laptop, they will buy it without giving it a thought. For them, the most important thing is to satisfy their material 6) appetite. People who have their first job or who haven’t married often fall in this category.In the long tim e, saving is good 7) option for one’s life as saving helps an individual to plan for future 8) urgent needs. That is also the reason why many people save money for a rainy day. Individuals who can 9) suspend their spending save money successfully. Instead of buying on impulse, they delay their purchasing decision and won’t be easily 10) manipulated by commercial ads. Individuals who have responsibility for their family belong to this category.UNIT6Simplifying is not necessarily about less. It can be about more: more time, more enjoyment, more accomplishment, and more of what (1) (profits) you. If you do a lot of things that don't bring you joy or support your long-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense because you can't (2) (preserve) everything. The purpose of simplifying is to remove what's not important.To understand what should be (3) (discarded), try to think of activities and things as either assets or obligations.An asset is something that is valuable. Some (4) (corresponding) examples are stocks, bonds, buildings, land, gold, etc., but a little more broadly, an asset is anything that can strengthen and (5) (motivate) you, moving you closer to your goals. However, obligations are debts. An obligation is anything that (6) (weakens) you, moves you farther fromyour goals, provides negative stress, creates anxiety, and decreases your health.Then how can you (7) (implement) the idea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just one area. For example, you may begin with (8) (obligations) by making a long list of your daily activities. Your list may (9) (revolve) around such routines as paying bills and planning a birthday party for a friend, etc. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, (10) (modify) the list. Remove what is unnecessary in order to concentrate more on something important in your life.。

Cloze1In the 21st century, clouds and stormy weather no longer automatically bring operations to a halt or force a change in targets（目标）. Technologies such as the Global Positioning System now allow cruise missiles（巡航导弹）and other smart weapons to home in on（瞄准并飞速接近）their targets. But the weather still is a factor that must be reckoned with, especially with precision-guided weapons that must be highly accurate （高度精确）to be effective.Fortunately, the ability to obtain weather forecasts will get better. In the next few years, remote weather sensors（传感器） will grow rapidly on unmanned （无人的）vehicles. This will create a network of observing platforms that will give commanders an instant overview of weather in the battle zone（战场）. In some areas you’ll have direct delivery of weather information straight from the computes to black boxes in aircraft and other vehicles. That will be especially important for target-bound aircraft（瞄准目标的飞行器）.Such technology will give whoever possess it a tremendous edge（优势） over their enemy and enable them to use developing weather conditions to their advantage. As we get superior satellites into space, we’ll gain huge advantages in observing meteorological conditions in denied areas（盲区）, where we don’t have people on the ground. And our modeling ability will continue to improve as our computers get more powerful. The past 10 years have witnessed a revolution in our communications（通讯） and computer abilities. It’s exciting to think of what the next 10 years will bring.Cloze2The automobile industry(汽车产业) is one of the most important industries in the world, affecting not only the economy but also the cultures of the world. It provides jobs for millions of people, generates billions of dollars in worldwide revenues（税收）, and provides the basis for a large number of related service and support industries. Automobiles revolutionized transportation in the 20th century, changing forever the way people live, travel , and do business.The automobile has enabled（使能够）people to travel and transport goods farther and faster, and has opened up new market opportunities forbusiness and commerce（商业）. The auto industry has also decreased the overall（全部的）costs of transportation by using methods such as mass production, mass marketing, and globalization of production. Today, auto making is the world’s largest manufacturing activity（制造业）, with more than 53 million new vehicles（车辆） built each year worldwide.As a result easier and faster transportation, the United States and world economies have become dependent on the mobility（机动性）that automobiles, trucks and buses provide. This mobility has allowed remote populations to interact with（互相影响）one another, which, in turn, has increased commerce. The transportation of goods to consumers and consumers to goods has become an industry in itself. However, the automobile has also caused some problems, such as air pollution, congested（堵塞的）traffic, and increased highway facilities. Nevertheless, the automobile industry continues to be an important source of employment for millions of people worldwide.Cloze3When you get an invitation(邀请) to a job interview, you are halfway（中途的） toward your goal---- a job offer. No matter how many encouraging responses you have gotten to your job inquiry letters, with rare exceptions you will not get a job offer without an interview.Go to the library to find all relevant information about the company and, if you can, on the person who will interview you. Have material with you that the employer might ask for ----samples of your work, names and addresses of references（推荐信）， extra copies of your resume（个人简历）.An employment manager for a major construction company offers this advice. “If it’s obvious you haven’t spent any time preparing for the interview----that is, you don’t know what the company does, where it does it, what kinds of jobs it has---- then don’t expect the company to take you very seriously.”Prior（优先的） to an interview the employer has probably seen your resume and perhaps talked with you on the phone. What employers look for in interviews is what you might call personal chemistry----how you look and act, whether you exhibit（显示）self-confidence, how you would fit in with other members of the organization.Cloze3Globalization is a process of interaction(相互作用) and integration（综合）among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade（国际贸易）and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on economic development, on political systems（政治制度）, and on human physical（身体的） well-being in societies around the world.Globalization is not new, though, For thousands of years, people----and, letter, corporations----have been buying from and selling to each other in lands at great distances, such as through the famed（著名的）Silk Road across Central Asia that connected China and Europe during the Middle Ages. Likewise, for centuries, people and corporations have invested in（投资于） enterprises（企业） in other countries. In fact, many of the features (特征)of the current wave of globalization are similar to those prevailing（流行）before the outbreak（爆发） of the First World War in 1914.But policy and technological development（技术发展）of the past few decades have spurred（激励）increases in cross-border（跨越边界的）trade, investment, and migration（移民）so large that many observers（观察者）believe the world has entered a qualitatively（定性的）new phase（阶段）. Since 1950, for example, the volume of（大量的）world trade has increased by 20 times, and from just 1997 to 1999 flows（现金流量） of foreign investment nearly doubled, from $468 billion to $827 billion. Distinguishing（区别）this current wave of globalization from earlier ones, author Thomas Friedman has said that today globalization is “farther（更远的）, faster, cheaper, and deeper（更深）.”。