新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教材(4)完型填空

1UnitOneManhasabloodtiewithnatureandnobodycanliveoutsidenature.Natureprovidesuswitheverythingweneed:theairwebreathe,thewaterwedrink,andthefoodweeat.Forquitealongtimeaftermanbegantoliveinthe(1)realmofnature,helivedinfearofitsdestructiveforces.Heusedtoregardnaturewithits(2)elementalforcesassomethinghostiletohim.Andeventheforestwassomethingwildandfrighteningtohim.Veryoften,hewasunableto(3)obtainthemerestdailynecessitiesthoughheworkedtogetherwithothers(4)stubbornlyandcollectivelywithhisimperfecttools.Throughhisinteractionwithnature,manchangeditgradually.Hecutdownforest,cultivatedland,(5)transferredvariousspeciesofplantsandanimalstodifferentclimaticconditions,changedtheshapeandclimateofhisenvironmentand(6)transformedplantsandanimals.He(7)subduedanddisciplinedelectricityandcompelledittoservetheinterestsofsociety.Nonetheless,withtheconstant(8)expansionofagricultureandindustry,manhasrobbednaturetoomuchofits(9)irreplaceableresources,pollutedhisownlivingenvironmentandcausedabout95%ofthespeciesthathaveexistedoverthepast600millionyearstobecome(10)extinctandstillmanyotherstobeendangered.Theprevious(11)dynamicbalancebetweenmanandnatureisonthe(12)vergeofbreakingdown.Manisnowfacedwiththeproblemofhowtostop,oratleastto(13)moderatethedestructiveeffectoftechnologyonnature.Thecrisisofthe(14)ecologicalsituationhasbecomeaglobalproblem.Thesolutiontotheproblemdependson(15)rationalandwiseorganizationbothofproductionitselfandcareforMotherNature.Thiscanonlybedonebyallhumanity,ratherthanbyindividuals,enterprisesorseparatecountries.UnitFouMostpeoplehaveworktodo.Withwork,theycan(1)enjoytheirlives.However,peoplewhodid(2)physicallaborwerelookeddownuponinthepast.Manypeoplewere(3)compelledtotakemanuallabourbecauseitwasanabsolute(4)necessityforthemtoearnalivingandto(5)supporttheirfamilies.Bycontrast,peoplewhodid(6)mentalworkwerehighlyrespected.Undertheinfluenceofthisidea,eventodaysomepeoplestill(7)idealizetheirfunturewhenmakingchoicesfortheircareer.Whattheycaremostaboutiswhetherethejobcangivethemenoughsocial(8)statusratherthanwhethertheycanrealizetheir(9)valuesinit.Intheireyes,thosewhodomanuallaborshouldstillbe(10)classifiedasinferiorinsocialstatus.Infact,thereisno(11)esentialdifferencebetweenthosewhoworkwiththeirhandsandthosewhoworkwiththeir(12)mind.Whetherajobislabororworkdoesnotdependonthejobitselfbutonpeople’s(13)attitudetowardsit.Aslongasyoulikeyourjob,youwillthinkyouare(14)fortunateenoughtotakeitandyouwilldoitenthusiastically.2Unit5Whatdoessuccessmeantoyou?Doesitmeanwealth,fame,powerorsomethingelse?Differentpeoplehavedifferentpursuitsinlifesotheyunderstandsuccessindifferentways.Somepeople(1)chasemoneytheirwholelives.Tothem,moremoneymeansmoresuccess.Somepeoplerunafterfame.Withfameand(2)reputation,theycangaintheadmirationandloveofmanyothers.However,somepeople(3)dedicatethemselvestothewell-beingofsociety.Doubtlessly,moneyissomethingthatcanbeusedasa(4)rewardtothosewhohavedonevaluablework.Thosewhoperformtheirworkexcellentlyshouldbepaid(5)sufficiently.Butsuccesscannotbe(6)measuredinmonetaryterms,norintermsoftheamountofpoweronemayexerciseoverothers.Afterall,moneyandpowercan(7)assurepeopleneitherofhappinessnorofrespectfromothers.Fame,too,isaflawedmeasureofsuccess.(8)Momentaryfamecanbringgreatjoytothosewhohaveitforatime.Buttheyareverylikelytobecometheslavesoftheir(9)celebritybecauseofthepublic’sdemands.Inaddition,theywilleasilybecomethe(10)targetofeveryonewhodisagreeswiththemandofthemediaaswell.Tobe(11)frank,ifoneisunabletofullyenjoylifeand(12)liberty,theshort-livedsuccessisnothingbut(13)illusory.Therefore,toachievetherightkindofsuccessisvitallyimportant.Aslongasonecancombinehisownmaterialneedsandspiritualsatisfactionwiththoseofthewell-beingofsociety,heshouldbeheldinhigh(14)regard.UnitSixTruthisafactacceptedastrue,forwhichproofexists.Truthisagreatprinciple,withoutwhichbeautymayfadeandlovemay(1)witherthosewhoupholdtruthhaveastrong(2)senseofresponsibility.Thosewhoholdfirmlytotruthare(3)faithfultotheirdutyandthepeopletheyserve.They(4)committhemselvestothewell-beingofothers.With(5)aspirationstomakeacontributiontosociety,theyarereadytocorrecttheirownmistakes,ifany.Itcanbesaidthattheyaremenofmoralintegritywhoneveraskfor(6)gratitudeinreturn.Truth(7)dawnsuponusslowlybutsurely.Inthelongquestfortruth,peoplehave(8)accumulatedpreciousknowledgeandexperience.However,truthalsoneeds(9)nourishmentjustasplantsneedwater,becausemanypeoplearetoo(10)preoccupedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondtothegreatbeautyoftruthwhenit(11)flowersortheyfrequentlyfailtoappreciatetruthwhenitis(12)tendered.Inshort,truthisaninvaluableassettothewholeofhumanity.Sticktothetruthandwewill(13)weaveatimelesspattern,andearntherespectandesteemofothers,(14)elevatetheworldtodayaboveitspresentimperfectionsandplaceourselvesintheproudpositionofpromotingthegoodofthehumanity.3UnitsevenWeoftenhearpeoplesay,Timeismoney.ButtodaymanyAmericanshavecometorealizethatthecrazypursuitofmoneyisleavingthemtoolittletimetoenjoylife.Theyaretiredofworkingjustforthe(1)luxuriesoflifeandarebeginningtochangeth