新视野大学英语第一册读写教程-完型填空-1-6

(1)I,forone,amfarfromreadytouseonlinecoursesformylearning.Don’tgetmewrongIamveryhappyaboutallthecommunicationandlearningopportunitiesthecourseshavegiveus.Butformethoseopportunitiesshouldnotbeusedtoreplaceclassroomactivities.Inotherwords,theyareonlytoolstohelpmelearnwhathasalreadybeenofferedintheclassroom.Ilovetheclassroom.Ilovehavingclassmates.Therearefortystudentsinmyclassrightnow,andIthinkit’sgreat.Ievenlovehavingclassmateswhoarebetterthanme.And,Let’snotforgetthesmellofinkonpaper,thesoundofchalkonablackboard,thehardnessofawoodenbenchorheatinsidetheclassroominearlySeptember.Iloveitall.Butmostofall,Ilovehavingateacher—a“reallive”teacher.IgetexcitedwhenIamintheclassroomwithagoodteacher.Ilearninawaythathasbeenproventowork.Iamgiveninsightnotonlyintoacertainsubject,butalsointotheworld.Whatmakeshavingaclassroomteachersospecial?Agoodteacherpushesmetosucceed.AgoodteacherrewardsmewithpraisewhenIhavedonewellandstayspositiveandgivesmehopewhenIamdown.Idon’tbelievethatateacherusingavirtualclassroomcanreachouttointhesameway.AteachercommunicatingthroughtheInternetcannotsharethesametypeofrelationshipaclassroomteacherandstudentshare.IguessthatIamluckytohavehadsituationtosomanyexcellentclassroomteachers.IwillneverforgetthekindnessandcommitmentthatthoseteachershaveshownmeTheirexamplesmakeithardformetoacceptawayoflearningthatdoesnotincludethem.Youcanme“old-fashioned”,butaslongasthereisaclassroom,that’swhereIwillbelearning.(2)I’mnotsurewhethera“generationgap”exists,butifitdoes,IhopeI’mstillstandingontheyouth’ssideofthegap.Imaybe50andthensome,butIstillliketorock.WhenIwasyounger,Ilistenedtoallofthenewrockandrollmusic,andIreallygotintoit.But,listeningtoaswellasrockingtonewanduniquemusic.IhavetoadminthatrockandrollhaschangedsinceIwasateenager,butitisstillaboutusingrhythmtoexpressfeeling.Someofthechangeshavebeenverypositive.AdvancesintechnologymadepersonalrecordingsimpleandgivenusaccesstomusicontheInternetNowadaysyoucan’tthrowastonewithouthittingsomeonethathasmadetheirownCD.Youdon’thavetojustlistentomusicmadeandsoldbybigrecordcompanies.ManygroupssendtheirmusicstraighttocommunityradiostationsThisallowsfortrulynewmusictobeheardthatrecordcompanieshavenevereventouchedIplaydrumsforonesuchgroupmyself.Mydaughterisanactualteenagerandsheisthoroughlydisgustedbymylisteningtoandplaying,assheputsit,”thoseawfultunes.”Classicalmusicandplayingthepianoappealtoher.Shepretendstoshowconcernbymakingcommentslike,”Youshouldturnthatstuffdownoryouwillhurtyourears,”butIknowwhatsheisreallytryingtosayisupset,though.AndIdon’tworryaboutmymusichavinga(n)negativeinfluenceonherInanycase,sheisprobablyrightaboutmyears;IlikelyhavelostsomehearingfromgoingtotoomanyloudconcertasIhave.Ican’tstaythatitwasn’tworthit,though.IfIhadtoitalloveragainIwoulddoitallthesameexceptIwouldprotectmyearsbetter(3)Donotputoffuntiltomorrowthegoodyoucandotoday.TherearesomanypossibilitiesthatcangetinthewayofagoodorgreatdeedExamplesofpeoplewhomissedoutongoodopportunitiesareeverywhere,andwhenitistoolate,theyregretmissingthechancetohavebeenofservice.Saying“tomorrow”justonceinsteadofdoingsomegoodmayleadtoahabitofsaying“tomorrow”.andtomorrowmaynevercome.Onedelayisfollowedbyanother,andmattersgetoutofhandquickly,evenwhenattemptsaremadetocorrectthem.Therefore,wemusttakethingsonassoonasweseethem.ThisisthesecrettoprogressandsuccessOnegooddeedcanawakenustonewandgreateropportunitiestohelpthosearoundus,andthus,makeourlifericher.Onegoodturnleadstoanother,andthus,thegoodismadelarger.Oncesomethinggreathasbeenachieved,wearefreetosetoursightsonthenextopportunitytohelpthatariseEachnewopportunitymaybebiggerandbetterthanthelastAndso,Iurgeyoutouseallyoureffortstodowhatgoodyoucantodayinsteadoftomorrow.Donotspendyourtimewiththingthatareneithergoodnorvaluable.Thiswillsaveyoufrommistake.Ifyouaregivenataskthatyoudonotbelieveishelpful,delayit.Timewillwashitawayforyou.Atthesametime,thebeginningsofsomethingpositivewillhavebuiltup.Doitatonce!Akindword,ora(n)servicetoothersisneverawasteofyourtime,andyouwillreapthebenefitsofdoinggoodandenjoypeaceofmind.(4)StandinginthedoorofMrMurphy’soffice,Icouldseehewaslearnedonsomethinghewasreading.Hehadbothelbowonhisdesk,hisheadwasrestingononehandandhisotherhandwascuppedabouthismouth.Iknewthathewaskeepinghisofficehoursandthatstudentparticipationwasencouraged,butallthesame,Iwasafraidtoapproach.Then,asIturnedtoleave,myfootbangedagainstthebottomofthedoor,startlingmeandcausingtheprofessortolookup.Hiseyeshadsimplymovedfromthedesktome,buttherestofhisphysicalbodyremainedthesame.Heinvitedmeinwithoutgesture,justa“Comein.Whatisitthatyouneed?”Therewaslittleifanywarmthortoneinhisvoice;itwasn’texactlyencouragementDespitebeingintimidated,Imadeaconsciousefforttorelaxandpersuadedmyselftosmileandentertheroom.“Mr.Murphy,”thepitchofmyvoiceroseasIbeginmyintroductionIamsorrytointerrupt.mynameisPeter.Iaminyoursecond-periodEnglishclass.“Peterdidyousayitwas?”hereplied.Hisreactiondisappointedme.ItwasapparentthatIhadnotmademuchofanimpressionwiththepresentationImadeinclasslastweek.hesaidmynameasifhewouldnothaverem