全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程3课后Cloze答案及原文

1.We have a problem with the computer system, but I

think it is fairly minor.

2.My father died when I was too young to live on my

own. The people of my hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.

3.the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before

they can be sold to children.

4.Radio and television have supplemented rather than

replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.

5.When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of

articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.

6.Though greatly affected by the consequences of the

global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.

7.Under threat of constant sand storms, we were

compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.

8.According to a recent online survey, a lot of

consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.

9.Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated

waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.

10.Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that

people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world. 11.The Internet is changing the way people live, no

matter whether they are in urban or rural areas.

12.Medium-sized and small companies are more

vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

13.With regard to our term papers, the professor asked

us to analyze the chart of unemployment first, and then provide critical reflections on the nation’s economic development.

14.It never occurred to him that their team would win

the basketball match by a large margin.

15.Looking back on my twenty years’ teaching in high

school, I attributed my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

16.Grandma took it for granted that food prices would

soar, so she bought a lot of rice.

17.I can quote you several instances of her dedication

to science.

18.The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of

some special economic zones in China.

19.Tension between the two countries stemmed in part

from the latest spy affair.

20.Peter has worked in a law firm for many years. Y ou

can consider having him as your lawyer to act on your behalf when you need legal help.

21.The red house stands out against the old trees that

reach high up to the sky.

22.The salary in/for my new job is great, but for the

rest, I’m not satisfied.

23.The waters of the two streams mingle near our

village.

24.We should not mock at other people’s religious

beliefs.

25.The curtains of the room are not quite in tune with

the style of the furniture.

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1) decades 2) historic 3) imposed 4) religious 5) slender 6) web 7) bade 8) site 9) on the side 10) authorized

11) terminal 12)make the best of

1) threathens 2) by a small margin

3) civilize4) closed up5) wandered 6) paste7) without so much as8) sideways 9) hook up to10) universal 11) chart12) Bathed in

1) sprinkled2) in turn 3)reversed 4) repay 5)at sea6)traditional 7)statement8)longed for 9)in secret 10) unloaded 11)weep12) under way

1) masterpieces 2) fragile 3) fancy 4) nonsense 5) cling to 6)endure 7) acute 8) whistle9) mock

10) subtracted 11) Sin 12) flutter/fluttering

1) Jim Doherty may not be a born farmer , but he gets buy without too much trouble. Not that he has had it easy. That first hard winter he faced must have left him with the temptation to give up and go back to the city. But he managed to get through it without losing heart. He’s picked up a lot of skills since then and made some real improvements to his farm, though without much laborsaving machinery aside from that old rotary cultivator. I suspect he doesn’t make all that much, though he does have his writing to supplement what little profit he makes from the farm. I guess he does it primarily for the quality of life. Certainly, they seem a happy family and you can often see them out working together, one day spraying apple trees, the next stacking firewood.

2) The underground Railroad was forged by the efforts of those who were prepared to fight against slavery and stand up for the long-suffering Southern black Americans. Some of those who helped to transport slaves to the north and freedom were former slaves themselves. Others felt compelled to take part because of their deeply held convictions . For many of those involved, liberating the slaves from those who exploited them because a mission . While their eventual goal was to abolish slavery completely, in the meantime they were intent on helping to free as many slaves as possible, often at considerable risk .In the eyes of slave owners, they were dangerous enemies and frequently received death threats

3) Statistics show that crime in rural areas is now rising faster than in the cities. The era when the countryside stood for safety and secutity has long gong. No longer is it safe anywhere to go out leaving the door on the latch . We all feel vnlnerable and seek to strengthen the barriers we use to hold criminals at bay . These can range from old fashioned bolts and bars to the latest electronic devices. A moment’s reflection ,however ,is enough to bring us face to face with the following puzzle : we may have locked the evils out,but in doing so we have locked ourselves in . this hardly seems a civilized way of life.