新视野大学英语第二册课后完形填空原文(3页).doc

- Unit 1 I am frequently asked the question,can you use chopsticks?I have lived in Korea,J apan,and China,In each country ,I have , more often than not and without having requested one,been given a fork when one was available .I have politely refused and said that I would be fine with chopsticks.Sometimes,I have to make further explanation. Chopsticks are the least of my worries when I am eating in an Asian home or restaurant.In fact , learning how to use chopsticks takes me noting but a few weeks.This is not to say rituals and how to conduct myself at the table is quite difficult .Just how many times to I have to say ,no,thank you when I really mean “no,thank you,I truly am full?How du I get away with refusing more food without offending someone ?IF insist and I still get more ,is it appropriate just not to eat it ?This would be impolite where I come from. I have enjoyed many great meals and my interactions with the people have been great.I am increasingly aware that I will never be able to give back as much as I have received .I dont know how I can ever thank all of the people who introduced me to eating in AsiaUnit 3 I didnt marry for all the right reasons .Love had nothing to do with marriage.And ,for my husbands part ,well,I suspect love was on his mind either.He married me because I made him feel young .He was such an ordinary man going through his very ordinary midlife crisis .He was divorced,looking for younger women and a career change .That didnt bother me ,though.He was still fairly charming ,pretty handsome and above all rich .I married for money ,and I dont have any doubt about it .My friends dont applaud my decision, but I can also tell that they wish ,at least alittle bit,for some of the same things that I now enjoy .They always prefer to spend a lot of time by my swimming pool than at their common little homes .And another thing ,they are always complaining about their beloved.He is always watching how much I spend .Its become more like a business relationship than a marriage. My husband, however,doesnt care how much I spend and our marriage never became a business because It already was one .You could say ,we have a mutual understanding.We are very realistic about the whole thing ,It is painful for my friends when they realize that love is just a(n) illusion .Marriage for love never existed for me .And ,hellnever divorce me.Hed lose too much money.Unit6 Whats in a name ?Your fate could have been entirely different if you had been given a different name at your birth .Some of us recognize that our name does not necessarilu fit and start using a different name rather than the one we wer given .Many of us choose to use our middle name so we can be true to our parents ,and at the same time be more confident .Some people who have changed their name claim that their professiomal lives improved .They feel better about themselves so they are more likely to achieve more .But those who have changed their names are not just being overly sensitive .Names themselves convey some information causing others to make judgment based solely on them .Here is an example :A magazine declined to print a writers name simply because the editor thought it suited a baseball player more than an art critic .Another example :A woman at a party became embarrassed when she wanted to be introduced to a man she had declined because of his name .One study showed that teachers give different grades to the identical essays written by boys with different names.Similarly,girls popularity can be related to their names . Yet , which name works and which does not depend on the times . The good qualities of a well-liked president or actor can often influence how a name is seen.But if a name becomes too wll-known ,it might also fall out of favor as parent look for something a little more unique for their child.Unit 8 It is strange that some people tell us the economy is bad and the job market is changing for the worse ,especially for young people .This frightens me .From my objective ,the world has never seen so many responsible opportunities for young people exiting college. Unit 1 I am frequently asked the question,can you use chopsticks?I have lived in Korea,J apan,and China,In each country ,I have , more often than not and without having requested one,been given a fork when one was available .I have politely refused and said that I would be fine with chopsticks.Sometimes,I have to make further explanation. Chopsticks are the least of my worries when I am eating in an Asian home or restaurant.In fact , learning how to use chopsticks takes me noting but a few weeks.This is not to say rituals and how to conduct myself at the table is quite difficult .Just how many times to I have to say ,no,thank you when I really mean “no,thank you,I truly am full?How du I get away with refusing more food without offending someone ?IF insist and I still get more ,is it appropriate just not to eat it ?This would be impolite where I come from. I have enjoyed many great meals and my interactions with the people have been great.I am increasingly aware that I will never be able to give back as much as I have received .I dont know how I can ever thank all of the people who introduced me to eating in AsiaUnit 3 I didnt marry for all the right reasons .Love had nothing to do with marriage.And ,for my husbands part ,well,I suspect love was on his mind either.He married me because I made him feel young .He was such an ordinary man going through his very ordinary midlife crisis .He was divorced,looking for younger women and a career change .That didnt bother me ,though.He was still fairly charming ,pretty handsome and above all rich .I married for money ,and I dont have any doubt about it .My friends dont applaud my decision, but I can also tell that they wish ,at least alittle bit,for some of the same things that I now enjoy .They always prefer to spend a lot of time by my swimming pool than at their common little homes .And another thing ,they are always complaining about their beloved.He is always watching how much I spend .Its become more like a business relationship than a marriage. My husband, however,doesnt care how much I spend and our marriage never became a business because It already was one .You could say ,we have a mutual understanding.We are very realistic about the whole thing ,It is painful for my friends when they realize that love is just a(n) illusion .Marriage for love never existed for me .And ,hellnever divorce me.Hed lose too much money.Unit6 Whats in a name ?Your fate could have been entirely different if you had been given a different name at your birth .Some of us recognize that our name does not necessarilu fit and start using a different name rather than the one we wer given .Many of us choose to use our middle name so we can be true to our parents ,and at the same time be more confident .Some people who have changed their name claim that their professiomal lives improved .They feel better about themselves so they are more likely to achieve more .But those who have changed their names are not just being overly sensitive .Names themselves convey some information causing others to make judgment based solely on them .Here is an example :A magazine declined to print a writers name simply because the editor thought it suited a baseball player more than an art critic .Another example :A woman at a party became embarrassed when she wanted to be introduced to a man she had declined because of his name .One study showed that teachers give different grades to the identical essays written by boys with different names.Similarly,girls popularity can be related to their names . Yet , which name works and which does not depend on the times . The good qualities of a well-liked president or actor can often influence how a name is seen.But if a name becomes too wll-known ,it might also fall out of favor as parent look for something a little more unique for their child.Unit 8 It is strange that some people tell us the economy is bad and the job market is changing for the worse ,especially for young people .This frightens me .From my objective ,the world has never seen so many responsible opportunities for young people exiting college. Unit 1 I am frequently asked the question,can you use chopsticks?I have lived in Korea,J apan,and China,In each country ,I have , more often than not and without having requested one,been given a fork when one was available .I have politely refused and said that I would be fine with chopsticks.Sometimes,I have to make further explanation. Chopsticks are the least of my worries when I am eating in an Asian home or restaurant.In fact , learning how to use chopsticks takes me noting but a few weeks.This is not to say rituals and how to conduct myself at the table is quite difficult .Just how many times to I have to say ,no,thank you when I really mean “no,thank you,I truly am full?How du I get away with refusing more food without offending someone ?IF insist and I still get more ,is it appropriate just not to eat it ?This would be impolite where I come from. I have enjoyed many great meals and my interactions with the people have been great.I am increasingly aware that I will never be able to give back as much as I have received .I dont know how I can ever thank all of the people who introduced me to eating in AsiaUnit 3 I didnt marry for all the right reasons .Love had nothing to do with marriage.And ,for my husbands part ,well,I suspect love was on his mind either.He married me because I made him feel young .He was such an ordinary man going through his very ordinary midlife crisis .He was divorced,looking for younger women and a career change .That didnt bother me ,though.He was still fairly charming ,pretty handsome and above all rich .I married for money ,and I dont have any doubt about it .My friends dont applaud my decision, but I can also tell that they wish ,at least alittle bit,for some of the same things that I now enjoy .They always prefer to spend a lot of time by my swimming pool than at their common little homes .And another thing ,they are always complaining about their beloved.He is always watching how much I spend .Its become more like a business relationship than a marriage. My husband, however,doesnt care how much I spend and our marriage never became a business because It already was one .You could say ,we have a mutual understanding.We are very realistic about the whole thing ,It is painful for my friends when they realize that love is just a(n) illusion .Marriage for love never existed for me .And ,hellnever divorce me.Hed lose too much money.Unit6 Whats in a name ?Your fate could have been entirely different if you had been given a different name at your birth .Some of us recognize that our name does not necessarilu fit and start using a different name rather than the one we wer given .Many of us choose to use our middle name so we can be true to our parents ,and at the same time be more confident .Some people who have changed their name claim that their professiomal lives improved .They feel better about themselves so they are more likely to achieve more .But those who have changed their names are not just being overly sensitive .Names themselves convey some information causing others to make judgment based solely on them .Here is an example :A magazine declined to print a writers name simply because the editor thought it suited a baseball player more than an art critic .Another example :A woman at a party became embarrassed when she wanted to be introduced to a man she had declined because of his name .One study showed that teachers give different grades to the identical essays written by boys with different names.Similarly,girls popularity can be related to their names . Yet , which name works and which does not depend on the times . The good qualities of a well-liked president or actor can often influence how a name is seen.But if a name becomes too wll-known ,it might also fall out of favor as parent look for something a little more unique for their child.Unit 8 It is strange that some people tell us the economy is bad and the job market is changing for the worse ,especially for young people .This frightens me .From my objective ,the world has never seen so many responsible opportunities for young people exiting college. Trends toward specialized careers and lower salaries leave economists and sociologists painful that the next generation of employees will be confirmed to roles that are too narrow and thus not regarding enough.Many say corporations are taking percentage of the labor force .Moreover , no one is forcing our youth into such occupations .If a rewarding job does not exist in the current system, theyll have to arrange it for themselves .Thenext breakthrough to create something truly creative is bound to happen anytime now.At the same time lets deny that students are prepared for the day when their chances are coming. By telling our young people everything has already been done and that there is nothing left to dream about .we are taking them of the opportunity to create a system that is new and exciting ,outside the confines of what is frequently imaginable .But then again,maybe Im wrong .Maybe I shouldt trouble about our youth at all. Their ability to encounter what is befor them and defy our unnecessary worries is their greatest strength.Maybe by telling them they cant ,we are on purpose encouraging them to create something truly incredible.All in all.the future for the young people is not gloomy ;instead ,it is promising.Unit 9 Journalists play a very important part in the way we see the world around us . It is unfortunate that increasingly the standpoint of the reporter or the news agency is advanced in the story .This is not good reporting ,which should relate all of the key facts and an account of those facts in an edivent manner. In this way ,the public can take the information and forecast its own opinion .It is the responsibility of the media to entitle that this happens. Far too often these days ,reporters from scattered places around the globe are looking for the most thrilling stories in case of focusing on the stories that are the most important .News has become a form of entertainment other than an accurate source of information. It used to be that we co