全新版大学英语综合教程3ClozeUnit1Ahomesteaderisapersonwholivesaself-reliantlifestylewithmajoremphasisonhomeproduction.WhiletheIndustrialAgeisbeing(1)replacedbyinformationandelectronics,somepeopletrytoseekanescapefromthesocial,environmental,andeconomicmadnessofthemodernageandbeginto(2)considerreturningtothecountry.Asthislifestyleissoenjoyable,satisfyingandrewarding,moreandmorepeoplearepreparedto(3)quittheirjobinthecityandstartanewandmoremeaningfullifeontheirvariousfarms.Forsomeithasbecomenotonlyawayoflife,butalsoawayoflookingatthe(4)world.自耕农是一个人的生活一个自力更生的生活方式与主要强调国内生产。当工业时代正被信息和电子产品所(1)取代时,一些人却试图逃离现代社会、环境和经济的疯狂,开始(2)考虑返回农村。由于这种生活方式是如此令人愉快、满足和有益的,越来越多的人准备(3)辞去在城市的工作,在他们的各种农场开始一种新的、更有意义的生活。对一些人来说,它不仅成为一种生活方式,而且成为一种看待(4)世界的方式。Ofcourse,lifeinthecountrycanbepretty(5)tough.WhileitisanenjoymenttobesoclosetoNature,youmayhavetoreduceyourdependenceon(6)fuelsbycuttingbackonyourdailyconsumption.Youmayalsohavetocookyourownmealseverydayand(7)provideyourownlow-costentertainmentwithoutthe(8)luxuriesthatarecommonincities.On(9)balance,however,livinginthecountryhaslongbeenapartoftheAmericanDream.GenerationsofAmericanshaveconsideredthecountryan(10)idealsettinginwhichtoliveandraiseafamily.当然,乡村生活也可以很(5)艰苦。虽然亲近大自然是一种享受,但你可能得减少对(6)燃料的依赖,减少日常消耗。你也可以每天自己做饭,自己(7)提供低成本的娱乐,而不是城市里常见的(8)奢侈品。然而,(9)总的说来,住在乡村一直是美国梦的一部分。几代美国人都认为美国是一个(10)理想的家庭环境。Unit2Despitethename,theUndergroundRailroadwasnotreallyarailroad,butwasanetworkofpeoplewhoassistedfugitiveslaves.ManyfugitiveswhoescapedtotheNorthandCanadareceived(1)assistancealongthewayfromindividualswhowere(2)involvedinthisnetwork.Bytheearly19thcentury,theorganizationbecamesosuccessfulthatitis(3)estimatedthatbetween1810and1850,100,000slavesescapedfromtheSouththroughtheUndergroundRailroad.尽管有这个名字,地下铁路并不是真正的铁路,而是一个帮助逃亡奴隶的网络。许多逃到北方和加拿大的逃犯一路上都(2)从这个网络的相关人员那里得到了(1)帮助。到19世纪初,这个组织非常成功,据(3)估计在1810年到1850年间,有10万名奴隶通过地下铁路从南方逃跑。Itwasnota(n)(4)coincidencethatitwascalledtheUndergroundRailroad.Steamrailroadshadjust(5)emergedandthetermsusedtodescribethepeoplewhohelpedandthefugitiveswererelatedtotherailroadline.Fugitiveslaveswerecalledparcelsandpassengers,thehelpersweretheconductors,thepeoplewhoprovidedtheirhomesasrefugewerecalledstationmasters,andthehomeswere(6)referredtoasdepotsorstations.它被称为地下铁路并不是(4)巧合。蒸汽铁路刚刚(5)出现,用来描述那些提供帮助的人和逃亡者的术语与铁路线路有关。逃亡的奴隶被称为“包裹”和“乘客”,帮助者被称为“售票员”,把自己的家作为避难所的人被称为“站长”,而这些家(6)被称为“仓库”或“车站”。Therouteusedwasanimportantpartofasuccessfulescape.Therewere(7)numeroussecretroutesthataconductorcoulduse.Theoneuseddependedonwherethesearchpartiesandslavecatcherswere(8)stationed.Sometripsrequiredtheuseofmanydifferentroutes.Ifitappearedthattheymightbeindanger,aguidewouldchangepaths.Someguidesandfugitivesevenhidoutinbushesandswampsformanydaysuntilitwassafetocontinueon.Quicknesswasnotthemain(9)concern,insteadsafetywasmostimportantandasaresulttheyoftenzigzaggedinordertoavoid(10)capture.使用的路线是成功逃脱的重要组成部分。售票员可以使用(7)许多秘密路线。使用哪一个取决于搜索队伍和奴隶捕手的(8)位置。有些旅行需要使用许多不同的路线。如果他们看起来可能有危险,向导就会改变路线。有些向导和逃亡者甚至在灌木丛和沼泽地里躲了许多天,直到安全了才继续前进。速度并不是主要的(9)问题(关心、考虑),安全才是最重要的,因此他们经常曲折前进以避免(10)被捕。Unit3Statisticsshowthatatsomepointinyourlife,youwillgetrobbed.Thingsgetevenworseforapartmentdwellersbecausesomanypeoplepassinandoutofanapartmentbuilding,anditismuch(1)toughertokeepnon-residentsout.统计数据显示,在你生命的某个时刻,你会被抢劫。对于公寓住户来说情况更糟,因为如此多的人进出公寓大楼,而且将非居民拒之门外要(1)困难(tough的比较级)得多。Sowhattodo?Don'tpanic.Yes,apartmentsare(2)liabletorobbery,butthereareoptionsotherthanbarricadingyourselfinyourapartmentwithashotgun.Wesuggestthatyouusesomecommonsenseto(3)shiftthattargetfromyourdoor.Thentheburglarwillrobthelessguarded,notyou.那么该怎么办呢?不要恐慌。是的,公寓(2)容易被抢劫,但是除了用猎枪把自己关在公寓里,还有其他的选择。我们建议你用一些常识来(3)改变你的目标。那么窃贼会抢劫守卫较差的人,而不是你。Weknowwhatyou'rethinking:I'llnevergetrobbed.Who'dwanttostealahalfcanofDietCokeandan(4)electronictoothbrush?Ifthosereallyaretheonlythingsinyourapartment,youhaveeveryreasonnottoworry.However,ifyouhavesomethingyou'dliketokeep—say,aTV,astereo,acomputer,aPicasso—it'swisetobe(5)cautious.我们知道你在想什么:“我永远不会被抢劫。”谁会想偷半罐健怡可乐和一把(4)电动牙刷呢?”如果这些真的是你公寓里唯一的东西,你完全有理由不用担心。然而,如果你有一些你想保留的东西——比如说,电视、音响、电脑、毕加索的作品——(5)谨慎是明智的。Yourgoalisnottosetupany(6)sophisticatedsecuritysystemstohold(7)thievesatbay;yourgoalistokeepcriminalsfromeventryingto(8)breakintoyourapartmentinthefirstplace.Ifsomeonereallywantstobreakin,(9)chancesarethathe/sheisgoingtofindawaybybreakingawindoworclimbingupthefireescape.Therefore,youshouldremoveall(10)signsthatsay,Hey,lookatme!Lotsofgoodiesandnosecurity!Comeonin!Lockthedoorwhenyouleave.Don'tleavethewindowsopenalldaylong.Don'ttapenotesonthedoordirectedtoyourmatereadingGoneallday!Leftthedoorunlockedforyou!Justuseyourbrains!你的目标不是建立任何(6)复杂的安全系统来防范(7)小偷;你的目标是一开始就阻止罪犯试图(8)闯入你的公寓。如果有人真的想破门而入,他/她(9)很可能会想办法打破窗户或爬上防火梯。因此,你应该去掉所有(10)标志说“嘿,看着我!很多好东西,没有安全保障!进来吧!”出门的时候,可别忘了锁门。不要让窗户整天开着。不要把写着“走了一整天!”你没锁门吧!”动动脑子!Unit4Imaginingisnotdreaming.Maybetoa(n)(1)extentbutitismorethanthat.Imaginingisbeingcreative.Weoweallthe(2)inventionsanddevelopmentstoimagination,withoutwhich,I(3)betwewouldstillbecavemen.Knowledgeisimportantbutimaginationisevenmoreimportant.想象不是做梦。也许在某种(1)程度上是这样,但还不止于此。想