Unit 1 Cloze 1 (2---lA) Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are 1 behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed 2 researching experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two that americans save carefully, the other 4 labor We are slaves to nothing 5 the clock, it has been said Time is treated as if it lething almost real. We save it, waste it, kill it, cut it, 6 it; we also charge for it. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime 7 the sand have run out of a persons hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to 8 A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in ush---often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get 9 hey are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others 10 they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country 1. A)failing B)feeling C)falling D)following 2. A)with B)to C) D)over 3. A)substances B)matters ) materials D)elements 4 a)being B)is C)were D)are B)yet C)bi D)moreover 6. A)make for B C)apply for D)take for 7. A)Although B)Since C)Unless D)Once 8. A)count B)pass C)remain 9. A)wha B)whe C)where D)which 10. A)if B)though C)while
Unit 1 Cloze 1 (2---1A) Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are __1__ behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed __2__ researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two __3__ that Americans save carefully, the other __4__ labor. “We are slaves to nothing __5__ the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We save it, waste it, kill it, cut it, __6__ it; we also charge for it. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. __7__ the sand have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to __8__. A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush---often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get __9__ they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others __10__ they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. 1. A) failing B) feeling C) falling D) following 2. A) with B) to C) in D) over 3. A) substances B) matters C) materials D) elements 4. A) being B) is C) were D) are 5. A) still B) yet C) but D) moreover 6. A) make for B) account for C) apply for D) take for 7. A) Although B) Since C) Unless D) Once 8. A) count B) pass C) remain D) direct 9. A) what B) when C) where D) which 10. A) if B) though C) while D) as
Cloze 2 (2---lA) We americans work hard at the task of saving time we produce a flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails through personal contacts, which 3 pleasant, take longer--- especially our traffic-filled streets. We, 5, save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gathering To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation 6 the importance of the matter 7. In some countries no major business is conducted 8 eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. In America, too, a final agreement will normally be signed 9. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, conducting" teleconferences" to 10 problems not only in this country but also--by satellite--internationally 1. A)instant B)eternal C)steady D) positive 2. A)above al B)rather than C)in return D)far from 3. A)moreover B) furthermore C) 4 A)giving B)giv C)to give D)giv 5. A)therefore B)however C)whereas D)instead 6. A)in B)over C)to D 7. A)on hand B)to hand C)through hand D)at hand 8. A)without B)with C)by 9. A)by nature B)at heart C)in person D)on purpose 10. A)confront B)alt C)intend
Cloze 2 (2---1A) We Americans work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a __1__ flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails __2__ through personal contacts, which __3__ pleasant, take longer--- especially __4__ our traffic-filled streets. We, __5__, save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gathering. To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation __6__ the importance of the matter __7__. In some countries no major business is conducted __8__ eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. In America, too, a final agreement will normally be signed __9__. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, conducting “ teleconferences” to __10__ problems not only in this country but also—by satellite—internationally. 1. A) instant B) eternal C) steady D) positive 2. A) above all B) rather than C) in return D) far from 3. A) moreover B) furthermore C) anyway D) though 4. A) giving B) given C) to give D) give 5. A) therefore B) however C) whereas D) instead 6. A) in B) over C) to D) on 7. A) on hand B) to hand C) through hand D) at hand 8. A) without B) with C) by D) under 9. A) by nature B) at heart C) in person D) on purpose 10. A) confront B) alter C) intend D) settle
Cloze 3. (2---1B) Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the hostility stage". You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had 1 thought it was. You become 2 of many things about the new culture people don' t treat you like a guest rful Everything that seemed to be so wonderf at first is now awful, 5 everything makes you feel distressed and fed up Usually at this point in your adjustment 6 a new culture, you devise some mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the 7 of culture shock. One type of coping mechanism is called"repression". This happens 8 you pretend that everything is 9 and that nothing bothers you. Another type of defense mechanisms is called"regression"You start to act as if you are younger than you really are. The third kind of defense mechanism is called"isolation". You would rather be home 10 and you don t want to communicate with anybody. The last type of defense mechanism is called"rejection". With this coping mechanism, you think you dont need anybody 1. A)actually B)originally C) apparently D)inevitably 2. A)worn B)exhausted C)tired D)embarrassed 3. A)However B) Therefore C)Otherwise D)Moreover 4. A)anymore B any way C) anyhow D)anywhere 5. A)but B)and C)\ C)to 7. A)varieties B)effects C)features D)ranges 8. A)because B)since C)where D)when 9. A)acceptable B)miserable C)available D) fashionable 10. A)only B)lonely C)alone D)individual
Cloze 3. (2---1B) Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the “hostility stage”. You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had __1__ thought it was. You become __2__ of many things about the new culture. __3__, people don’t treat you like a guest __4__. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, __5__ everything makes you feel distressed and fed up. Usually at this point in your adjustment __6__ a new culture, you devise some mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the __7__ of culture shock. One type of coping mechanism is called “repression”. This happens __8__ you pretend that everything is __9__ and that nothing bothers you. Another type of defense mechanisms is called “regression” You start to act as if you are younger than you really are. The third kind of defense mechanism is called “isolation”. You would rather be home __10__and you don’t want to communicate with anybody. The last type of defense mechanism is called “rejection”. With this coping mechanism, you think you don’t need anybody. 1. A) actually B) originally C) apparently D) inevitably 2. A) worn B) exhausted C) tired D) embarrassed 3. A) However B) Therefore C) Otherwise D) Moreover 4. A) anymore B) anyway C) anyhow D) anywhere 5. A) but B) and C) \ D) as 6. A) at B) on C) to D) with 7. A) varieties B) effects C) features D) ranges 8. A) because B) since C) where D) when 9. A) acceptable B) miserable C) available D) fashionable 10. A) only B) lonely C) alone D) individual