超星 - Cloze Theme-related - 查题吧

填空题

Cloze 1. Theme-relatedRead the passage carefully until you have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.A homesteader(自耕农)is a person who lives a self-reliant lifestyle with major emphasis on home production. While the Industrial Age is being(1) by information and electronics, some people try to seek an escape from the social, environmental, and economic mad- ness of the modern age and begin to (2) returning to the country. As this lifestyle is so enjoyable, satisfying and rewarding, more and more people are prepared to (3) their job in the city andstart a new and more meaningful life on their various farms. For some it has become not only a way of life, but also a way of looking at the____ (4).Of course, life in the country can be pretty (5). While it is an enjoyment to be so close to Nature, you may have to reduce your dependence on(6) by cutting back on your daily consumption. You may also have to cook your own meals every day and (7) your own low-cost entertainment without the (8) thatare common in cities. On(9), however, living in the country has long been a part of the American Dream. Generations of Americans have considered the country an(10) setting in which to live and raise a family.consider creative world fuels luxuriesoccasions ideal applied replaced initialquit tough provide assist balance

填空题

Cloze 2. Theme-relatedRead the passage carefully untilyou have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.Statistics show that at some point in your life, you will get robbed.Things get even worse for apartment dwellers (居住者)because so many people pass in and out of an apartment building, and it is much (1) to keep non-residents out.So what to do? Don't panic. Yes, apartments are (2)to robbery, but there are options other than barricading yourself in your apartment with a shotgun. We suggest that you use some common sense to (3) that target from your door. Then the burglar will rob the less guarded, not you.We know what you're thinking: "I'll never get robbed. Who'd want to steal a half can of Diet Coke and an_________________ (4) toothbrush?”If those really are the only things in your apartment, you have every reason not to worry. However, if you have something you'd like to keep 一 say, a TV, a stereo, a computer, a Picasso 一 it's wise to be (5).Your goal is not to set up any (6) security systems to hold _ (7) at bay; your goal is to keep criminals from even trying to (8) into your apartment in thefirst place. If someone really wants to break in,___ (9) are that he/she is going to find a way by breaking a window or climbing up the fire escape. Therefore, you should remove all (10) that say,“Hey, look at me! Lots of goodies and no security! Come on in!" Lock the door when you leave. Don't leave the windows open all day long. Don't tape notes on the door directed to your mate reading "Gone all day! Left the door unlocked for you!" Just use your brains!A.signs B. cautious C. chances D. electronicE.systems F. thieves G. shift H. liableI.barriers J. tougher K. sophisticated L. electricM.universal N. threaten O. break

1