新世纪大学英语综合教程4cloze部分的汉语意思及答案文档格式.docx
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Manhasabloodtiewithnatureandnobodycanliveoutsidenature.Natureprovidesuswitheverythingweneed:
theairwebreathe,thewaterwedrink,andthefoodweeat.
Forquitealongtimeaftermanbegantoliveintherealmofnature,helivedinfearofitsdestructiveforces.Heusedtoregardnaturewithitselementalforcesassomethinghostiletohim.Andeventheforestwassomethingwildandfrighteningtohim.Veryoften,hewasunabletoobtainthemerestdailynecessitiesthoughheworkedtogetherwithothersstubbornlyandcollectivelywithhisimperfecttools.Throughhisinteractionwithnature,manchangeditgradually.Hecutdownforest,cultivatedland,transferredvariousspeciesofplantsandanimalstodifferentclimaticconditions,changedtheshapeandclimateofhisenvironmentandtransformedplantsandanimals.Hesubduedanddisciplinedelectricityandcompelledittoservetheinterestsofsociety.
Nonetheless,withtheconstantexpansionofagricultureandindustry,manhasrobbednaturetoomuchofitsirreplaceableresources,pollutedhisownlivingenvironmentandcausedabout95%ofthespeciesthathaveexistedoverthepast600millionyearstobecomeextinctandstillmanyotherstobeendangered.Thepreviousdynamicbalancebetweenmanandnatureisonthevergeofbreakingdown.Manisnowfacedwiththeproblemofhowtostop,oratleasttomoderatethedestructiveeffectoftechnologyonnature.
Thecrisisoftheecologicalsituationhasbecomeaglobalproblem.ThesolutiontotheproblemdependsonrationalandwiseorganizationbothofproductionitselfandcareforMotherNature.Thiscanonlybedonebyallhumanity,ratherthanbyindividuals,enterprisesorseparatecountries.
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Unit2
Technologyisa"
hot"
issuenowadays.Thedefendersoftechnologystressitsadvantageswhiletheopponentsemphasizeitsdisadvantages.Neithersidehasevertakenthetimetolookattheoppositepointofview.
Thedefendersoftechnologyholdthatwithtechnology,people'
slivingconditionshavebeengreatlyimproved.Forexample,theboominproductivityhasmadegoodsbetterandcheaper.Therefore,thingsthatwereonceluxuries,suchasjettravelandlong-distancephonecalls,havebecomenecessities.Medicaltechnology,inparticular,hasbenefitedusalot,especiallyinprolonginglifeexpectancy.
Ontheotherhand,theopponentsoftechnologyarguethattechnologymakeslifeobviouslyworse.Telemarketing,trafficjams,andidentitytheftareallphenomenathatmakepeopleconsciouslyunhappy.Inaddition,manypeoplebelievetechnologydisruptsrelationshipsandfracturescommunity.
EversincetheIndustrialRevolution,therelationshipbetweenhappinessandtechnologyhasbeenaneternalsubjectforsocialcriticsandphilosophers,thougheconomistsandsocialscientistshaveseldomtouchedonthetopic.However,in1974theeconomistRichardEasterlindidgroundbreakingworkontherelationshipbetweenprosperityandwell-being.Inhisfamouspaperentitled"
DoesEconomicGrowthImprovetheHumanLot?
"
Easterlinshowedthattherewasnorealcorrelationbetweenanation'
sincomelevelanditscitizens'
happinessinthedevelopedcountries.
Infact,technologyisneithergoodnorbad.Itdependsonwhatwewanttodowithit.Therefore,theresponsibilitybelongsexclusivelytohumanswhohavetoacquireasocialconscience,torespecthumanbeings,natureanditsbalances.
1emphasize2opposite3improved4luxuries5benefited6obviously7consciously8fractures9eternal10groundbreaking11entitled12correlation13depends14exclusively
Unit4
Mostpeoplehaveworktodo.Withwork,theycanenjoytheirlives.However,peoplewhodidphysicallaborwerelookeddownuponinthepast.Manypeoplewerecompelledtotakemanuallaborbecauseitwasanabsolutenecessityforthemtoearnalivingandtosupporttheirfamilies.Bycontrast,peoplewhodidmentalworkwerehighlyrespected.Undertheinfluenceofthisidea,eventodaysomepeoplestillidealizetheirfuturewhenmakingchoicesfortheircareer.Whattheycaremostaboutiswhetherthejobcangivethemenoughsocialstatusratherthanwhethertheycanrealizetheirvaluesinit.Intheireyes,thosewhodomanuallaborshouldstillbeclassifiedasinferiorinsocialstatus.
Infact,thereisnoessentialdifferencebetweenthosewhoworkwiththeirhandsandthosewhoworkwiththeirmind.Whetherajobislabororworkdoesnotdependonthejobitselfbutonpeople'
sattitudetowardsit.Aslongasyoulikeyourjob,youwillthinkyouarefortunateenoughtotakeitandyouwilldoitenthusiastically.
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