新视野英语第四册1-5单元完形填空

完形填空1“so you want to be a rock and roll star?”asked the musician,bob Dylan.you have decided to seek fame’s spotlight.and you will not be persuaded otherwise.what is it that lures you?is it the worshipping fans?or is it simply to be recognized for being truly fantastic at something?this is all quite understandable.i should warn you,though.it is difficult to sustain the public’s favor.these people will grow bored so easily.even if you should succeed,you might not be happy.once you win in your conquest of fame,complaints will follow.for example,people will say that your work fails to show a lack of continuity in its appeal.you see,their enthusiasm will soon dissolve.i should also tell you that there will be plenty of people who will want to exploit you during your brief stay at the top.friends?sure,as long as you have miney you’ll have friends who will suck everything you have out of you.and don’t forget to watch your agent closely.you might need a good lawyer and an accountant,but they too will want their piece of the pie-making money out of you.I see,you understand the cruelty of the situation,however,your chase for fame can’t be discouraged by my pessimistic outlook.go ahead then.don’t let me stop you.but when you fail or fall right back where you started and you’re miserable,don’t accuse me of not having warned you.i’ve done all that I can for you.2It is doubtful that tere was a more successful comedy team in the 20th century than the three rry,moe,and curly became famous for their many short movies featuring extraordinary comedy.in their movies,they found many ways of sending off funny actions,they attracted large audience and received a lot of applause.however,their movies also sparked criticism.some people who didin’t like the three stooges persisted they were too wiolent.in a tv interview moe and larry were roused to defend themselves.their coarse brand,they said,shouldn’t be taken seriously.it was just “cartoon violence”.The stooges got their name and their start in an act called ted healy and his stooges.this act began paving the way for their exceedingly successful career.originally,the team was composed of ;arry,moe and shemp.however,shemp left for a career in more serious movies.when shemp left,curly took his place.shemp’s clumsy character returned in 1946 after curly suffered a stroke.Moe was the heart and soul of the team,acting as both their main comic force and their director.he was responsible for scripting many of the jokes.he’d also spend time providing his services as their business manager.in 1934 the team began a series of comedy shorts that numbered more than 200 when they ceased in 1958,which won them numerous fans.despite all the criticism,the three stooges are undoubtedly the most famous comdy team that history ever invented.3The challenges faced by all child protection caseworkers are obvious.what is often not so obvious are the many rewards a caseworker career offers.people often ask why anybody in their right mind would want to be a child protection caseworker,habitually dealing with the most disadvantaged and troubled families in their community.caseworkers rountinely come across disturbing cases of child abuse and neglect,and clients who are not cooperative.being a caseworker means being an agent of positive change,especially when the welfare sector is not just a job to you,but a professional vocation.Child protection is a difficult and challenging career path to follow,but the rewards do exist.many of our caseworkers choose this career path out of a desire to contribute to the community.to be part of a process can ultimately change a family’s life,and caseworkers may witness their intervention equip a young person so that his or her future prospects are improved.of course,this does not occur with every intervention.but when it happens,it is a(n) rewarding experience.and if you are wondering whether this experience makes the job worthwhile,the answer is yes!A good indicator of how outside people look at the caseworker career has been the feedback from university students.in 2006 there were 118 students on placements of casewouker career.those students who completed their placements in child protection told us about the great opportunity they have had to apply theory to practice;the many chances of learning new skills and trying new tasks;the sound knowledge available through training;and how valuablr becoming familiar with different welfare services was to their future career.Bribery may lead to murder.a month ago reporters rushed to the scene of a crime.at the spot the detective seemed even hardly aware of their presence as he did his work.he carefully searched for clues over every inch of the house.after a while,he bent over to pick up a small torn piece of fabric.nothing could escape from his search,the detective suspectedthat this piece of fabric was torn from the murderer’s clothing during a struggle.The victim had been the finance director of a very large computer hardware manufacturer.his wife,a timid woman,snared everything she knew with the detective,including a hot quarrel her husband had with some of the company’s top executives at a banquet.there had been a scandal involving bribery at his company.he was investigating the business of many of the top executives.he had concluded that some people were giving special favors to government offocoals to get contracts.he often questioned their moral conscience and told them that he would accuse them if they were doing something they shouldn’t,which caused problems for him.his questioning and accusing often left him at odds with many of the executives.this time it had led to a fatal blow on his head.the detective caught sight of a crucial clue,a brass button in the corner.it was from a jacket of one of the top ter this executive and the company’s president was arrested.of course this is not the end of the story.4We are living in the age of a telecommunications revolution.in order to keep from gerring left behind,many developing countries are making an intensive effort to strengthen their telecommunications infrastructure.this will help them catch up with the developed countries.it was,after all,advanced telecommunications that gave some countries an economic advantage over others during the 20th century.there is one place that developing nations are looking to improve upon.that is enabling their citizens and businesses to get approval to the web.they are installing advanced optical fibers.these fibers,a millimeter in diameter,can bring the information superhighway to their door.the initial investments that countries like Vietnam are making may seem too great because they still lack basic utilities,like electricity and water.however,government officials say that these moves are strategic.they are also confident that their countries will reap the benefits.they will benefit from having more reliable and up-to-date telecommunications equipment and gaining more revenues.one Vietnamese leader said,”it is understandable that people want to tackle their immediate problems first.still.our entire future is at stake.people don’t always understand the breadth of the problem,though.”he continued,”there are problems with using the antique communications equipment.and if we continue to use such old equipment,the gap between us and the developed world will continue to widen.sacrifices have to be made now so that our children will have a country with opportunities equal to those they see in the developed world.”it will not be far when theycan cruise alongside Americans and western Europeans on the information superhighway.5Have you ever experienced living alone by yourself?Sunlight disappears,awakening me to the fact that I am alone.i am a solitary observer on this isolated pond in the forest.here I sit alone as the last light of day fades sway.a lone wolf in the distance cries out.then darkness creeps in around me.i return to my small hut to put the kettle on the stove and sit in solitude with a hot cup of tea until I want to sleep.the fire inside the stove is low,so I use the axe to split some wood and throw them in.it gets the fire going.i had made preparations to be here for the entire summer.however,after a month I am already lacking in supplies.i didn’t expect I would be tired of this experience so soon.in the cupboards there is nothing but noodles,and half apint of wine.i have become so sick of noodles.still,I have to force myself to choke them down.as I bring the teacup to my lips,o consider whether I should return to civilization to gather supplies or simply abandon my adventure.my observation is that self-reliance is a bit boring.i long to share a steak dinner with my friends,to watch my niece play in the summer’s heat.still my ego woll not let me return to my family and friends just yet.i had boasted to them about how being alone would bring about inspiration to writing poetry.the fact is that I have written nothing.。