新视野大学英语第2册,完形填空原文和选词的

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Unit 1

As a foreigner doing business in the United States, I feel very rushed. I am used to friendly opening exchanges when doing business. Here in Chicago, things are different. There is no time for getting to know each other. This does not seem 1 L) appropriate to me. There is no chance to develop a sense of trust when people meet to talk over issues. There are no 2 C) rituals like tea or coffee before discussing business, though this is a 3 D) convention in my country. When we discuss business it starts with a 4 N) leisurely chat. I think that it is important for business partners to get familiar with each other first and to feel relaxed. If the exchange is too 5 O) abrupt, there is a risk that something will be forgotten. Some possi bilities go without being 6 A) assessed when there is too much pressure. I don’t believe this is the best strategy for proper communication. Besides, the 7 E) perception is that they just don’t care about you as an individual here. You are basically just another 8 G) means of making money.

All of this used to create a real 9 I) dilemma for me. At first, it caused me to have a little __10 K) interaction with American business partners as possible. Gradually, though, I have come to understand the cultural differences between our two countries. This has really helped me to feel more comfortable doing business here.

A) assessed B) accessed C) rituals D) convention

E) perception F) distinction G) means H) process

I) dilemma J) relationK) interaction L) appropriate

M) convenient N) leisurely O) abrupt

Keys: L C D N O A E G I K

Unit 2

Bill Johnson’s path to Olympic gold was different than that of most. In fact, even though he was the first American man to ever win the downhill skiing event, many 1 O) rejected him as a true Olympic hero. He was a rebellious kid who came from a troubled background., and he boasted too much. Moreover, he only became 2 K) involved in skiing because a judge sent him to a ski school after he had stolen a car at age 17. There was no lifelong 3 D) commitment to the sport. He did not ___4 H) exemplify the Olympic spirit. He did not gain distinction by continuously training for his event.

Still, few failed to 5 J) appreciate his marvelous race in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. He was just a natural skier and his technique was 6 E) perfect for the course. And so even before the race began, he was 7 M) claiming victory. “This course was made for me. Nothing can stop me,” he had boasted. He also caused so me comments when he talked about the millions of dollars he would be able to make after he won the race. This made many skiers 8 G) hostile toward him. That just 9 B) encouraged him even more. Then on the day of the event, he turned out the fastest. “It takes a lot of courage to throw yourself down a mountain,” Bill Johnson 10 A) remarked proudly after he won a gold medal for the United States. “Not many can do that.”

A) remarked B) encouraged C) benefitD) commitment

E) perfect F) reluctant G) hostile H) exemplify