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Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.
Today young people tend to jump on the bandwagon of love with so much haste (1) that they fail to realize the essence of true love. Given the current state of affairs (2), we need to consider more closely the nature of love. True love has to be distinguished (3) from the pleasures of the flesh. True love means a meeting of minds (4) and it takes time to blossom (5). People who are in true love focus more on inner charm (6) than on physical beauty, more on intimacy (7) than on closeness, more on emotion (8) than on passion, more on sharing than on acquiring (9). As true love happens once in a lifetime, they have in their minds the ideals (10) of the relationship. They share mutual respect, admiration (11) and plenty of romance, so their relationship is lasting (12) and meaningful. Preserving true love requires effort, however. You should gift your object of affection (13) your time, company, support and friendship; you should give yourself and your beloved time and space to forge (14) a life-long
bond; and you should honor (15) your commitments. In short, you should devote yourself to your love. Your devotion to love will, in return, bring you an overwhelming (16) joy.
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Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.
What is genuine friendship? Some classical (1) views may help us understand the notion (2) of friendship more clearly. Aristotle distinguishes
genuine friendship from two other forms: one based on mutual utility (3) and the other on pleasure. While the ground (4) for the latter two forms of friendship is closely related to material benefits, short-term interests or age, genuine friendship occurs (5) only between those who are similar in their goodness (6). Cicero, another ancient scholar, believes that true friends’ actions and lives should leave no question as to (7) their honor, purity, equity and liberality. Whether or not one possesses (8) any superiority over the other, both must r
egard themselves as equals of the other and try their best to preserve the friendship. Moreover, true friends are bound (9) together, as a friend is said to be a mirror (10) in which you may perceive and know yourself. When virtuous (11) friends share a commitment (12) to the good, they can recognize each other’s moral excellence (13) and fulfill their self-improvement.
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3d综合版Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
AIDS is a terrible disease. It poses a threat (1) to all the human beings without caring whether you are black or white, male or female, gay or straight, young or old. But what is at risk (2) now is not just the people infected (3) with the disease. Human civilization itself is being threatened. This is because the whole society tolerates both ignorance of and prejudice (4) against HIV or AIDS. Once diagnosed (被诊断) as HIV-positive, the victims are isolated (5) or treated as outcasts. They are believed to have contracted (6) something
evil or to have entered some alien state of being. As a result, these poor people have to shelter (7) the flickering candle of life from the cold wind of rejection by their family members. When they die of the disease, their families dare not whisper the word AIDS. They just grieve (8) silently. Thus, our prejudice and silence have helped the disease along (9). Now HIV marches firmly towards AIDS in more than a million American homes, littering its pathway (10) with the bodies of the young. To guard against the disease effectively, we must take this issue (11) seriously. People should be educated to bring (12) those negative attitudes to an end. We should not see AIDS as something evil (13) and the patients as alien. Instead, we should concern ourselves with (14) the prevention of the disease and render strong support (15) to the patients with more compassion. Only in this way can we have a better chance of winning the war against AIDS.
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Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
Mankind hopes for a better world to live in. To this end (1), man has to confront the inevitable conflicts that the future holds in store (2). Since education plays an indispensable (3) role in managing those conflicts, the following four pillars of education are proposed. Learning to live together calls for (4) an understanding of others and awareness of the diversity (5), similarities and interdependence of all people so that people can implement (6) joint projects. In accordance with (7) the global changes brought about by scientific progress, the emphasis (8) in learning to know should be put on combining (9) a broad general education and the opportunity to study a small number of subjects in depth (10). Associated with the issue of occupational training, learning to do aims to equip (11) people to cope with various situations and work in teams. The fourth pillar is learning to be, which focuses on the complete development of one’s potential when going after a(n) independent (12) critical way of thinking and judgment. Given the convenient access (13) to knowledge in the information era, everyone longs for a way to get the most out of (14) their own specific educational environment. These four interrelated pillars can help us make the best out of education and attain our future ideals.