21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册1-4单元完形填空与课后翻译.doc

21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册完形填空与课后翻译 Unit 1 There are many paths to greatness. Some people go down in history for their 1)_ influential _ political leadership. Other are remembered for spectacular scientific 2)__ breakthroughs _ for composing great symphonies, or writing 3)__ brilliant __ poetry. But whatever path they take, great people seem to 4)__ share __ a few common characteristics. They are relentlessly 5)__ optimistic __ and persistent; they have both intellectual skills and the ability to work well with other people; and they love their work. In fact, 6)_ for _ these people, work is more like an obsession than a job. Of course, many of the questions about greatness 7)__ remain __ , unanswered. What roles so genetics and environment 8)__ play __ in the question ? How can we know who among our 9) contemporaries will be remembered as great and which people, though famous today, will be 10)__ forgotten __ in the future? It’s also possible that our 11)_ view _ of who is great is not always fair or accurate. For example, the of 12)_ achievement__ women are not recognized as often as they should be.Finally, we can’t even be 13)__ sure__ if it is really good to be great. Maybe the happiest people are the normal ones. Normal people aren’t endowed 14)_ with _ what it takes to be great, but they also don’t have to worry 15)_ about _ the burdens of history. Unit 2 Gratitude is defined as the art of showing 1)__ appreciation __ for every kindness, great and small. Usually, 2)__expressing _ gratitude costs very little, but its rewards can be great. When gratitude is owed but not given, however, as when we 3)_ fail _ to recognize a generous act on someone else’s 4)_ part _, this denial can lead to sore feelings, and even resentment. Sometimes, truly deep gratitude calls for personal sacrifice. One 5) _ example __ is a mother of world war II soldier who traveled from her home 6)_ through __ the U. S. to visit the French family who had 7)___ sheltered ___ her son fr