新世纪大学英语系列教材二综合教程2Cloze原文及答案.docx

UNIT .1 Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days?One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money,relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans.The idea intrigued me.So i decided to make a trip from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic Coast without a penny.I rose early on September 6,1994,and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge.During the six week’s journey .I hitched 82 rides and covered 4223 miles across 14 states.I was treated with kindness in every state i travelled across.I was amazed by the stubborn capacity of Americans to help a stranger.even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests i found that people were generally compassionate.Hearing i had no money and would take none,people in every state bought me food of shared whatever they happened to have with me .In Jakestown. Tennessee,a science teacher invited me to talk to her class about my trip .All the kids were well-mannered and attentive.Their questions kept coming.I told the students how proud i was to live in a country where people were still willing to help out a stranger.i told them”no matter who you are,you can also still depend on the kindness of strangers”. UNIT .2 Optimism and pessimism are powerful forces,and each of us must choose which we want ,so as to shape our outlook and our expectations.From which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up in hope or down in despair?An optimistic attitude is not a luxury:it’s a necessity.The way you look at life will determine how you feel,perform and how you well you will get along with others.Conversely,negative thoughts,attitudes,and expectations feed on themselves;they become a self-fulfilling prophecy .Pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live.When the world is seen as a hopeful ,positive place,people are more likely to achieve.Optimism doesn’t need to be native.You can be an optimist and still recognize that problems exist and th