练习题

1 Understanding the cultural habits of another nation,

especially one containing so many diversified subcultures

as the UnitedState, are a complex, bewildering task. 1.__________

2 The ideals and practices of child rearing vary from

culture to culture. In general, the more rural the

community, the more uniform is the customs of child 2.__________

upbringing.

3 Early upbringing in the home is naturally affected

both by the cultural pattern of the community and by

the parent’s capabilities and their aims and depend not 3.__________

only on upbringing and education but also on the

innate abilities of the child.

4 Among the animals that wandered through the

world of long ago are some which has now entirely 4.__________

died out; but sometimes the bones of an ancient

animal that are dug out in the earth excite the

enquiring scientists.

5 “ Generation gap ” used to be a fashionable topic

among people. This so-called gap was actually

nothing but a difference in the attitudes of the old

and young. Old people complained that the young

was so ignorant of the past and had gone too far 5.__________

from the traditions, while young people protested

that they never had to follow the path their parents

once took.

6 The latter was no less justified in their 6.__________

protests than the former in their complaints.

7 The math exam we have just had is far more

difficult than the one we had last month. Only the

first few questions are easy, the rest is very difficult. 7.__________

8 The small college, therefore, generally provides

a limited number of courses and specializations but

offer a better student-faculty ratio, thus permitting 8.__________

individualized attention to students.

9 Fifty yuan a week for rent are not too expensive, 9.__________

however, I still can not afford it.

10 Three-fourths of the earth surface are covered by 10.__________

water.