综合类:完形填空Family History
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before， many people are being (1) __ to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by ìinvestigating their own family history. They can try to (2) __ out more about where their families came from and what they did， This is now a fast—growing hobby， especially in countries with a (3) __short history， like Australia and the United States.
It is (4) __ thing to spend some time (5) __through a book on family history and to take the (6) __ to investigate your own familys past. It is (7) __ another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and (8)__ yourself many problems which could have been (9) __ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (10)__ with a famous character， whether hero or criminal， do not let this idea take over your research. Just (11) __it as an interesting possibility. A simple system (12) __ collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get in your (13) __. The most important thing， though， is to (14) __started. Who knows what you (15) __ find
词汇:
attract / tr kt/ v. 吸引，有吸引力 investigate / investiɡeit / v. 调查，研究
disorganize / dis :ɡ naiz / v. 扰乱，瓦解criminal /krimin la/ adj. 形式的，犯罪的
adequate / dikwit / adj. 充足的，适当的 complex / kDmpleks / adj. 错综复杂的
注释:
1. It is one thing ... ， it is another thing ... : 一方面……，另一方面……
2. One way 从句 is by doing ... :做某事的方法之一是通过……
练习:
1. A) pushed B) attracted C) fetched D) ，brought
2. A) lay B) make C) put D) find
3. A) fairly B) greatly C) mostly D) widely
4. A) a B) one C) no D) some
5. A) seeing B) moving C) going D) even
6. A) idea B) plan C) purpose D) decision
7. A) quite B) just C) more D) living
8. A) produce B) cause C) build D) create
9. A) missed B) lost C) avoided D) escaped
10. A) connected B) joined C) attached D) related
11. A) treat B) control C) contact D) direct
12. A) with B) by C) for D) through
13. A) track B) path C) road D) way
14. A) get B) appear C) be D) feel
15. A) should B) might C) ought D) must