Part V 短文完成
Text Completion · 20 分
There are three incomplete texts. First, use the choices in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text.
Text One
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- you watched while eating it
- send nerve messages to your brain
- our noses and our brain are very closely connected
- helps us remember things
For years, scientists have been studying the special power of smells. It seems that our noses and our brain are very closely connected . When you smell something, the odor goes up your nose to the smelling zones. From here, sense cells send nerve messages to your brain telling it what you smelled. More than our other four senses, our sense of smell changes our mood and helps us remember things . If you were told to think about popcorn, you'd probably recall its smell. And then you might remember the movie you watched while eating it . Our sense of smell also makes us aware of danger—like the smell of smoke.
Text Two
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- how to help poor people with all sorts of new innovations
- all the speeches are uploaded to their websites
- give presentations onavariety of topics
TED isaset of conferences, held in various cities around the world every year. With speakers—also from various parts of the globe— all the speeches are uploaded to their websites , for everyone to see. TED conferences invite speakers to give presentations onavariety of topics . The different speakers are usually experts in their field and talk about new ideas and recent developments that are important to their work. The speakers are often also well known, with people such as Microsoft giant Bill Gates and world-renowned chimpanzee expert, Jane Goodall, having given talks. There are many talks on environmentalism, for example, and on international development, aid work, and how to help poor people with all sorts of new innovations . While the talks coverawide variety of topics, all speakers haveastrict time limit— each presentation must last no longer than 18 minutes.
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- good at finding information
- the way their brains work
- to use their imagination
The time spent with technology doesn't just give kids new ways of doing things, it changes the way their brains work . For example, an article says that while video games may condition the brain to pay attention to multiple stimuli, they can lead to distraction and decreased memory. Children who always use search engines may become very good at finding information —but not very good at remembering it. In addition, the article said, children who use too much technology may not have enough opportunities to use their imagination or to read and think deeply about the material.