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

第一步：补全短语

the bride and groom often
where the food is
the couple is often handfuls of uncooked rice

第二步：把短语填回短文

Wedding ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. For instance, at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. After the ceremony, by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is oftenaparty, that it almost takes the attention away from the people.

Text Two

第一步：补全短语

That number increases
they change their brains work
children use too much technology

第二步：把短语填回短文

More thanathird of children under the age of two use mobile media. as children age, with 95% of teens 12—7 spending time online. The time spent with technology doesn't just give kids novel ways of doing things; it can lead to distraction and decreased memory. For example, while video games may condition the brain to pay attention to multiple stimuli, . Children who always use search engines may become very good at finding information— but not very good at remembering it. In addition, may not have enough opportunities to use their imagination or to read and think deeply about the material.

Text Three

第一步：补全短语

have created a technique
of eating the peel
atafreezing cold
Similar to countries

第二步：把短语填回短文

It almost seems too hard to believe, but there is nowabanana that has an eatable peel. Most people would never ofabanana. However, banana farmers in Japan for growing bananas withapeel we can eat. Farmers in Okayama, in the west of Japan, keep their banana trees of —60°C. The farmers then replant the trees in 27°C temperatures. The huge change in temperature makes the tree suddenly grow too quickly for the peel to fully mature. This makes the skin thin, soft and sweet enough to eat. Bananas are the most popular fruit in Japan. , Japan imports most of its bananas. About 99% of bananas in Japanese stores are imported. The new technique could mean Japanese people eat more homegrown bananas.