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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- the bride and groom often exchange rings
- where the food is so plentiful
- the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice
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, the bride and groom often exchange rings 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, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is oftenaparty, where the food is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people.
Text Two
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- That number only increases
- they change the way their brains work
- children who use too much technology
More thanathird of children under the age of two use mobile media. That number only increases 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, they change the way their brains work . Children who always use search engines may become very good at finding information— but not very good at remembering it. In addition, children who use too much technology may not have enough opportunities to use their imagination or to read and think deeply about the material.
Text Three
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- have created a special technique
- think of eating the peel
- atafreezing cold temperature
- Similar to other countries
It almost seems too hard to believe, but there is nowabanana that has an eatable peel. Most people would never think of eating the peel ofabanana. However, banana farmers in Japan have created a special technique for growing bananas withapeel we can eat. Farmers in Okayama, in the west of Japan, keep their banana trees atafreezing cold temperature 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. Similar to other countries , 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.