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 truth is
- but must be coaxed into
- isaprerequisite
第二步：把短语填回短文
Of course, . This century, the work of cognitive psychologists has illuminated the subtle forms of daily learning on which intellectual progress depends. Children were observed as they slowly grasped— or, as the case might be, bumped into— concepts that adults take for quantity is unchanged as water pours fromashort glass intoatall thin one. Psychologists have since demonstrated that young children, asked to count the pencils inapile, readily report the number of blue or red pencils, . Such studies have suggested that the rudiments (基本原理) of mathematics are mastered gradually, and with effort. They have also suggested that the very concept of abstract numbers— the idea ofaoneness, a twoness, a twoness that applies to any class of objects and more mathematically demanding than settingatable—is itself far from innate.
Text Two
第一步：补全短语
- roots, grasses, fruit, and bark
- their trunks with water
- useawide of sounds
第二步：把短语填回短文
Asian elephants live in the tropical forests and grasslands of southeast Asia. Their ideal meals . Much of Asian elephants' time is spent searching for food. Actually these animals may travel 50 milesaday to find food. Asian elephants also enjoy taking dips in the water. To cool down their backsides, the animals will and spray it over themselves likeahose. Asian elephants are gentle and super-social. Related females live with their young in herds. Adult males go off on their own. For communication with each other, they . Some of their vocalizations can be heard more thanamile away.
Text Three
第一步：补全短语
- playing video games or television
- by email, instant messaging and social media
- taken the time to sit down and something
- receiving a in the post
第二步：把短语填回短文
Not too long ago, many children enjoyed readingagood book in their spare time. Nowadays, adolescents are more likely to be seen . Some people even claim they can't go without watching their favorite TV programme — which isabit extreme! Similarly, sending letters has becomeathing of the past. It has been . I think this isahuge shame; for me, there is nothing better than . It shows someone has ; this is much more personal thanaconversation online. For some people—especially the older generation—new methods of communication aren't so accessible.