四、信息还原
阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项，有一个多余选项。
“Hurry up, Laura! You are slower than a tortoise (龟) today,” says Alana.
“That’s OK,” replies Laura. “It is not a bad thing to be as slow as a tortoise.
F
31 ”
“Wow!” says Alana. “How is that possible?”
“There are many reasons,” says Laura. “
E
32 They are never in a rush. They take life easy. People can learn a lesson from tortoises.”
C
33 They discover that tortoises walk very slowly and steadily (稳步地). They are never in a hurry to eat. Sometimes, it takes them many hours to eat a good meal. They breathe slowly and get lots of rest.
In winter, they make a big hole and go to sleep. ______ 34 When they wake up in spring, they begin to move. But, as always, they move slowly.
That’s the trick (秘诀).
B
35 Life is a long journey. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
A. Everything gets even slower.
B. Slow and steady wins the race.
C. Later, the two girls read about tortoises.
D. What else does Laura know about tortoises?
E. But mostly, it’s because they take their time.
F. Do you know that tortoises can live to be over 100 years old?
31.
F
32.
E
33.
C
34.
A
35.
B
