Section C
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the answer sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
Australia is the home of the kangaroo. In the most parts of the world, a person must go to the zoo to see a kangaroo. On Australia, kangaroos move about (11)__(1)____ in the forests And on the plains. Long ago, kangaroos were giants. They were almost ten feet tall. Today, kangaroos are about (12)_(2)______ a man. They are five to six feet tall and weigh about 150 pounds. Kangaroos stand on their (13)___(3)____ legs. They use these large hind legs for jumping and, if necessary, for fighting. Close to the kangaroos’ body are small front legs. These are for finding and holding food. Kangaroos live in herds of 12 or more. Some herds have more than 50 kangaroos. A herd has no fixed home. It moves from place to place, searching for food. If something (14) ___(4)_____ the herd, the kangaroos (15) __(5)______  at once. They can jump 25 feet or more and they can move at 25 miles per hour. 无解析