Чтобы выполнить задание, нужно подобрать подходящие слова справа и вставить их в пропуски в тексте слева, так чтобы они соответствовали грамматическому и лексическому контексту. Давай посмотрим на изображение и начнем последовательно заполнять пропуски:
- "Once upon a time, in the days when elephants had very __________ 'noses' than they do now" — тут подойдет слово "different", которое в тексте будет "different".
- "Piqua was the brightest little elephant in his herd but he was always getting into trouble because of his great sense of __________." — по смыслу подходит "curiosity", в тексте это слово будет "curiosity".
- "One day, Piqua took the __________ to find out what crocodiles ate for their lunch every day." — здесь лучше подойдет слово "decision", в тексте "decision".
- "He just had to know, so off he went in the __________ direction of the river to ask." — подходит слово "direct", в тексте оно станет "direct".
- "Now, this crocodile was very __________ and when Piqua asked him what he had for his lunch every day..." — слово "friendly" подойдет здесь, так как описывает характер крокодила. В тексте это будет "friendly".
- "It must have been Piqua's __________ day because at that exact moment a python..." — здесь хорошо ложится "lucky", в тексте "lucky".
- "The python saved Piqua's __________ but his nose was changed forever." — здесь нужно подставить "life", и в тексте оно будет "life".
- "Because of the crocodile's pulling, Piqua’s nose wasn’t short anymore. And that is why, even today, elephants have such __________ 'noses'!" — последнее слово "long", которое станет "long" в тексте.
Итак, все пропуски заполнены, текст выглядит вот так:
Once upon a time, in the days when elephants had very different 'noses' than they do now, there lived a little elephant named, Piqua. Piqua was the brightest little elephant in his herd but he was always getting into trouble because of his great sense of curiosity. One day, Piqua took the decision to find out what crocodiles ate for their lunch every day. He just had to know, so off he went in the direct direction of the river to ask. When he got to the river he climbed down the bank to talk to a crocodile that was sunning itself there. Now, this crocodile was very friendly and when Piqua asked him what he had for his lunch every day, he grabbed Piqua's nose and pulled him into the river. It must have been Piqua's lucky day because at that exact moment a python, one of the strongest snakes in the world, was passing by. The python saved Piqua's life but his nose was changed forever. Because of the crocodile's pulling, Piqua’s nose wasn’t short anymore. And that is why, even today, elephants have such long 'noses'!
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