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  3. Have you ever seen an elephant in an (11) arena (马戏场) tied to a little wood

Have you ever seen an elephant in an (11) arena (马戏场) tied to a little wood

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问题    Have you ever seen an elephant in an  (11)  arena (马戏场) tied to a little wooden stake? That huge creature can pick up two thousand pounds with its trunk, yet it calmly  (12)  tied. Why?
   When that elephant was just a baby, and not very strong, it was tied by a huge  (13)  to an iron stake that could not be moved. Regardless of how hard it tried, it could not break the chain and run free. After a while it just  (14)  . Now, even though it is strong, it never attempts to break free. The "imprint"(印象) is permanent "I can’t! I can’t!" it says.
   There are millions of people who behave like this circus creature. They have been tied and told "You’ll never make it". They may have  (15)  , but the "imprinting" keeps pulling them back.
Have you ever seen an elephant in an indoor arena(戏场)tied to a little wooden stake? That huge creature can pick up two thousand pounds with its think, yet it calmly stays tied. Why?
   When that elephant was just a baby and not very strong, it was tied by a huge chain to an iron stake that could not he moved. Regardless of how hard it tried, it could not break the chain and run free. After a while it just gave up. Now, even though it is strong, it never attempts to break free. The “imprint” (印象) is permanent. "I can’t! I can’t!" it says.
   There are millions of people who behave like this circus creature. They have been tied and told "You’ll never make it". They may have dreams, but the "imprinting" keeps pulling them back.
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解析 因为是起始段，短文中又没有继续涉及，该题有一定的难度。因此听清该词的读音十分重要。但该题仍然有两个判断点。一是前面的不定冠词可提示空格中单词以元音发音开头；二是修饰arena的词不多，容易选择。如果听到读音并进行判断，也容易确定答案。
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