完形填空：Everyone knows that Asian kids do well in math, but do

完形填空：Everyone knows that Asian kids do well in math, but do you know why?
完形填空
Everyone knows that Asian kids do well in math, but do you know why? Recently some
researchers __1__ a book, and in it they try to tell us__2__ Asian kids are good at math.
The __3__ reason is how short the spoken digits are (in Chinese at least). __4__ the
following numbers out loud: 4, 8, 5, 6. __5__ you speak English, you’ll need more than tow
seconds, but in Chinese, you’ll need __6__ than one.

The second _7____ is the structure of the number system. In English we have words __8___
fourteen, thirty-four, and fifty-
seven. The number system in English is irregular, but it isn’t in
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. These __9__ have a logical counting system. In Chinese, eleven is
ten-one. Twelve is ten-two. Twenty-four is two-tens-four, and so on.
Above all, Asian kids learn to count faster and higher, which makes them do math__10__
than kids in other parts of the world.
( )1. A. studied B. found C. bought D. wrote
( ) 2. A. where B. what C .why D. when
( )3. A other B only C last D first
( )4. A Ask B Read C Work D Sing
( )5. A If B because C until D although
( )6. A more B less C much D little
( )7. A way B.example C. reason D. problem
( 8. A.at B.of C.in D.like
( )9. A.languages B. subjects C. words D.sentences
( )10.A. more difficult B. better C. more slowly D. worse

1D 2C 3D 4B 5A 6B 7A 8A 9D 10B