填空题 Passage Four Most mammals can sprint faster than humans— having four legs gives them the advantage. But when it comes to long distances, humans can outrun almost any animal. Because we cool by sweating rather than panting, we can stay cool at speeds and distances that would overheat other animals. Human’s efficient c ---|||________|||--- system.
【正确答案】cooling
【答案解析】本段主要列举了猛犸象可以在短程中跑得比人快的例子,但是在长跑中,人类可以超越任何的动物。原因是我们可以通过出汗而不是喘气来使身体降温,因此在长跑中能保持身体凉爽,但是动物在长跑中会变得越来越热。段中的关键词cool给我们提供了信息,因此我们可以总结出这段主要讲了人类的降温系统。答案为cooling。