单选题 13.  Children don't understand initially what they are reciting, but ______ it will have an impact on their thinking.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 考查副词辨析。
句意:孩子们不知道他们背的是什么,但它会渐渐地影响他们的思维。casually意为“随意地”,especially意为“尤其地”,regularly意为“按时地”,gradually意为“渐渐地”。根据句意,故选D。