1 Five sentences (A-E) have been removed from the article. Before you read the whole text again, follow the stages below for the first gap. 1 Read the sentences before and after gap 1. What do you think the missing sentence is about? It could be about adolescence as a stage of life. 2 The highlighted word in the sentence after gap 1 will help you see which missing sentence fits in this gap. What do you think it might refer to? It might refer to adolescence. 3 Look quickly through the missing sentences (A-E). Which one contains words similar to your ideas in 1 and 2 above? Sentence E (important stages of life) 4 The highlighted word in the missing sentence will help you check where it should go. What do you think it might refer to? It might refer to adolescence (or a particular stage of life). 5 Decide on the sentence that best fits the gap. Gap 1 sentence E 91 A In fact, the Taulipang Indians may decide to do these things at any time. B Rites of passage may include happy celebrations like this, or violent acts like the Taulipang Indians. C Some of their most important rules form part of the rites of passage that the boys have to go through to become adults. D In order to be accepted as a man, they have their arms, chins and chest cut. E It is one of the most difficult and important stages of life.​