Directions:In this section, you will hear
a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should
listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second
time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the
exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are
required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either
use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your
own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should
check what you have written.
From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous
age. A large number of once (36) illnesses can now be
(37) by modem drugs and surgery. It is almost certain
that one day remedies will be found for the most (38)
remaining diseases. The life (39) on average has increased
(40) . But though the possibility of riving a longer life is
greater than ever before, every day we (41) the incredible
slaughter on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle
which man is (42) . It has been rightly said
that when a man is sitting behind a steering-wheel, his car becomes the
(43) of his personality. There is no doubt that the
motor-car often brings out a man’s worst qualities. (44)
. It is high time a world code were created to reduce
this senseless waste of human life. (45) . Present drinking
and driving laws should be made much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed
limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety
specifications for manufacturers. These measures may sound harsh. (46)
. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.