SECTION A In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You
will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the
lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but
you will need them to complete a gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET
ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for
note-taking. Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below
may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you
fill in is (are) both grammatically & semantically acceptable. You may refer
to your note. Ben Buchanan and A Magic Book
The Texas teen is devouring the 672 pages of Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince written by J. K. Rowling. When Buchanan got the first Harry
Potter book in 1998, he was struggling with difficulty in reading. But when his
morn read the first chapter aloud to him, he was determined to conquer his first
"real" book. Ⅰ. The success of Rowling’s
books: 1) over (1)
of Rowling’s books printed in U.S.
(1)
______ 2) kids reading and (2)
each title fervently.
(2)
______ However, whether all of this hype of
countdowns and midnight trips to bookstores
translates into a lifelong reading habit remains unclear. Ⅱ. Our society now needed a reading
renaissance: 1) A study shows:
adult (3) have dropped 10 percentage points.
(3) ______
A. the loss of readers possibly (4) to
the booming world (4)
______
of technology; B.
(5) offer experience that can’t be gained from these
(5) ______
other sources.
2) Thr facts reflect: fewer kids are reading for
(6) .
(6) ______
A. This (7) retreat from books not taken a toll on
reading ability. (7) ______
B. this indicates a poor future in reading ability development
the very
reason why many educators are hoping the Harry Potter
series can work some
(8) .
(8) ______ Ⅲ. The Harry Potter
series has "broken the rules": 1)
the book was as exciting as a video game;
2) 59 percent of U.K. kids think the books have (9) their
reading skills; (9) ______ 3)
(10) say the books are the reason they read more.
(10)
______ Part of the allure of The Harry
Potter is the thrilling story, with well-developed
characters and an avalanche of magical moments.