填空题

In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Bells have been in (21) for a long lime. They were used by the Chinese about (22) and the oldest bell ever found is around 7,000 years old. Today, we live in a world of mass communications and (23) clocks, so it is easy to forget what (24) part of everyday life bells used to be.
Bells told people of happy events, such as (25) , or sometimes had to announce (26) such as a death or a funeral. Sometimes bells were used for giving people warnings of an enemy’s (27) or spreading the good news of victory.
In many places today, bells are perhaps most (28) announcing when (29) services are going to take place. They are also frequently rung (30) and continue to play a part in many people’s lives.