Section C

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

听力原文:President Clinton later today joins (36) former president Ford, Carter and Bush at "the president's summit for America's future" (37) aimed at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three (38) billion dollars to fund a five-year program tailed "America Reads".

The program would fund the (39) coordination efforts of 20 thousand reading (40) specialists and it would also give (41) grants to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio (42) address, the president explained why the program is (43) important: "We need 'America Reads' and we need it now." Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well, (44) they are likely to drop out of school and less likely to succeed in life. But, 40 percent of them still can't read at a basic level.

Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding, are being used in literacy and tutoring programs. (45) The program, initiated by President Clinton has come under criticism by Congress.

The president says many of the Philadelphia summit's corporate sponsors will recruit tutors. (46) Dozens of colleges and universities are prepared to send thousands of their students in support of the program.

President Clinton later today joins【B1】______ president Ford, Carter and Bush at "the president's summit for America's future"【B2】______ at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three【B3】______ dollars to fund a five-year program called "America Reads".

The program would fund the【B4】______ efforts of 20 thousand reading【B5】______ and it would also give【B6】______to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio【B7】______ , the president explained why the program is【B8】______ : "We need 'America Reads' and we need it now." Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well,【B9】________________________ . But, 40 percent of them still can't read at a basic level.

Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding, are being used in literacy and tutoring programs.【B10】_______________________________

The president says many of the Philadelphia summit's corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.【B11】____________________________________

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