英语周报：2008年12月四级听力模拟试题(十)

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. Why are people afraid to assert themselves?

　　33. What is the main problem discussed in the passage?

　　34. What is the author’s attitude towards the whole set up?

　　35. What is the one thing that “assertiveness training” does not do?

　　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 main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　People usually have a positive experience when they first go online. But, (36)like any endeavor ––– traveling, cooking, or attending school – there are some risks. The online world, like the (37) rest of society, is made up of a (38) wide line of people. Most are decent and respectful, but some may be rude and insulting, (39) or even mean and exploitative. Children get a lot of (40) benefits from being online, but they can be (41) targets of crime and exploitation in this as in other environments. Trusting, curious, and (42) anxious to explore this new world and the relationship it brings, children need (43) parental supervision and common sense advice.

　　Although there have been some highly publicized cases of abuse involving the internet and online services, (44) reported cases are relatively infrequent. Of course, like most crimes against children, many cases go unreported, especially (45) if the child is engaged in an activity that he or she does not want to discuss with a parent. The fact that crimes are being committed online, however, (46) is not a reason to avoid these services.