填空题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. There are several ways you can find
out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends
who have {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}to the places. Or you can
read travel books. It would {{U}} {{U}} 2
{{/U}} {{/U}}that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those
that give a {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}, subjective account of
travels which the author has actually made himself. If they are {{U}}
{{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}and have a good index then they can be useful
when you are {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}your travels. The second
kind are those books {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}purpose is to
give a purely objective description of things to be done and seen. If a
{{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}, cultured person has written such a
book then it is even more useful. It can be classified {{U}} {{U}}
8 {{/U}} {{/U}}a selective guide book. The third kind are those books
which are called "a guide" to some place or other. Their primary function is to
assist the reader who {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}. If they are
good, they will, in addition to their factual information, give an analysis or
an interpretation. Like the first kind they can be inspiring and
entertaining. {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}that
it does not describe everything as "marvelous", "fabulous" or "magical". You
must also note its date of publication because travel is a very practical affair
and {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Finally, you should make sure
that the contents are well presented and easy to find.