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. The
passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer
sheet. America is a society in which children have watched
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time that they have reached {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}. My
friend Jodie learned this fact a few weeks ago and decided to do something about
it. She thinks that the number of commercials that children see can influence
the way in which {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}. That is, Jodie
believes that children who watch so many ads will grow up to believe that the
most important thing in life is to buy, buy, buy! This, said Jodie, is wrong. A
little child cannot understand {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}for
what they are and so believes totally in what he or she hears.
I have been thinking about what Jodie has told me. I suppose that she is right.
I know that it is easy to {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the minds
of children because they don't see things carefully, as {{U}} {{U}}
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{{/U}}myself at how the advertisers can control a child's {{U}} {{U}}
8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. I think I should join Jodie in her efforts to change
advertising {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}when it comes to
advertisements for children. I really have a responsibility to make sure that
future generations are given every chance to develop their minds without the
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