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In this section, you will hear a passage which will be read only once. You are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
One of the most interesting developments in the toy market has
been the {{U}}(21) {{/U}} in that most traditional of toys: train sets.
Models of all sorts, but especially railways, were {{U}}(22) {{/U}} in
the 1980s and 1990s, but they have become big business in the last few years. In
Britain there has always been a strong interest in railways, as can be seen from
the number of people who go "train spotting"--{{U}} (23) {{/U}} about
locomotives and train movements. This also explains why Britain is the largest
model railway market in Europe.
Modern train sets are introducing children, who may never have traveled on a real train, to the joys of railway modeling. For parents, model railways are a {{U}}(24) {{/U}} to computers and video games. Model trains are more lasting than other toys, and their quality is {{U}}(25) {{/U}}. This has added to their {{U}}(26) {{/U}} with both parents and children. Interestingly, the {{U}}(27) {{/U}} of purchasers of model railways today are adults, not children. By that I do not mean that parents buy model railways for their children, although {{U}}(28) {{/U}} this happens a great deal. I mean adults who are willing to spend a lot of money on miniature locomotives and {{U}}(29) {{/U}} part of their childhood. Purchasers of model trains are often {{U}}(30) {{/U}}, such as bankers and business executives.
Modern train sets are introducing children, who may never have traveled on a real train, to the joys of railway modeling. For parents, model railways are a {{U}}(24) {{/U}} to computers and video games. Model trains are more lasting than other toys, and their quality is {{U}}(25) {{/U}}. This has added to their {{U}}(26) {{/U}} with both parents and children. Interestingly, the {{U}}(27) {{/U}} of purchasers of model railways today are adults, not children. By that I do not mean that parents buy model railways for their children, although {{U}}(28) {{/U}} this happens a great deal. I mean adults who are willing to spend a lot of money on miniature locomotives and {{U}}(29) {{/U}} part of their childhood. Purchasers of model trains are often {{U}}(30) {{/U}}, such as bankers and business executives.