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Directions: In this section, you will hear
a short passage. There are ten missing words in it. Fill in the blanks with the
exact words you hear on the tape.
The news media in the United States {{U}}(21) {{/U}}
of radio, television and newspapers. Most Americans begin their day by reading
the newspaper or watching a morning news program. {{U}}(22) {{/U}} the
day news is broadcast repeatedly on the radio and television. In the evening,
news is a main {{U}}(23) {{/U}} on television with up to two hours of
news in the early evening and more news late at night. For those who
{{U}}(24) {{/U}} reading, the evening newspapers offer them the
{{U}}(25) {{/U}} of reading the news. The news media must interest the
public, and it is a big business. However, it is a very {{U}}(26) {{/U}}
business because stations or papers compete with each other for listeners and
readers. When it comes to an {{U}}(27) {{/U}} , such as an election or a
war, all the news media will report the same thing. As a result, listeners,
viewers or readers might find it difficult to choose, Nevertheless, most
Americans would not {{U}}(28) {{/U}} their news media too {{U}}(29)
{{/U}} . The credibility of the news media is generally {{U}}(30)
{{/U}} and accepted by the American public.