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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.
The family in Britain is changing.The once typical British family headed by two parents has (36)_____ substantial changes during the twentieth century.In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households,which (37)_____from 18 to 29 percent of all households between 1971 and 2002.By the year 2020, it is (38)_____that there will be more single people than (39)_____ people.Fifty years ago this would have been socially (40)_____ in Britain. In the past, people got married and stayed married.(41)_____was very difficult, expensive and took a long time.Today, people’s views on marriage are changing. Many (42)_____,mostly in their twenties or thirties,live together without getting married.Only about 60% of these couples will (43)_____ get married. In the past, people married before they had children,but now about 40% of children in Britain are born to unmarried parents.In 2000, (44)______________________.Before 1960 this was very unusual.People are generally getting married at a later age now and many women do not want to have children immediately.(45____________________.The number of single-parent families is increasing.This is mainly due to more marriages ending in divorce (46____________________.
