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.
Do Americans have any morals That’s a good question. Many people 1 that ideas about right and wrong are merely 2 opinions. Some voices, though, are calling Americans back to 3 moral values. Bennett suggests that great moral stories can 4 character. And the success of his book shows that many Americans still believe in moral values.
To begin 5 , moral values in America are like those in any culture. In fact, many 6 of morality are universal. But the stories and traditions that teach them are 7 to each culture. Not only that, but culture 8 how people show these virtues.
One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. 9 . Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree while trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, " 10 ." Instead of punishment, George received praise for telling the truth. Nowadays, Americans still believe honesty is the best policy, although 11 .