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 21 to 30 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Technology plays a vital role in our society. It makes our life more comfortable and convenient. Without it, we couldn’t evolve or 1 the ever changing world we live in. Firstly, technology shortens the distance between people and makes 2 much easier. Today, the Internet is 3 used not only for the collection of information but also for 4 . Secondly, modern 5 of transportation, such as airplanes and high-speed trains make our journey 6 and faster. With the help of modern transportation, we can go almost anywhere we want to. To journey into outer space and other 7 is not a dream any more. Rockets and space shuttles have made the dream 8 . Thirdly, modern medicine 9 out life and relieves patients from pain. Some deadly disease, such as cancer or AIDS, can be treated now, and we can live longer and better. Last but not least, technology expands our vision of the world. It provides us with larger possibilities by giving us ideas that never 1 0 to us in the past. It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without technology.