Demographic indicators show that Americans in the postwar
period were more eager than ever to establish families. They quickly
brought down the age at marriage for both men and women and brought
the birth rate to a twentieth century height after more than a hundred （1）
years of a steady decline, producing the “baby boom.”These young （2）
adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively large
families that Went for more than two decades and caused a major （3）
but temporary reversal of long-term demographic patterns. From
the 1940S through the early 1960s, Americans married at a high rate （4）
and at a younger age than their Europe counterparts.（5）
　　Less noted but equally more significant, the men and women on who（6）
formed families between 1940 and 1960 nevertheless reduced the（7）
divorce rate after a postwar peak; their marriages remained intact to
a greater extent than did that of couples who married in earlier as well（8）
as later decades. Since the United States maintained its dubious（9）
distinction of having the highest divorce rate in the world, the
temporary decline in divorce did not occur in the same extent in （10）
Europe. Contrary to fears of the experts, the role of breadwinner and
homemaker was not abandoned.

         Demographic indicators show that Americans in the postwar
period were more eager than ever to establish families. They quickly
brought down the age at marriage for both men and women and brought
the birth rate to a twentieth century height after more than a hundred （1）
years of a steady decline, producing the “baby boom.”These young （2）
adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively large
families that Went for more than two decades and caused a major （3）
but temporary reversal of long-term demographic patterns. From
the 1940S through the early 1960s, Americans married at a high rate （4）
and at a younger age than their Europe counterparts.（5）
　　Less noted but equally more significant, the men and women on who（6）
formed families between 1940 and 1960 nevertheless reduced the（7）
divorce rate after a postwar peak; their marriages remained intact to
a greater extent than did that of couples who married in earlier as well（8）
as later decades. Since the United States maintained its dubious（9）
distinction of having the highest divorce rate in the world, the
temporary decline in divorce did not occur in the same extent in （10）
Europe. Contrary to fears of the experts, the role of breadwinner and
homemaker was not abandoned.

         Demographic indicators show that Americans in the postwar
period were more eager than ever to establish families. They quickly
brought down the age at marriage for both men and women and brought
the birth rate to a twentieth century height after more than a hundred （1）
years of a steady decline, producing the “baby boom.”These young （2）
adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively large
families that Went for more than two decades and caused a major （3）
but temporary reversal of long-term demographic patterns. From
the 1940S through the early 1960s, Americans married at a high rate （4）
and at a younger age than their Europe counterparts.（5）
　　Less noted but equally more significant, the men and women on who（6）
formed families between 1940 and 1960 nevertheless reduced the（7）
divorce rate after a postwar peak; their marriages remained intact to
a greater extent than did that of couples who married in earlier as well（8）
as later decades. Since the United States maintained its dubious（9）
distinction of having the highest divorce rate in the world, the
temporary decline in divorce did not occur in the same extent in （10）
Europe. Contrary to fears of the experts, the role of breadwinner and
homemaker was not abandoned.

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.Marslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow has developed a famous theory of human needs, which can be arranged in order of importance. Physiological needs: the most （1） ones for survival. They include such needs as food, water, etc. And there is usually one way to satisfy these needs. （2）needs: needs for a) physical security; b)（3）security. The former means no illness or injury, while the latter is concerned with freedom from（4）,misfortunes, etc. These needs can be met through a variety of means, e. g. job security,（5）plans, and safe working conditions. Social needs: human requirements for a) love and affection; b) a sense of belonging. There are two ways to satisfy these needs: a) formation of relationships at workplace; b) formation of relationships outside workplace. Esteem needs: a) self-esteem, i. e. one’s sense of achievement; b) esteem of others, i.e. others’ respect as a result of one’s（6）These needs can be fulfilled by achievement, promotion, honours, etc. Self-realization needs: need to realize one’s potential. Ways to realize these needs are individually（7）Features of the hierarchy of needs:a) Social, esteem and self-realization needs are exclusively（8）need. b) Needs are satisfied in a fixed order from the bottom u p.c) （9）for needs comes from the lowest un-met level, d) Different levels of needs may（10）when they come into play.

         Demographic indicators show that Americans in the postwar
period were more eager than ever to establish families. They quickly
brought down the age at marriage for both men and women and brought
the birth rate to a twentieth century height after more than a hundred （1）
years of a steady decline, producing the “baby boom.”These young （2）
adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively large
families that Went for more than two decades and caused a major （3）
but temporary reversal of long-term demographic patterns. From
the 1940S through the early 1960s, Americans married at a high rate （4）
and at a younger age than their Europe counterparts.（5）
　　Less noted but equally more significant, the men and women on who（6）
formed families between 1940 and 1960 nevertheless reduced the（7）
divorce rate after a postwar peak; their marriages remained intact to
a greater extent than did that of couples who married in earlier as well（8）
as later decades. Since the United States maintained its dubious（9）
distinction of having the highest divorce rate in the world, the
temporary decline in divorce did not occur in the same extent in （10）
Europe. Contrary to fears of the experts, the role of breadwinner and
homemaker was not abandoned.

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.Marslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow has developed a famous theory of human needs, which can be arranged in order of importance. Physiological needs: the most （1） ones for survival. They include such needs as food, water, etc. And there is usually one way to satisfy these needs. （2）needs: needs for a) physical security; b)（3）security. The former means no illness or injury, while the latter is concerned with freedom from（4）,misfortunes, etc. These needs can be met through a variety of means, e. g. job security,（5）plans, and safe working conditions. Social needs: human requirements for a) love and affection; b) a sense of belonging. There are two ways to satisfy these needs: a) formation of relationships at workplace; b) formation of relationships outside workplace. Esteem needs: a) self-esteem, i. e. one’s sense of achievement; b) esteem of others, i.e. others’ respect as a result of one’s（6）These needs can be fulfilled by achievement, promotion, honours, etc. Self-realization needs: need to realize one’s potential. Ways to realize these needs are individually（7）Features of the hierarchy of needs:a) Social, esteem and self-realization needs are exclusively（8）need. b) Needs are satisfied in a fixed order from the bottom u p.c) （9）for needs comes from the lowest un-met level, d) Different levels of needs may（10）when they come into play.