四级听力复合听写模拟训练第6套

　　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 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.

　　Children who do not get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting ____. They may be ____ or under weight. They may suffer from poor health or limited ____. In addition, poorly ____ children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults. Too little food is not the only ____ of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of food suffer for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly bo rn babies their first ____ milk . It is full of nutrients that improve a babies ability to fight infections and ____. The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries.

　　A ____ of nutrition in early childhood ___________. Many of these same countries have economies that are growing at a rate of two to three percent yearly. The study suggests that _____________ about half of all children in India do not get enough good food. Other parts of the world are also severely affected, including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Guatemala and Peru. The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. _________. It also recommends cleaner living conditions and improvements in health care.

　　Section C

　　damage underdeveloped intelligence nourished

　　cause breast disease lack

　　can cost developing nations up to three percent of their yearly earnings

　　poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition

　　Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health and nutrition for mothers with young babies