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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 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.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
The firstcopyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in1 790. .In1976Congress enacted the latest copyright law, __(26) __ the technologicaldevelopments that had occurred since the passage of the Copyright Act of 1909.For example, in 1909, anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a __(27) __work for personal use had to do so by hand. The very process__(28) __ alimitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, a photocopier can do thework in seconds; the limitation has disappeared. The 1909 law did not provide fullprotection for films and sound recording, nor did it__ (29) __ the need toprotect radio and television. As a result,__(30) __of the law and abuse of theintent of the law have lessened the__(31)__ rewards of authors, arties, andproducers.The1976 Copyright Act has not prevented these abuses fully, but ithas clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an__(32)__for remedy.
Since 1976the Act has been__(33)__ to include computer software, and guidelines have beenadopted for fair use of television broadcasts. These changes have cleared upmuch of the confusion and conflict that followed__(34) __ the 1976 legislation.
The finepoints of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptable common practiceover time. As these decisions and agreements are made, we modify our behavioraccordingly. For now, we need to__(35) __ the law and its guidelines asaccurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.
