1999年英语专业八级考试听力真题：D

　　SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING
　　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.

　　At present companies and industries like to sponsor sports events. Two reasons are put forward to explain this phenomenon. The first reason is that they get (1) ___ throughout the world. 1.___
　　The second reason is that companies and industries (2) ___ money, 2.___ as they get reductions in the tax they owe if they sponsor sports or arts activities.
　　As sponsorship is (3) ___, careful thinking is required in deciding 3.___ which events to sponsor.
　　It is important that the event to be sponsored (4) ___ the product (s) 4.___ to be promoted. That is, the right (5) ___ and maximum product coverage 5.___ must be guaranteed in the event.
　　Points to be considered in sports sponsorship. Popularity of the event
　　International sports events are big (6) ___ events, which get extensive 6.___ coverage on TV and in the press.
　　Smaller events attract fewer people. Identification of the potential audience
　　Aiming at the right audience is most important for smaller events.
　　The right audience would attract manufacturers of other related products like (7) ___, etc. 7.___ Advantages of sponsorship
　　Advantages are longer-term.
　　People are expected to respond (8) ___ to the products promoted. 8.___ And be more likely to buy them.
　　Advertising is (9) ___ the mind. 9.___
　　Sponsorship is better than straight advertising: a) less (10) ___ 10.___