Part II Directions: In this section, you'll 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. It is important that parents start saving money for kids’ college education as early as possible. The sooner that saving money for kids’ college education begins, the more 1)________ the saving will be, and the less of a 2)________ it will be as well. There are a 3)________ of ways today that parents can 4)________ saving money for their kids’ college education. Here are two of them: One of the best ways to save money for kids’ college education is through the state college fund programmes. While not all states have these programmes, some do provide a 5)________ service to parents. These funds do not have growing 6)________; they usually lock 7)________ at a state college or university in at the current rate, saving thousands of dollars when the kids are ready to go to college. Even if the child is not going to go to a state college, the money can be 8)________ a private school. Some locations also offer an education account, and these accounts are also a good way to 9)________ money for kids’ college education. One often overlooked way to save money for your kids’ college education is just by encouraging their natural talents. Whether they are gifted academically or good at a sport, there is always something that a child can become good at to earn some 10)________ money for their college education.