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 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 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. Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the 1 will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new 2 has appeared on the world 3 rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few 4 . Street crimes such as robbery, rape 5 and auto theft are clearly rising 6 in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom.What is driving this crime 7 There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions 8 with rising crime increasing heterogeneity of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of government, 9 These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous, such as Japan, Denmark and Greece 10 Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and 11