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14．Keeping an Eye on the Weather
Weather forecasters don't just look out of the window to prepare the report you see on TV or hear on the radio．They use a high-tech weather information network located all over-and above
-the globe．Satellites orbit Earth all the time．Planes and balloons go up daily to collect data．Weather stations in almost every country on the earth contribute data．

As you've noticed，forecasters sometimes make mistakes．A forecast is only a prediction．It is based on what's happening now．However，nature doesn't always follow a predictable pattern，so a forecast is only an educated guess，not a certainty．
Weather satellites remain in fixed positions 22，000miles above the equator （赤道）．Together，their cameras can photograph the entire earth，except the poles．Other satellites follow north-south and south-north routes from pole to pole．
The long tails of weather balloons are equipped with radiosondes，which measure temperature，air pressure，and humidity in the atmosphere．Some balloons can reach as high as 90，000feet to collect data．

Weather monitoring equipment is attached to airplanes．These planes can fly directly into storms to take measurements．
About 10，000weather stations around the world send reports every three hours to 13weather centers operated by the World Meteorological Organization （世界气象组织）．

Probably the most familiar piece of weather equipment is the weather vane．It's certainly one of the oldest．Weather vanes have been around since the ninth century．They indicate the direction the wind is blowing．
Radar equipment sends signals into clouds．These signals are then changed into images on radar screens，allowing meteorologists to track storms．
Other stations float at sea and send data to satellites．
64．Why do forecasters sometimes make mistakes？（不多于9个词）Because nature doesn't always follow a predictable pattern
65．What are measured by weather balloons equipped with radiosondes？（不多于9个词）
Temperature，air pressure and humidity
66．What does the weather vane indicate？（不多于6个词）The direction of the wind
67．What does the passage mainly talk about？（不多于6个词）Weather information network．

13．One of my students asked an amazing question，and I loved it so much that I want to share it with the entire IWT community．
She asked my group of top-performing IWT readers-members of Ramit's Brain Trust-
what we'd learned from our parents and what we're GRATEFUL for．I included my response below．

Amy Smith A few months ago we talked about beliefs we've had from childhood，many of them not so positive．I wanted to hear some more positive answers，so I presented this question． QUESTION：What is a specific lesson you've learned from your parents that you're grateful for？ I realize that I am so grateful to my mother （far from perfect but REALLY unusual）．She always goes exactly for what she wants to go for （aromatherapy，bowling，photography，getting her PhD，having a farm）．I thought all women were like that but this isn't the case． Like-Comment-Unfollow Post October 30at 10：16am Ramit Sethi and 23others like this．
Charles Throne I am grateful that my mom is a giver by nature．Watching her open up our home for many people，host/entertain，do favors without hesitation and give and give and give．It has allowed me to truly believe and see that it is better to give than to receive． October 30at 10：20am via mobile-Like-8
My response →	Ramit Sethi What a great question．Things I learned that I'm grateful for… -Value of working hard．Sitting at the table for hours practicing spelling-bee books and math homework． -Always open your house to anyone．Invite everyone over．My mom loves to make food for huge crowds，even if I call her 10minutes ahead of time and tell her I'm bringing 10friends over． -Cut costs mercilessly on things we couldn't afford （fancy clothes，cable TV，etc．） but spend extravagantly on things that mattered （anything education or sports-related）． -So many more．Again，what a great question this is! October 30at 10：29am-Like-13
Emily Brown My parents had a very difficult marriage followed by a nasty divorce．Throughout it all，though，both of them made a point of telling me and my brothers how much they loved us and that we were the best things that had ever happened to them．I took it…See more October 30at 1：53pm-Edited-Like-8
Tim Hudson Ramit，we're all coming over for dinner tonight now． October 30at l0：33am via mobile-Like-10
Ramit Sethi My morn would love it．"Give me 2minutes and I'll whip something up!" October 30at 10：35am-Like-17
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I'm curious-what did you learn from your parents that you're grateful for？How has it changed your life？
Share your comments below about what you learned from your parents．
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43．Who was the first to ask the amazing question？A
A．Amy Smith
B．Ramit Sethi
C．Charles Throne
D．Emily Brown．
44．Why does the teacher share the question？B
A．To draw a conclusion
B．To exchange comments
C．To argue against an idea
D．To clear up a misunderstanding．
45．Which of the following is TRUE？C
A．Amy Smith thinks her parents are perfect．
B．Emily Brown suffered a lot in a broken family．
C．Charles Throne's mother enjoys helping others．
D．Ramit Sethi's mother always invites Tim Hudson for dinner．
46．Where can we find this page？A
A．On a website
B．In a daily newspaper．
C．On a school poster
D．In an education magazine．

12．Everyone has their own set of laws for living life，but how we understand them and what we do with them make them special．I got mine all because of my little sister．
Two months before my fifth birthday，my little sister was born．I'm （21）C to say that after she was born，I wished that I was the only daughter．Every minute I was （22）A to do something for her：help feed her，change her diaper （尿布），rock her，or talk to her．
It wasn't until I reached age 7that I （23）D disliking my sister and decided that I should get to know her better．I would talk to her and（24）C her，but it was then that I knew something was（25）A．She would just sit there，never getting up to play with me．I was
（26）Band didn't understand，so I asked my mother why my sister （27）D so differently than me．
After that conversation，I had a change of heart towards my sister．It changed the way I looked at her and how I felt about my （28）C as her big sister．
My sister was born two months early with a disability．While pregnant （怀孕的），my mother was placed on blood thinner because of a blood clot （血凝块）．As a result of this blood thinner，less oxygen was able to travel （29）A my mother's blood to my sister's body．This caused my sister's brain to form （30）D．
My sister is in a wheelchair，but can communicate with me．Just like all of my other family
members，she shows me unconditional love．I have（31）B my sister's physical challenges with a（n）（32）A heart and mind and know that it is my duty to be my sister's （33）C．
Having her in my life opened my eyes to other people like her and has made me a more
（34）B person．It has taught me to be patient and unselfish．I have done my best every day to be the best sister I can be．
Now，my （35）D in life are service to others，kindness，and not judging someone because
of what they look like or can't do．

21．A．frightened	B．determined	C．ashamed	D．disappointed
22．A．asked	B．introduced	C．invited	D．welcomed
23．A．forgot	B．imagined	C．avoided	D．stopped
24．A．give up	B．call up	C．care for	D．wait for
25．A．wrong	B．ordinary	C．clear	D．hard
26．A．angry	B．worried	C．tired	D．excited
27．A．sat	B．played	C．talked	D．acted
28．A．advantages	B．promises	C．responsibilities	D．personalities
29．A．through	B．over	C．beside	D．by
30．A．completely	B．quickly	C．directly	D．abnormally
31．A．admired	B．accepted	C．refused	D．recognized
32．A．open	B．happy	C．empty	D．cold
33．A．teacher	B．controller	C．helper	D．volunteer
34．A．returning	B．giving	C．demanding	D．cheating
35．A．jobs	B．plans	C．suggestions	D．laws

11．Jack got to the station only _______ the train had gone．（　　）

10．Growing up in Philadelphia，Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven．His food-loving family had two kitchens and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes．Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college，learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties（地方特色菜）in Germany，Spain and France．At Yale，he was known for throwing dinner parties，single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends．Just for fun，he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking．Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit．That helped the show become very popular among the students．They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking．Tapes of the show were passed around，with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network．
Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television．He says Lieberman's charisma is key．"Food TV isn't about food anymore，"says Flay．"It's about your personality（个性）and finding a way to keep people's eyeballs on your show．"
But Lieberman isn't putting all his eggs in one basket．After taping the first season of the new show，Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches．An airline company（航空公司）was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful，inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights，Lieberman got the job．

21．We can learn from the text that Lieberman's familyB．
A．have relatives in Europe      B．love cooking at home
C．often hold parties            D．own a restaurant
22．The Food Network got to know LiebermanC．
A．at one of his parties            B．from his teachers
C．through his taped show           D．on a television program
23．What does the word"charisma"underlined in the text refer to？A
A．A natural ability to attract others．
B．A way to show one's achievement．
C．Lieberman's after-class interest．
D．Lieberman's fine cooking skill．
24．Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job？D
A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen．
B．He was famous for his shows on Food TV．
C．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches．
D．He could cook cheap，delicious and simple meals．

9．-Sorry，I've got to go now．
____ you？I thought you could stay with us for dinner．（　　）

A．Act
B．Accept Yourself
C．Maintain a Diary
D．Reflect on the Past
E．Focus on Yourself
F．Give Yourself a break．

How to Find Yourself
Do you often feel lost？Do you think you are living somebody else's life？If yes，discover ways to find yourself by going through the following article．
（61）F
If you are thinking，"how to find yourself when you are lost？"，then the first thing to do is to have a rest from everything-work，personal life and all worldly things．Give time to yourself to think why you seem lost．Is it because of over work？Is it because you are not leading a life that you want to？Or is it because you are not satisfied with the people or things around you？Try to find answers to these questions to determine the cause behind your restlessness．
（62）E
For once，instead of being the way others want you to be，be yourself．Look within and find yourself in you．Think about the things that you would want to do if you didn't have any family obligations or any money issues．Think about the kind of relationship you would want to be in，the place that you would like to stay in，the kind of lifestyle you would like to lead，if you didn't have the society or people around you，judging all the time．If you really want to know how to find inner peace，then think，what you would want others to describe you as-an honest person？Or adventurous？Or loving，or realistic？Once you look within，you will know the answer and then try to be exactly that．
（63）D
Thinking deeply about the past，the time or situations when you were the happiest，is another way to find yourself．Think what you were doing or with whom you were，when you were the happiest．This will help you to identify things that you want to do in life that make you happy and also certain people whose company you enjoy．
（64）C
Knowing yourself and determining what you to do with your life will not come to you in a day or two．Discovering oneself is an ongoing process and it can take months or sometimes even years to truly find yourself．So，it's important that you maintain a written record of all your feelings and thoughts，which you can go through at a later stage．Pour all your emotions and feelings about life in it and who knows may be one day going through it，you will find yourself．
（65）A
Once you have discovered what you want to do with your life，make a move for change and self improvement．Even if it means taking up small things such as dancing or painting，go ahead and do it．If you want a career change，plan and take steps so that it can take place smoothly．If you are stuck in a bad relationship and find yourself unable to mend it，break away．At the beginning，you may find yourself slightly unbalanced，but with time everything will be fine．
It is very important for you to truly find yourself，before it is too late．If you do not find yourself now，you will spend your life with somebody you do not even know．

7．Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much？As the winter months begin to settle in，I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal，which has existed for more than 1.000years，that makes it a Chinese food favorite．But it seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself．
Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months； it's also a social experience．It's a"theater"cuisine that turns a meal into an event．There is a lot of fun for everyone to have in adding ingredients to the hot pot．
Hot pot is eaten over two to three hours．For this reason，it is often，considered an evening's entertainment，and time to spend with friends and family．However，many westerners would be put off by the idea of other people sticking chopsticks in their food．When we come to eat at the table in the UK，we tend to have our own individual portions （份额），although the experience is still a social one．
A similar experience to the hot pot one can be found in Korean barbecue restaurants，which let you cook your own meat．This allows people to have their meat done however they want．
For most Westerners，the idea of going to a restaurant to cook their own food is bizarre（古怪的）．But having given hot pot a time，I find it's now one of my favorite meals in Beijing．The steam from the pot left my clothes smelling of food when I got home，but perhaps this is also part of the experience．When the chilly （刺骨的） wind is blowing outside，just grab some chopsticks，some good friends，and dig in．For me it's like throwing a dinner party where my taste buds（味蕾）and my appetite are equally satisfied in the warm company of friends．

58．According to the author，hot pot is popular in China becauseA．
A．it is a fun social experience
B．it has been developing for over 1，000years
C．it involves many unique ingredients
D．it keeps people warm in winter and it is creative
59．We can conclude from the article that generally British peopleC．
A．prefer a Korean barbecue to Chinese hot pot
B．find it interesting to cook their own food in restaurants
C．don't like sharing food with others
D．don't mind the smell of food staying on their clothes after dinner
60．What is the tone of the article？A
A．Appreciative B．Longing C．Humorous．D．Serious．

6．Some people may say a hero is someone older than you，someone you personally know，someone who has done something everyone knows about，etc．I don't think a hero necessarily has to be an older person or a close friend or a family member．My hero is younger than me，but we are related．His name is Marcus．He is my cousin．He isn't necessarily a wise person or someone who does something great every day，but he has taught me to appreciate some of the simple things in life．
I am now in 11th grade．When I was in 8th grade，Marcus had a brain tumor （脑瘤） which had to be removed．Thankfully the tumor was benign （良性的）．When the doctors removed it Marcus lost his sight．He felt down only once．Ever since then，he has been an extremely happy second-grader．He is very typical of a nine-year-old．He likes to tell jokes，play new games，and he likes to play tricks on people，just like children at his age．I love spending time with him．We go to movies whenever there is a good one and look after him every chance I get．
I say that Marcus helps to appreciate the simple thing in life．He doesn't have his sight and that causes me to realize how lucky I am to be able to see，to walk，and to talk．I can do everything I need to．If everyone could see how happy and satisfied Marcus is and how much he makes everyone around him happy，then they might just be able to better appreciate the simple things in life．

54．It can be inferred that the author hasB．
A．the same idea about heroes as others
B．a different idea about heroes from others
C．the idea that a hero must be older
D．the idea that a hero must be a close friend
55．Why does the author consider his cousin as a hero？C
A．Because his cousin is a very wise person．．
B．Because his cousin does great things every day．
C．Because his cousin teaches him how to enjoy a simple life．
D．Because his cousin teaches him to live a rich life．
56．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2mean？D
A．Marcus looks older than his age．
B．Marcus isn't nine years old at all．
C．Marcus is different from the other students．
D．Marcus is the same as the other children at his age．
57．What makes the author think himself lucky？C
A．Marcus'simple life．B．Marcus'serious illness．
C．Marcus'blindness．D．Marcus'recovery．

5．Thank you for your card．I'm glad you're having a good time，but I'm not surprised．Washington D．C．is wonderful at this time of year．
I would like you to come to my place and meet my people at the end of your journey．You can't leave America without visiting New York．My brother's hobby，as you know，is taking pictures．He has a big album（相册）of pictures of the United States and of New York．I'm sending some of them to you．When you look at them you'll understand why New York is a city of islands．In fact it lies on three big islands：Manhattan，Staten Island and Long Island．There are many small islands in the city．
The most expensive part of New York is Manhattan．This island is famous for its skyscrapers（摩天大楼）．Broadway is a famous street in New York．It is known for its theatres and you can see wonderful shows there．
There are many museums and art galleries（画廊）in New York．Pupils often visit museums and have their art classes there．School children often visit the Bronx Zoo．It is the largest of the New York City zoos．It opened in 1899and since then has always been a favorite place for animal lovers and children．
In 1789，New York became the first capital of the United States of America but it remained the capital for only one year．Now，as I'm sure you know，Washington，D．C．is the capital of the country．

50．The underlined word"them"in Para.2refers toC．
A．cards B．albums C．pictures D．letters
51．From the passage we know thatA．
A．Manhattan is known for its skyscrapers
B．New York is famous for its wonderful shows
C．the Bronx Zoo has the longest history among the zoos in America．
D．New York contains three islands in total
52．We can infer that the text is probablyB．
A．an advertisementB．a letter
C．a travel journalD．a geography report
53．The writer writes this passage toA．
A．persuade his friend to visit New York
B．introduce Washington D．C．in America
C．describe three islands in New York
D．show his brother's album．

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