54. Hawking had an i___________ disease and was told he might die.

53. His d_____________ of visiting the Great Wall has come true.

52. All who are working hard are p___________ students.

51. I_________ is more important than knowledge.

B

Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.

Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellites pictures. When they receive new pictures, the weather meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this. The weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.

46. Satellites travel 　　　　.

47. Satellites are now used in 　　　　.

48. Weather satellites take pictures of the atmosphere because 　　　　　　　.

49. Meteorologists forecast the weather 　　　　.

50. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A

Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment(娱乐) to information.

The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation(名声) for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.

Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.

41. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself 　　　　.

42. The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for 　　　　　years.

43. The Times is an independent paper because 　　　　.

44. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “　 　　　”.

45. The writer tells us 　　　　　in this passage.

After the daily 　26　 　between the editor and the 　27　 　on the main events 　28　 , reporters are to 　29　 　to cover the events. 　30　 　what to write about, the journalists get down to work. First, 　31　 　telephone people to get a time 　32　 　for an interview or they do the interview on the 　33　 . For some important information, they have to make 　34　 　of it by referring to some necessary 　35　 　in the library. Quite often, we see photographs of some important events in the papers, these are done by the picture editor 　36　 　job is to decide which pictures are to be used. The photographers are usually sent to take photographs 　37　 　necessary. Sometimes they draw pictures on the computer 　38　 　use the old ones to save time and money. Finally, the editor is the one to decide which is the most important news story 　39　 　on the front page. Some necessary changes have to be made to update the news. As a result of the 　40_ technology, newspapers are printed on fast-moving printing machines. Speedy delivery is important.

25. The pen, 　　　　　I wrote the report for the manager, was lost somewhere.

24. In Australia he made a lot of friends　 　　　　　a very practical knowledge of the English Language.

23. Whom　 　　　　　　Mr. Smith saw in the cinema yesterday?