Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites．Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour－exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Sending information for weather forecast
B．
Taking photographs of the Earth
C．
Sending TV pictures
D．
Providing food for airplane pilots
(2)
What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
[ ]
A．
35,880 kilometers per hour
B．
335,880 kilometers per hour
C．
11,000 kilometers per hour
D．
110,000 kilometers per hour
(3)
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
There are little rockets on the satellite to put it in the right position every day．
B．
Because some satellite use nuclear power, they can crash into each other．
C．
A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky
D．
In order not to move away from its orbit, the satellite puts the rockets in the right position．
(4)
Which is true of satellites?
[ ]
A．
A satellite usually works for over 10 years．
B．
Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired．
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BOX OFFICE
01789 261974 or 01862 387765
BYPOST
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Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September．
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BOX OFFICE
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OVERSEAS BOOKING
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You can also pay by：Eurocheque(up to￡500)you're your card number written on the back．
PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS
CREDIT CARDS
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CHEQUES Cheques and postal orders should be payable to：Royal Shakespeare Theatre．
(1)
In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?
[ ]
A．
In person．
B．
By telephone．
C．
By fax．
D．
By post．
(2)
One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays ________．
[ ]
A．
in person
B．
by telephone
C．
by fax
D．
by post
(3)
What is a useful number to call at 11a. m. Sunday?
[ ]
A．
01789 295623．
B．
0541 541051．
C．
01789 261174．
D．
01862 387665．
阅读理解
Are you interested in the following course? Please read them and make a decision soon．
A．Understanding computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers but who need to learn about them．You will learn what computers are，what they can and can’t do，and how to use them．
Course fee：＄75 Jan．7，14，21，28 Sat．9∶00～11∶50a.m.
Equipment fee：＄10．
Joseph Saunders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University．He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field．
B．Stopping smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop smoking using the latest methods? You can stop smoking and this special course will help you do it．
Course fee：＄30 Jan．4，11，18，25 Mon．4∶00～7∶00p.m.
Doctor John Coode is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking．
C．Typing
This course is for these who want to learn to type，as well as those who want to make their typing better．The course is individualized．You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of the eight different skill levels．This allows you to learn at your own speed．Each program lasts 20 hours．Bring your own paper．
Course fee：＄125 Material fee：＄25
Two hours each evening for two weeks．This course is taught by a number of best business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before．
(1)
The typing course is for ________．
[ ]
A．
beginners
B．
skilled typist
C．
unskilled persons
D．
A and C
(2)
If one wants to learn basic computer program，he must pay ________．
[ ]
A．
＄75＋＄10
B．
＄50＋＄10
C．
＄30＋＄25
D．
＄35＋＄25
(3)
According to the ads，if you want to give up smoking，you will need at least ________．
[ ]
A．
twelve hours’ study
B．
some special medicine
C．
pay forty dollars
D．
buy a psychology book
(4)
Everyone taking a typing course can ________．
[ ]
A．
work at his own speed
B．
type fast
C．
learn much more than others
D．
begin practicing at his own level
阅读理解
A few years ago I was on a bicycle trip when I got off my bike for a rest．
I sat down on the grass．A few seconds latter, I was covered in ants．They were swarming all over me so I got up and brushed them off．It was a strange experience but I soon forgot about it．
A couple of years later, I was living in Jordan．I had just moved into a modern flat and was unpacking plates when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye．I looked over at the kitchen drawer and there was a cockroach crawling out of it．I screamed．Then I grabbed a can of insecticide and sprayed it on the cockroach．He ran under the nearby bathroom door．It took me three days before I found the courage to open the bathroom door to see if he was still alive．He wasn’t．
Why did I react so violently to one lone insect when a closer encounter with hundreds of ants hardly affected me?The answer is easy：because cockroaches are creepy crawlies and ants aren’t．Creepy crawlies are those little bugs which cause feelings such as anxiety－they make your skin crawl．
Did you know that some people feel such a fear of bugs that it becomes a phobia?Psychologists have offered many explanations．Some say we associate them with dirt and disease．Or that these are life forms that are so alien to us, that we find them disgusting for their dissimilarity．
Insects, however, don’t follow our rules they just do what they want and invade our space．Unfortunately, although insects and bugs have been a successful animal species up to now, many of them, like many other species nowadays, are under threat of dying out, Entomologists warn that this could upset entire ecosystems and lead to all kinds of disastrous consequences．
So my advice to you is： the next time you feel the urge to stamp on, splatter or spray a creepy crawly, give a thought to the planet and stop．
(1)
Why did the author mention the ants in the beginning?
[ ]
A．
Because the experience with the ants presents a sharp contrast to that with the cockroach later
B．
Because the author wants to show her preference to the ants and her dislike for the cockroaches
C．
Because both ants and cockroaches are creepy crawlies that the author dislikes
D．
Because meeting the ants is an unusual experience that the author can hardly forget
(2)
What does“insecticide”in the second paragraph probably mean?
[ ]
A．
a kind of fruit juice
B．
a kitchen knife
C．
liquid for killing insects
D．
cleanser for the bathroom
(3)
How does the author feel about bugs like cockroaches?
[ ]
A．
The author doesn’t mind the contact with those harmless small creatures
B．
The author prefers cockroaches to ants and feels guilty for killing one
C．
They invade our space and become a threat to humans
D．
They still deserve a place for keeping the balance of the nature
(4)
Which of the following is NOT a reason why cockroaches make people’s skin crawl?
[ ]
A．
It looks so strange and different that you can’t accept its appearance
B．
You may relate it to something dirty or disease at the sight of it
C．
It can make you feel sick and cause a strong dislike
D．
They invade our space out of their own will
阅读理解
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper．
Classified ads
FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M．MONDAY-FRIDAY
FOR SALE
COME to moving sale－Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec．14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt．I．800-4696．
USED FUR COATS and JACKETS．Good condition．＄30-＄50．Call 800-0436 after 12 noon．
MOVING：Must sell．TV21, ＄50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, ＄15; cassette tape recorder, ＄10．Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m.or weekends．
SHEEPSKIN COAT：man's, size 42, I year old．＄85．After 6 p.m., 800-5224．
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND：Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings．Found near Linden and South U．Steve．800-4661．
LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown case．Campus area．Reward．Call Gregg 800-2896．
FOUND：Set of keys on Tappan rear Hill intersection．Identify key chain．Call 800-9662．
FOUND：Nov．8th－A black and white puppy in Packard Jewett area．800-5770．
PERSONAL
OVERSEAS JOBS：Australia, Europe, S．America, Africa．Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to ＄3000 monthly．Expenses paid, overtime．Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS' UNION．
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures．If you like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting．Call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet．
UNSURE WHAT TO DO?
Life-Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th－15th．Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046．
ROOMMATES
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED：Own room near campus．Available December 1st．Rent ＄300 per month until March 1st．＄450 thereafter．Call Jill for details, 800-7839．
NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT．near campus, ＄ 380/mo．Starting Jan．1st, Call 800-6157 after 5p.m．
DOMESTIC SERVICE
EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE：For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760．
HELP WANTED
BABYSITTER－MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964．
PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9 a.m．
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