The Special Satellites

Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the__1__of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may__2___ oil or gold. The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can _3__a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out __4___ the ship or the plane is.

The third kind studies the weather. These satellites_5__ the cloud and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when _6__ weather is coming.

___7__kind is used for communication. Telephone calls__8_countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellites, then the __9__sends it to the station in the country and the country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures, they can receive and send __10__at a time, which we can watch on TV.

1.                A．physics         B．chemistry       C．biology   D．geography

2.                A．carry          B．find            C．keep D．choose

3.                A．write          B．take           C．send D．bring

4.                A．where         B．what           C．which    D．that

5.                A．have           B．watch          C．notice    D．see

6.                A．sunny          B．cool           C．bad  D．fine

7.                A．The last         B．Other          C．One D．Another

8.                A．a(chǎn)mong         B．a(chǎn)long           C．between  D．of

9.                A．TV             B．telegraph       C．telephone D．satellite

10.               A．plays          B．programs       C．films  D．languages

　　A doctor was once teaching a class of students at a famous hospital in London. An injured（受傷）man came in, and the doctor turned to one of the __1__ and asked him,“What's wrong __2__ this man?”

　　“I don't know, sir,”the student answered,“Shall I examine（檢查）him and __3__?”

　　“There is no need to examine him,”said the doctor.“You should know without __4__ questions. He hurt his right knee（膝蓋）. Didn't you notice the way he __5__? He hurt it by burning. You can know from his trousers. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet. __6__ the man's trousers. He fell down on Saturday night.”

　　The doctor then turned to the man and said,“You had your pay on Saturday and went to have a __7__ at some place in the street. You fell down and got wet on the __8__. You tried to __9__ your clothes by the fire when you got home. But because you drank __10__, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”

Today is Tom’s birthday. After school he walks past the shop on the street corner. He looks at the window. That pair of trainers is still there. He really wants to have them very much.

　He was very sad and walks away. He knows his mother can give him anything he likes if she can. But he also knows she has no money and the trainers are too expensive. He doesn’t go home at once because his mother could notice (注意) his worry. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair (輪椅) . He finds that the boy moves the wheel with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet.” he thinks. There is no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He smiles and thinks he is happier.

1.Tom passed the shop__________.

A．on foot　         B．by bus　          C．by bike 　         D．in a car

2.Tom wants to buy a pair of trainers and the trainers are___________.

A．too expensive　                        B．quite cheap

C．not there　                            D．not fit him

3.Tom goes into the park because he___________.

A．wants to watch someone fishing there

B．wants to see the boy

C．doesn’t want his mother to notice his worry

D．wants to sit on the grass

4.From the story we can know that Tom______.

A．a(chǎn)sks his mother to buy the trains at last

B．doesn’t want to buy the new trainers

C．didn’t want to go to school

D．didn’t want to stay at home

When you speak, write a letter or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate (交流) with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are __1__ . Tears in your eyes tell others you are sad. When you __2__ your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to __3__ something or ask questions. You __4__ your head from side to side, and people know you are saying no.

Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the __5__ helps you know which bus you can take here. A sign on the wall of your school helps you __6__ the library. Signs on the doors tell you __7__ to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are lots of signs round you and that you receive messages __8__ them all the time? Books, newspapers, TV, radios and __9__ all help us to communicate with other people. They all help us __10__ what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.