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Television broadcasts are (1) to an area that is within the (2) of the sending station or its relay (中转站). (3) television relays are often placed on hills and mountains so that they can (4) a wider region, they still can not cover more land than one from the hilltop (5) a clear day. However, the rays also go out into the atmosphere, (6) there is a relay station on a satellite that (7) around the earth, it can send the pictures to any point on the earth from which the satellite is (8) . Three satellites (9) turning around over the equator (赤道) send any television program to any part of the earth. (10) makes it possible for world (11) of newspapers to give the news in all countries at the same time. (12) it may be possible for a subscriber (户) to a televised newspaper to (13) a button and see a newspaper page (14) his television screen. He could also decide when he wants the page (15) , (16) , by dialing different numbers such as (17) on a telephone dial, he could choose the language or the edition of the paper he wants to read. It seems strange to think that, even today, methods of the (18) are not entirely useless. For example, sometimes (19) agencies which use radio also use pigeons to (20) messages between offices in large cities because the pigeons are not bothered by traffic problems.

A. passed
B. old days
C. past
D. out-of-date

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I live in a big city. It’s noisy and dirty and I get very (1) . At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some (2) air and a good rest. A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my (3) . I was really looking forward to it. My parents live a long way (4) . I went to see them with James, a friend, and we drove on Friday night. In the middle of the (5) it began to rain. The road became very (6) and it was difficult to drive. We arrived home just after midnight, feeling very (7) .The next (8) it was still raining. James took his (9) to a garage which was very good. In the afternoon the (10) improved, we wanted to go for a (11) . My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn’t (12) . We rang up the garage. "Oh," they said, "your car (13) be ready till tomorrow. " So it wasn’t (14) to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn’t agree (15) a word we looked for a dictionary. It wasn’t there. (16) my mother remembered, "I lent it to your sister. She took it with her when she left. " The word game wasn’t any good (17) a dictionary. On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her (18) and we had to hire a (19) to take her to hospital. When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident. If I want a rest next time, I’ll stay in the (20) .

A. day
B. night
C. journey
D. road

The number of Internet users in China has increased by 28 percent and (1) 87 million, according to a (2) released yesterday by China Internet Network Information Center. The Internet users now account for 6.72 percent of the (3) population of the world’s most populous country, 0.5 percent (4) over the end of last year. It is, (5) , still below the world’s average rate of 12.2 percent and is even lower (6) the rate in developed countries which range from 63 percent in Canada to 77 percent in Sweden. The report defines a Chinese citizen (7) uses Internet for at least an hour a week as an Internet user. "The figure didn’t (8) users in Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan," it said. The survey, which is (9) through online questionnaire and offline interview, said the error margin of the online population is 5 percent. The (10) of broadband users, totaling 31.1 million as at the end of June, soared 217 percent every year. The broadband (11) also maintained a 78.7 percent growth during the first six months of this year. The report by CNNIC also (12) that the percentage using E-mail slipped from 88.4 percent to 84. 3 percent but it still (13) top of the frequently used services provided on the Internet. (14) , the report, which is (15) every six months, also found out that (16) people placed online chatting, online gaming and online education into their oftenused services. The report also said the (17) of China’s e-commerce is improving as over half of the respondents plan to do online shopping within the next year. The percentage of those who use online banking (18) payment also continued to (19) and is now 13 percent more than for those paying (20) on delivery for the goods they bought online, the report said.

A. However
B. Meanwhile
C. But
D. Although

A doctor was once teaching a (1) of medical students at a famous university in Edinburgh. An injured man was (2) in, and the doctor turned to (3) of the students and asked him, "What’s (4) with this man" "I don’t know, sir," the students answered. "Shall I examine him and (5) out" "There is no (6) to examine him," said the doctor. "You (7) know without asking questions. He had (8) his right knee. Don’t you notice the (9) he walked He hurt it by (10) it in the fire. You see his trouser leg is burnt away at the (11) . This is Monday morning. Yesterday was (12) , but on Saturday the roads were (13) and muddy. The man’s trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on Saturday (14) . " The doctor then turned to the man and said, "You (15) your wages on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You (16) wet and muddy on the way (17) . You tried to dry your clothes (18) the fire when you got home. (19) you had drunk too much, you (20) on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right" "Yes, sir," said the man.

A. had
B. paid
C. accepted
D. spent

Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor Millions of people (1) the world are in this unfortunate (2) , living in distant places (3) there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of (4) are lost every year (5) could have been saved if medical attention (6) in time. (7) today help could be brought quickly and easily (8) many of these people (9) full advantage was taken (10) the aeroplane. (11) country has proved this (12) than Australia. The Australians (13) greater use of the aeroplane than any (14) people in the world. In no other country (15) the total number of miles flown by the (16) person so high. In fact, it has been (17) that Australians jump into planes (18) people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, (19) that Australia should have been the first country (20) a Flying Doctor Service.

A. less
B. worse
C. more
D. better

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