According to the passage, ____ is the key factor to making "Nowcasts" a reality.

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• 1According to the passage, the word "Nowcast" (paragraph 3) means ____.

  A.a way of collecting raw weather data 

  B.a forecast which can predict the weather conditions in the small area in an accurate way

  C.a network to collect instant weather data

  D.a more advanced system of weather observation

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• 2Conventional computer models of the atmosphere fails to predict such a short-lived tornado because____.

  A.the computer is not used to forecast specific local events

  B.the computers are not advanced enough to predict it

  C.the weather data people collect are often wrong

  D.weather conditions in some small regions are not available 

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• 3The word "exceeded" in paragraph 1 most probably means ____.

  A.added up to

  B.were more than 

  C.were about

  D.were less than 

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• 4Why is a person's social contacts one important factor in loneliness、

  A.We need our friends to share similar interests and activities.

  B.We need our teachers to guide us.

  C.We need co-workers to help us.

  D.A lonely person's popularity may be increased with more social contacts.

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• 5Which type of loneliness is NOT mentioned in the passage、

  A.Severe loneliness.

  B.Situational loneliness.

  C.Chronic loneliness.

  D.Temporary loneliness.

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• 6According to the author, the passage mainly deals with ____.

  A.a tornado in Edmonton, Alberta

  B.what's a "Nowcast"

  C.the disadvantage of conventional computer models of the weather forecast 

  D.a breakthrough in weather forecast 

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• 7According to Ms. Harris, ____.

  A.parents are to blame for any bad behavior of their children 

  B.parents will affect greatly the children's life in the long run 

  C.nature rather than nurture has a significant effect on children's personality development 

  D.children's personality is shaped by their friends and neighbors

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• 8Which of the following views is consistent with what the developmentalists hold、

  A.Children are more influenced by their peers than by their parents. 

  B.Twins are quite different if they are reared in two separate families.

  C.Identical twins reared in the same home are different in personality. 

  D.Nurture has a less significant effect on children's personality development.

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• 9According to Par

  A.3, which of the following statements is TRUE、A.It is harder to track the precise effects of parental upbringing than the exact influence of the peer group in children. 

  B.Immigrant children tend to discard the way their parents speak quickly when they go to school. 

  C.It has been proved that peers have more impact on children's qualities such as to be honest or hard-working or generous. 

  D.It is easier for children to acquire a language at school than at hom

  E.

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• 10The word "ditched" ( Line 1,Par

  A.4) could best be replaced by ____.A.proved

  B.emphasized 

  C.compared

  D.ignored 

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