期末英语阅读简答专项训练（4） 牛津译林版八上一 ）阅读表达Now satellites(卫星) 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 (科学家) can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare(比较) 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.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented (发明), the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.1. What can satellites help to do? 2. What do the meteorologists do with the new pictures that they receive? 3. Do you think the weather forecast is useful in your daily life? Why or why not? 二）任务型阅读。What does the Palace Museum in Beijing look like at night? Many people dont know the answer to this question, as it usually closes at around 4:30 p.m. in winter and 5:00 p.m. in summer. However, to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the Palace Museum in Beijing opened its door to the public after dark - -for two nights only. Thats a first in 94 years!Although people could get free tickets on the museums website, it was difficult to get a ticket. The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time. Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old woman, received a ticket from the museum as a gift. “I grew in Beijing and I visited the Palace Museum every year, but I never got to see it at night. It is truly an honor,” she said.In the past celebrating the Lantern Festival was a tradition for the imperial（皇室的） family. “We want to pass the tradition on and give people more festival experiences,” said Shan Jixiang, the head of the Palace Museum. On the night of February 19th, 2019, about 3000 visitors spent the Lantern Festival in the Palace Museum in Beijing.1.When does the Palace Museum in Beijing usually close in summer? 2.Can people get free tickets on the museums website easily? 3.Why does the Palace Museum in Beijing decide to open at night on Lantern Festival? 4. Would you like to visit the Palace Museum in the daytime or at night? Why? 三）What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper？Youd better know what sections are thereUsually，there is international news，business，science and technology，entertainment or lifestyle，sports and cartoonsYou can choose your favourite section to read carefullyThen，you come to the article itselfIf you dont have time to read the whole article，the headline（标题）and photo give you a general idea of the storyDifferent kinds of articlesA news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under itIt usually puts the most important information at the very beginningIf you dont have much time to read the story，just have a look at the first paragraphA feature article is an in-depth（深度的）report on an event or personIt usually has an interesting openingYou get to know the idea of the article as you readAnother kind of article is an opinion（评论）articleUsually，some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun wayOpinion is different from news stories that are all factsBe a critical（批判性的）readerThere are advertisements in newspapersThey can provide useful information about products，places，food or jobsRemember that people make advertisements to sell you thingsYou dont have to do everything advertisements tell you to do. You should be critical enough to judge(判断) which Three advertisements are useful and which are not1. How can you catch the general idea of an article in a short time？ 2. Where is the most important information in a news article？