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fed them into a small local(當(dāng)?shù)氐?)station. From the station,thick wires called cable ran out to nearby homes. Each person using the cable paid a monthly charge(費用 ). CATV worked well, and soon new uses were found for it. Local stations could feed programs into empty channels that were not in use. People along the cable could have local news,weather report, and farm and school news at no extra charge. Today, cable television has moved into cities. It brings in extra programs that city viewers with ordinary antenna can not see. It is also used in many classrooms throughout the country. ( )8. From the first paragraph we know that_________. A. most people use cable television B.“ munity antenna” is used for cable television C. a munity antenna is used for cable television D. an ordinary antenna can not pick up TV programs ( )9. Of the following. which is not the way TV signals travel? A. In a curve. B. In a straight line. C. In all directions. D. Towards the horizon ( )10. Cable TV is being more and more popular because_________. A. it is free of charge B. it provides all TV users good pictures C. it only needs a bit of cable D. it can provide more programs ( )11. From the passage we can infer that_________. A. TV has begun to be used for educational purpose(目的 ) B. viewers can receive more TV programs with their ordinary antennas C. cable TV can not be used in small towns D. antennas for cable TV are usually put up in the center of a munity (D) Students should dress well at school. This is because schools are places where students study. Students shouldn’ t be dressed fashionably or strangely. That is thought of as impolite behavior(行為 )at school. So many schools have their own school uniforms. In general, the price is cheaper than that of mon clothes in markets. The colors and style between boys’ and girls’ are different. And each of the uniforms has the school name where the student studies. Many students think they look very nice. However, some schools also allow students to choose other clothes they like. But those who wear other clothes must obey the school rules about clothing at school. The following are rules from Zhongshan Middle School: ◎ Clothing must cover shoulders and backs. ◎ No halter tops(三角背心 )are allowed. ◎ Skirts must be long enough to cover girls’ knees. Skirt straps(裙帶 )must be as wide as three fingers. ◎ Shorts must be at least as long as where your finger tips are when your arms are straight by your side. ◎ Sleeveless(無袖 )shirts are only OK for boys. ( )12. Why can’ t students wear fashionable clothing at school? A. Because fashionable clothing looks beautiful. B. Because fashionable clothing is strange. C. Because fashionable clothing has a different color from school uniforms. D. Because students will be thought of impolite. ( )13. When we see a student’ s school uniform, we may know________. A. where the school is B. where the student lives C. what the teacher’ s name is D. which school the student studies at ( )14. According to the passage, we can know that________. A. some schools allow students to wear