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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have just written.
We often hear the (36) , "Everybody talks about weather, but nobody does anything about it." This is really not (37) today. Something is, indeed, being (38) Today, meteorology is used to make people’s lives (39) and better. Meteorologists are (40) studying the weather. Some meteorologists (41) the weather, others analyze weather information, and still others make forecasts about the weather (42) .
The United States National Weather Service (43) a network of weather stations through the U.S. The Weather Service has more than 400 stations (44) . At these stations, weather observations are taken every hour, both during the day and night. The Weather Service issued 24-hour weather forecasts. It also issues 5-day forecasts, 10-day forecasts and even 30 -day forecasts. (45) .
In the year 1959, the United States launched its first weather satellite. This satellite was specially designed to collect, record, and send back weather information to earth. (46) .They continue to provide valuable weather information to meteorologist in all parts of the world.