Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions, with identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological（气象）stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification studies.

　　6. One characteristic of weather maps NOT mentioned by the author in this passage is _____

　　A. floods

　　B. fronts

　　C. temperature changes

　　D. frosts

　　7. The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining _____

　　A. daily weather maps

　　B. upper air levels

　　C. satellite reports

　　D. changing fronts

　　8. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is helpful because it _____

　　A. is modern

　　B. uses electronic instruments

　　C. makes weather prediction easier

　　D. shows things that would otherwise take hours to describe in a few minutes

　　9. A weather map is a summary because it _____

　　A. sums up a great deal of information

　　B. appears daily

　　C. shows changing fronts

　　D. is a science book

　　10. You may possibly read this article in _____

　　A. a magazine

　　B. newspaper

　　C. a novel

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