What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.Information that forms the basis for weather forecasting in theUnited States.
B.A comparison of regional and national weather reporting in theUnited States.
C.The differences between government and newspaper weather forecasting in theUnited States.
D.The history of publishing weather maps in United States newspapers.

According to the passage, one important reason why newspapers printed daily weather maps during the first half of the twentieth century was __________ .
A.the improvement of weather forecasting techniques
B.a change in atmospheric conditions
C.a growing interest in air transportation
D.the progress in printing technology

In contrast to the weather maps of USA Today, weather maps in The New York Times tended to be __________ .
A.filled with detailed information
B.printed in foil color
C.easily understood by the readers
D.included for symbolic reasons

The word ‘drab’ could best be replaced by __________ .
A.dull
B.precise
C.simple
D.poor

The phrase ‘attests to’ is closest in meaning to __________ .
A.interferes with
B.gives evidence of
C.makes up for
D.combines with

What regular service did The Associated Press and United Press International begin to offer subscribing newspapers in the 1930’s?
A.A new system of weather forecasting.
B.Twice daily weather maps.
C.Cloud-cover photographs.
D.An air-mass analysis.

He needn’t have borrowed all of that money to buy a new car, because his new job provided him with one.
A.He didn’t need to take out so much credit to buy a new car, because he knew that his new place of business would give him one any way.
B.He took a lot of money in loans to buy a new car, although he knew that his new job was going to give him one.
C.When his new place of work presented him with a car, all the money he had borrowed to purchase a new car proved unnecessary.
D.Because of the car that his new job gave him, he didn’t need to take a large loan to buy a new one.

It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A.The man was believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
B.The man is believed that to have escaped in a stolen car.
C.The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
D.The man is believed have escaped in a stolen car.

The band had to cancel quite a new of their concerts that had been announced before they began their tour.
A.The number of concerts announced before the band’s tour started was different from that which they actually performed.
B.Forced to make many cancellations, the band didn’t perform as many concerts as was announced prior to their tour.
C.So many of their scheduled concerts were cancelled that the band ended up performing only a new by the end of their tour.
D.The band had to cancel most of the concerts which were announced at the beginning of their tour.

The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A.It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B.There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
C.The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D.The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.