全国职称英语等级考试试题(理工类)第一部分阅读理解(75分)Passage1CATVisashortwayofsaying"communityantenna(天线)television
"But"cabletelevision"isthetermmostpeopleuse
CabletelevisionallowsviewerstoreceiveTVprogramsthattheycannotpickupwiththeirregularantennas
Televisionsignalsdonotfollowthecurve(曲线)oftheearth
Theytravelinstraightlinesinalldirections
SignalsfromaTVstationmovetowardthehorizon(水平线)andthengointospace
Ifyouliveonlyafewmilesfromastation,youmaynotgetanypictureatall
CATVbeganin1948
PeopleinplacesfarfromTVstationssharedthecostofputtinguphighantennas
Acommunityantennawasusuallyplacedonahill,amountain,oronahightower
TheantennapickedupTVsignalsandfedthemintoasmalllocalstation
Fromthestation,thickwirescalledcablesranouttonearbyhomes
Eachpersonusingthecablepaidamonthlycharge
CATVworkedwell,andsoonnewuseswerefoundfori