The weather forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms, but you can only see a few white clouds overhead.
What do you do? Keep playing until the thunder and lightning get closer? Go sit on the metal bench(长椅)under the trees to see what happens? Or get in your car and drive home?Correct answer: If no substantial, non-concrete shelter is nearby, get in your car and wait out the storm. Why?
·If the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your trip or activity.
·When thunder rolls, go indoors. Find a safe, enclosed shelter. Safe shelters include homes, offices, shopping centers, and hard-top vehicles with the windows rolled up.
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·If you are caught outside with no safe shelter nearby，crouch(蹲下)down in a ball-like position with your head tucked(收拢)and hands over your ears.
| A．Don’t forget the 30-30 rule. |
| B．Avoid using electronic equipment of all types. |
| C．So you and your tennis partner head for the tennis court. |
| D．Here are some tips to reduce your risk of being struck by lightning. |
| E．Perform the following actions if you are accidentally caught in an open area. |
| F．Because being outside when lightning is present is not something to take lightly. |
| G．Regional differences can also affect your risk of being injured by lightning. |
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【推荐1】Fluency is the rate at which the child reads. Fluent readers take note of things like question marks and adjust their voice. Their expression sounds natural, and their voice is not as flat as they read. Children who are fluent readers make their reading sound like talking.
First, it’s important to choose “just right” books. They will struggle to read books that are too difficult, spending their time trying to figure out unfamiliar words.
Children can improve their fluency through whispering phones. They are like pretend telephones that children read into. When children read into such phones, they can hear themselves well and use that feedback to think about their expression and reading rate.
Use choral reading (合唱式阅读). This occurs when a group of children reads something together, saying the words at the same time. You might read the text out loud by yourself first.
| A．This causes fluency to break down. |
| B．Give your children materials to listen to. |
| C．Many children also find choral reading useful. |
| D．Model for children how reading should sound. |
| E．Children can hear how the reading should sound. |
| F．Many children find it’s quite interesting to use them. |
| G．Their reading sounds effortless, much like carrying on a conversation. |
【推荐2】When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.”or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
1. According to the passage, winners .| A．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives |
| B．deal with problems rather than blame others |
| C．have responsible and able colleagues |
| D．blame themselves rather than others |
| A．find | B．improve | C．accept | D．consider |
| A．ask a more able colleague for help |
| B．blame him for his lack of responsibility |
| C．tell him to find the cause of the problem |
| D．find a better way to handle the problem |
| A．A Winner’s Opportunity. | B．A Winner’s Achievement. |
| C．A Winner’s Problem. | D．A Winner’s Secret. |
【推荐3】Garden lights are extremely important.
The first thing that you need to do is to use LED lights that are known for their low heat emission. It would also help reduce the attraction to flies or insects.
Next, you have to install light shields (保护罩) for creating a physical barrier between the outdoor elements and lights. By getting light shields, you get to increase the protection of your expensive outdoor lights.
When it comes to using garden lights, location is everything.
Finally, you also have to maintain the garden lights system for ensuring that it continues to be properly controlled. Regardless of which type of garden lights you get, you have to ensure that they are well maintained and serviced from time to time.
| A．It is not something that should be taken lightly. |
| B．Unexpected elements will cause damage to the lights. |
| C．It can be frustrating to see them taking over the lighting. |
| D．Place them in the correct position to work and last a long time. |
| E．They can make your garden area safer and more beautiful in no time. |
| F．You should seek help from a lighting professional for the best outcome. |
| G．They also help ensure the lights do not shine too bright in just one spot. |
【推荐1】The United States has more tornadoes (龙卷风) than any other country in the world. In a normal year there are 800 to 1,000 tornadoes. Most happen in the middle part of the country. Tornadoes form when warm and cool air meet. In the Midwest, the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico often meets the cold air from Canada.
The usual tornado season is March through May. Tornadoes form most often in the afternoon and early evening. There is often no warning of a tornado. People who live in the Midwest know the signs (征兆) of tornado activity. The sky becomes dark, often a greenish color. Dark clouds appear in the sky and there is often large hail (冰雹). Suddenly, there is a loud sound, like a train or a jet plane. Sometimes, two, three, five, ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.
This type of tornado activity hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999. The day was stormy, with heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon. As the storms continued, tornadoes began to form. Dozens of tornadoes hit towns and neighborhoods in Oklahoma, then in Kansas. Some stayed on the ground for several hours, destroying everything they touched. The tornadoes killed 43 people and injured 600 others. They destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. In some areas, not one home stood. In other areas, the tornadoes destroyed every home on the left side of the street, but didn't touch any homes on the right side. The tornadoes lifted people and cars into the air and then threw them back down to earth. So it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado.
1. What can we learn about tornadoes in America?| A．There are more tornadoes in the Eastern States. |
| B．They usually happen in the summer. |
| C．They may appear in groups. |
| D．There are more than 1,000 tornadoes every year. |
| A．took place at the same time |
| B．brought death and serious damage |
| C．came and went quickly |
| D．were the biggest in history |
| A．Tornado dangers and warning signs. |
| B．How a tornado forms. |
| C．Different kinds of tornadoes. |
| D．How to stay safe during a tornado. |
【推荐2】Standing on the ruins after the fire where his house had been, Peter Ruprecht admitted that he was not sure how or when to rebuild. He was still shocked by what Australia’s increasingly changeable climate had already delivered: first a drought, then a destructive bush fire, then a foot of rain from a storm.
“It’s unstoppable,” said Mr. Ruprecht, a former dairy farmer. “We speak about the warmth of Mother Nature, but nature can also be vicious and wild and unforgiving.”
Australia’s hellish (地狱的) fire season has eased, but its people are facing more than a single disaster. With floods destroying homes not far from where fires recently spread, they are facing a cycle of what scientists call “compound extremes”: one climate disaster strengthening the next.
Warmer temperatures do more than just dry out the land. They also heat up the atmosphere, which means clouds hold more moisture (水汽) for longer periods of time. So droughts get worse, giving way to fires, then to heavy rains that the land is too dry to absorb.
Many Australians in disaster zones complain that their government, after ignoring climate change for years, has not yet to draw up recovery plans that are clear and that take future threats into account.
At the same time, the economic costs of a changing climate are rising quickly. Philip Lowe, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, warned recently that Australia was already paying a price, and that it would only go up.
1. Why Peter Ruprecht is mentioned in the beginning?| A．To arouse readers’ pity. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To stress the problem. | D．To call on readers to help. |
| A．Graceful. | B．Kind. | C．Responsible. | D．Violent. |
| A．Government inaction. | B．Warmer temperature. |
| C．The lack of money. | D．No recovery plans. |
| A．A guidebook. | B．A travel journal. | C．A news report. | D．A book review. |
【推荐3】Venice, Italy is experiencing its worst flooding in more than 50 years.The floods resulted in calls Wednesday to help protect the historic city from rising sea levels. The water reached 1.87 meters above sea level Tuesday. It was the second-highest level ever recorded in Venice and just 7 centimeters lower than the historic flood of 1966.
Another wave of very high water followed on the same day."Venice is on is knees" Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said on Twitter.He added that St.Mark's Basilica suffered serious flood.like the entire city and its islands, while many squares and passages between buildings were left under water.The mayor said the city was in a state of emergency.
Nearly every home on the island appeared to have flood waters reaching their front doors or entrances.Water poured through wooden boards that were placed in front of doors to hold back water Travelers staying on the ground floor of hotels had to move to upper floors.At least one man died and 60 boats were damaged in the flooding.
The flood is believed to have caused hundreds of millions of euros in damage. "It is not just about the financial damage, but of the very future of the city.People would leave the city because of the flooding", Brugnaro continued. He blamed climate change for the "disastrous situation". He called for a quick finish of a project about building moveable undersea barriers to stop flooding. No start date is in sight. But now, the river levels are still rising. The worst may be yet to come. More bad weather is believed to come over the next few days.
1. What can the underlined part in paragraph 2 probably mean? ______| A．Under control | B．In trouble. | C．At an end | D．Out of order |
| A．The damage is beyond repair | B．The rising sea is out of control |
| C．Tourists may stop visiting it | D．The city may disappear soon |
| A．It could have been stopped. | B．It may cause more damage soon |
| C．It has destroyed undersea barriers | D．It has been a regular natural disaster |
| A．By telling real stories | B．By introducing his experience |
| C．By giving explanations | D．By providing detailed results |
