On February 6, 2023, an earthquake hit Turkey and Syria (土耳其和叙利亚). It had a magnitude (震级) of 7.8. By February 14, the earthquake had killed more than 36,000 people. Tens of thousands of people were also injured.
The earthquake happened in Turkey near its border (边境) with Syria. It was the strongest earthquake to have hit Turkey in more than 80 years. It even caused shaking 8S far away as Egypt.
Many countries, including China, have sent rescue (救援) teams to Turkey: But the weather has caused problems. Before the earthquake, Turkey was preparing for a heavy snowstorm. This has made rescue work difficult.
Things are even more serious in Syria. Many of the people there already lived in camps. They lost their homes after the war broke out in the area in 2011. And as a result of the war, it has been very difficult to get help into Syria following the earthquake.
Thousands of buildings in both countries fell down during the earthquake. Some of them are historic sites. Gaziantep Castle, for example, fell down after the earthquake. The site was built by the Roman Empire (罗马帝国). It has a history of more than 2,000 years.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正T、误F。
1. On February 14, 2023, an earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.
2. Lots of people lost their lives in Turkey and Syria during the earthquake.
3. China has sent rescue teams to Turkey to help save the people.
4. Many people in Syria became homeless after the war broke out in the area in 2011.
5. The historic sites Gaziantep Castle hasn’t fallen down in the earthquake.
Do you know what makes lightning(闪电)?Why does lightning strike(击打)?
Lightning strikes happen when ice and water in clouds rub(摩擦)together, and cause atmospheric(大气层的)changes. When this happens, it creates a static charge(静电).Lightning can strike inside the cloud, between two clouds or between a cloud and Earth. It’s the last kind of strike that is the most dangerous for humans.
Lightning can be very dangerous. Every year, lightning kills people because it can start big fires or because it reaches a temperature of 28, 000 ℃. About 1, 000 people are hit by lightning every year in the United States, and about 100 of them die as a result.
Lightning makes people shocked, and it happens all over the world! Scientists think that there are more than three million lightning strikes every day in the world—that’s thirty strikes every second(秒). An American man Roy Sullivan, who worked in a park, survived from the most lightning strikes. Between 1942 and 1983, he was hit seven times! And he keeps the highest world record.
Lightning is sure not something to play with. When lightning strikes, it’s best to stay inside a large building. To stay safe, do not stand under trees, on hills or near water. Also, do not lie down on the ground, or the electricity may go through you and cause a heart problem.
1. Lightning strikes ________.A.happen thirty times each day | B.happen when there are big fires |
C.can reach a very high temperature | D.can kill all those who work in a park |
A.幸存 | B.选择 | C.遇难 | D.失忆 |
A.About 1000 people. | B.About 28,000 people. |
C.About one tenth of people. | D.About one fourth of people. |
A.Under a tree. | B.Near a river. |
C.On the top of a hill. | D.Inside a building. |