1 . The number of weather-related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest report by the World Meteorological (气象) Organization (WMO) said on September 1st. However, thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of death from these hazards (危险) has been almost three times less.

According to the WMO, from 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and water hazards accounted for 50 percent of all disasters. Among the top 10 hazards that led to the largest loss of human life during this period were droughts, storms, floods and extreme temperatures. However, deaths fell from over 50,000 in the 1970s to less than 20,000 in the 2010s.

“Weather, climate and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world as a result of climate change,” says WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas.

“That means more heatwaves, drought and forest fires such as those we have observed recently in Europe and North America. We have more water vapor in the atmosphere, which is worsening extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. The warming of the oceans has affected the frequency and area of existence of the most intense tropical storms. ”

“Economic losses are increasing as exposure increases. But behind the statistics lies a message of hope. Improved multi-hazard early warning systems have led to a significant reduction in deaths. Quite simply, we are better than ever before at saving lives,” Taalas said.

1. What do we know from the first paragraph?

A．Disasters connected with weather have gone up.

B．The number of weather-related disasters has decreased.

C．The number of deaths from hazards has been increasing.

D．Early warning systems have made disasters decline much.

2. What will happen according to Petteri Taalas?

A．Water vapor in the atmosphere will go down.

B．Extreme rainfall will no longer exist.

C．There will be more extreme weather.

D．Humans will conquer extreme weather in the end.

3. What is hopeful behind the bad news?

A．More lives will be saved thanks to early warning systems.

B．Economic losses are going down as exposure increases.

C．Improved warning systems will save economic losses.

D．Improved early warning systems will control extreme weather.

4. Where may the text be taken from?

A．A novel.	B．An advertisement.
C．A guideline.	D．A magazine

2 . Once I was playing in the woods when the sky started to turn dark and the wind started to blow. I saw a big black cloud       1    (move) towards me. Suddenly, I felt the rain hitting my face! Actually, it was pouring! Then I saw lightning in the sky. And later, BOOM!!! A loud clap of thunder! Then I saw a little old hut and ran inside. It smelled awful and the walls were shaking, but it was       2    (good) than nothing! Outside, the wind was howling and things were flying around. I just stood in the corner, cold and scared.           3    (lucky) my dad came and found me. I was safe!

3 . What is the weather like this morning?

A．Snowy.

B．Sunny.

C．Windy.

4 . What was the weather like in the mountains yesterday?

A．Sunny.

B．Windy.

C．Snowy.