1 . LONDON - Britain made meteorological (气象学的) history on Tuesday when temperatures in some places topped 40℃ for the first time ever recorded in the United Kingdom.
It was a day of hot milestones(里程碑) in Britain, where in the morning the temperature was 39.1℃, the highest level ever recorded in the United Kingdom. That record was broken about two hours later, when Britain’s national weather service said the temperature at Heathrow Airport hit 40.2’℃. If confirmed, it would be the first time that the temperature in Britain had gone beyond 40’℃. However, by the afternoon, the temperature hit40.3. The extreme weather brought great sufferings to the local people.
The hot, dry conditions also put great burden on emergency services. Fires spread in some areas of Britain and even other European countries. In France and Spain, firefighters have been battling wildfires that have burned forest and bush and in some places, forced people to leave. On Tuesday, more than 2,000 firefighters were facing off against a big fire in the southwest Britain that has forced 37,000 people to leave their homes this week.
In Britain, the government advised people to work from home, but for schools, to stay open - a request that some areas had ignored, sending students home.
Trains are particularly affected by high heat because the infrastructure (基础建设)-rails and overhead wires - is not built to deal with extremely hot temperatures. Network Rail, which operates the country’s rail system, issued a “do not travel” warning for trains in some areas. Several train companies said they planned to cancel all service running north from the capital. The London Underground, most of which does not have air conditioning.has also stopped some of its service.
1. What was the recent problem with the United Kingdom?| A．It suffered a lot from high heat. |
| B．Its emergency services broke down. |
| C．It didn’t have experienced firefighters. |
| D．Its people were forced to leave their country. |
| A．Don’t go travelling. | B．Send students home. |
| C．Choose homeworking. | D．Go to schools for shelter. |
| A．They were out of date. |
| B．Some companies canceled all the train service. |
| C．The whole country’s railway system was in poor condition. |
| D．The railway infrastructure is not built to run on extremely hot days. |
| A．A Look into British Train System |
| B．The U.K. Reaches a Record High |
| C．The Hottest Weather Is the Most Harmful |
| D．The Battle over Hot Summer in the World |
