1 . Several years ago, a worldwide heavy rain was predicted, but no one got prepared for what was to come. Then, some areas received over 100 mm of rain. Cars and trucks floated down the streets. Whole buildings were swept away. At least 225 people lost their lives, and millions became homeless.
The weather is always changing. Over the past few years, heavy rains have led to floods in many parts of the world. Droughts have taken place in Brazil and Australia. There have been heat waves in Europe which killed thousands. There have been more powerful hurricanes and tornadoes than ever before. In 2017 alone, the financial cost from global weather events was up to 340 billion dollars.
With more wild weather events happening, people couldn’t help asking questions: What is happening with the weather? And why? Is this natural, or our fault? The answer seems to be: a little of both. Wild weather is natural. But most scientists hold the same view that human activity has made the Earth warmer. It is this global warming that makes heat waves more likely. The higher temperatures also result in more water to go into the air, which causes heavier and more frequent rain. Many scientists also believe global warming makes hurricanes and other storms stronger.
This means we’re likely to see more wild weather. “But we don’t have to just stand there and accept it,” says scientist Michael. He and other experts say we need to stop the Earth from getting warmer. We also need to be prepared, to do things that will help save lives.
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.A past weather event happened in some areas in the world. |
B.Some facts are listed about the global warming. |
C.A number of recent weather events happened over the world. |
D.Wild weather is partly the result of human activity. |
2. How does paragraph two develop?
A.By giving a lot of examples of recent wild weather events. |
B.By describing a serious flood that once happened. |
C.By predicting how the weather will change in a few years. |
D.By comparing the former wild weather with what happened now |
3. What does scientist Michael’s words mean?
A.People can not do anything to prevent wild weather. |
B.If people stop global warming, the weather will be better. |
C.It is too late to stop global warming. |
D.People have to stand by and accept what will happen to us. |
4. Where can you probably find the text?
A.In a tourist brochure | B.In a research paper |
C.In a science fiction | D.In a nature magazine |