1 . Picking up free newspaper at the Tube station, I see the title “Hot! Hot! Hot!”. Today, the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees. The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London. It's going to be awful on the central line with no air conditioning. Why did they have to invent the Tube before air conditioning? It's just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines, as well as one of the deepest. It's the hottest on the whole tube system.
Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that's erupting. This, however, is nothing compared to the train. Because there's no air conditioning, the temperature inside the train can reach 35 degrees! It's lovely at the beach, but not so when you are wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers. I'm sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one. I had bacon and eggs for breakfast and now I'm feeling a bit sick — I hope I can make it to bank station. I will avoid the feeling by thinking about work. I work in a tall, glass building. One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars park below. Will this happen again today?
Yes, each summer in London definitely seems hotter than the last. I suddenly feel a bit scared. Perhaps now is the time to start planning for the future. I should probably put my flat on the market and buy a boat. That way, when the Thames rises and there is a flood in London, I'll still be able to get to work. But wait! Would I still have a workplace to go? My office is only on the third floor of the building, so quite low. I'll speak with my manager about moving to the top floor. Most importantly, I will need to learn to swim! I would join a beginner swimming class immediately. Then I'll be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded.
Looking through my newspaper, I'm shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. What's more, heavy rain in Eastern Europe has caused landslides, and the heat across the Southern Europe has caused forest fires. Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change. News like this makes me feel nervous. Now that it's hard to avoid disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space. . .
“The next station is bank!” comes the announcement. That's my destination. stepping out of the station with a heavy heart, I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face. Well, maybe I have been worrying too much. After all, it's only 30 degrees outside!
1. What is true about the Central Line in Paragraph 1?| A．The Central Line is one of the oldest Tube lines in London |
| B．The temperature in the Central Line is between 22 to 30 degrees |
| C．The air conditioning of the Central Line makes passengers feel awful |
| D．The Central Line is the hottest because it is the deepest line of the tube system |
| A．The author tried to endure the sick feeling on his / her own |
| B．The author wanted to taste bacon and eggs at the bank station |
| C．The author was thinking about saving his / her money in the bank: |
| D．The author was worried about the hot environment at the station |
| A．The author will buy a flat which is far away from the Thames |
| B．The author will try to persuade the manager to move to the top floor |
| C．Tie author will improve his / her swimming skills to join a competition |
| D．The author will buy a boat from which he / she can jump into the water |
| A．The climate in different regions on Earth varies greatly |
| B．The natural disasters can be avoided by moving to space |
| C．Bad weathers happen more frequently due to climate change |
| D．The author is reading the weather forecast section carefully |
| A．To complain about the London Tube |
| B．To warn people about the danger of London being flooded |
| C．To explain why summers in London are getting hotter and hotter |
| D．To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions |
1. What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?
| A．Sunny | B．Snowy | C．Rainy |
| A．The roads will be closed | B．Her car is broken | C．The roads will be icy |
| A．Visit the woman | B．Invite the woman to his house | C．Go to the cinema |
1. Where are the speakers?
| A．In New Orleans. |
| B．In Memphis. |
| C．In Boston. |
| A．He thinks skiing there dangerous. |
| B．He wants to build a snowman instead. |
| C．He doesn't want to be covered in snow. |
| A．She grew up in a cold area. |
| B．She learned about it from her mother. |
| C．She spent every winter in the mountains. |
| A．There is a sale. |
| B．They need furniture. |
| C．They are hiding from the rain. |
One day at The Dubai Mall, a workmate warned that a sandstorm was going on and suggested not going out. I didn't know
On the way, the wind became much
China's national observatory on Monday issued a yellow alert for sandstorms in the northern part of the country. “
Some regions in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi and Shanxi were hit by strong sandstorms. The capital Beijing was enveloped in yellow dust
This wave of sandstorms is a result of the combined
7 . Much of the United States is locked by an unusually large winter storm, which has sent temperatures dropping sharply across the country, from coast to coast and as far south as southern Texas. In many areas, ice and snow storms have added to the challenges. Only a few areas in the south have dodged the freezing weather pattern. The National Weather Service( NWS) says that a winter storm, this large and this serious, has almost never been seen before.
The NWS reports that over 150 million Americans were under winter storm warnings. In Texas, over 2.7 million people were left without power on Monday. Texas isn't used to such serious winter weather. In the city of Houston, temperatures have dropped to - 9℃. The storm has led to huge, deadly highway accidents, and has forced its airport to cancel flights. On Sunday, President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Texas, allowing the state to get more help for the weather disaster from the US government. Several other states have declared some sort of weather-related emergency. In Washington and Oregon, warming shelters were opened to help people stay warm and safe.
The NWS says cold air from the Arctic is behind the record-breaking low temperatures. Though it may seem surprising, global warming may be one of the causes. A strong wind known as the jet stream usually flows in a circle around the Arctic, keeping super-cold air near the North Pole. But as the jet stream weakens because of climate change, the cold air is able to escape the Arctic and bring freezing temperatures to places that are normally much warmer.
The NWS is forecasting there’ll be more snow and freezing rain over the next few days as a new storm cuts up toward the Northeast from the middle of the country. The NWS says that much of the country will continue to have extremely cold temperatures, and it's likely that hundreds of cold weather records will be broken. Perhaps, people should think about the consequences of global warming.
1. Which can best replace the underlined word “dodged” in paragraph 1?| A．Seen. | B．Recorded. |
| C．Avoided. | D．Defeated. |
| A．It’s hit the hardest by extreme weather. |
| B．It's brought the super cold under control. |
| C．It's the first to warn of the climate disaster. |
| D．It's helping other states with the winter storm. |
| A．How the jet stream forms in the Arctic. |
| B．What causes the extreme cold in America. |
| C．Why the cold air escapes from the Arctic. |
| D．When the global warming affects America. |
| A．It’ll change climate permanently. | B．It’ll cause another new storm. |
| C．It’ll lessen global warming. | D．It’ll go on for some time. |
