1 . Learning about Rainfall around the World
We all need rain
Rain is a necessity around the world. Whatever your feelings, we all need rain. On other planets, it may rain methane (甲烷), iron or sulphuric acid (硫酸).
Wettest and driest
It’s going to rain
It’s not surprising that ancient people respected the rain and developed myths (神话) connected to animals to explain it. The San people of South Africa say stormy weather is brought by the dangerous rain-bull escaping from his cave, but that soft rain the gift of the gentle rain-cow.
A.Rain and animals. |
B.Animals and ancient people. |
C.Animals are believed to predict rain. |
D.Rain has different functions and meanings. |
E.Some places are luckier than others when it comes to rain. |
F.Peoples in North America use strong images of the powerful rain-bird. |
G.But, in our universe, only on Earth does fresh water fall from the sky to sustain life. |