You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow.But you want to __ the weather forecast (预报) first to see whether(是否) there will be rain or not.Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the __make the weather report.

"It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning,__sunny by early afternoon.The high tomorrow will be 85."

As there will be no rain,the whole family feels __.Without (没有)the weather forecast,you would not know this,and you would just have to take your chances.But now,you can plan your picnic__worrying whether(是否)it will rain or not.

The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe.He is known as the father of the weather bureau.He was the first person to publish ___weather forecasts in the United States.

Abbe began his daily weather bulletins (简报)in 1869.They were based on weather__he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions.Because of their accuracy (准确),the reports were __.

Congress (国会)__Abbe's weather reports.They made Abbe a meteorologist (someone who studies weather conditions),and he ___issuing(发布)forecasts three times a day.He was the first official forecaster of the U.S.Weather Service.Because he often forecast probable storms,Abbe earned the nickname of "Old Probabilities."

1.A. hear B. watch C. listen D. organize

2.A. fireman B. postman C. fisherman D. weatherman

3.A. so B. but C. after D. because

4.A. happy B. worried C. stressed D. curious

5.A. about B. without C. against D. from

6.A. online B. polluted C. daily D. indoor

7.A. maps B. stations C. space D. centers

8.A. strange B. helpful C. terrible D. useless

9.A. see B. hear C. took D. noticed

10.A. avoided B. began C. minded D. risked

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Antarctica(南极洲)is the coldest place on the earth, but every year thousands of tourists go there. Why do they go? There are no famous buildings, no hotels and no restaurants. There are some beaches, but nobody wants to go swimming. Why do people want to take a vacation in Antarctica?

Most people go to see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery. There are seals(海豹)lying on the ice. There are whales swimming in the ocean. You can also watch penguins jumping into water from icebergs(冰山). It’s one of the last untouched places on the planet.

It’s possible to visit Antarctica by plane, but most people go there by ship. That’s because the ships are comfortable places to stay, and the journey (by sea) is part of the vacation. All tourists visit Antarctica in the summer. In the winter it’s too cold for visitors, but in the summer—from November to March—it’s warmer than many people think. In some parts of Antarctica in January, it’s about 0℃. So it can be warmer there than it is in Beijing in January. When you visit there, you don’t need to bring a lot of special clothes. Instead, you need to bring sunglasses. The sunshine on the snow and ice is very bright.

Tourists are not the only people who go to Antarctica. In the summer months there are about 4,000 scientists and other people living and working there, and a few of them stay for the long, drink winters. Tourists can visit some of these people and learn about their work in this amazing place.

1.Why do most tourists visit Antarctica?

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2.How can people go to Antarctica?

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3.When is the best time for people to visit Antarctica?

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4.It’s warm in Antarctica in July, isn’t it?

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5.Who also go to Antarctica besides the tourists?

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