Nature’s warnings

When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong, watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming. Storms are scary. Watch for flashes of lightning. Listen for thunder. If nature sends these warnings, don't wait for rain. Act right away to keep safe.

Safety Steps

At the first flash of lightning, quickly get inside a building or a car. Do not go into a shed (棚)for protection. It is not closed like a building, so it is not safe.

Even after you are indoors, be careful. It is not smart to go near doors and windows. They can blow in or break. A room with no windows is the safest place to be.

Do not wash your hands during a storm. Do not use anything that runs on electricity either. Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning. Even if you really want to play computer games, don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt. Try reading a book instead. Reading is more fun than playing computer games.

If you can’t get to somewhere safe, stay out in the open. You may feel safe under a tree, but that is not a good place to be. Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees. Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them. Loud thunder can damage your hearing.

Lightning Strikes

Lightning does not strike people very often. It is not likely that you will ever see that happen. If you do, call 1-2-0. Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lighting.

If you follow these rules, you should stay safe during a storm.

1.From Paragraph I, we learn that _________.

A. storms are frightening and harmful

B. storms often come without warnings

C. people should wait and watch lightning

D. people should take action after the storm

2.The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A. a building

B. a car

C. a room

D. a shed

3.During a storm you had better _______.

A. use a computer for a while

B. listen for thunder by a window

C. leave the room and stay out

D. find a closed or an open place

4.If a person is hit by lightning, you should _________.

A. call for emergency help

B. stay down in a safe space

C. move him or her to safety

D. cover his or her ears quickly

5.The best title for the passage is __________.

A. Training Steps

B. Home Rules

C. Natural Order

D. Storm Safety

If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. Because there was not enough land, it was built(被建造)out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon.

Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong. The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道)under the sea.

Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains. The population(人口)of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds of things, such as watches and computers there.

People from all over the world travel(旅行)to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of hotels to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for wonderful Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of food, for example, fish, vegetables and the famous Beijing Duck. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

1.The airport was built out into the sea because .

A. it is near the sea

B. there was not enough land

C. planes arrive safely(安全地)

2.Kowloon is .

A. the name of a country

B. the name of an airport

C. one of the two big cities in Hong Kong

3.Most people in Hong Kong speak .

A. neither Chinese nor English

B. Chinese only

C. Chinese and English

4.There are travelers in Hong Kong every year.

A. a lot of B. few C. much

5.The main idea(大意)of the fourth paragraph(段落)is .

A. dog racing is interesting

B. Beijing Duck is famous

C. Hong Kong is a good place for traveling

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网