Scientists are studying new information about storm activity in the Atlantic OceanWeather experts say the North Atlantic had more storms this past year than during most yearsThe area had a record of five major hurricanes with wind speeds of one- hundred- ninety kilometers an hour or greater.

    Researchers also note an increase in the number of areas setting new records for high and low temperatures.

    More severe storms have been reported in some areasOther areas have suffered from a severe lack of rain.

    Alex Green of the University of Florida believes a general warming in Earth’s atmosphere is to blameThis warming is commonly called the Green-house Effect.

    Scientists believe it is caused by burning fuels such as oil and coalMany scientists say the pollution released by burning the fuels enters the atmosphere and may lead to higher temperatures on Earth.

    Professor Green says the more carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, the more extreme weather systems we can expect.

    But not all researchers agreeTom Ross is a weather expert with the National Climatic Data Center in North CarolinaMister Ross says what is happening now could become less of an issue at a future dateHe notes that only twenty years ago some scientists were warning about the start of a new ice age.

    Mister Ross says more information needs to be collected before scientists can blame current weather conditions on the Greenhouse EffectHowever, Mister Green says that by the time scientists agree about the problem it may be too late to do anything about it.

1The number of areas setting new records for high and low temperature which have suffered from a severe lack of rain or more severe storms is ________;

Aone

Btwo

Cunder three

Dabove three

2 The underlined “the Greenhouse Effect” means ________.

Aa general warming in Earth’s atmosphere

Bthat the more carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, the more extreme weather systems we can expect

Cburning fuels such as oil and coal

Dthat the pollution released by burning the fuels enters the atmosphere

3What is your opinion after reading the last paragraph? My opinion is that ________.

Aall the scientists can blame current weather conditions on the Greenhouse Effect

Bnot all the scientists agree about the Greenhouse Effect

Cit is never too late to do anything almost Greenhouse Effect

Dit maybe too late to do anything about Greenhouse Effect

4many Chinese are anxious to go to the United States

BAmerica is not a great country, compared with China

CChina too, is a great country and his friends don’t always see that

Dbeauty in one’s own backyard is some times taken for granted

4From this passage we can learn ________.

Apeople sometimes made stupid mistakes

Bpeople sometimes take a one- sided view of things

Cpeople must look at things from all sides

Dbeauty lies in love’s eyes

 

;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>.The main idea of this passage is ________.

Astorms and the environment

Bthe pollution caused by burning the fuels

Cthe change of the environment and study

Dthe Greenhouse Effect

 

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