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¡¡¡¡When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk (ð¡¡Î£ÏÕ) being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
¡¡¡¡¡°Storm chasing (×·Öð) ¡± is becoming an increasingly popular hobby (ϲºÃ), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1 000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
¡¡¡¡Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner,it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
¡¡¡¡Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. ¡°Storm chasing is 95% driving, ¡± says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. ¡°Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers. ¡±
¡¡¡¡However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. ¡°When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life, ¡±says Jasper Morley. ¡°Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth. ¡±
(1) For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to________.
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A£®head straight for the center of the storm
B£®get into the car for safety
C£®wait patiently for the storm to develop
D£®collect information about a coming storm
(2) Beginners of storm chasing are advised
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A£®not do drive in a heavy rain
B£®to do it in an organized way
C£®not to get too close to a storm
D£®to spend more time on it in summer
(3) By saying ¡°it is all worth it¡± in the last paragraph, the author means that________.
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A£®storm chasing costs a lot of money
B£®storm chasing is worth hours of wait-ing
C£®efforts in storm chasing are well paid
D£®a storm presents the greatest show on Earth
(4) What can we learn from the text?
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A£®Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.
B£®Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.
C£®Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world
D£®Storm chasing is only fit for young peo-ple.
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