9. Fine weather will continue until next two weeks.

8. The temperature in February in Beijing is usually around zero.

7. The passage is a report about Beijing's weather of February this year.

6. Usually it is very warm in Beijing in February.

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Tuvalu's nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.

B. The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 degrees centigrade over the past 100 years.

C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

D. There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.

B

Beijingers have been enjoying an unusually warm February recently, but the warm days may soon be over.

The Beijing Meteorological Observatory (气象台) reported yesterday that the temperature for the first ten days was around zero degrees centigrade (0℃), 4 degrees higher than normal for this time of year.

The fine weather is expected to continue with a high of 7 degrees centigrade forecast for tomorrow.

But not for long, later next week, clouds are forecast with snow and strong winds from the very cold north. In a word, winter will return, the weatherman believes firmly (坚定地).

判断正(T)误(F)。

4. What does "climate refugees" mean?

A. People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.

B. Climate changes.

C. Rare animals.

D. Climate effect.

3. Put the following events in the right order.

a. Glaciers begin to melt.

b. People burn coal, oil and gas.

c. The greenhouse effect is growing.

d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.

e. The sea level is rising.

f. More CO2 is produced.

g. Many places are sinking into the sea.

A. d, f, b, c, a, e, g

B. b, f, c, d, e, a, g

C. f, c, b, d, a, e, g

D. b, f, c, d ,a, e, g

2. The author uses Tuvalu as an example in order to explain ________ .

A. it is the first place sinking into the sea

B. it is sinking into the mud where it stands

C. it will not disappear in the future

D. its trouble is caused by global warming

1. We can infer from the second paragraph that ________ .

A. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea

B. all Tuvalu's islands are about ten meters above the sea level

C. drinking water in Tuvalu will not be destroyed

D. Tuvalu has never been flooded by storms and waves