Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.
Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We general hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.
Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year--- the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city----Chicago, Illinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water , doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light—colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life.
【小题1】Hot weather is common ______.

Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world．A1though hot weather just makes most people hot，it can cause medical problems--and death．

  Floods，storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year．And，we hear much about them in news reports．We generally hear little about heat，which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer．

    Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more

people in the United states than any other natural event．One year—the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1，700 deaths in the United states．In 1995,more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city—Chicago。Illinois．

    Besides drinking lots of Cool water, doctors say there are other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat．Stay out of the sun，if possible．Wear loose，lightweight and light一colored clothes．Wear a hat while in the sun．Eat fewer hot and heavy foods．And，when possible，cook foods during cooler time of the day．If possible，rest more often．

    Health experts say that these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat．They will prevent sickness，help you feel better and may even save your life．

1．Hot weather is common_________.

  A．all over the world           B．in lots of parts of the world

  C．in most parts of the world   D．in few parts of the world

2．Usually people don't think that______ is nature’s most dangerous killer．

A．heat    B．a flood     C．a storm  C．an earthquake

3．As the text mentioned，the hot weather caused at 1east 2。300 deaths in the United

States_________ ．

  A .in 1900    B．in 1980    C．in 1995    D．in 1980 and 1995

4．Which of the following is correct?

  A．The doctors say that we have no ways to prevent the deaths caused by heat．

  B．Very hot weather has killed most people among the other natural events．

  C．Any other event has killed more people than very hot weather．

  D．A1l the other events haven't killed so many people as very hot weather itself

5．The passage is talking about________  ．

  A．all kinds of terrible natural events in the world

B．some health problems caused by hot weather

C．how to prevent and treat health problems

D．the health problems in hot weather and the ways to prevent them

Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.
Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We general hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.
Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year--- the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city----Chicago, Illinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water , doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light—colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life.

1. 1.

   Hot weather is common ______.

   1. A.
      all over the world.
   2. B.
      in many parts of the world
   3. C.
      in some parts of the world
   4. D.
      in a few parts of the world
2. 2.

   Experts say maybe _______is natural’s most dangerous killer.

   1. A.
      heat
   2. B.
      a flood
   3. C.
      a storm
   4. D.
      an earthquake
3. 3.

   About 1,700 people died of heat in the US _______.

   1. A.
      in 1900
   2. B.
      in 1980
   3. C.
      in 1995
   4. D.
      in 2000
4. 4.

   The passage is talking about _______.

   1. A.
      all kinds of terrible natural events in the world
   2. B.
      some health problems caused by hot weather
   3. C.
      how to prevent health problems
   4. D.
      the health problems in hot weather and the ways to stop them

请仔细阅读第56-60题中五个人的个人状况，从A-F提供的选项中选出与各自相匹配的回答。有一个多余选项。

1.Dave is a computer programmer in a company in the USA. The head of the company gave him ten days off. He is touring in China now. He wants to find a good place to live for a week.

2.Han Mei is a college student. She majors in English. In order to improve herself, she will do something different during the summer holidays.

3.Today is Children’s Day. Mr White would like to buy some snacks for his son and daughter.

4.Mrs Wang cares about her looks. These days, the weather is sunny and hot. She wants to buy a new pair of glasses to keep out of the sun.

5.Mrs Li is an English teacher. She has straight hair for a few years. The new year is coming. She made a decision to have a new haircut.

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