Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you ever heard of typhoons?

    Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.  

How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins.

A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. This is where the strongest wind and hardest rains are.

Typhoons are very dangerous. In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing. In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hit Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged.

    What to do when a typhoon hits   

Stay inside, Close all the windows and stay away from them.           

Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!

Listen to the radio or TV for important information.  

If you’re told to go to a safer place, do so right away.     

1Typhoons often happen                .

    Ain the hot season                                      Bin the cold season

    Conly in China                                             Dunder the sea   

2Which picture can tell meaning of the underlined sentences“…, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then cooler air around it rashes in. ?  

3When a typhoon comes, we cannot          .

    Aclose all the windows        Blisten to typhoon news

    Cstay outside with our bikes    Dstay inside the strong house

4This passage is mainly about                     .

    Athe knowledge of typhoon        Bthe eye of a typhoon   

    Cthe most dangerous typhoon Yunna Dthe names of typhoon

5Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    AThe warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

    BThis year Typhoon Peal killed l64 people in Zhejiang.

    CThe strongest winds and. harder rains are in the eye of typhoon.

    DA typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second.

 

     Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep,

but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade.

     Argentina 9:00 a.m.

In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere (南半球) .

     Scotland 12:00 noon

Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.

      Egypt 2:00 p.m.

Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.

      Japan 9:00 p.m.

Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.

      New Zealand 12:00 midnight

It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, but that is Friday morning!

(   ) 1. In eastern Canada, the time is_________that in western Canada.

  A. four and a half hours behind      

B. four hours ahead of

  C. three hours ahead of           

D. the same as

(   ) 2. While Canadian children in Halifax are having breakfast, Argentinean children are_________

   A. sleeping     B. going home    C. at school      D. having supper

(   ) 3. It's midday in the capital of______when it's 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.

   A. Japan      B. Canada     C. New Zealand     D. Scotland

(   ) 4. Two p.m. in Egypt is not a good time to telephone people in New Zealand, because in New Zealand________.

A. it's midnight and most people are asleep  

B. it's noon and many people are having lunch

   C. it's the morning and many people are working

   D. it's the afternoon and most people are playing computer games

(   ) 5. What time is it in New Zealand if it's 11:15 p.m. in Japan?

   A. 1:15 p.m.       B. 2:15 p.m.        C. 1:15 a.m.        D. 2:15 a.m.

 

Description: The Kiwi bird is a brown bird that comes from New Zealand. The Kiwi has loose hair-like feathers. It eats spiders, worms and other bugs. It has a long slim beak (鸟嘴).The Kiwi's beak is very good at smelling things out even though the nostrils (鼻孔) are at the very beginning of the beak. The males body length is 1.8 feet. It weighs 4.41bs. The female weighs 6.61bs.

   Environment: The Kiwi lives in the forests of New Zealand, and close to farms. Kiwis burrow (穴居) in the ground and can have more than one nest. They cant fly. The Kiwi is a very shy bird and is not that often seen.

   Problems: People hunt the Kiwi bird. The Kiwi is also hunted by animals that are bigger than itself. The dog is the Kiwi's worst enemy. The Kiwis are also losing their habitat because the native bush where they live is being cut down.

   Solutions: You can report any sign of a Kiwi such as footprints, noises or eggs to your nearest environmental department. Dont abandon your cats or dogs if you live in New Zealand or they could kill the Kiwi. They should have laws that stop people from cutting down native trees. They have built special houses to help with breeding and ensuring the Kiwi doesnt become extinct.

   Summary: Female Kiwis can lay up to 100 eggs in their life-time. About 50% of Kiwi's eggs don't hatch. There are 6 different types of Kiwis. One of them is the little spotted Kiwi. l choose the Kiwi bird because 1 am from New Zealand and because it's my national bird, and symbol.

1. The male Kiwi bird is         the female one.

A. as heavy as     B. heavier than    C. not so heavy as   D. bigger than

2. The          is the symbol of New Zealand.

     A. Kiwi bird      B. kangaroo       C. panda              D. cat

3. What does the Kiwi eat? It eats           .

     A. dogs          B. cats           C. spiders        D. bush

4. According to the article, which statement is true?

     A. The Kiwi likes flying in the forest.

     B. The government in New Zealand should have laws to protect Kiwi birds.

     C. Female Kiwis can lay up to 100 eggs every year.

     D. You can see the Kiwi everywhere in New Zealand.

5. What are the special houses that they have built used for?

     A. They are used for living.       B. They are used for eating the Kiwis.

     C. They are used for selling.       D. They are used for protecting the Kiwi

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