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What is a hurricane?

You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves,wind,and rain.They happen during“Hurricane Season,”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.

Categories (类别) of Hurricanes

There are five categories of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed,the more dangerous the storm.For example,a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour,which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely.

Hurricane Dangers

When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall,there can be a devastating flood.The centre of a hurricane is called the eye.While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds,the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm.When the eye of a hurricane passes over land,people might think that it’s over,but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.

Hurricane Safety Tips

There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction,so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane,be sure to remember the following safety tips.

·Be sure you have a radio,batteries,fresh drinking water,and enough food.

·Tell neighbors,friends,and family members your emergency plans.Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home.

·If you live near the ocean,leave your home and travel to a safe place.You could stay with a friend or a family member,in a hotel/motel,or in an emergency shelter area.

·Stay inside during the storm.You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside.

Hurricanes

Characteristics

☆Hurricane Season usually 1. about 6 months in the Atlantic Ocean

and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean.

☆Devastating waves,wind,and rain are usually the 2. of hurricanes.

Categories

☆Hurricanes have been 3. into five categories by scientists,based on wind speeds.

☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the 4. along the shorelines.

5.

☆When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall,a terrible 6. may happen.

☆The eye is the 7. of a hurricane.Soon after it passes,the wind and rain increase again.

Safety Tips

☆It’s 8. to stop a hurricane or change its direction.

☆Don’t 9. the safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane.

☆Stay inside during the storm, 10. you could be seriously injured.

Online shopping is very popular among most Internet users. Almost 85% of Internet users in the US like to shop online. In Korea, 99% of the Internet users say they regularly shop online.

Internet shopping is easy, fast and convenient, because people can do the shopping on a computer in any places. When a person visits an online shop, chooses something he or she needs and then pays with a credit card, the process(过程) of online shopping has been completed. Several days later, the goods will be delivered to the customer’s home.

There are some other advantages of shopping online. It is more popular during the Christmas shopping season because people can shop online at any time of a day, and they don’t need to wait in long lines in stores.

Shopping online allows a person to shop at their ease without being rushed. They have the chance to look at the thing they want and come back to it later to decide whether or not to get it.

1.Nearly of the people who use the Internet in the US like to shop online.

A. 85% B. 99% C. 15%

2.The right process of online shopping is .

a. Visit an online shop.

b. The goods will be delivered to your home.

c. Pay for it with your credit card.

d. Choose something that you need.

A. bcad B. abcd C. adcb

3.Which is NOT a reason to explain why shopping online is becoming more popular during Christmas shopping season?

A. People can shop online at any time of a day.

B. People can’t use credit cards to pay for the things they buy.

C. There are more people in stores.

4.From the passage we know shopping online can save .

A. time B. room C. water

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

A. All web users in Korea like shopping online.

B. Shopping online is popular and convenient.

C. People have to buy things at once when shopping online.

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