Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you 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 (蒸发)into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into 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(圆圈)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 metres 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. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.

Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.

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 it right now.

1.This passage is most probably from .

A. an advertisement of a typhoon B. a travel record

C. a weather report D. a science magazine

2.Typhoons often happen .

A. in the hot season B. in the cold season C. only in China D. under the sea

3.In which order(顺序)does a typhoon happen?

a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.

b. The air moves quickly, making wind.

c. The sun makes sea water hot.

d. The air gets warmer.

A. d-c-b-a B. c-d-b-a C. c-d-a-b D. d-b-a-c

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

A. The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

B. 5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world.

C. The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds.

D. A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second.

5.When a typhoon comes, we CANNOT .

A. close all the windows

B. listen to typhoon news

C. stay inside the strong house

D. go outside to find a safer place

A baby owl fell out of its nest last week on Washington Boulevard. The bird got help from people at a bird sanctuary. A sanctuary is a place where animals are kept safe. The workers at the Pelican(鹈鹕)Man Bird Sanctuary cared for the bird at their hospital. Then they returned the bird to its nest.

The baby owl fell 40 feet. Luckily, it was not hurt badly. The workers at the hospital fed the bird. The kept it warm and safe. The baby owl looked like a soft white ball and its eyes were still closed.

The workers asked a tree service to help them put the bird back in its nest. The tree service used a crane(起重机) with a long neck to put the baby owl back carefully. The workers thought the other baby probably pushed the baby bird out of its nest.

The team went back after two days to check on the baby owl. Its parents were feeding and taking care of it. The baby owl was safe.

The sanctuary was started by Dale Shields. Dale was called the "Pelican Man" because at first he only helped pelicans. Later he and his helpers started saving any animals in need. So far they have helped birds, deer, bats, foxes turtles, and frogs.

Wild animals get hurt in many ways. For example, water birds get hurt in fishing lines. Animals are also hit by cars or boats. Water and land pollution hurts animals, too. Many of the animals the sanctuary helps are in danger. The workers want to help make sure the animals don't die out.

People call the sanctuary when they see a hurt bird or other wildlife. Sanctuary workers go to pick up the animals. Then they take the animal to the hospital. Their work helps many animals survive.

Half of the animals the sanctuary helped finally returned to the wild. Other animals, like Moe, need special care. Moe is a swan who was hurt by a dog. It lost one of its wings, so it can't fly. Today, Moe and other animals like him live at the sanctuary.

1.From the passage we know that .

A. now Dale Shields only helps pelicans

B. the baby owl fell 40 feet and it was badly hurt

C. the father owl pushed the baby bird out of the nest

D. 50% of the animals the sanctuary helped returned to the wild

2.The main idea of the passage is .

A. Dale loves helping animals

B. the baby owl was saved successfully

C. the sanctuary workers try hard to protect animals.

D. many animals at the sanctuary feel safe and warm.

3.The underlined word "survive" in paragraph 7 means " ".

A. die out B. keep safe C. live happily D. live on

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