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

Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits.But some parents are strongly against the idea.They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores (杂事).They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.

In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally (同等地)important role in developing the character of students.It is good for schools to give students such tasks,because few of the students will do them at home.Their parents want them to do homework only.

In recent years, some parents will make_mountains_out_of_molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools.Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management.As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt.This is bad for the development of students' best qualities.

What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising.Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork.Also, it can make students' in?school experiences more meaningful.

1.A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to________.

A. finish homework at school B. clean the playground C. clean the school toilets

2.Some parents think that the school should provide students with ________.

A. a proper education B. a chance to be cleaners C. a chance to be teachers

3.The underlined phrase “make mountains out of molehills” means

A. 愚公移山 B. 山穷水尽 C. 小题大做

4.What do you think of doing chores in Fuzhou?

A. It can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds.

B. It can make students' in?school experiences more meaningful.

C. A and B.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Parents require students to do some chores in school.

B. Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students.

C. Doing some chores can develop students' good qualities.

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