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Lightning is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena (现象). It is also one of the most deadly phenomena. A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface (表面) of the sun and gives out 30, 000 amps of electricity (电). It can travel at 100, 000 kilometers per hour and has the ability to hit a target up to 40 kilometers away. About 1,000 people around the world are killed by lightning every year.

Only about ten percent of people struck (击中) by lightning will actually die, but the others are actually very badly injured (受伤), with burns, broken bones, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or memory loss. However, when the electricity passes through their brains (大脑), it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects (积极作用). Some blind (瞎的) people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning. One woman said a psychological test showed her intelligence (智力) had greatly improved (提高) and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below zero in just a T-shirt!

So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm? The most important rule is to stay inside, but do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing or water. If you are struck outside, do not take shelter under a tree. Instead, roll (卷) yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible. And do not think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strike.

Strangely, lightning seems to prefer (偏爱) some people to others. If you are a man, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!

Title: Lightning

A natural phenomenon

It is among the most beautiful.

A bolt of lightning gives out 30,000 amps of electricity.

It can travel at 100,000 kilometers per hour.

A __________ 1.phenomenon

It seems to like men ________2.than woman.

Conclusion

Positive effects

Blind people may be able to __________3. again. It may help people improve their intelligence and build up their bodies.

Bad results

__________4.about 1,000 people all over the world a year.

Causing a lot of injuries.

Safety tips

Stay ________5. from things like phones, electrical appliances, plumbing or water inside the house.

Roll yourself up into a small ball on the ground.

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means“no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .

A. should go abroad for vacations

B. needed to learn foreign languages

C. should often discuss their experiences

D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .

A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows

C. shaking heads D. saying“no”

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?

A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D. In India, only shaking heads means“yes”.

4.The passage is mainly about ______ .

A. body language in foreign restaurants

B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures

D. English teaching in other countries

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