Hurricanes (飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time.
Category (类别) | ·Scientists divide (划分) them into five categories according to the wind speed. ·A Category 5 hurricane can destroy (摧毁) all the buildings. |
Characteristic (特征) | ·Hurricane Season usually comes in June 1st and ends in November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean, from May 15th to November 30th in the Pacific Ocean. |
Danger | ·It can cause flood when a hurricane comes with heavy rain. ·A hurricane has an eye. The eye means the center of a hurricane. After the eye passes, the wind and rain comes again. |
Safety advice | ·Stay inside during the Hurricane, or you’ll be injured. |
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1.Hurricane Season usually lasts about _______ months in the Atlantic Ocean.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
2.Hurricanes are divided into five categories by _______.
A. wind speed B. the degree of damage (破坏程度)
C. the places of hurricanes D. the time of hurricanes happening
3.The _______ of a hurricane is called the eye.
A. speed B. center C. damage D. height
4.When a hurricane comes with heavy rains, _______ will happen.
A. a tsunami (海啸) B. a strong wind C. an earthquake D. a flood
5.When a hurricane happens, we had better _______.
A. call the police B. walk outside C. stay inside D. run after it