The devastation of Typhoon Morakot over Taiwan and eastern China is a reminder that the northwest Pacific is the most dangerous region in the world for tropical storms.The worst of these are typhoons, which are the same as hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, or cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Australia.They all have winds of more than 118km/h (73mph) spinning around a central core.

These storms start off as a mass of thunderstorms in the tropics outside the Equator.Given the right conditions, they form a bigger and more organised storm and feed off warm seas at more than 26.5C (80F) to get the fuel that they need to become a fully-fledged(羽毛丰满的) typhoon, hurricane or cyclone.Each storm is like a heat engine, extracting heat from the warm, humid air over the sea and turning it into phenomenal amounts of energy — equivalent to about 200 times the entire world’s electrical generating capacity.But warm, moist air is not enough — these storms also need slack winds aloft, because strong high-altitude winds can rip off the top of the storm clouds and send the entire storm tumbling(翻跟头).

The damage from tropical storms often comes from their winds, or the storm surges from the sea as the winds pile up water into a huge battering ram(冲击夯) that floods coastlines.But the devastation from Typhoon Morakot came from its unbelievable rainfall — about a year’s average rain in some places — that set off landslides and mudslides.

45.According to the first paragraph, the common point among typhoons,hurricanes and cyclones is _______.

     A.that they all come from the oceans

       B.that they all have winds of over 118km/h spinning around a central core

       C.that they all cause great damage

       D.that they all can generate electricity

46.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

     A.Typhoon Morakat devestates Taiwan and eastern China

     B.How is the typhoon formed?

     C.Typhoon Morakot was how to devestate the areas it travelled

     D.How terrible is Typhoon Morakat!

47.The devastation from Typhoon Morakot is mainly from ______.

     A.its wind                   B.its rainfall      

       C.landslides and mudslides       D.the storm

48.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

     A.Taiwan is off the northwest Pacific

     B.the damage from tropical storms often comes from their winds

     C.tropical storms often happen

     D.tropical storms only need warm, moist air

Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc.(I.A.M.for Teens, Inc.) a corporation formed exclusively (专有地) to work for teens.It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment.

She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens.She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows.

Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey.In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience.It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this.For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them.

Kimberly is the co-author of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal.She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers.

Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, InC.The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help.

To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:

I.A.M.for Teens, Inc.

P.O.Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone: 310-573-3655

fax:.310-573-3657

e-mail for stories: stories @ teenagechickensoul.com

e-mail for letters: letters @ teenagechick

Web site: www.Teenagechickensoul.com

68.Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ________.

A.helping people in trouble   B.writing books for children

C.the research of teen problems    D.the healthy growth of teenagers

69.The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A.why Kimberly wrote the College Soul book

B.how Kimberly wrote the College Soul book

C.the College Soul book was a great success

D.college students benefit from the College Soul book

70.Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?

A.Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.

B.Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul.

C.Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers.

D.Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.

71.What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?

A.Helping problem teenagers.  B.Collecting teenager problems.

C.Attracting the teenagers.      D.Offering help to teenagers.

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