Although hurricane season doesn't begin until June 1, a Pacific storm has already struck. El Salvador, which was ruined by a Caribbean storm in 1995, was hit by Hurricane Adrian on Friday. This is the first Pacific-born hurricane to ever reach land in this Central American country.

Some 14,000 people left from the western coast of El Salvador. The storm weakened as it crossed land, heading east. Heavy rains created deadly flooding problems in the hurricane's wake.

Adrian is the first Pacific storm of the season. It reported maximum continuous winds of 75 miles per hour, the minimum strength of a hurricane. A Category 3 hurricane, Adrian also caused damage and flooding in Honduras. It is expected to break up before reaching the Caribbean Sea on the eastern coast of Central America.

Hurricane season typically begins June 1 and lasts through November 30.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted seven to nine hurricanes for the 2005 season.

"It is difficult to make any kind of an exact prediction of how many of these will strike land," NOAA administrator Conrad Lautenbacher said. He predicts two to three hurricanes will strike the U.S. this season.

Last year, six of nine hurricanes reached Category 3 strength or higher. Four of those hit Florida within a six-week period. Altogether, Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne caused more than $40 billion in damage in the Sunshine State.

This year's forecast is based on ocean temperatures. Warmer temperatures produce more tropical storms, which can then turn into hurricanes.

"The issue, really, this year is the unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic," said Frank Lepore of the National Hurricane Center.

60.Which of the following is the 2005 first hurricane?

A.Charley.   B.Adrian.    C.Jeanne.    D.Frances.

61.How many countries struck by the hurricane are mentioned in the text?

A.Six. B.Nine.       C.Five.       D.Three.

62.We can infer that warmer ocean temperatures ______.

A.have nothing to do with the hurricane

B.cause less hurricane

C.are more likely to cause the hurricanes

D.do a lot of damage to the areas along the coast

63.The passage implies that _______.

A.hurricane season comes early this year

B.every hurricane formed in oceans could cause great damage to the land

C.hurricane often comes in winter and spring

D.tropical storm is more severe than hurricane

 

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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。

Expressions about water are almost as common as water. _____71____.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble.___72____. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he comes into the house with dirty shoes.

“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. If is can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, ___73____.If it does not hold water, ____74____.

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. ____75___.For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.

A.But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

B.You are in a difficult position

C.A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

D.It means disliking an idea.

E.It is strong and does not have any holes.

F.A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

G.Then it is weak and not worth debating.

 

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