Don’t  you  want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!
Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.
It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of  bad weather.
But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”
The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.
But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.
Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.
Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.
【小题1】When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

Don’t  you  want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!

        Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.

        It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of  bad weather.

        But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”

       The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.

        But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.

        Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.

       Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.

1.When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

       A. In August    B. In July   C. On Sep.11.    D. On Sep.12.

2.Shanghai had to close all the schools that day because of _____.

       A. bad traffic   B. heavy rain   C. Typhoon Khanun   D. Typhoon Talim

3.What did Shanghai Aiguo School do with Shen Sheng and some other students when they still came to school that day?

 A.  They were kept safe inside and played sports like table tennis.

     B.  They were asked to go back home as quickly as possible.

     C.  They were sent back home by their teachers at once.

     D.  They still had classed in the classroom as usual.

4.What does the word “damage” in Paragraph 6 mean?

      A.建造   　　 B.损毁　　    C.伤害　　    D.装饰

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.  If a typhoon hits, many students shouldn’t go to school or go out.

B.  More than one million people were killed in Zhejiang that day.

C.  Every year, 15 typhoons hit different places around the world.

D.  Typhoons do a lot of harm to farmers’ fields and human beings.

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　　A farmer had a very useful cow. He took very good care of it and one day when it was ill,he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.“What's the problem?”the vet asked when he arrived.“My cow's very sick,”the farmer said,“I don't know what's the matter with her.She's lying down and won't stand up. She won't eat. And she's making a strange noise.”The vet looked at the cow.“She's certainly sick.”He said.“And she needs to take some very strong medicine.”He took a bottle out of his case. And put two pills into his hand.“Give her these,”he said.“They should make her better.”“How should I give them to her?”the farmer asked. The vet gave him a long tube（管子）.“Put this tube in her mouth.”He said.“Then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make her swallow（吞烟）them.”The vet went away.

　　The next day he came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his home looking very sad.“How is your cow?”the vet asked.“No change,”the farmer said,“and I'm feeling very strange myself.”“Oh?”the vet said,“why?”“I did what you said.”The farmer explained.“I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”“And?”the vet asked.“When I opened my mouth. The cow blew first.”The farmer said.

Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you ever 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 into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the 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, 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 meters 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. This is where the strongest wind and hardest rains are.

　　 Typhoons are very dangerous. In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing. In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hit Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged.

　　 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 so right away.

(　 )35. Which picture can tell meaning of the underlined sentences "... it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in. '?

(　 　)36. When a typhoon comes, we cannot .

　　　　 A. close all the windows　　　　　　 B. listen to typhoon news

　　　　 C. stay outside with our bikes　　　　 D. stay inside the strong house

(　　 )37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　　　 A, The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

　　　　 B. This year Typhoon Peal killed 164 people in Zhejiang.

　　　　 C. The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the eye of typhoon.

　　　　 D. A typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second.