When you look at clouds,you will notice that there are many

different kinds.Some clouds are high and thin,some are white and

fluffy(蓬松的)

and others look dark and heavy.

　　 There are four kinds of clouds,They are high clouds,middle

clouds,low clouds,and clouds that grow vertically(垂直的）.And

that clouds in these four groups are name for the way they look.

　　 Cirrus clouds are high clouds that are more than 5kilometers above earth.Cirrus clouds look like curly hair,and the word cirrus just means "curl of hair".Some high clouds that look like layers(层）are called cirrostratus clouds.The word stratus means "layer".

　　 About 3 to 6.5 kilometers above earth are the middle clouds.Altostratus clouds are light gray,and Altocumulus clouds are very fluffy.Another cloud that sometimes can be a middle clouds is Nimbostratus cloud.Nimbo comes from the word nimbus,which means "heavy rain".These clouds make a gray layer from which rain and snow falls.

　　 The low clouds are no higher than about 1.6 kilometers above earth.Two kinds of clouds are often found here.Stratocumulus clouds are light and dark.Stratus clouds are very low.

　　 The fourth group of clouds grows vertically.These clouds have a base near the ground but rise to a great height.Cumulus clouds can grow up on top of one another.When they grow up high, they are called cumulonimbus clouds.These clouds can rise as high as 18 kilometers.

71. We learn from the passage many names of clouds,and all of them belong to _____groups.

A. two　　　　　　　　　 B.four　　　　　　　 C.six

72. Cirrus clouds and Cirrostratus clouds are given the names by what they______.

A. are used for　　　　　　 B.are made from　　 C.look like

73. It is going to be ______when we see Nimbostratus clouds in the sky.

A. sunny　　　　　　　　 B.windy　　　　　　 C.rainy

74. Clouds that grow vertically rise into the sky in the way of that Picture______shows.

75.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. We know the clouds that are more than 3 kilometers above earth are called high clouds.

B. Clouds are divided into four groups according to how fat they're away from earth.

C.According to this passage, we know clouds that grow vertically all stay very high in the sky.

The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is   16   there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about   17  .

    Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it.   18   a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are   19   tickets that will let them see a   20   game for free.

   “Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price.   21   all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy   22  . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some   23   TV sets from the factory.

    “Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of   24   an invitation, but for a later time.

    You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”   25   you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time.

1.A. what               B. where            C. why              D. when

2.A. weather            B. cloud            C. sky              D. rain

3.A. Bring              B. Take             C. Give             D. Carry

4.A. beautiful          B. special         C. expensive        D. cheap

5.A. better             B. larger          C. later            D. earlier

6.A. But                B. Before           C. Where            D. After

7.A. it                 B. one              C. this             D. that

8.A. much               B. better           C. more             D. less

9.A. refusing           B. printing        C. sending          D. accepting

10.A. In fact           B. Of course        C. By the way       D. At least