Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you 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 (蒸发）into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into 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 (圆圈) 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 metres 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. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.

Typhoons are very dangerous. In November, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.

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 it right now.

1.This passage is most probably from ________.

A. an advertisement of a typhoon

B. a travel record

C. a weather report

D. a science magazine

2.Typhoons often happen ________.

A. in the hot season B. in the cold season

C. only in China D. under the sea

3.In which order (顺序) does a typhoon happen?

a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.

b. The air moves quickly, making wind.

c. The sun makes sea water hot.

d. The air gets warmer.

A. d-c-b-a B. c-d-b-a C. c-d-a-b D. d-b-a-c

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

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

B. 5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world.

C. The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds.

D. A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second.

5.When a typhoon comes, we can NOT ________.

A. close all the windows

B. listen to typhoon news

C. stay inside the strong house

D. go outside to find a safer place

根据句意和中文提示完成单词。

1.It is necessary for everyone to know the _______________ (重要) of wetlands.

2.The local _______________ (政府) should take action to protect the environment at once.

3.Reader is a popular _______________ (杂志) in China. Many people like reading it.

4.More and more _______________ (外国的) visitors come to visit the Great Wall.

5.There is a big _______________ (广场) in front of the railway station.

6.I can tell you the meaning of this _______________ (句子).

7.I’m sorry, I really can’t _______________ (接受) your idea.

8.The poor man couldn’t _______________ (描述) what he saw because he was very afraid that time.

9.Do not always keep _______________ (沉默) in class, you should be more active.

10.When you are in danger, it is important to make you not _______________ (紧张) and calm down.

书面表达

假设联合国教科文组织正在举行“保护地球”英文征文活动，请以“Save the Earth!” 为题写一篇词数80左右的短文。内容要点包括：

注意: 1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 短文中不要出现具体的学校姓名和人名。

Save the earth

Our earth was healthy and beautiful in the past. However,___________________________

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—______does your mother go shopping? —About once a week.

A. How long B. How often

C. How far D. How soon

Light music makes us ______.

A. to relax B. relaxed C. relaxing D. relaxes

Mark is very similar _____me, but he is a little different ______ me.

A. to; from B. from; to

C. for; with D. with; for

—_______your father_______ game shows? —He doesn’t mind them .

A. What do; think of B. How do ; think

C. What does; think of D. How does; think

My mum _______ a teacher when I grow up.

A. wants B. wants to

C. wants me to D. wants me to be

The People’s Park is close ______ my home.

A. in B. to C. out D. of

—Can you tell me how to play this computer game? —______. Let me have a look.

A. No way. B. It doesn’t matter.

C. No problem. D. I’m afraid not.