五、阅读理解
Natural disasters,such as earthquakes,rainstorms and strong winds,usually make a big difference to human life. They not only cause property(财产)loss but also take away people's lives.
Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st,2024,strong winds hit Nanchang,Jiangxi Province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home,causing their deaths. What's worse,more than 1 600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling(狭管效应).
When an earthquake happens,the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations,buildings may even fall down and bury(埋)people in the ground. The most powerful earthquake in 2025 broke out in Myanmar. At least 5 000 people were killed and lots of people were hurt.
Another example is rainstorms. They can flood many places. Dubai lies on the coast of the Persian Gulf(波斯湾)and has a long and beautiful coastline(海岸线). It doesn't rain a lot. But on April 16th,2024,a big rainstorm hit Dubai. It rained so much in just 12 hours that it was like a year's worth of rain. The heavy rain flooded roads,shopping malls,and even airports,causing a lot of damage.
To better deal with natural disasters,we need to make our disaster prevention,mitigation,and relief coordination system(防灾救灾机制)better. Also,people should learn ways to protect themselves when facing natural disasters. But most importantly,we should realize
that we are not the master of nature,
and we need to care about it and respect it.
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| Facts are true statements. They include names,dates,events and numbers. Opinions
tell what we believe,
feel or think.
They may not be true. |
(
B
)1. How many pieces of news about natural disasters are talked about?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
(
B
)2. What kind of damage can an earthquake probably cause?
A. It can blow down a lot of trees overnight.
B. It can make buildings fall and kill people.
C. It can flood many places like roads and airports.
D. It can make plants die because of too little water.
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C
)3. How does the writer develop Paragraph 2?
A. Fact—Opinion—Way
B. Fact—Way—Opinion
C. Opinion—Fact—Reason
D. Opinion—Reason—Fact
(
B
)4. What might be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. Why natural disasters can take away people's lives.
B. How we can respect nature and live better with it.
C. Where we can learn about different natural disasters.
D. Which kind of natural disasters is the most dangerous.
