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1、ocean,theclouds,andtheeyeofthestorm.Theeyeisaregionofrelativecalmandclearskiesinthecenterofthehurricane.Peopleoftenlosetheirlivesbyleavingshelterwhentheeyehasarrived,onlytobecaughtintremendouswindsagainwhentheeyehaspassed・Oncetheforecastershavedeterm
2、inedthatitislikelythehurricanwillreachshore,theyissueahurricanewatchforalarge,generalareathatmaybeinthepathofthestorm.Later,whentheprobablepointoflandfallisclearer,theywillissueahurricanewarningforasomewhatmorelimitedarea.Peopleintheseareasarewisetos
3、tockuponnonperishablefoods,flashlightandradiobatteries,candles,andotheritemstheymayneedifelectricityandwaterarenotavailableafterthestorm.Theyshouldalsotrytohurricane-prooftheirhousesbybringinginlight-weightfurnitureandotheritemsfromoutsideandcovering
4、windows.Peoplelivinginlow-lyingareasarewisetoevacuatetheirhousesbecauseofthestormsurge,whichisalargerushofwaterthatmaycomeashorewiththestorm.Hurricanesgenerallylosepowerslowlywhiletravelingoverland,butmanymoveouttosea,gatherupforceagain,andreturntola
5、nd・Astheymovetowardthenorth,theygenerallylosetheiridentityashumcanes.1•Theeyeofthehurricaneis•A.thepowerfulcenterofthestormB.thepartthatdeterminesitsdirectionC・therelativelycalmcenterofthestormD・thecenteroflowpressure2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis
6、true?A.Astormsurgeisadramaticincreaseinwindvelocity.B・Ahurricanewatchismoreseriousthanahurricanewarning.C.Fallingairpressureisanindicatorthatthestormisincreasinginintensity・D・Itissafetogooutsideoncetheeyehasarrived.3・Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebest
7、titleforthispassage?A.HowtoAvoidHurricanedamageB・ForecastingHurricanesC.ThedangerousHurricaneD.AtlanticStorms4.Thelow-lyingareasrefertothoseregionsthat・A.closetothegroundlevelB.one・storeyflatC.flathousesD.neartothelowestlevelofhurricane5.Whichofthefo
8、llowingisNOTamethodofprotectingone'shousefromahurricane?A.takingoutheavythingsB.movinginlight-weightfurnitureC.equippingthehousewithstonesD.coveringwindowsPassage11Mixingpopulismandcelebrity,clintondancesintoofficewithaweek-longmultimillion-dollarpar
