A、A. that
B、B. where
C、C. what
D、D. which
A、A. that
B、B. where
C、C. what
D、D. which
A、barrier
B、misfortune
C、prospect
D、mystery
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The first people who gave names to hurricanes were those who knew them best-the people of Puerto Rico. The small island of Puerto Rico is in the West Indies, off the coast of Florida. This is where all the hurricanes begin that strike the east coast of the United States. Often they pass near Puerto Rico or cross it on their way north. The people of Puerto Rico expect some of these unwelcome visitors every year. Each one is named after the Saint's Day on which it arrives. Two of the most destructive storms were the Santo Ana in 1840 and the San Ciriaco in 1899. Giving girls' names to hurricanes is a fairly new idea. It all began with a story called"Storm", written by George Stewart in 1941. In it a weatherman amused himself by naming storms after girls he knew. He named one Maria. The story describes how Maria grew and developed, and how she changed the lives of people when she struck the United States. Weathermen of the U.S. Army and Navy used the same system during World WarⅡ. They were studying weather conditions over the Pacific Ocean. One of their duties was to warn American ships and planes when a storm was coming. Whenever they spotted one, they gave it a girl's name. The first one of the year was given a name beginning with [A]. The second one got a name beginning with [B]. They used all the letters from A to W, and still the storms kept coming. They had to use three lists from A to W to have enough names to go around. This was the first list of hurricane names that followed the alphabet. It served as a model for the system the Weather Bureau (局) introduced in 1942. Before 1950 the Weather Bureau had no special system for naming hurricanes. When a hurricane was born down in the West Indies, the Weather Bureau simply collected information about it. It reported how fast the storm was moving and where it would go next. Weather reports warned people in the path of the hurricane, so that they could do whatever was necessary to protect themselves. This system worked out fine as long as weather reports talked about only one hurricane at a time. But one week in September 1950 there were three hurricanes at the same time. The things began to get confused. Some people got the hurricanes mixed up and didn't know which was which. This convinced the Weather Bureau that it needed a code for naming the storms in order to avoid confusion in the future. |
1. The practice of giving girls' names to hurricanes was started by ______. |
A. a radio operator B. an author C. a sailor D. local people |
2. The purpose for which weathermen of the army and navy began using girls' names for hurricanes was ______. |
A. not given in the article B. to remember a certain girl C. to keep information from the enemy D. to follow the standard method of the United States |
3. The Weather Bureau began naming hurricanes because it would help them ________. |
A. make use of military records B. remember them C. collect information more rapidly D. warn people more efficiently |
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Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants (居民) English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. In fact, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples and only the people of England call themselves English. The others refer to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, as the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed (苦恼) at being classified as 'English'. In Scotland the sound denoted by the letter 'R' is generally a strong sound, and 'R' is often pronounced in words in which it would be silent in southern English. In the Highlands and the Western Isles the ancient Scottish language, Gaelic, is still heard. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty (节约的) people, rather inventive (善于创造的) and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are often described as being more 'fiery (暴躁的)' than the English. They are often of a race that is quite different from the English. The Welsh have protected their language to a remarkable extent. The English generally look upon the Welsh as an emotional (易动感情的) people who are, however, somewhat difficult to get to know easily. Ireland is divided into two parts. The six countries of Northern Ireland are still part of Great Britain, though, in normal circumstances (环境), they have their own Parliament. The Irish are known for their charm and vivacity (活泼), as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. Irish, often calls Erse, is a form of Gaelic. It was in danger of dying out, but when the territory (地域) of the Republic became independent, Erse was received, and is now the official first language of the Republic, English being the second. The Irish are known for their charm and vivacity, as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. |
1. Why do many foreigners call the inhabitants English? |
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A. Because only English live on the British Isles. B. Because only English plays a more important role than the others. C. Because all the people are glad to be regarded as English. D. Because they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. |
2. Today we still can hear Gaelic--the ancient Scottish language in _____. |
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A. both England and Scotland B. both Wales and Ireland C. both Highland and Western Isles D. both Northern Ireland and England |
3. According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE? |
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A. "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be silent in north English. B. The Welsh, the Irish and the Scots are all the Celtic peoples of Britain. C. The Celtic peoples are often of a race that is little different from the English. D. The Welsh have not protected their language very carefully. |
4. Irish is a form of _____, and is now the official _____ language of the Republic. |
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A. English; first B. Gaelic; second C. Gaelic; first D. English; second |
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