Fishy Weather Conditions
Laj amanu，Australia，is a dry little town，sitting right on the edge of the Tanami desert. Can you imagines How surprised were people when live fish rained down on them from a dark gray cloudy.It happens that there are similar cases in England and Honduras.
How do clouds make fishy.The simple answer is that they don't.There is a particular weather phenomenon(现象)called a waterspout.A waterspout is just like a tornado，only it forms above oceans，lakes，or rivers.Like a tornado，a waterspout moves in a circle at high speeds.When it moves above the water，it tends to carry the fish with it，as well as frogs or other small plants or animals.
Scientists couldn't work it out at first. To make matters stranger still，the fish in Honduras were very much alive when they rained down to the ground，but they were all blind.In England and Australia，it rained fish and snakes，and none were blind. It was difficult to puzzle out，but the blind fish gave them a place to start.
Scientists knew that some fish that lived in deep，underground caves with no light sources often lost their eyesight. So when blind fish rained down on Honduras，scientists began to connect some dots.Clearly，these particular fish were pulled from an underground water source by force.
It has rained fish on every continent，and each time，people have tried in various ways to explain this strange phenomenon.Historically，villagers thought the“fishes from the heavens”might be answers to prayers for food. Others suggested that floods overran river banks and oceans，leaving the fish on the city streets.No scientist had actually seen the rain as it occurred，only the fish left on the ground.But in 1990，a National Geographic team happened to be in Honduras when the Rain of Fishes began. They recorded what was happening and made history by finally proving that the fish really did fall from the sky.
This huge breakthrough wasn't just a spot of good luck. It changed thousands of years of myths and legends into true stories and provided scientific explanations for how fish came to live in deep caves. It explained ancient cave paintings and shed new light on how species have spread over time.It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather.
1.According to the passage，a waterspout__________ .
A.can make animals blind B.is difficult to catch on film
C.can carry items with it D.is a dangerous sea creature
2.The blind fish made the scientists start to think that__________ .
A.raining fish was a warning of natural disasters
B.animals changed to match their environments
C.the weather system differed from place to place
D.the waterspout theory seemed more possible
3.From Para. 5 and 6，we can learn__________ .
A.how species in the area changed over time
B.the importance of finding the truth behind the event
C.that the discovery cleared up many different scientific theories
D.how the understanding of waterspouts affected other areas of science
4.The underlined sentence in last Para. probably suggests that__________ .
A.waterspouts came to be a center of scientific research
B.the scientists were fortunate to have made their discoveries
C.hard work went into determining the cause for the raining fish
D.the scientists relied heavily on unusual events to drive their studies
5.The author writes the passage to__________ .
A.describe the magic phenomenon
B.explain what caused the fishy weather
C.persuade people to protect the environment
D.encourage people to do scientific research
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Fishy Weather Conditions
Laj amanu，Australia，is a dry little town，sitting right on the edge of the Tanami desert. Can you imagines How surprised were people when live fish rained down on them from a dark gray cloudy.It happens that there are similar cases in England and Honduras.
How do clouds make fishy.The simple answer is that they don't.There is a particular weather phenomenon(现象)called a waterspout.A waterspout is just like a tornado，only it forms above oceans，lakes，or rivers.Like a tornado，a waterspout moves in a circle at high speeds.When it moves above the water，it tends to carry the fish with it，as well as frogs or other small plants or animals.
Scientists couldn't work it out at first. To make matters stranger still，the fish in Honduras were very much alive when they rained down to the ground，but they were all blind.In England and Australia，it rained fish and snakes，and none were blind. It was difficult to puzzle out，but the blind fish gave them a place to start.
Scientists knew that some fish that lived in deep，underground caves with no light sources often lost their eyesight. So when blind fish rained down on Honduras，scientists began to connect some dots.Clearly，these particular fish were pulled from an underground water source by force.
It has rained fish on every continent，and each time，people have tried in various ways to explain this strange phenomenon.Historically，villagers thought the“fishes from the heavens”might be answers to prayers for food. Others suggested that floods overran river banks and oceans，leaving the fish on the city streets.No scientist had actually seen the rain as it occurred，only the fish left on the ground.But in 1990，a National Geographic team happened to be in Honduras when the Rain of Fishes began. They recorded what was happening and made history by finally proving that the fish really did fall from the sky.
This huge breakthrough wasn't just a spot of good luck. It changed thousands of years of myths and legends into true stories and provided scientific explanations for how fish came to live in deep caves. It explained ancient cave paintings and shed new light on how species have spread over time.It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather.
1.According to the passage，a waterspout__________ .
A.can make animals blind B.is difficult to catch on film
C.can carry items with it D.is a dangerous sea creature
2.The blind fish made the scientists start to think that__________ .
A.raining fish was a warning of natural disasters
B.animals changed to match their environments
C.the weather system differed from place to place
D.the waterspout theory seemed more possible
3.From Para. 5 and 6，we can learn__________ .
A.how species in the area changed over time
B.the importance of finding the truth behind the event
C.that the discovery cleared up many different scientific theories
D.how the understanding of waterspouts affected other areas of science
4.The underlined sentence in last Para. probably suggests that__________ .
A.waterspouts came to be a center of scientific research
B.the scientists were fortunate to have made their discoveries
C.hard work went into determining the cause for the raining fish
D.the scientists relied heavily on unusual events to drive their studies
5.The author writes the passage to__________ .
A.describe the magic phenomenon
B.explain what caused the fishy weather
C.persuade people to protect the environment
D.encourage people to do scientific research
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What is the weather probably like now?
A. Dry. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
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—The weather has been very hot and dry.
—Yes.If it had rained even a drop，things would be much better now！And my vegetables______.
A. wouldn’t die B. didn’t die
C. hadn’t died D. wouldn’t have died
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—We’ve had three whole weeks without a drop of rain.
—True. No crops will _____ if the dry weather continues.
A. select B. survive C. explode D. remove
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There is little rain in desert. Because deserts are so dry, they have no “quilt” to help stop the soil from going away. As a result, they may get very hot during the day with the sun shining, but don’t hold the heat overnight. Many deserts can quickly get cold once the sun goes down. Some deserts can reach temperatures of over 100 degrees F during the day and then drop below freezing (32 degrees F) during the night.
The largest hot and dry desert in the world is the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa. The Sahara is a sandy desert with great sand hills. It covers over 3 million square miles of Africa. Other large deserts include the Arabian Desert in the Middle East, the Gobi Desert in Northern China and Mongolia, and Kalahari Desert in Africa.
Animals that live in the desert are also used to needing little water. Many get all the water they need from the food they eat. Other animals keep water that they can use later. The camel stores up fat in its hump while other animals keep something they need in their tails.
Only certain types of plants can live in the terrible environment of the desert. You won’t see a lot of tall trees in the desert. Most plants have a way to keep water in their leaves, or trunks so they can live a long time without water.
Now deserts cover around 20% of the world’s land, but they are growing. This is called desertification and is caused by different reasons including human activities. The Sahara Desert is growing larger and larger each year. What should we do with it ?
1.How is the weather during the night in the desert?
A. Hot. B. Cold.
C. Cool. D. Sunny.
2.Where does the camel store up fat?
A. In its hump. B. In its stomach.
C. In its tail. D. In its body.
3.Why won't we see a lot of tall trees in the desert?
A. Because of few people there. B. Because of the sun shining.
C. Because of the terrible environment. D. Because there are no trees there.
4.How much of the land do deserts cover in the world?
A. One fifth. B. Less than 10%.
C. Two fifths. D. Three fourths.
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Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
1.Australia is _______.
A. the largest country in the world B. as large as Shanghai
C. not as large as China D. the largest island in the north of the earth
2.The government had made _______.
A. too enough laws to fight pollution
B. so many laws that it can fight pollution
C. enough laws that it can hardly fight pollution
D. enough laws because the pollution is very serious
3.Which of the following is NOT true？
A. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.
B. Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia.
C. Perth lies in the west of Australia.
D. No other city is larger than Perth in Australia.
4.In Perth you may visit a wild flowers’ show in _______season.
A. a cool B. a warm C. the coldest D. the hottest
5.Which of the following is true？
A. Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers.
B. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep.
C. Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us.
D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.
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Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the worlD． It is a little smaller than ChinA． It is in the south of the earth． 1.The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai．2.The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution．The sky is blue and the water is clean．You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers．Plants grow very well．
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition．3.We had a wonderful time．Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers．In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition．
After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside．We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill．It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves．Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill4.There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path．5.After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep．Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep．
A． The government has made enough laws to fight pollution．
B． Australia is the sixth largest country in the worlD．
C． Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos．
D． Australia is big, but its population is not large．
E．What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we coulD．
F．There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before．
G．The people of Australia are very hard-working．
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Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos (袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
1.Australia is _______.
A．the largest country in the world
B．as large as Shanghai
C．not as large as China
D．the largest island in the north of the earth
2.The government had made _______.
A．too enough laws to fight pollution
B．so many laws that it can fight pollution
C．enough laws that it can hardly fight pollution
D．enough laws because the pollution is very serious
3.Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.
B．Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia.
C．Perth lies in the west of Australia.
D．No other city is larger than Perth in Australia.
4.In Perth you may visit a wild flowers’ show in _______.
A．October B．January C．May D．July
5.Which of the following is true？
A．Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers.
B．We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep.
C．Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us.
D．If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.
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Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. 1 The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.2The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can
clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition3We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition.
After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. 4 There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. 5 After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
| A．The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. | |
| B．Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. | C．Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. |
| D．Australia is big, but its population is not large. |
E. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could.
F. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before.
G. The people of Australia are very hardworking.
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Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers' exhibition (展览).There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.
Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
1.Australia is________
A. the largest country in the world B. larger than China
C. as large as Shanghai D. not so large as China
2.Enough laws have been made to__
A．increase the population B. grow more plants
C. fight against pollution D. show wild flowers
3.Perth is_________
A. the capital of Australia B. in the west of Australia
C. in the east of Australia D. the biggest city in Australia
4.In Perth you may visit a wild flowers' exhibition in________
A. October B. January C. May D. July
5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.
B. Australia .is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.
C. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep..
D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of White sheep.
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