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We often hear the phrase： “Youve a greater chance of being struck by lightning.” It is used to describe something that hasnt got much chance of happening. However， the common saying undermines （掩蓋） the very real dangers of lightning. Last Friday， at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal. Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year， and of those 73 people die. That means more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time， its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.

So to raise awareness， the US has made June 22 to 28 National Lightning Safety Week. It aims to warn the public of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms. “If you hear thunder， you are in danger from lightning，” said Rocky Lopes， a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. “Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute， so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until after the storm has ended. The single most important thing to remember is to seek hiding place，” Lopes said.

Summer is the high time for lightning storms， so when lightning strikes across the sky， remember these safety tips：

Stop working， fishing， swimming or playing in open fields.

If you can count less than ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning flash， take cover inside the nearest building.

Do not stand under a tree.

Get off bicycles or motorcycles.

Crouch down （蹲下） if there is no hiding place.

Avoid open spaces， wire fences， metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.

1. Whats the popular opinion about lightning？

A. It is impossible for people to be killed by lightning.

B. It is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters.

C. The chance for a person to be struck by lightning is very small.

D. The chance to be killed by lightning is greater than by any other natural disaster.

2. The average death rate of being struck by lightning in the US is about ___ .

A. 18% B. 30%

C. 50% D. 73%

3. Whats the safety tip when you hear thunder outside？

A. Take away the hair drier.

B. Quickly find a place to go inside.

C. Just stand by your bicycles and motorcycles.

D. Count ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Lightning kills 5 persons on average in Nepal each day.

B. The National Lightning Safety Week is made to warn the public of lightning.

C. The death rate of being stuck by lightning is much higher than by other natural disasters.

D. There are more people killed by tornadoes and hurricanes than by lightning in the US each year.

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一詞，有兩個詞是多余的。

environment pollute complain scary possibility

absolutely collect protection survive similarity

1. The atmosphere of the city is much ____ .

2. They ____ that the price of books had increased.

3. Winter storms are very ____ under the sea.

4. Its difficult to cross the desert by car， but not ____ impossible.

5. The shady trees provide ____ against the burning rays of the sun.

6. The bus conductor ____ money from the passengers.

7. This ____ effect of this new factory could be disastrous.

8. One letter that has ____ through the years was written by Eleanor to Hick.

句子翻譯

1. 在冬天寒冷的白天和夜晚，火發(fā)出光和熱。

2. 他在寫報告前把筆記瀏覽了一遍。

3. 據(jù)我了解，他的那部書還沒有出版。

4. 昨晚我去電影院看了一部嚇人的電影，太可怕了！

書面表達

假設你是中學生李華。你和你的英國朋友Tom約好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴約。請根據(jù)以下要點用英語給他寫一封電子郵件，說明情況并表示歉意。

1. 表示歉意；

2. 解釋原因；

3. 另約時間。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Tom，

Yours，

Li Hua