阅读理解：On Wednesday , a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest . Overnight . Chicago reached a low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit below zero , making it slightly colder than Antarctica ( 南极洲 ) , Alaska , and the North Pole . Wind chills were 64 degrees below zero in Park Rapids , Min neso la , and 45 degrees below zero in Buffalo , North Dakota , according to the National Weather Service . Schools . restaurants , and businesses closed , and more than 1 , 000 flights were canceled . Even the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) suspended mail delivery . Tue to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees , USPS announced Wednesday morning the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan 30 in the following 3 - digit ZIP Code locations . Twelve regions were listed as unsafe on Wednesday ; on Thursday eight remained As global surface temperatures increase , so does the likelihood of extreme weather . In 2018 alone , wildfires , volcanic eruptions , hurricanes , mudslides , and other natural disasters cos t at least 49 billion in the United States . As my colleague Vann Newkirk reported , Puerto Rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from 2017 s Hurricane Maria . Natural disasters can wreck a community s infra struct u MC , . disrupting systems for months or years . 1. What is the EHRA focusing on at present? CA. Forming a group to study heat waves.B. Raising public awareness of extreme weather.C. Building a system to name and rank heat waves.D. Uniting public health and climate experts worldwide.2. Why do people fail to realize the harm of heat waves? BA. They cause few deaths.B. They have less visible effects.C. They are not worldwide disasters.D. They don't hit as frequently as hurricanes.3.Which weather-related disaster caused the most deaths in the past 30 years? DA. The flood. B. The tornado.C. The hurricane. D. The heat wave.4.What might Susan Joy Hassol think of the EHRA's efforts? AA. They're to the point.B. They deserve heated debate.C. They lack proper preparation.D. They shouldn't be conducted in a rush.
阅读理解：On Wednesday , a polar wind brought bitter cold to the Midwest . Overnight . Chicago reached a low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit below zero , making it slightly colder than Antarctica ( 南极洲 ) , Alaska , and the North Pole . Wind chills were 64 degrees below zero in Park Rapids , Min neso la , and 45 degrees below zero in Buffalo , North Dakota , according to the National Weather Service . Schools . restaurants , and businesses closed , and more than 1 , 000 flights were canceled . Even the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) suspended mail delivery . Tue to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees , USPS announced Wednesday morning the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan 30 in the following 3 - digit ZIP Code locations . Twelve regions were listed as unsafe on Wednesday ; on Thursday eight remained As global surface temperatures increase , so does the likelihood of extreme weather . In 2018 alone , wildfires , volcanic eruptions , hurricanes , mudslides , and other natural disasters \cos t at least $ 49 billion in the United States . As my colleague Vann Newkirk reported , Puerto Rico is still confronting economic and structural destruction and resource scarcity from 2017 s Hurricane Maria . Natural disasters can wreck a community s infra struct u MC , . disrupting systems for months or years .
1. What is the EHRA focusing on at present? C
A. Forming a group to study heat waves.
B. Raising public awareness of extreme weather.
C. Building a system to name and rank heat waves.
D. Uniting public health and climate experts worldwide.
2. Why do people fail to realize the harm of heat waves? B
A. They cause few deaths.
B. They have less visible effects.
C. They are not worldwide disasters.
D. They don't hit as frequently as hurricanes.
3.Which weather-related disaster caused the most deaths in the past 30 years? D
A. The flood. B. The tornado.
C. The hurricane. D. The heat wave.
4.What might Susan Joy Hassol think of the EHRA's efforts? A
A. They're to the point.
B. They deserve heated debate.
C. They lack proper preparation.
D. They shouldn't be conducted in a rush.
题目解答
答案
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Developingsuch a system is the first priority of the Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance(EHRA).”可知，该组织的当务之急是开发一个体系,而这个体系指的是上一句中提到的用于给热浪命名和分类的体系，故选C项。
2. B 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中的“Hurricanesget attention because they cause obvious physical damage"和第二句“However,the primary damage of heat waves is to human health, which is not obvious to the human eye.”可知,飓风因能造成明显的破坏而受到关注,但热浪主要危害人体健康,其危害并不是肉眼明显可见的。由此可推知,人们意识不到热浪的危害是因为热浪的影响不容易被人们看到。
3. D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“Data...showthat in the past 30 years, there were 4,257 deaths as a result of heat. By comparison,there were fewer deaths by floods (2,907)， tonadoes（2,203） or hurricanes
(1,405) over the same period.”可知，在过去的30年里，导致死亡人数最多的与天气有关的灾害是热浪。
4. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 Susan Joy Hassol 说的话可知，她认为人们因为知道飓风什么时候来、知道其名字和分类而能采取措施,为其到来作好准备,我们需要用同样的方式对待热浪这种灾害。根据上文可知，EHRA 正在做的就是 Hassol 赞成的应对方式。由此可推知，她应该会认为该组织的做法恰到好处。
答案：CBDA
解析
问题要求我们从给定的阅读理解材料中提取信息，回答四个选择题。每个问题都要求我们从四个选项中选择一个正确答案。我们需要仔细阅读材料，理解每个问题的背景和要求，然后选择正确的答案。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问EHRA当前关注的重点。根据材料第一段最后一句“Developingsuch a system is the first priority of the Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance(EHRA).”可知，EHRA的当务之急是开发一个体系，而这个体系指的是上一句中提到的用于给热浪命名和分类的体系。因此，正确答案是C。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问为什么人们没有意识到热浪的危害。根据材料第二段第一句中的“Hurricanesget attention because they cause obvious physical damage”和第二句“However,the primary damage of heat waves is to human health, which is not obvious to the human eye.”可知，飓风因能造成明显的破坏而受到关注，但热浪主要危害人体健康，其危害并不是肉眼明显可见的。因此，正确答案是B。
步骤 4：分析问题3
问题3询问过去30年中导致死亡人数最多的与天气有关的灾害。根据材料第三段第二、三句“Data...showthat in the past 30 years, there were 4,257 deaths as a result of heat. By comparison,there were fewer deaths by floods (2,907)， tonadoes（2,203） or hurricanes(1,405) over the same period.”可知，在过去的30年里，导致死亡人数最多的与天气有关的灾害是热浪。因此，正确答案是D。
步骤 5：分析问题4
问题4询问Susan Joy Hassol对EHRA努力的看法。根据最后一段中Susan Joy Hassol说的话可知，她认为人们因为知道飓风什么时候来、知道其名字和分类而能采取措施，为其到来作好准备，我们需要用同样的方式对待热浪这种灾害。根据上文可知，EHRA正在做的就是Hassol赞成的应对方式。因此，她应该会认为该组织的做法恰到好处。因此，正确答案是A。