ic-looking(相貌平平)man in a generic-looking suit slides back and forth before a map of the region,telling us we have nothing to worry about.Only a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm after midnight.It’s 6:30 p.m.He smiles,tells us to have a great evening and fades away to sports.Less than an hour later,it’s pouring.And I mean pouring.Sheets-of-rain-down-the-windowpanes pouring.It remains one of life’s 1ittle mysteries to me how such well-intentioned and well-trained people using such high-tech equipment can be so wrong,and so often. I’ve often said that if I made that many mistakes in front of so many people,I’d have been out of job 35 years ago.I grew up on the windswept(受大风侵袭的)plains of western New York State.When the m an on the Buffalo station said it was going to snow,it snowed.It never failed. This was October,usually around Halloween(万圣节)。 He then predicted snow for the next six months,and he was never wrong November. December.January.February.March.April.Snow.Even as a kid,I figured Out this wasn’t rocket science.But at least he was always accurate.He had no equipment,no red or blue or green spots floating across his map.In fact,I’ll not sure I remember a map。In those days,we a11 knew where we were.NO map was Required。He got most()f his forecast tips,I suspect,from his bones and how they felt.
I have my simple theories why weather reporting is so inaccurate. WeatherepOrters rarely go outside.Nor can they see outside.MOst 0f them work in windowless buildings.
31.The sentence “It happened again the 0ther night” implies that ().
A.weather reporters are Often fired because they are inaccurate
B.it rains much too 0ften at night in that area of the country
C.inaccuracies in teleVisiOn weather reports are frequent
D.the author Often watches the weather report on teleVisiOn
32.The phrase“fades away to sports”(para.1)means ().
A.he goe s on t0 talk ab0ut sports programs
B.he goes away t0 play sports after work
C.sports programs begin when he disappears
D.sports have to be cancelled because 0f ranin
33.1t began to rain ().
A.at 6:30 p.m.
B.before 7:30 p.m.
C.after 7:30 p.m
D.by midnight
34.What the author intends to say id that weather reports are inaccurate because weaher reporters ().
A.are not well—equipped as expected
B.are not always responsible enough
C.go unpunished for their mistakes
D.do not conduct enough fieldwork
35.According to the author ,the man on the Buffalo station was accurate in predicting weather because ().
A.his pay depended on the tips he got from weather reports
B.what he felt in his bones helped to foresee the weather
C.it was the knowledge he gained from his ancestors
D.he could see snow coming from the windswept plains
A.I'm feeling lonely.I wish I had someone to play wit
B.Joyfully
C.Listlessly
D.Anxiously
E.Delightedly
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Kindness or Strangers
At the store where I worked, I noticed a young boy of about ten shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and went to the checkout.
The young shop assistant told him the total price, $37.60. the boy was instantly disappointed and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until he got down to his $20. With eyes full of tears, he asked if he could phone his mum to pick him up. When he got through, it appeared that even this was inconvenient for his mother.
He bit hard on his lip to stop the tears and walked outside to wait on the bench in front of the shop. This was all too much for the young assistant who had served him and she said, “ I wish I could afford to pay for the rest of his things.” One of the other girls said she had a few dollars. Then two others said they could help as well.
These four young girls pooled their money and found that they had more than enough money for the boy’s extra purchases. So they upgraded his pens and pencils to top-quality ones, then took the bag out to the boy on the seat. His young face changed from sadness to the most beautiful smile. His mother arrived much later to pick him up. Instead of running to the car, he ran back into the store and called out, “ thank you!”
I was so proud of my team that day. They did something wonderful for that boy and also found the pleasure of giving was as great as receiving.
1.The boy went to the store to__________.
A.buy a basket
B.ask for help
C.shop for school
D.make a phone call
2.At the checkout, the boy found that he ______________.
A.didn’t have enough money
B.didn’t have his money on him
C.forgot to ask his mum for money
D.had lost his money in the sore
3.The boy walked out of the store to ______________.
A.wait for his mum
B.rest on the bench
C.get more money
D.look for a friend
4.The shop assistants were ________________.
A.curious
B.wealthy
C.well-trained
D.kind-hearted
5.The boy ran back into the store to ______________.
A.do extra shopping
B.express his thanks
C.return the money
D.take his bag out
A、No, I don’t
B、Sorry, I’m not a football fan
C、It is my hobby
D、That’s my favorite
A.mustn’t
B.may not
C.couldn’t
D.needn’t
A.same
B.the same
C.a same
D.of same