About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. 1 for them, nothing was destroyed（毁坏）and no one was hurt. But a huge stone 2 from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
3 the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the 4 men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it 5 failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing 6.
“Well," they said sadly, “there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the way." At this time a boy about 12 years old said, “I think I can help you to move the stone away." “You?" they shouted. “What are you talking about?" The men all 7 the boy.
The next morning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, “The stone is gone." More people ran out to see 8 had happened. It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any longer. It wasn't even near the road.
The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, “I buried it."
The people looked very 9.“You see," he said, “I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline(斜坡)up to the stone and the stone rolled(滚)down into the hole 10. Then I covered it with earth."
The villagers shouted, “Clever boy! Clever boy!" And some of them said, “Why didn't we think out this good idea?"
a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.
b. The air moves quickly, making wind.
c. The sun makes sea water hot.
d. The air gets warmer.
What is a hurricane?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves, wind, and rain. They happen during “Hurricane Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories(类别)of Hurricanes
There are five categories of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed, the more dangerous the storm is. For example, a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely.
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall, there can be a devastating flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds, the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it's over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.
Be sure you have a radio, batteries, fresh drinking water, and enough food.
Tell neighbours, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you'll go if you need to leave your home.
If you live near the ocean, leave your home and travel to a safe place. You could stay with a friend or a family member, in a hotel or in an emergency shelter area.
Stay inside during the storm. You could be seriously injured (受伤) if you go outside.
| to Get Rid of Bad Habits | |
| Make a list | Write down all the reasons you want to get rid of your bad habits. |
| Join in some | You'd better do something else when you want to stop your bad habits.out for a walk can help you if you get angry easily. |
| yourself a reward | Decide how to reward yourself if you are in getting rid of your bad habits. |
| Keep off your bad habits | away from junk food if you want to be thinner |
| Be patient | It's to get rid of a bad habit in a short time. |
| Ask for | When you talk to others, they may give you some |
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