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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 （掩盖） 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.

选词填空

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一词，有两个词是多余的。

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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.

句子翻译

1. 在冬天寒冷的白天和夜晚，火发出光和热。

2. 他在写报告前把笔记浏览了一遍。

3. 据我了解，他的那部书还没有出版。

4. 昨晚我去电影院看了一部吓人的电影，太可怕了！

书面表达

假设你是中学生李华。你和你的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件，说明情况并表示歉意。

1. 表示歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 另约时间。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

Yours，

Li Hua