When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”
1.For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .
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A．head straight for the center of the storm |
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B．get into the car for safety |
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C．wait patiently for the storm to develop |
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D．collect information about a coming storm |
2.Beginners of storm chasing are advised .
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A．not to drive in a heavy rain |
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B．to do it in an organized way |
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C．not to get too close to a storm |
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D．to spend more time on it in summer |
3.By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .
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A．storm chasing costs a lot of money |
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B．storm chasing is worth hours of waiting |
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C．efforts in storm chasing are well paid |
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D．a storm presents the greatest show on Earth |
4.What can we learn from the text?
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A．Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment |
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B．Many storm chasers get killed in the storms. |
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C．Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world. |
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D．Storm chasing is only fit for young people. |
In Wiltshire, England, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. The project is promoted by an environmental protection organisation，which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. Recently, the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.
In the area, the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation, aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies. The Project officer Sarah Marshall says, “It will be a suitable habitat for butterflies. They are great ‘indicator species’ as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brillian early - warning system for the environment.” She also points out that volunteers are needed to recourd the number or species of butterflies，and based on the change happening to the butterflies, the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time.
The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September. They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way.Each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife. “Staff will provide back up, so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit（butterflies don’t like to fly in the rain, wind or if it’s too cloudy) we can have someone else do your job,” Sarah points out.
No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided，but a keen interest is essential. If you are interested, P1ease contact Sarah on (0l380) 725670，ext 278, email sarahm wiltshirewildlife. org
1.According to Paragraph l， what is the purpose of the Project?
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A．To appeal to more visitors. |
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B．To protect the environment. |
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C．To control butterfly population. |
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D．To expand the area for wildlife. |
2.Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to .
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A．warn people of wildlife extinction |
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B．appeal more tourists to be involved in |
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C．attract many unusual and beautiful butterflies |
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D．improve the economic conditions of local people |
3.Butterflies are called “indicator species” because .
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A．they can provide support for visitors |
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B．they can give information to other species |
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C．they are not easily found out in their habitats |
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D．they are very sensitive to environmental changes |
4.What is the text mainly about?
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A．Visitors are being trained to identify butterflies. |
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B．Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies. |
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C．Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies. |
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D．Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies. |
When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points．He was 41 and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my 42 . His beaming(欢笑的）face turned to shock．"You're 43 my grade?" he said angrily．"I would never have come in 44 …"
He didn't finish the 45_ , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was 46_ .He thought he'd have it all —praise and the higher grade．
Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade 47 because all I'd accomplished was to discourage him from being 48 in the future．And every time I tell this story, some people agree to this 49 ．
But I can't see how I could give good reason for worsening my_ 50 in grading by undermining(损害） the honesty of all my grades by failing to 51 an error．The grade itself would be a dishonest 52 of his knowledge and it would have been 53 to other students．How could I 54 give a student a gift of an unearned grade?
I know 55 reporting an error in one's favor is unusual, but, like 56_ too much change, it's clearly the right thing to do．People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up 57 as much as anyone else．The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is 58
enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing．
Perhaps lowering the student's grade did 59 him from being honest in the future, but bribing（贿赂）him to be honest so that he does the right thing when its cost-free would have 60 him even more．The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards．
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—Wonderful.
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