Question

    No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather, their joints(关节) hurt. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because the insects which they are hunting fly low. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.People’s joints ache ______.

A.is a sign of coming rain B.without any reason

C.because they are ill D.because of the insects

2.The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly is a sign that the weather will ______.

A.be warm B.be rainy

C.become clear and fine D.be cold

3.We must ______ to make weather forecasting.

A.use our eyes and brains B.study the weather hard

C.read correctly the signs D.All of the above

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍人们是如何预测天气变化的。

1.细节理解题。由第七句“Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather, their joints(关节) hurt.”可知，很多人通过他们的关节疼痛感知下雨天气的来临。由此可知，人们的关节疼痛是下雨天气来临的迹象。结合选项可知，选项A正确。

2.细节理解题。由第八句“Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way.”和第十一句“If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue.”可知，如果好天气要来临，一些鸟会飞高，但是如果雨天或者暴风雨来临，他们会在地面附近飞翔。如果星星在夜晚清晰地闪烁，那么好的天气将会继续。由此可见，鸟飞的高和星星清晰地闪烁是一种天气将会变好和晴朗的迹象。结合选项可知，选项C正确。

3.细节理解题。由第三句“But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be.”，第五句“For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting.”以及最后一句“Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.”可知，但是如果我们能正确地读懂我们周围的迹象，我们能判断未来天气更重要的变化。在所有国家，人们已经研究天气并且努力做天气预测很多世纪了。以上所说的大部分都是人们使用他们的眼睛和大脑去做天气预测制作出来的。由此可见，我们必须正确地读懂迹象，认真研究天气以及使用我们的眼睛和大脑去做天气预测。结合选项可知，选项D正确。