新编实用英语（第五版）综合教程1（修订版）

NewPracticalEnglish;Unit5WhataFineDay!;Part1WordsandExpressions;Part2Grammar

2.Reviewtheunitgrammarbycompletingeachsentencewiththerightformoftheword.(2markseach,10intotal);Part3Listening

3.Inthistask,youwillhearaspeech.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestion.(4markseach,20intotal);Scripts:;4.Listentoapassagetwiceandfillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.(4markseach,20intotal);Scripts:;Part4ReadingPractice

5.Readthepassageandcheckyourunderstandingbydoingthemultiplechoiceexercises.(4markseach,20intotal);Therewerealsoblack-outsacrossthearea,aspowerlinesweredamagedbyfallingtreesandflyingdebris.Peopleresortedtocandlesandtorchesforlight,andgasstovesandopenfirestocookfood.

Thestormragedfor4hoursbeforedawn,andclaimed18lives.Thefreakstormcauseddamageofmorethanonebillionpounds(15billionRMB),andsustainedinjuriestohundredsofpeople.

Theeffectsofthebadweatherwereheightenedbythefactthatmostpeoplewerecompletelyunprepared,becausetheweatherforecasterswerecaughtout.Earlierthatweek,weatherforecastshadpredictedsevereweather.ButforecastersthoughtitwouldmissBritain,andonlyaffecttheEnglishChannel.Aweatherman,MichaelFishisinfamousforsayingthestormwouldn’thappen,thoughinfacthewastalkingaboutahurricaneinFloridaatthetime.

;ButcouldthesamethinghappentodayinBritain?Well,asaresultofclimatechange,manypeoplethinkthatsuddenandsevereweatherchangesaremorelikely.However,meteorologicaltechnologyhasimproved,andnowusessatellitestogetamuchmoreaccuratepictureoffutureweather.SoifanotherGreatStormcomesalong,theBritishpublicshouldbebetterwarnedandprepared!;4)WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TheBritishwouldbebetterpreparedifanotherstormoccur