1. Listen and read.
(Nghe và đọc.)
Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?
Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.
Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?
Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?
Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.
Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?
Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.
Mi: What happened?
Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.
Mi: Did it cause any damage?
Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Tạm dịch:
Tom: Trông cậu buồn quá Mi. Có chuyện gì thế?
Mi: Bác mình mới gọi sáng nay. Quê mình mới bị ảnh hưởng bởi lũ. Đây là lần thứ hai trong năm rồi.
Tom: Mình rất tiếc khi nghe điều đó. Mọi thứ bây giờ thế nào rồi?
Mi: Bác mình, vợ bác và con của bác ấy, tất cả đều an toàn. Họ chuyển hết đồ đạc ở nhà họ lên tầng hai vào tối qua. Ở quê cậu ở Mỹ có xảy ra những thiên tai không?
Tom: Có chứ, đôi khi mình thấy lốc xoáy.
Mi: Lốc xoáy? Nghe lạ quá. Lốc xoáy là gì thế?
Tom: Đó là một cơn bão rất dữ dội di chuyển theo hình tròn với gió rất mạnh. Mình vẫn nhớ đợt lốc xoáy năm ngoái.
Mi: Chuyện gì đã xảy ra thế?
Tom: Một tối, gia đình mình đang ăn tối. Bất ngờ, mình nghe thấy một tiếng động rất lớn. Khi nhà mình nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ, mình nhìn thấy một cái phễu gió lớn đang tiến về phía nhà mình.
Mi: Nó có gây ra thiệt hại gì không?
Tom: Có, nhiều chứ. Nó làm hỏng mái nhà của nhà mình và nhổ bật một số cây cối trong sân nhà mình. May mắn là không có ai bị thương.
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Which of the following is caused by the flooding?
Which of the following is true?
When did the flooding end?
The floods occurred in some provinces except, ______.
What is the cause of the 2011 flooding?
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Sea animals, (9)___ fish and birds, also die in large numbers.
The 1982 El Nino (8)____ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that.
It can cause catastrophic (7)____.
It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (6)___ near Christmas time.
It was first (5) ___ by fishermen coming from Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17th century.
It has the (3) ____ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)_____ rain to others.
It has the (3) ____ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)_____ rain to others.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) _____ by an abnormal (2)___ of water on the surface of the ocean.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) _____ by an abnormal (2)___ of water on the surface of the ocean.
It is also difficult to predict earthquakes although scientists are (5) ________of the regions where earthquakes are most likely to happen.
Some volcanos (4) ________leak gases or pour out lava before erupting, but others do not give any warnings at all.
Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and floods. (3) ________, it is much more difficult to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The answer is a definite 'yes' for (2) ________kinds of natural disasters.
There are many kinds of natural disasters, and they can (1) ________loss of life, injury, and damage to property.
- (5) _________ for flooding, which may occur after a landslide.
- Go to a public shelter if you feel it is (4) _________ to remain in your home.
When you hear a warning about a landslide in your area, you (3) _________ do the following:
They may come suddenly (2) _________ a storm or heavy rain.
Landslides are the mass movement of rocks or earth (1) _________ a slope.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the article?
Which of the following is TRUE of tornadoes and hurricanes?
What is the major similarity between a hurricane and a tornado?
At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop?
What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?