1.A tornado is

2.Tornadoes can destroy houses

3.Hurricanes are strong tropical storms

4.There are on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year

5.Charles Coghlan was an Irish actor

A.and they usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

B.and they usually affect the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine.

C.and something unexpected happened to his coffin after he died.

D.a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.

E.but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was.

答案　1.D　2.E　3.A　4.B　5.C

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1.How much damage did the worst tornado cause to the US?

A.It picked up cars，trains and even houses，and put them down in the next street.

B.The fur of the back of many cats and the feathers of many chickens had been taken off.

C.It caused about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.

D.More than 700 people had lost their lives and 2,700 had been injured.

答案　D

2.What are the causes of these natural violence?

A.The difference atmospheric pressure between two areas.

B.The changeable weather in these areas.

C.The destruction of the nature by human beings.

D.Not mentioned in the passage.

答案　D

3.What are the similarities between a tornado and a hurricane?

A.They both occur together with strong wind.

B.America is the country affected often by both of them.

C.They both can cause a lot of damage to people and the buildings

D.All of the above.

答案　D

4.Where was Charles Coghlan born indeed?

A.In Ireland. B.In Canada.

C.In New York. D.In Galveston.

答案　A