3．The boy was so tired that he fell asleep before his mother could take off his clothes.脱掉

　　4．Don't worry. I've arranged for a car to pick up the guests at the station at 8 o'clock.接(某人)

　　5．In English, if new words continue to be used for at least five years they generally end up in the Oxford English Dictionary. 结束

　　1．Look at the following pictures and match the pictures with their names.

　　A．volcanic eruption　B．thunderstorm　C．hurricane

　　D．flood　E．tornado　F．lightning　G．drought

　　答案：(1)～(5)　FEDCB　(6)～(7)　GA

　　2．Match the words with their definition.

　　(1)tornado　　A．a lot of water in an area which is usually dry

　　(2)hurricane B．a very strong wind or storm

　　(3)lightning C．a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light

　　(4)thunderstorm D．the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm

　　(5)flood E．a column of air that turns very quickly

　　答案：(1)～(5)　EBDCA

　　Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　1．What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A．To introduce tornadoes and hurricanes and tell an extraordinary story.

　　B．To introduce the worst hurricane of all time.

　　C．To introduce the damage the worst tornado cause to the US.

　　D．To introduce the similarities between the tornado and the hurricane.

　　答案：A

2．Read the text quickly and decide the following sentences are true (T) or false (F)．