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Hurricanes(飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time.
Category(类别)
Scientists divide(划分) them into five categories according to the wind speed. A Category 5 hurricane can destroy(摧毁) all the buildings.
Characteristic(特征)
The hurricane season usually comes on 1st June and ends on 30th November in the Atlantic Ocean, from 15th May to 30th November in the Pacific Ocean.
Danger
It can cause floods when a hurricane comes with heavy rain. A hurricane has an eye. The eye means the centre of a hurricane. After the eye passes, the wind and rain come again.
Safety advice
Stay inside during the hurricane, or you'll be injured.
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D
)1. How long does the hurricane season usually last in the Atlantic Ocean?
A. About 3 months.
B. About 4 months.
C. About 5 months.
D. About 6 months.
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A
)2. How do scientists divide hurricanes according to the passage?
A. By the wind speed.
B. By the degree of damage(破坏程度).
C. By the places of hurricanes.
D. By the time of hurricanes happening.
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C
)3. What should we do when a hurricane happens?
A. Call the police.
B. Walk outside.
C. Stay inside.
D. Run after it.
