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Typhoons (台风) in the northern part of the world have girls' names.Sometimes they have very
beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose.It was the
worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years.
It began to rain in the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971. At ten o'clook in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people's umbrella away.The wind
became stronger and stronger.The typhoon shelters ( 避风港) were soon full of boats.Ships that were
too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors ( 锚).Some very big ships went out to sea.It is
safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks.Kai Tak Airport
closed.No planes were able to take off or land.At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out.
No one slept well that night.It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died. 229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to
go to hospital. 1,500 lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!
1. Which is true according to the passage?
A. Typhoons all over the world have girls' names.
B. Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful.
C. For ten years, people in Hong Kong haven't seen a worse typhoon thanTyphoon Rose.
2. What's the possible result of Typhoon Rose?
A.Lots of big ships were blown onto rocks.
B.More than two hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes.
C.People didn't sleep well in such bad weather.
3. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because_____.
A. it caused the terrible losses
B. they couldn't find their ships after the typhoon
C. Typhoon Rose wasn't as pretty as its name
4. Some big ships didn't go inside the shelters because_____.
A. they had more anchors
B.it is safer outside
C. they were out at sea and they weren't fast enough to reach the shelters when Typhoon Rose came
5. This passage is mainly about_____.
A.the names of typhoon
B.typhoons in Hong King
C.Typhoon Rose