Report 2 龙卷风肆掠俄克州
Wors Tips
tornado n.龙卷风 twister n.龙卷风
hammer v.敲打 panicked adj.惊慌的
veteran n.富有经验的人 helicopter n.直升机
inevitable adj.不可避免的 proactive adj.积极主动的
vaccination n.种痘 hostile adj.敌对的
Listen to the following recording and answer questions 1-3.
1）A.40 B.14 C.41 D.51
2）A.The storms usually happen between April and June.
B.The storms usually happen in April.
C.The storms happen all the year round.
D.The storms usually happen between June and July.
3）A.People don’t know these animals are hostile or not.
B.People may hurt these animals.
C.None of the animals have any kind of vaccinations.
D.Those animals are extremely hostile.
听力原文
They are breathing sighs of relief in tornado country in the United States because the main tornado season has now ended.41 people died in 11 storms this year，far fewer than last year when a series of huge twisters hammered Oklahoma City.Their attention is now focused on how to keep people safe the next time a killer storm comes to town.
“Should I run or hide？ Here in Oklahoma City people know this，but on May 31st last year，it’s the largest tornado in history.Many panicked and ran.”
“This is not a good situation，just not a good situation.”The veteran local news helicopter pilot Jim Gardner had never seen anything like it.
The traffic jam stretched for miles.Terry Black sat in it and watched the deadly cloud get closer and closer.“There is nowhere to go.We’re goanna die.Someone said，‘Terry，you need go home’ .But in order to go home，I have to go into the eye of the storm.And I was the only idiot going northbound of Pennsylvania when everybody else was coming south，running from it.And my car was picked up.Yes，Sir.I felt the wind grew up underneath my car and it like lifted me up.And I’m thinking oh，oh my God.It was pretty scary.”She made it.The storm changed course at the last minute and next thousands of cars stuck on the roads.Eight people died，all of them in cars.Terry Black says next time she won’t take any chances.“I won’t leave the house.There’s nowhere to go.”
Oklahoma is in the heart of tornado alley.The storms can happen at any time but they are most common between April and June.This year’s been relatively quiet，but it’s inevitable.There will be another killer storm.Researchers are worried that people haven’t learned the lessons of May 31st，2013.“We have to be very proactive before the storms even form.”Shelters themselves aren’t always the best places to be.“People bring in their dogs，their cats，their chickens，their snakes.It’s health problem.You don’t know the condition of the animals whether they have any kind of vaccinations.You don’t know if those animals are hostile or not hostile.So when you allow the general public to come into a facility，it is very difficult to try and place enough controls to make the people do the right thing.”
Questions：
1.How many people died from tornado this year？
2.According to the report，when do the storms commonly happen？
3.Why is it a health problem for people to bring their animals to the shelters？
参考译文
作为龙卷风频发的国家，美国终于结束了今年的龙卷风多发期，因此美国人都松了一口气。今年的11场风暴导致41人死亡，相比去年袭击俄克拉荷马市的一系列大规模龙卷风来说，死亡人数下降了很多。现在的焦点是如何在下一场致命风暴到来时，保证民众的安全。
“我是该躲还是该逃？俄克拉荷马市市民都了解龙卷风的习性，但去年5月31日的龙卷风是有史以来最大的一次。许多民众惊慌四逃。”
“情况很不妙，情况实在不好。”当地新闻直升机老驾驶员吉姆·加德纳从来没遇到过这种情况。
交通拥堵延续了数英里。特里·布莱克坐在拥堵的车流中，观察致命的风暴一点点靠近。“我们无路可走，面临着死亡。有人劝我，‘特里，快回家吧’，但是在回家之前，我不得不驶入暴风眼中。其他人都在往南开，而我是唯一一个往宾夕法尼亚北部开的白痴。我的车被托了起来，是的，我能感觉到车底逐渐增大的风力，让我飘了起来。我在想，天哪，太可怕了。”她还是活了下来。风暴在最后一分钟更改了方向，然后数千辆汽车被卡在路中央。共有8人丧命，都坐在自己的车里。特里·布莱克说，下次她不会再冒险了。“我会待在家里，因为无处可去。”
俄克拉荷马位于龙卷风走廊的中心，随时都可能有风暴，但通常集中在4月和6月之间。今年比较安静，但龙卷风还是不可避免的，会有另外一场致命的风暴。研究人员担心人们不能吸取2013年5月31日的教训。在风暴形成之前，我们就该有防范的意识。庇护所并不总是最佳的去处。人们把自己的猫、狗、鸡、蛇都带进来，这就会产生卫生问题。因为你不知道这些动物的情况，它们有没有接种疫苗，会不会很凶猛。所以，当允许人群进入公共设施时，让所有人都遵守规矩是不大可能的。
参考答案
1.C 2.A 3.A