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The north Australian city on Darwin was devastated by a strong cyclone on Christmas Day. The death and destruction was due almost as much to human factors as to the violence of the wind.
People in Darwin had become so accustomed to cyclone warnings that few of them paid attention to the radio warnings of Cyclone Tracy approach, which began early on Christmas Eve. Many people, in fact, died in their cars as they tried to drive home through the cyclone from Christmas parties or social calls.
Since Townsville was devastated by a cyclone in December 1971, the weather authorities have regularly issued alarms of every dangerous cyclone. But because few of the cyclones ever hit the coastal towns, people there **e to ignore the warnings.
Darwin's last alert was broadcast only two weeks before Cyclone Tracy. On that occasion the storm changed direction and headed off harmlessly down the coast.研究生学校查询
Apart from those people killed in their cars, nearly all the other victims died in the damage of their homes which, despite the fact that Darwin lies in the recognized cyclone belt, had not been built to withstand cyclonic winds. Although building standards in other states of Australia were made much stricter after the tragedy at Townsville, die Darwin authorities never followed the new regulations. Consequently most of suburban Darwin was built of light wood and iron raised off the ground on piles to give coolness in the tropical climate. And the sides of the houses were simply nailed to the roof instead of being firmly attached with what Australian builders call "cyclone bolts". As a result, many people were killed by flying sheets of iron from the roofs.
1. The inhabitants of Darwin ignored the cyclone warning because_________.
A. it was Christmas Eve
B. Darwin does not lie in the cyclone belt
C. cyclones rarely hit their town
内蒙古人事考试信息网成绩查询D. they were accustomed to the attacks of cyclones
2. The main reason many people died in the cyclone was that_________.
A. the storm came without warning
B. they were reluctant to leave before the cyclone
C. their houses were not built as required
D. the storm was so strong that nothing could resist its violence
2022年云南公务员考试报名3. Two weeks before Christmas Day________.
A. Darwin was hit by a cyclone
B. a cyclone passed close to Darwin
C. the warning of Cyclone Tracy was given
D. Townsville was devastated by a cyclone
4. After Townsville was devastated by a cyclone, the Darwin authorities________.
A. paid much attention to cyclone warning and prevention
B. demanded that the house be built with cyclone bolts
C. followed the example of the other Australian states
D. took no notice of the new regulations
吉林省公务员考试信息网5. The passage is meant to illustrate that_________.
A. cyclones hit the coastal towns of Australia quite often
B. it is essential to establish an adequate cyclone warning system
C. the tragedy of Darwin was to a great extent due to the negligence of the cyclone warning
D. much can't be done to avoid the attack of cyclones
The world is known to us through many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste.
Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the **pletely dry. Many other animals with highly sensitive skins, appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses.
By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realize that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilized. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum seen by color-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-b
ees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than we, because the ultraviolet (紫外线) to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating (刺激的) part of the insect's spectrum, and for honey-bees at least, constitutes a separate colour.
6. From the passage, we realize that________.
A. man possesses as many senses as animals
B. man possesses a few more senses than animals
C. man possesses far more senses than the five major ones
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