15篇文章贯通大学英语四级CET4词汇第11篇

15篇文章贯通大学英语四级CET4词汇第11篇

SkyWatch

Todaythewindandraindrovefiercelyagainstmyapartmentwindow.Itwasthe tailendofatyphoon(台风).Everyyear,asthecalendarindicatestheapproachofautumn,thesedestruct ivetropical(热带的)stormsaccountforbothdeathanddestructionalongAsia’scoasts.Onanaver agetheremaybefifteensuchstormseveryyear.Althoughmanyciviliansadoptaca sualattitudetowardstheseevents,awarenessisadvisable.

Asthewaterdrippedfrommybalconyandaccumulatedintofree-flowingriver sontheroadbeneath,Iwasremindedoftheextremeweatherthataffectedtheresid entsofNorthAmerica.Hurricanes(飓风),tornadoes(龙卷风),snowstorms,icestormsandelectricalstormsareallexamplesofextremewea therthatmaychallengeanentirecommunity.Eachstormisuniqueincharacter,co ntributingitsownparticularfascination(魔力)andfear.

EveryfallhurricanesslamtheUnitedStatescoast.Theyupsetboats,fellma turetrees,washawaysectionsofpublicbeachesandoftencausedeath.Fortunate lywiththeadvantageofmodernpriorwarningsystemsauthoritiesareabletokeep thechaostoaminimum.Regardless,somesectorsofthepopulationstillignoreth ewarnings.Theburdenofrescuingtheseirresponsible(不负责的)adultsfallsontheauthorities.Meanwhilegovernmentbudgetsarestrained. Toassembleenoughaidtoassureassistanceforallregionsinacountrystretches finances.

HurricanesseldomreachOntario,Canada,butinXXXXHurricaneHazelexpose dtheresidentsofTorontotoanawfulnightoffloodingandterror.Respondingtot hedisasterrequiredthesupremeeffortofalltherescuedepartments.

InOntariowhereabrush(严酷的)winterextendsfromNovemberuntilApril,snowstormsareregularoccurrence .Peopleadjusttheirtravelplans,sportsactivitiesandespeciallytheirmodeo fdresswhentheweatherforecasterspredictaseveresnowstorm.Automobiledriv ersmustbemorecautiousunderthesecircumstances.Snowremovalbecomesamajor expensefornortherncities.Familiesadjusttheirweekendplansandstaytogeth erathome,sittingsafelyinfrontofablazing(炽烧

的)fire,andviewingavideo,thebeautyoffluffy(蓬松的)whitesnowcanbeappreciatedwhenitblankets(覆盖)statelyevergreens(常青树)standingagainstadeepbluesky.

InXXXX,Ontarioresidentswerecrippledbyasevereicestorm.People’sliv escametoagrindinghaltwhenpowerlinescrumpled(瘫痪)undertheweightoftheice.Peoplelivedwithoutelectricityforweeks.Remot epartsoftheprovinceresumednormallivingconditionsafterseveralmonths.Ro cks,treesandlakesabound(大量的)intheCanadianShield(地盾)areaofOntario.Electricalstormsprovidespectacularentertainmentforsu mmerevenings.Zigzag(锯齿形的)boltsoflighteningflashacrosstheskytheclapofthunderechoesacrossthew ater.Eachstormprovidesaremarkabledrama,onewithoutparallelinnature.

Whenindividualsencountertheimpressiveforcesofnatureweareremindedt hatweareindeedweakandinsignificant(无意义的,无关紧要的)!