牛津少儿英语how is the weather（英语原版阅读Thechanging）

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这篇文章的题目是：The changing weather

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1.I remember once we went on a trip to Australia and we toured in the desert.

我记得有一次我们去澳大利亚旅行，我们在沙漠中旅行。

went on a trip 去旅行 toured in the desert 在沙漠中旅行

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2.The first morning we got up to clear skies though the temperature was a bit chilly and dry.

第一天早上，天气晴朗，尽管有点干冷。

The first morning 第一天早上 got up 起床 clear skies 晴朗的天空 a bit chilly and dry 有点干冷

3.Nevertheless the weather forecast predicted a storm.

然而天气预报预报有暴风雨。

the weather forecast 天气预报 predicted a storm 预报有暴风雨

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4.We could feel the no so mild breeze on our faces and we thought the weather man was going to be wrong in his predictions.

我们可以感觉到微风轻拂着我们的脸，我们以为天气预报员的预测会出错。

no so mild breeze 微风 on our faces 我们的脸 the weather man 天气预报员 was going to be wrong 出错 in his predictions 预测

5.Therefore we got on the van and set out towards the interior of the desert.

于是我们上了货车，向沙漠深处驶去。

got on the van 上了货车 set out 驶去 the interior of the desert 沙漠深处

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6.As the day went by the temperature increased and by noon it was more than boiling hot.

时间慢慢过去，气温越来越高，到了中午，热得要命。

As the day went by 时间慢慢过去 the temperature increased 气温越来越高 by noon 到了中午 more than 超过 boiling hot 炎热的

7.There was not a shade where to hide and it was an unbearable scorching day.

没有一个遮荫的地方可以藏身，这是一个难以忍受的炎热的日子。

an unbearable scorching day 一个难以忍受的炎热的日子

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8.Then all of the sudden there the sky was overcast and it was pouring.

突然间，天空乌云密布，下起了倾盆大雨。

all of the sudden 突然间 the sky was overcast 天空乌云密布 it was pouring 下起了倾盆大雨

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9.It started to rain cats and dogs.

下起了倾盆大雨。

started to rain rain cats and dogs

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10.There were loud thunders and bright lightnings.

有响亮的雷声和明亮的闪电。

loud thunders 响亮的雷声 bright lightnings 明亮的闪电

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11.The nearby river flooded and we had to stop in the middle of the road.

附近的河水泛滥了，我们不得不在路中间停下来。

The nearby river 附近的河水 in the middle of the road 路中间

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12.We were terribly scared.

我们非常害怕。

were terribly scared 非常害怕

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13.The severe heatwave and the drought that the desert had been suffering for so long came to and end in a few minutes.

持续了很久的热浪和干旱在几分钟内结束了。

severe heatwave 严重的热浪 in a few minutes 几分钟内

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14.There was a sheer drop of temperature and with light clothes we felt freezing cold.

气温骤降，穿着单薄的衣服，我们感到冷得要命。

a sheer drop of temperature 气温骤降 light clothes 单薄的衣服 felt freezing cold 感到冷得要命

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15.It was a very unpleasant situation.

这是一个非常不愉快的情况。

a very unpleasant situation 一个非常不愉快的情况

16.We thought it would last the whole day, but we were wrong again in the next hour the sky started to clear up and the rain totally stopped.

我们原以为会持续一整天，但在接下来的一个小时里我们又错了，天空开始放晴，雨完全停了。

last the whole day 持续一整天 in the next hour 接下来的一个小时 clear up 放晴

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17.We didn't want to venture farther in the desert though and we decided to go back to the nearest town where we didn't mind to feel the muggy sticky weather after all.

不过，我们不想在沙漠里再走得更远，于是决定返回最近的城镇，在那里我们根本不介意感受闷热的天气。

venture farther 走得更远 in the desert 沙漠里 decided to 决定 go back 返回 the nearest town 最近的城镇 mind to 不介意 the muggy sticky weather 闷热的天气

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18.Once there we started to think about our home back in Canada where we have many cold spells and blizzards in the winter up in the north.

一到那里，我们就开始想我们在加拿大的家，那里北部有很多寒冷的季节和冬天的暴风雪。

think about our home back 想我们的家 many cold spells 很多寒冷的季节 blizzards in the winter 冬天的暴风雪 up in the north 北部

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19.We learned that we can't take the weather for granted.

我们认识到我们不能把天气视为理所当然。

take... for granted 把......视为理所当然

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20.It's wild and we can't tame it.

它是野生的，我们无法驯服它。

21.The only thing we can do is adapt ourselves to it rather than try to change it to our convenience.

我们唯一能做的就是使自己适应它，而不是试图为了我们的方便而改变它。

The only thing we can do 我们唯一能做的 adapt ourselves to it 使自己适应它 rather than 而不是 try to 试图 our convenience 我们的方便

22.We must adapt our holidays and events to the weather.

我们必须使我们的假期和活动适应天气。

adapt our holidays and events to the weather 使我们的假期和活动适应天气

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再来读一遍完整的文章:

I remember once we went on a trip to Australia and we toured in the desert. The first morning we got up to clear skies though the temperature was a bit chilly and dry. Nevertheless the weather forecast predicted a storm. We could feel the no so mild breeze on our faces and we thought the weather man was going to be wrong in his predictions. Therefore we got on the van and set out towards the interior of the desert.

As the day went by the temperature increased and by noon it was more than boiling hot. There was not a shade where to hide and it was an unbearable scorching day. Then all of the sudden there the sky was overcast and it was pouring. It started to rain cats and dogs. There were loud thunders and bright lightnings. The nearby river flooded and we had to stop in the middle of the road. We were terribly scared. The severe heatwave and the drought that the desert had been suffering for so long came to and end in a few minutes. There was a sheer drop of temperature and with light clothes we felt freezing cold. It was a very unpleasant situation. We thought it would last the whole day, but we were wrong again in the next hour the sky started to clear up and the rain totally stopped.

We didn't want to venture farther in the desert though and we decided to go back to the nearest town where we didn't mind to feel the muggy sticky weather after all. Once there we started to think about our home back in Canada where we have many cold spells and blizzards in the winter up in the north. We learned that we can't take the weather for granted. It's wild and we can't tame it. The only thing we can do is adapt ourselves to it rather than try to change it to our convenience. We must adapt our holidays and events to the weather.

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根据短文，回答问题。

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1. How is the temperature in Australia?

2. How is the temperature in Canada?

3. Why is the Australian desert dangerous?

4. What do we have to bare in mind when we set off on holidays?

5. Can we change the weather?

6. Can we accurately predict the weather?

7. What is the difference between weather and climate?

8. Which place holds the best weather conditions for a holiday?

参考答案： 1.In Australia it's very hot. 2.In Canada it has many cold spells and blizzards in the winter up in the north. 3. Because it was changable, from unbearable scorching day to a heavy rain with loud thunders and bright lightnings then clear-up day. 4.We must adapt our holidays and events to the weather. 5.No, we can't change the weather. 6.Yes, we can predict the weather. 7.Weather is a short-time variation in atmosphere; climate is a weather condition over long period. 8.略

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