U3W4 Weather All Around

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Weather All Around

周遭的天气

CHAPTER 1 What's the Weather? Have you ever noticed that people love to talk about the weather? Sometimes it is hot. Sometimes it is cold. Sometimes it is nice outside, and sometimes it is not! Some weather is harsh. Different parts of the United States have different weather. In some places, it is hot most of the time.

第1章 天气如何? 你是否注意到人们喜欢谈论天气?有时候天气炎热。有时候天气寒冷。有时候外面天气宜人，有时候则不然!有些天气很恶劣。美国不同的地区有着不同的天气。 在一些地方，大部分时间都很炎热。

Seasons Some places have four seasons. The weather changes with the season. Winter is cold. It may snow. It is breezy and rainy in the spring. Buds appear on the trees and flowers start to bloom. Summer is usually hot and sunny. The fall is crisp and clear. The colorful leaves fall off the trees. Many places in the United States have four seasons.

季节 有些地方有四个季节。天气随季节而变化。冬天寒冷。可能会下雪。春天微风拂面且多雨。 树上长出芽苞，花朵开始绽放。夏天通常炎热晴朗。秋天凉爽宜人、天空晴朗。五彩斑斓的树叶从树上飘落。 美国的许多地方都有四个季节。

CHAPTER 2 Hurricanes in the East The Northeast has four seasons, and so does much of the Southeast. Hurricanes can happen in these areas. These dangerous storms bring heavy rain and strong winds. Hurricanes happen more often at certain times of year. Hurricanes and Seasons Hurricanes form over the Atlantic Ocean. They happen mostly in the summer and fall, when the ocean is warmest. As storms blow across this warm water, they become stronger. Some turn into hurricanes. These scary storms even have names, such as Hurricane Ike or HurricaneIsabel! The first storms of the season get names that begin with the letter A. Later storms get names beginning with B, C, and so on. The middle of the hurricane is called an eye.

第2章 东部地区的飓风 东北部有四个季节，美国东南部的大部分地区也是如此。这些地区可能会发生飓风。这种危险的暴风雨会带来暴雨和强风。飓风在一年中的某些时候更为频繁。 飓风与季节飓风在大西洋上形成。它们大多发生在夏季和秋季，此时海洋温度最高。当风暴掠过这片温暖的海域时，它们会变得更强。有些风暴会演变成飓风。 这些可怕的暴风雨甚至还有名字，比如飓风艾克(Hurricane Ike)或者飓风伊莎贝尔(Hurricane Isabel)!每个季节的首场风暴名字以字母A开头。后续的风暴名字则以B、C等字母开头。 飓风的中心被称为“风眼”。

One good thing about hurricanes is that we know ahead of time that they are coming. This warning gives people a long time to prepare. Sometimes powerful hurricanes can destroy homes. But with a warning, people can protect themselves. They can prevent damage to their homes. Some people cover their windows with wood so that the glass does not get broken. What to Do in a Weather Emergency 1. Stay calm. 2. Seek shelter. 3. Wait for the alert that the storm is over before resuming normal activities. People may board up their doors before a hurricane.

飓风的一个好处是，我们能提前知道它即将来临。这种预警能让人们有充足的时间做准备。 有时强大的飓风会摧毁房屋。但有了预警，人们就能保护自己。他们可以防止自己的房屋遭受破坏。有些人会用木板封住窗户，以免玻璃破碎。 应对突发天气状况该怎么做 1.保持冷静。 2.寻找避难所。 3.在恢复正常活动之前，要等到风暴结束的警报解除。 在飓风来临之前，人们可能会用木板加固门窗。