Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question
I often hear or read about “ natural disasters ” – the eruption of Mount St . Helen , a volcano in the state of Washington ; Hurricane Andrew in Florida ; the floods in the American Midwest ; terrible all over the world ; huge fires ; and so on and so on . But 11 never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “ the London Killer Fog of 1952 . It began Thursday December 4 , when a high - pressure system ( warm air ) covered Southern England . With the freezing - cold air below , heavy fog formed . Pollution from factories , cars , and coal stoves mixed with the fog . The humidity was terrible high , there was no breeze at all . Traffic ( cars , trains , and boats ) stopped . People couldn ' t see , and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river . It was hard to breathe , and many people got sick . Finally , on Tuesday , December 9 , the wind came and the fog went away . But after that , even more people gọt sick . Many of them died . D . a tornado
1 . Which “ natural disaster ” isn ' t mentioned in the text ?
A . a volcano B . a flood C . a hurricane D. a tornado
2 . What is his unforgettable personal experience ?
A . the London killer B . the heavy fog in London in 1952 C . the strangeness of nature .D. a high - pressure system
3 . What didn ' t happen during the time of “ London Killer Fog ” ?
A . heavy rain B , humidity ? C . pollution D . heavy fog
4 . Why did the traffic stop?
A . Because of the rain . B . Because of the windy weather . C . Because of the humid weather . D . Because of the heavy fog . .
Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question
I often hear or read about “ natural disasters ” – the eruption of Mount St . Helen , a volcano in the state of Washington ; Hurricane Andrew in Florida ; the floods in the American Midwest ; terrible all over the world ; huge fires ; and so on and so on . But 11 never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “ the London Killer Fog of 1952 . It began Thursday December 4 , when a high - pressure system ( warm air ) covered Southern England . With the freezing - cold air below , heavy fog formed . Pollution from factories , cars , and coal stoves mixed with the fog . The humidity was terrible high , there was no breeze at all . Traffic ( cars , trains , and boats ) stopped . People couldn ' t see , and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river . It was hard to breathe , and many people got sick . Finally , on Tuesday , December 9 , the wind came and the fog went away . But after that , even more people gọt sick . Many of them died . D . a tornado
1 . Which “ natural disaster ” isn ' t mentioned in the text ?
A . a volcano B . a flood C . a hurricane D. a tornado
2 . What is his unforgettable personal experience ?
A . the London killer B . the heavy fog in London in 1952 C . the strangeness of nature .D. a high - pressure system
3 . What didn ' t happen during the time of “ London Killer Fog ” ?
A . heavy rain B , humidity ? C . pollution D . heavy fog
4 . Why did the traffic stop?
A . Because of the rain . B . Because of the windy weather . C . Because of the humid weather . D . Because of the heavy fog . .