Comprehension and Writing
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Unit 10: WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE?
Comprehension
STORM CHASER
Most people run away from tornadoes, but Roger Hill runs toward them. He is a "storm chaser". He takes photos of storms. He has photos of more than 650 tornadoes!
Hill runs a company called Silver Lining Tours. His company organizes trips for people who want to see tornadoes. He spends about four months every year traveling. He travels all over the United States looking for tornadoes. He finds them by checking the Internet for weather information. When he finds a storm, he starts driving toward it. His company's cars have special equipment to help him follow the storms.
Whenever he's chasing and photographing tornadoes, Hill knows he needs to be safe. He says you can get close to a tornado and take a picture. However, if you make a mistake, it can kill you. So in a way, it's like a photographer trying to take a photo of grizzly bears. Before taking a photograph, you need to be ready and to have an escape route. Safety is really important!
A. Choose the correct answers for Storm Chaser.
Chọn đáp án đúng theo bài Storm Chaser.
1.This article is mainly about _______.
a. a person who chases storms |
b. how storms form into tornadoes |
c. how to stay safe from storms |
2. In line 7, what does "them" mean?
a. people | b. tornadoes | c. tours |
3. Tornadoes and grizzly bears are both _______.
a. fast | b. dangerous | c. difficult to find |
4. What is an "escape route"?
a. a fast car | b. a hiding place | c. a way of getting away |
5. Hill says _______ is really important.
a. safety | b. time | c. weather information |
Hướng dẫn:
1.This article is mainly about _______. (Bài viết này chủ yếu là về _______.) - Một người săn bão.
a. a person who chases storms |
b. how storms form into tornadoes |
c. how to stay safe from storms |
2. In line 7, what does "them" mean? (Ở dòng 7, từ "them" có nghĩa là _______.) - Cơn lốc.
a. people | b. tornadoes | c. tours |
3. Tornadoes and grizzly bears are both _______. (Những cơn lốc xoáy và những con gấu xám đều _______.) - Nguy hiểm.
a. fast | b. dangerous | c. difficult to find |
4. What is an "escape route"? ("Escape route" là gì?) - Một đường để chạy đi.
a. a fast car | b. a hiding place | c. a way of getting away |
5. Hill says _______ is really important. (Hill nói rằng _______ là rất quan trọng.) - Sự an toàn.
a. safety | b. time | c. weather information |
B. Read the article again. Put the sentences in order from 1 to 4.
Đọc lại bài viết một lần nữa. Đặt các câu sau theo thứ tự từ 1 đến 4.
1. _______ | 2. _______ | 3. _______ | 4. _______ |
a. Hill finds the storm. | b. Hill photographs the storm. |
c. Hill checks his escape route. | d. Hill starts driving toward the storm. |
Hướng dẫn:
1 - a Hill finds the storm. (Chú Hill tìm cơn bão.)
2 - d Hill starts driving toward the storm. (Chú Hill bắt đầu lái xe theo cơn bão.)
3 - c Hill checks his escape route. (Chú Hill kiểm tra đường thoát.)
4 - b Hill photographs the storm. (Chú Hill chụp hình cơn bão.)
C. Do you think Roger Hill's job sounds exciting or scary?
Bạn nghĩ công việc của chú Roger Hill là thú vị hay đáng sợ?
Hướng dẫn:
I think his job is exciting as it is like an adventure.
(Mình nghĩ công việc của chú ấy rất thú vị vì nó giống như là một chuyến phiên lưu vậy.)
Writing
Write a postcard. Imagine you are on vacation. Tell a friend where you are and what the weather is like. Write 40 - 60 words.
Viết một tấm bưu thiếp. Tưởng tượng bạn đang trong kỳ nghỉ. Nói cho một người bạn về nơi bạn đang ở và thời tiết nơi đó thế nào. Viết khoảng 40 - 60 từ.
Hi Melanie!
I'm on an island near Hawaii! It's very beautiful. The weather is really nice. The temperature is around 30 degrees. The waves are amazing, and I can surf almost every day.
It's usually sunny, but today it's raining and I don't know what to do! I'm waiting for it to be sunny again!
Wish you were here,
Alberto
(Chào Melanie,
Mình đang ở một đảo gần Hawaii. Nó rất đẹp. Thời tiết cũng rất tuyệt. Nhiệt độ vào khoảng 30 độ. Sóng biển khiến mình ngạc nhiên, và mình có thể lướt sóng gần như cả ngày.
Trời thường nắng, nhưng hôm nay lại mưa và mình không biết làm gì hết! Mình đang đợi trời nắng trở lại!
Ước gì bạn ở đây,
Alberto)