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UNIT 3T NATURE( Ⅳ ) WEATHEB Lesson 73 Part Ⅰ

UNIT 3T  NATURE(Ⅳ) WEATHEB

 

Lesson 73

Part Ⅰ  Warming-up Exercises

Pitfalls¹ in Number and Time Recognition²

1.The rainy season in this area lasts for ____days.

2.The highest temperature in summer in this city can reach somewhere from ____degrees.

3.The final score between the two teams was ____.

4.The next train to London leaves at ____hours.

5.It took almost ____days for the workers to finish the project.

6.The strong earthquake hit the island at ____hours local time.

7.The fire following the earthquake lasted for ____ ____hours.

8.The typhoon destroyed ____houses in the village.

9.When the fire started in the hotel, he was in Room

10.The Scottish Team has ____games in the competition.

Score: ____

Lesson 73 Part Ⅱ Climate( Ⅰ )

Lesson  73

Part Ⅱ                          Climate(Ⅰ)

 

Exercises:

Some General Factors Affecting Climate

A. Latitude³ from the equator⁴ has an important effect on climate.

1.In places at low latitudes…

(sunshine, change, least)

2.In places at mid-latitudes…

(sunshine, summer, winter)

3.In places at the highest latitudes…

(nights, long, half, days)

4.At the North or South Pole…

(sunlight, longest, summer)

5.At the equator…

(light, heat, intense)

Lesson 73 Part Ⅲ Climate( Ⅱ )

Lesson 73

Part Ⅲ                         Climate(Ⅱ)

 

Exerises:

B. Altitude and distance from the sea also affect climate.

1.In high mountain mountain areas…

(thin air, absorb, less, heat)

2.At sea level…

(air thicker)

3.With the increase of the distance from the sea…

(change, temperature, increase)

C. Snow and rain are very important to climate.

1.Snow…

(reflect,80% or 90%,heat)

2.A large forest area…

(reflect,5%,heat)

Some Exceptional⁵ Examples

1.In Calama, in the Atacama Desert, Chile…

(no rain,400 years)

2.In Bahia Felix, Chile…

(1916,rain,348 days)

 

1 pitfalls   

（捕猎野兽用的）陷阱( pitfall的名词复数 )； 意想不到的困难，易犯的错误

参考例句：

• the potential pitfalls of buying a house 购买房屋可能遇到的圈套
• Several pitfalls remain in the way of an agreement. 在达成协议的进程中还有几个隐藏的困难。

2 recognition   

n.承认，认可，认出，认识

参考例句：

• The place has changed beyond recognition.这地方变得认不出来了。
• A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.他脸上掠过一丝笑意，表示认识对方。

3 latitude   

n.纬度，行动或言论的自由(范围)，(pl.)地区

参考例句：

• The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
• The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。

4 equator   

n.赤道，（平分球形物体的面的）圆

参考例句：

• Singapore is near the equator.新加坡位于赤道附近。
• The United States is north of the equator.美国位于赤道以北。

5 exceptional   

adj.优越的，杰出的，例外的，独特的，异常的

参考例句：

• He is a man of exceptional talent.他是位具有非凡才能的人。
• He showed exceptional musical ability.他显示出特殊的音乐才能。