【听英文对话做选择】周五的天气预报

Well, for those of you who went out today, I don't have to tell you it was clear, but muggy¹ for most of the state, with the high temperatures in the low to mid² 90s. The city of Elkview had the high for the day of 97 degrees. And that's hot. I'm glad I'm working indoors today!

For those of you planning outdoor activities tomorrow, you can expect fair skies for most of Saturday with temperatures in the high 90's. However, things might change by Saturday evening with a storm front moving in. We can expect light scattered³ showers over the northern part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the eighties, but this rain should taper⁴ off by mid Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon.

 

Skies should be clear Sunday night for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse. It should start at 10:47 pm. And that's all for today's weather.

 

1. What was Friday's weather like?

A. fair and humid

B. warm and dry

C. hot and partly cloudy

2. What were the high temperatures for Friday in the state?

A. 85 to 90 degrees

B. 91 to 95 degrees

C. 96 to 99 degrees

 

3. What is Saturday evening's weather forecast for the state?

A. light rain over the entire state

B. heavy showers over the northern part

C. some rain in parts of the state

 

4. About what time should skies clear on Sunday?

A. around 10:00 AM

B. around 3:00 PM

C. around 6:00 PM

 

5. What event will occur on Sunday evening? 

A. The earth's shadow will cover the moon.

B. Colorful lights will appear in the sky.

C. Shooting stars will be visible.

正确答案：

1. fair and humid

2. 91 to 95 degrees

3. some rain in parts of the state

4. around 3:00 PM

5. The earth`s shadow will cover the moon.

 

1 muggy   

adj.闷热的；adv.（天气）闷热而潮湿地；n.（天气）闷热而潮湿

参考例句：

• We may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins.雨季开始时，我们预料有闷热的天气。
• It was muggy and overcast.天气闷热潮湿，而且天色阴沉。

2 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

3 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

4 taper   

n.小蜡烛，尖细，渐弱；adj.尖细的；v.逐渐变小

参考例句：

• You'd better taper off the amount of time given to rest.你最好逐渐地减少休息时间。
• Pulmonary arteries taper towards periphery.肺动脉向周围逐渐变细。