《2025年经纶学典课时作业八年级英语上册译林版》

二、阅读理解
①Hail (冰雹), also called hailstorm, is a form of precipitation (降水) — like rain or snow — that is made up of ice. Hailstorms may happen all year long. Hail can even form in summer as long as the storms are strong.
②Hailstorms often visit the United States. The area where Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming meet is known as “Hail Alley” and they suffer seven to nine hail days every year. It’s hard to tell exactly when a hailstorm might come.
③Hailstorms are very dangerous. They can cause lots of damage (破坏) to people, buildings, cars, plants and animals. In fact, hailstorms can even cause deaths. For example, a hailstorm killed around 1,000 English soldiers in 1360. So we should know how to stay safe during it.
④One way to protect yourself from a hailstorm is to have your tools prepared throughout the year, and one of them must be *helmets*. They can help you save your head from both the hail itself and other things brought by a heavy storm. You should also make a plan for your family so that you all know where to go for safety.
⑤What’s more, make sure you stay inside until the hail stops and stay away from windows. If possible, find a room at least one level down from the top of the house. Finally, if you get caught outside in a hailstorm and can’t find a house to stay in, find something to protect your head. Remember: stay out of lowland areas, because they could be filled with water. And don’t forget to avoid trees.
()1. What does the underlined word “*helmets*” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Thick coats. B. Big knives. C. Hard hats. D. Light umbrellas.
()2. How many ways of staying safe during a hailstorm are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
()3. What may be the right reason why you should stay away from trees when you get outside in a hailstorm?
A. The broken branches (树枝) fall and they may hit you.
B. There is more rain under the trees.
C. The trees are not beautiful because of the hailstorm.
D. The tree leaves will drop on the head.
()4. What is the structure of the passage?

答案： 1—4 CDAC