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After record - breaking freezing temperatures across North America and an unusually powerful winter storm known as a “bomb cyclone,” one animal’s annual weather prediction might be the last hope for those longing for an early spring.
Thousands of people on Friday were expected to gather in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, about 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, to witness a groundhog (土拨鼠) named “Phil” make his annual prediction on how long the North American winter will last.
Jeff Lundy, Groundhog Club’s vice president, shares Phil’s prediction with co - handler Ron Ploucha at the 130th Groundhog Day event.
Spectators at Gobbler’s Knob park can expect cloudy skies with cold temperatures near 8.3°C below zero early on Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). But the clouds should clear out by the time Phil appears shortly after sunrise, NWS forecaster Bob Oravec said on Thursday.
“I think he’s going to see his shadow in the morning,” Oravec said.
According to legend, if the groundhog appears from his dwelling (住处) and sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter should be expected. But if Phil doesn’t see his shadow, spring is in for an early arrival.
Groundhogs have been offering weather predictions in the tiny town since 1887.
The annual Groundhog Day event, made more popular by the 1993 comedy movie *Groundhog Day* starring Bill Murray, draws faithful (忠实的) followers from as far away as Australia and Russia.
8. The first paragraph is used to ______.(C)
A. tell the readers a fact
B. start a discussion
C. introduce a topic
D. show the purpose of writing
9. The underlined word “witness” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______”.(B)
A. wait
B. see
C. raise
D. help
10. According to the passage, most people may expect that ______.(B)
A. winter lasts longer
B. Phil doesn’t see his shadow
C. the clouds clear out after sunrise
D. Phil doesn’t show up from his dwelling
11. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?(B)
A. Many people traveled 80 miles to see the prediction.
B. The weather was first predicted by groundhogs in 1887.
C. One groundhog starred in the 1993 comedy movie.
D. Phil is the only weather - predicting groundhog in North America.

答案： 8. C 推理判断题。第一段主要通过对极端天气的描述，引出动物预测天气的主题。
9. B 词义猜测题。由第二段可知，人们聚集到小镇上是为了观看土拨鼠如何预测天气。
10. B 推理判断题。由第一段可推测，人们希望春天早点来；由第六段最后一句可知，如果土拨鼠没有看到自己的影子，那么春天会很快来临。因此，土拨鼠看不到自己的影子，正是人们所期待的。
11. B 细节理解题。由第七段可知，土拨鼠第一次预测天气的活动是在 1887 年。