【高一 拓展阅读-自然和环境】The Effects of Poor Weather in Mexico

TheEffectsofPoorWeatherinMexicoMexico’seducationministrycancelledschoolsinthecapitalandsurroundingareasforThursdayduetoasiegeofairpollution.WeatherconditionsattheendofMexico’sdryseasoncombinedwithdozensofbrushfires（山林火灾）burninginandaroundthecityhaveproducedablanketofsmokyhaze.TheFederalEnvironmentDepartmentsaidWednesdaythat3,800firefightersarecombattinganaverageofabout100firesadayinbrush,scrub,agriculturalandforestlandthroughoutthecountry.FireriskisthehighestinthespringformuchofMexicobecausethesummerrainyseasonhasnotyetstarted.Officialshavewarnedthatitcouldbeharmfultoat-riskpeople,especiallyduetohighlevelsoftinyparticlesintheair.IttriggeredapollutionalertthisweekinMexicoCity.CityenvironmentalofficialsannouncedThursdaytheclosureofaparkandzooonthesouthsideofthecityaswellaschildren,splaygroundsinthesprawlingChapultepecPark.TheconditionsalsoledtothepostponementofprofessionalsoccerandbaseballgamesinMexicoCitythisweekaswellastheimposition（实施）ofdrivinglimitsduetohighozonelevels.OnWednesday,thesoccerleagueannouncedthatasemifinal（半决赛）matchbetweenAmericaandLeonthathadalreadybeenpostponedduetoairqualitywouldbemovedoutofthecityandplayedinQueretaroonThursday.TheleaguesaiditsoriginalbackupplanwastoplaythegameinToluca,capitalofneighbouringMexicostate,butairqualitytherealsowastoopoor.TheNationalAutonomousUniversityofMexicoalsoannounceditwouldsuspendallactivitiesatitsfacilitiesinthemetropolitanareaThursdaySome20millionpeopleliveintheMexicoCitymetropolitanarea.Mexicoisfacinganextremelyheavyseasonofbushandforestfires,with4,425blazesrecordedsofarthisyear.About378,000acres[152,952hectares（公顷）]havebeenburned,officialssay.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.WheredidthesemifinalmatchbetweenAmericaandLeonfinallyhappen?A.InToluca.B.InQueretaro.C.InMexicoCity.D.Thearticledoesnotsay.2.Whydidtheleaguechangeitsoriginalbackupplan?A.TheairqualityoftheplacewastoopoorB.TheplacewastoofarawayC.ItmetanaccidentD.Itdidn’thaveenoughmoney3.Whatdoestheword“postponement”meaninline1ofparagraph5?A.Bringingforward.B.Puttingoff.C.Breakingoff.D.Callingoff.4.WhydofireshappenmosteasilyinthespringinMexico?A.Becausethereisn’tmuchrainatthistimeofyear.B.BecauseMexicansarecarelesswhenusingfires.C.Becausethereistoomuchforestlandthroughoutthecountry.D.Becausewindsarefrequentandstrong.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Mexico’seducationministrycancelledschoolsinthecapitalandsurroundingareas.B.ThespringisanextremelyheavyseasonofbushandforestfiresforMexico.C.Some20millionpeopleliveintheMexicoCitymetropolitanarea.D.MostoftheforestfireshappeninMexicoCity.Vocabulary基础词Mexico n.墨西哥ministry n.（政府的）部；全体牧师；神职 记与minister（部长,大臣）起记搭theMinistryofEducation教育部theMinistryofNationalDefense国防部cancel v.取消例Thesingerwasill,sotheconcerthadtobecanceled.那位歌手生病了,演唱会不得不取消。blanket n.毛毡,毯子；厚的覆盖层 搭apieceofblanket一块毯子federal adj.联邦的；联邦制的；联邦政府的 记词根记忆feder（联盟）+al（…·的）联邦的 搭federalstate联邦州spring vi.[sprang/sprung-sprung]突然出现；跳,蹦n.春天,春季 搭springup涌现,突然出现theSpringFestival春节harmful adj.有害的英causingdamageorinjurytosb./sth.,especiallytoaperson’shealthortotheenvironment 记来自harm（vt.伤害） 搭harmfulgases有害气体limit vt.限制；限定n.界限,边界；限度 英apointatwhichsth.stopsbeingpossibleorexisting 记词根记忆lim（限制）+it→限制；限定例Ilimitmyselftoonecupofcoffeeaday.我天只允许自己喝一杯咖啡。Vocabulary进阶词siege n.包围,围困；封锁 搭thesiegeofTroy特洛伊之围scrub v.擦洗；取消（计划等）n.灌木丛；矮树丛记联想记忆他经过灌木丛（scrub）时,腿上被擦破（rub）好几处 例Momisscrubbingthefloorinthekitchen.妈妈正在厨房擦地板。agricultural adj.农业的；农用的 记来自agriculture（n.农业） 搭agriculturalcrops农作物agriculturalvehicles农用车辆particle n.微粒,颗粒；【语】小品词 英averysmallpieceofsth.记联想记忆part（部分）+icle（看作article,物品）物品的-部分微粒,颗粒trigger vt.引起；触发；启动n.扳机 记联想记忆警察扣动扳机（trigger）射杀了那只发狂的老虎（tiger） 例Theearthquaketriggeredatsunami.地震引发了海啸sprawl vi.伸开四肢坐（或躺）扩展；蔓延n.扩展；蔓延；蔓延物 记联想记忆伸展手脚坐（sprawl）在地上乱涂乱画（scrawl）例Thetownsprawledalongthesideofthelake.小镇沿着湖边伸展开来。ozone n.臭氧 搭ozonelayer臭氧层league n.联盟,同盟；等级,级别 记联想记忆那个联盟（league）里的成员都是同事（colleague）original adj.最先的,原始的；新颖的,有独创性的n.原件,原作 搭originalpaintings原画originalwork原作suspend vt.吊,悬,挂；暂缓,暂停,