英語小測驗
小測驗 — 用天氣詞匯描述生活場景
世界氣象組織（World Meteorological Organization）將每年的 3 月 23 日設(shè)立為 “世界氣象日 World Meteorological Day”。英國人非常樂于談?wù)?“天氣 weather”。在日常會話中，有哪些表達看似與天氣有關(guān)，但實際上卻是用特定的氣候現(xiàn)象描述生活中的場景？做小測驗題，學(xué)習(xí)六個和 “天氣” 有關(guān)的英語說法。
1. If you are ill you can say that you are ______.
a) in a cloud
b) under the weather
c) riding a storm
d) feeling foggy
2. To save ______ means you save money to use in an emergency.
a) for a snowy week
b) for a stormy afternoon
c) for a rainy day
d) for a wet Wednesday
3. This expression means that something positive comes from a bad situation.
a) every cloud has a silver lining
b) every shower has an umbrella
c) every storm has a shelter
d) every puddle has a pothole
4. Very strong wind is a ______.
a) torrent
b) downpour
c) blizzard
d) gale
5. This is a mixture of melting snow and freezing rain that falls from the sky.
a) slush
b) sleet
c) hail
d) sludge
6. A small problem that has been made much bigger than it should can be called ______.
a) a tornado in a bathtub
b) a typhoon in a coffee mug
c) a storm in a teacup
d) a hurricane in a bowl
答案
1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c.
