课时作业5 Natural Disasters-（课时作业）【红对勾讲与练】2024版新高考英语大一轮复习全新方案（人教版）

必修第一册　 3 课时作业 5　 NATURAL DISASTERS Ⅰ. 阅读理解 " (2022·福建省莆田市质量检测) The number of weather-related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest report by the World Meteorological(气象) Organization ( WMO ) said on September 1. However, thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of death from these hazards(危险) has been almost three times less. According to the WMO, from 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and water hazards accounted for 50 percent of all disasters. Among the top 10 hazards that led to the largest loss of human life during this period were droughts, storms, floods and extreme temperatures. However, deaths fell from over 50,000 in the 1970s to less than 20,000 in the 2010s. “Weather, climate and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world as a result of climate change,” says WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. “That means more heatwaves, drought and forest fires such as those we have observed recently in Europe and North America. We have more water vapor in the atmosphere, which is worsening extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. The warming of the oceans has affected the frequency and area of existence of the most intense tropical storms. ” “Economic losses are increasing as exposure increases. But behind the statistics lies a message of hope. Improved multi-hazard early warning systems have led to a significant reduction in deaths. Quite simply, we are better than ever before at saving lives,”Taalas said. 1. What