B
You must hear about a typhoon, but how much do you know about it?
A typhoon is one of the worst natural disasters. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When the sea water gets hot in summer, it goes into the air. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.
What to do when a typhoon hits?
◆Stay indoors. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
◆Try to bring all of your things indoors. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
◆Listen to the radio or watch TV for important news.
24. In which order does a typhoon happen?
a. The air gets warmer.
b. The sun makes sea water hot.
c. The wind moves fast enough, and then a typhoon starts.
d. The air moves quickly, making wind.
A. a-c-b-d
B. a-d-b-c
C. b-a-d-c
D. b-d-a-c
25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Watching TV for important news is OK.
B. The typhoon can't blow away the heavy things.
C. The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.
D. A typhoon won't happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second.
26. Where does the passage come from?
A. A funny movie.
B. A travel record.
C. A science magazine.
D. A weather report.

24~26 CAC

C
Nowadays, we have kinds of technologies to protect us from different disasters. We even know where and when some disasters, like the typhoon, come. While most of the new technologies are far away from us, some around us can help people in disasters.
The drone is one of them. It can be used to send food, water and other important things when a natural disaster happens. Very often the buildings are too dangerous for rescue teams to get into. They can make the drone fly into the buildings to search for those who are still alive first.
Social media is also a useful tool when it comes to natural disasters. With its help, people can know about the natural disasters before they hit. And some social media platforms allow people to mark themselves as safe after disasters so others can know their status.
Social media is also a place for up-to-the-minute news, so people can learn what is going on in the disaster areas. Besides, many social media platforms allow people to donate money to help people in disaster areas. The money will help them get back to their normal life as soon as possible. For example, livestreaming (直播) helped raise a lot of money for Henan after the flood in 2021.
Although these technologies can help when there is a natural disaster, we still need to prepare necessary tools and learn important skills to protect ourselves.
27. If people know others' status, they know .
A. what they are like
B. what they are doing
C. if they are at home
D. how they are going
28. The writer mentions livestreaming to show .
A. social media can provide up-to-the-minute news
B. social media can help raise money after a disaster
C. people can know about coming disasters on social media
D. people can tell others they are safe through social media
29. The purpose of the passage is to .
A. tell readers what to do when disasters come
B. advise readers to use social media more often
C. tell readers how some technologies help in disasters
D. ask readers to learn necessary skills for natural disasters
30. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

①
② ③④ ①
②③④ ⑤ ①
② ①
②③ ④⑤
⑤ ③ ④ ⑤
A B C D

27~30 DBCA