阅读理解：
When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

“Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.

Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”
1. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to ________.
A. head straight for the center of the storm
B. get into the car for safety
C. wait patiently for the storm to develop
D. collect information about a coming storm

2. Beginners of storm chasing are advised ________.
A. not to drive in a heavy rain
B. to do it in an organized way
C. not to get too close to a storm
D. to spend more time on it in summer

3. What can we learn from the text?
A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment
B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.
C Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world/
D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.

答案解析：
1.解析：D正确
对于追逐暴风雨的人来说追逐暴风雨的第一件要做的事是什么？
A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports首先是了解最近的天气报告

2.解析：B正确
追逐暴风雨的初学者建议做什么？
If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.建议加入追逐暴风雨的组织

3.解析：A正确
从文中我们可以了解到什么？
B.追逐暴风雨的人是偶尔会受伤，没有说会死
C. Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States,是有地域限制的，并没有说在全世界都流行
D. 文章并没有对追逐暴风雨的人的年纪做出描述，不能说它只适合年轻人
A．正确。文章倒数第二段说到了这项活动并不是每次都会遇到暴风雨，可能会空等一场

参考译文：
暴风雨来临之际，大多数人都会尽快离开该地区，朝安全地方跑。但是有一些人他们会钻进车子，笔直朝风暴中心开去。这些人甘愿冒被洪水吞没或是被时速达100公里的风割伤的危险，满怀激情地希望观看风暴的闭合。

“追逐风暴”正成为越来越多的人的爱好。尤其是在美国的中西部地区，那里3月到7月暴雨频繁。追逐风暴的人在那天开始先浏览网络查看最近天气预报，然后驱车1000公里到风暴可能到的地方，等待它的来临。

尽管任何人都可以做这件事，但是追逐风暴是件极度危险的事。风暴的力量可以将一头牛扔到空中，或是瞬间毁坏一个房子。风暴追逐者也经常因为在大雨中开车而意外受伤。如果你是位初学者，在雨季时加入一个追逐风暴的组织要安全些。

即便这样，追逐风暴也不全是冒险刺激。“追逐暴风雨90%都是在开车，”丹尼尔•林奇说，他用了大半个夏天追逐风暴。“有时你坐上数小时等待某事的发生，而你所得到的是蓝色的天空，一些零星小雨。”

然而，对风暴追逐者来说，这些都是值得的，“当你靠近一个风暴，那会是你一生中所见到的最激动人心的情景，” 贾斯帕•莫里说，“每一场风暴都是大自然力量的展现。这是地球上最伟大的表演。”

词汇及短语：
head for： 朝……进发
risk: 冒…危险
close up: 堵塞(某物), 关闭(某物)；(使)闭合, (使)愈合；(使)相互靠拢, (使)连接在一起
chase: 追逐
hobby：喜好
shower：阵雨
答案解析：
1.解析：D正确
对于追逐暴风雨的人来说追逐暴风雨的第一件要做的事是什么？
A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports首先是了解最近的天气报告

2.解析：B正确
追逐暴风雨的初学者建议做什么？
If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.建议加入追逐暴风雨的组织

3.解析：A正确
从文中我们可以了解到什么？
B.追逐暴风雨的人是偶尔会受伤，没有说会死
C. Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States,是有地域限制的，并没有说在全世界都流行
D. 文章并没有对追逐暴风雨的人的年纪做出描述，不能说它只适合年轻人
A．正确。文章倒数第二段说到了这项活动并不是每次都会遇到暴风雨，可能会空等一场

参考译文：
暴风雨来临之际，大多数人都会尽快离开该地区，朝安全地方跑。但是有一些人他们会钻进车子，笔直朝风暴中心开去。这些人甘愿冒被洪水吞没或是被时速达100公里的风割伤的危险，满怀激情地希望观看风暴的闭合。

“追逐风暴”正成为越来越多的人的爱好。尤其是在美国的中西部地区，那里3月到7月暴雨频繁。追逐风暴的人在那天开始先浏览网络查看最近天气预报，然后驱车1000公里到风暴可能到的地方，等待它的来临。

尽管任何人都可以做这件事，但是追逐风暴是件极度危险的事。风暴的力量可以将一头牛扔到空中，或是瞬间毁坏一个房子。风暴追逐者也经常因为在大雨中开车而意外受伤。如果你是位初学者，在雨季时加入一个追逐风暴的组织要安全些。

即便这样，追逐风暴也不全是冒险刺激。“追逐暴风雨90%都是在开车，”丹尼尔•林奇说，他用了大半个夏天追逐风暴。“有时你坐上数小时等待某事的发生，而你所得到的是蓝色的天空，一些零星小雨。”

然而，对风暴追逐者来说，这些都是值得的，“当你靠近一个风暴，那会是你一生中所见到的最激动人心的情景，” 贾斯帕•莫里说，“每一场风暴都是大自然力量的展现。这是地球上最伟大的表演。”

词汇及短语：
head for： 朝……进发
risk: 冒…危险
close up: 堵塞(某物), 关闭(某物)；(使)闭合, (使)愈合；(使)相互靠拢, (使)连接在一起
chase: 追逐
hobby：喜好
shower：阵雨