英语原版文章：High Waters

今天分享一篇阅读理解。该文章可以在学习天气的话题时进行配套阅读，也可以作为日常的阅读练习材料。

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这篇文章的题目是:High Waters

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先来读文章:

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1.What causes floods?

导致洪水的原因是什么?

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2.Floods happen most often in the spring.

洪水最常在春天发生。

happen most often 最常发生in the spring 在春天

3.Snow melts off the mountains and turns to water.

雪从山上融化成水。

 melts off the mountains 从山上融化 turns to water 变成水

4.The water runs down into rivers.

水流入河流。

runs down into rivers 流入河流

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5.Rainstorms may add even more water to the rivers.

暴雨会给河流增加更多的水量。

more water 更多的水量add even more water to the rivers 给河流增加更多的水量

6.The water rises and overflows the riverbanks.

河水上涨，漫过河岸。

overflows the riverbanks 漫过河岸

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7.These high waters can flood fields and towns.

这些高水位会淹没农田和城镇。

These high waters 这些高水位flood fields and towns 淹没农田和城镇

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再来读一遍完整的文章：

What causes floods? Floods happen most often in the spring. Snow melts off the mountains and turns to water. The water runs down into rivers. Rainstorms may add even more water to the rivers. The water rises and overflows the riverbanks. These high waters can flood fields and towns.

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根据短文，选择正确答案。

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1. You can predict that a lot of snow in winter can

A. cause floods.

B. cause rainstorms.

C. cause low rivers.

2. When are floods most likely to happen?

A. in summer

B. in winter

C. in spring

3. You can guess that snow melts when

A. it gets cold.

B. it gets warm.

C. rivers overflow.

参考答案:ACB