A US government agency had to give out a surprising warning using
its Twitter account in April 2018. “Please don’t try!” said the US Geological
Survey (USGS) 16 a
question asking if it would be safe to roast marshmallows over a volcano vent.
The reason for this warning relates to the Kilauea volcano in
Hawaii. The volcano became much more active than usual in April 2018. Rivers of
hot lava flowed down its slopes, destroying some people’s homes and forcing
many others to 17 . The USGS is the organization
responsible for issuing volcano 18
to the people under threat of
harm. A curious man asked on Twitter if people could roast things with the heat
from the lava flowing out of the volcano. He wondered if it would be safe 19
he used a long enough stick.
Though the USGS recognized that he was joking, it still advised against it.
Volcanos produce poisonous gas; 20 , anything roasted over lava wouldn’t be safe
to eat.
16. (A) on behalf of (B) in response to (C) in place of (D) in memory of
17. (A) wander (B) peep (C)
resign (D) flee
18. (A) parades (B) alerts (C) strategies (D) curses
19. (A) on condition that (B)
until (C) as soon as (D) unless
20. (A) from then on (B)
however (C) hence (D)
in the long run
Extreme weather killed at least 150 people in northern India during
the spring of 2018. Buildings 21 due to heavy rain and powerful winds. Lightning
strikes also killed dozens during storms that authorities said were among the
most severe to ever hit the country.
The first in the chain of disasters was 22
heavy dust storms followed by
pounding rains at the beginning of May. The 23 of
these forces badly damaged structures and knocked down trees. What’s more, a
number of people were killed when their homes fell on top of them. Some said
they weren’t warned of the storms in advance, 24 local police insisting that they’d warned people
in this area. Later in the month, torrential rain with thunder and lightning
hit another part of India, again destroying many trees and buildings.
Continued high temperatures—as hot as 47°C in some areas—were
predicted to prolong the extreme weather. While the strength of these storms
might be surprising, deadly weather is not 25 of
in that region of the world. In fact, lightning kills thousands of people in
India every year.
21. (A) clashed (B) crawled (C) collapsed (D)
choked
22. (A) few (B)
a great deal of (C) much (D)
a series of
23. (A) combination (B)
analysis (C) emphasis (D) depression
24. (A) whereas (B) despite (C) although (D)
owing to
25. (A) uncovered (B) unfolded (C) unheard (D)
undivided
The Color of the Year for 2018 is purple. More 26
, it’s Ultra Violet. This isn’t the invisible kind of light you
might know from physics class, but a specific shade of purple selected by the
Pantone Color Institute. The institute says that Ultra Violet represents doing
things your own way and creating brilliant art, 27
it “suggests the mysteries of
the cosmos.” These unique associations are what earned this shade of purple the
title of Color of the Year.
Pantone, Inc., the parent organization of the Color Institute,
invents and licenses systems for naming colors. The color of the year provides
directions for the design world. However, each color of the year isn’t just
about 28 but also says something about what people need
in today’s world.
Pantone, Inc.’s systems 29
each individual color a
number. Ultra Violet’s identification number, for example, is Pantone 18-3838.
Over the years, purple has enjoyed a respected status among colors, being seen
as 30 . This was because in the past, purple
dye was very rare, and only royalty could afford to buy and wear purple
clothing.
26. (A) precisely (B) generally (C) eventually (D)
currently
27. (A) so that (B)
which (C) and that (D) what
28. (A) pursuit (B)
fashion (C) approval (D) charm
29. (A) glance (B)
equip (C) import (D) assign
30. (A) flexible (B) mature (C) convincing (D) noble
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