恶劣天气在全球产生影响
时间：2018-12-12 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2005（下）--环境科学探索
Extreme Weather Having Effects Worldwide
恶劣天气在全球产生影响
We expect uncomfortably hot temperatures in midsummer, even violent weather in certain areas. But this year, North America has been hit by some unusually wild, record-setting storms.
Matthew Lopez is Chief of Emergency Management in Escambia County, Florida.
Matthew Lopez: This is the most active tropical storm season and hurricane season we've seen in the history of North America.
This is Florida resident Shannon Bartell.
Shannon Bartell: So it's been scary today. I've never been this scared in my whole life.
Recently, Hurricane Dennis roared through the U.S. southern state of Florida, with 193-kilometer winds. Tropical Storm Emily is expected to hit U.S. shores in the next few days. Emily is a record-setting fifth named-storm this season.
Some hurricanes affecting North America's East Coast typically originate in the Atlantic Ocean near the African coast. Strong winds from Africa mixing with the warm ocean air can destabilize the air sufficiently 1 to cause thunderstorms, and later, hurricanes.
Hurricanes and floods aren't the only weather concerns. Drought conditions are also prevalent in some parts of the world, causing some, like Illinois farmer Mark Yonkers, to worry.
Mark Yonkers: Normally, the leaves will all be opened up, and a lot fuller looking than what it is.
The U.S. corn crop is in its key pollination 2 stage, and needs rain. But Illinois, the second largest corn-producing U.S. state, is experiencing its worst drought in 20 years.
France, too, is in the midst of a drought, leading authorities to call for water restrictions 3.
Deputy Director of French weather forecast center Meteo-France Alain Ratier:
Alain Ratier: The main part which is severely 4 affected 5 is the western part of France, the southwestern part in fact where we have a lot of difficulties with agriculture...
Severe weather has hit Europe hard this summer. Fires from hot, dry weather in some regions, and heavy floods in others have killed dozens.
Extreme weather also hurts the global economy. Hurricane Dennis caused significant damage to an oil platform on the Gulf 6 Coast, and extended periods of drought will cause produce prices to rise.
But the main concern is the immediate 7 damage, injury and even death severe weather can bring, driving some to despair:
One hurricane victim: I think we're cursed. I think someone doesn't want us to live here.
Ernest Leong, VOA news.
注释：
record-setting 创记录的
hurricane [5hQrikEn] n. 飓风，狂风
originate [E5ridVineit] vi. 起源，发生
destabilize [di:5steibilaiz] vt. 使动摇
drought [draut] n. 干旱
prevalent [5prevElEnt] adj. 普遍的
curse [kE:s] v. 诅咒
- It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
- The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
- The flowers get pollination by insects.这些花通过昆虫授粉。
- Without sufficient pollination,the growth of the corn is stunted.没有得到充足的授粉，谷物的长势就会受阻。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。