And because the warm rainclouds move east, droughts happen in South Asia,Australia and even Africa.El Nino usually lasts nine to twelve months. But itseffects are felt around December. They don't happenevery year though, usually between two to seven years.Every El Nino is different. The ...
阅读理解Scientists think that a weather pattern called El Nino (厄尔尼诺现象) caused the drought in Australia. El Nino causes different weather in different parts of the world. It causes a lot of rain and floods in some places. It causes droughts in other places. Droughts can badly affect pe...
根据第一段中Weather experts said this year could be one of the strongest EL Nino events in recorded history.可知,本文作者是为了告知我们今年可能是厄尔尼诺现象最强烈的一年。故选C。根据第二段描述,可知本段主要讲述的是厄尔尼诺现象是怎样产生的。故选B。根据第一段中Kenya and Uganda are preparing for...
El Ninos occur every two to seven years in varying intensity. A strong El Nino heats up the atmosphere and changes circulation patterns around the globe. It means more frequent storms over the western U.S., especially California and more rain for the west coast of South America. Southern ...
El Nino is the name of the bad weather that happens in the Pacific Ocean.In summer, the rain falls on South Asia.But in some years, the Pacific Ocean moves this rainfall east. This warms the ocean as it travels, before finally reaching the coasts of North and South America.Unluckily, ...
In South America, Peru, Chile and Ecuador are also known to experience record rainfall during El Niño years. And on the other side of the world, Australia, Indonesia and southern Asia will likely experience severe droughts. But that's not all. ...
3.C.细节理解题.根据第二段Scientists do not really understand how El Nino forms. It is believed that El Nino may have contributed to the 1993 Mississippi and 1995 California floods, drought conditions in South America, Africa and Australia科学家们并不真正了解厄尔尼诺现象是如何形成的,人们认为...
ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction El Nino southern oscillation - a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns 2. El Nino...
El Nino and La Nina are two opposite climate events that affect the global economy, ecosystems, and weather. These events usually occur every two to seven years, though not consistently. El Nino happens more frequent than La Nina. Both are caused by changes in water temperature in the eastern...
根据第二段中“An El Nino weather pattern has been declared in Australia for the first time in seven years and experts say people should get ready for extreme heat. (澳大利亚7年来首次出现厄尔尼诺现象,专家称人们应该为极端高温做好准备。)”可知,从第二段可以得出厄尔尼诺会导致极端天气。故选C。 (...