Snow causes chaos for travelers
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Heavy snow brought on by the coldest temperatures so far this year caused chaos1 for thousands of travelers in North China yesterday.

More than 30 flights were delayed at Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province. The airport was closed for five hours to allow staff to clear snow off the runways. Flights eventually resumed at 11 am.

Eight expressways were also closed in the province, while traffic on six others was brought to a halt, a provincial2 government spokesman, who declined to be named, said.

Heavy fog disrupted 27 flights in Wuhan, Hubei province; ferry services between Yantai in Shandong province and Dalian in Liaoning province were suspended and are not expected to resume until tomorrow.

In Sichuan, four expressways were also closed due to fog and rain.

Temperatures plunged3 by 8 to 10 C in China's most northern province, Heilongjiang. They fell to minus 27 C in Harbin, the provincial capital, the provincial meteorological station said.

The mercury also fell 10 C in Beijing, which was battered4 by strong winds; and 16 C in parts of Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Hebei yesterday morning. In Inner Mongolia it plummeted5 by 20 C.

The cold front, which started on Tuesday, has affected6 most parts of northern China and is expected to move south, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) warned.

"Based on the current weather forecast, there is little probability of rain in large areas and snow disasters like last winter in southern China, though some parts have the likelihood of icy rain," said Zong Zhiping, the CMA's chief weatherman.

Temperatures were predicted to fall by 14 C around the Huaihe River, with sleet7 and snow expected south of the Yangtze River and in parts of Guizhou.

The CMA issued an orange alert on Wednesday, meaning temperatures are expected to drop by 12 C in 24 hours to below zero.

Local governments should prepare for emergencies, such as breakdowns8 in heating, water supplies and traffic jams, the CMA said.

It also warned farmers to take precautions to prevent losses to crops or stock.

Questions:

1. What is China’s most northern province?

2. Why was an Orange Alert issued on Wednesday?

3. What kind of emergencies should local governments prepare for, according to the CMA?

Answers:

1. Heilongjiang.

2. Because temperatures were expected to drop by 12 C in 24 hours to below zero.

3. Breakdowns in heating, water supplies and traffic jams.



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1 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱,无秩序
参考例句:
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
2 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
参考例句:
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
3 plunged 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582     
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
参考例句:
  • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
  • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
4 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损
参考例句:
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
5 plummeted 404bf193ceb01b9d9a620431e6efc540     
v.垂直落下,骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
  • A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • 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。
7 sleet wxlw6     
n.雨雪;v.下雨雪,下冰雹
参考例句:
  • There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
  • When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。
8 breakdowns 919fc9fd80aa490eca3549d2d73016e3     
n.分解( breakdown的名词复数 );衰竭;(车辆或机器的)损坏;统计分析
参考例句:
  • Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. 她的旧车老不听使唤,一路上总是出故障。 来自辞典例句
  • How do we prevent these continual breakdowns? 我们如何防止这些一再出现的故障? 来自辞典例句
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