1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsClean-up operations have begun in many parts of the UK after three storms hit the country in one week.Storms Dudley,Eunice and Franklin caused widespread damage.Yellow and amber warnings were in place when Storm Dudley hit the north of Britain on Wed
2、nesday.Heavy rain and winds of up to 80mph caused damage and disruption.Storm Eunice then battered the UK on Friday.The storm caused the Met Office to issue a rare red warning.Snow and ice affected Northern Ireland and Scotland while on the Isle of Wight,a gust of wind of 122mph was recorded-the hig
3、hest ever in England!Another record was set when Storm Franklin blew in on Sunday.Since the storm-naming system began,the UK has never experienced three named storms in one week before.More heavy rain,snow and high winds lashed the country and hundreds of homes were evacuated due to flooding.Emergen
4、cy services have been helping people affected by the storms.Power companies,too,have been working hard to bring electricity back to hundreds of thousands of homes that lost power.People have also been working to clear fallen trees from roads and railway lines.What Are Weather Warnings?The Met Office
5、 issues weather warnings in three colours:yellow,amber and red.If an area is given a yellow warning,it means some people in that area might be affected while others may be able to carry on as normal.An amber warning means the weather in an area is likely to be more severe.It may causepower cuts and
6、even road and rail closures.A red warning means that weather conditions are dangerous.They say this sort of weathermeans its“very likely that there will be a risk to life.”A red warning is the highest alert given by the Met Office.Daily News Special Report UK News 22nd February 2022Glossarywidesprea
7、d Across a large area.disruptionWhen something stops things continuing as normal.Met OfficeThe UKs national meteorological service.They track and give information about the weather.issueGive out;share with the public.Photo:The storms blew down many trees.Why are some storms named?Storms are named wh
8、en they could cause damage that might need an amber or red warning.They are given short and clear names to help make people more aware of them and their potential dangers.Three Storms Hit UK in One Weekvisit Questions1.What are the names of the three storms mentioned in the article?1.2.3.2.Which of
9、the following definitions is closest in meaning to the word operations as it is used in the opening sentence?(tick one)Inaction Surgery performed on a patient.Activities involving lots of people.A business or company.3.According to the article,give one reason why some storms are named?4.Which is the most serious weather warning issued by the Met Office?5.Summarise the key information in the text in 15 words or fewer.6.In the first paragraph beginning:Storm Eunice then what is meant by the word battered?Three Storms Hit UK in One Weekvisit
