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[originaltext] Today I found out that Seattle doesn’t really get that much ra
[originaltext] Today I found out that Seattle doesn’t really get that much ra
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Today I found out that Seattle doesn’t really get that much rain compared with most US cities. In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall. Cities that get more rainfall than Seattle include Houston, Memphis, Nashville, and pretty much every major city on the eastern coast, such as New York, Boston and Miami. So why does everyone think of Seattle as a rainy city? The primary root of this misconception lies in that Seattle has a relatively large number of days per year with rainfall compared with New York and Boston, which get an average of about 16% more rain per year than Seattle, but also average between them about 36 fewer days a year of rainfall. So it rains a lot less in Seattle, and the rain is spread out over more days than those cities. This is why few locals in Seattle carry an umbrella generally. When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain. That isn’t troublesome. It almost never really rains as most people think. On top of that, it never really storms in Seattle, either. Seattle gets an average of a mere seven days a year with thunder. So in short, if you like sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattle’s the place to be. Anyway, if you visit Seattle, don’t bring an umbrella. People will look at you, thinking you’re funny.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?
20. Why do local people in Seattle seldom carry an umbrella?
21. Why does the speaker say Seattle is a good place to be?
选项
A、It has a lot of places for entertainment.
B、It has never seen thunder and lightning.
C、It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.
D、It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.
答案
D
解析
目的原因题。讲话者提到,西雅图从没有暴风雨。平均一年只有7天打雷。如果你喜欢晴朗但又不是很热的夏天,温和但有很多阴天的冬天,西雅图就是这样的地方。因此讲话者认为西雅图夏天和冬天的气候都比较温和。
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