38.High School English Reading Listening

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk(冒⋯危险)being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
　　“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby(喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frepuent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop.
　　Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
　　Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
　　However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”
译文：
当暴风雨来临的时候，大多数人尽可能快地离开该地区，前往安全地带。但也有少数人将进入他们的汽车，直奔风暴中心。这些人愿意冒着被洪水或每小时100公里的大风吹死的危险，来换取近距离观看风暴的刺激。
　　"追逐风暴 "正成为一种越来越流行的爱好，特别是在美国中西部地区，那里在3月至7月期间有频繁的风暴。追逐风暴的人在一天中首先在互联网上查看最新的天气报告，然后开车到1000公里外的风暴发生地，等待它的发展。
　　虽然任何人都可以做，但追逐风暴是非常危险的。一场大风暴的威力可以在几秒钟内将一头牛抛向空中或摧毁整个房子。风暴追逐者也经常在大雨中驾驶造成的事故中受伤。如果你是一个初学者，在风暴季节加入一个团体进行风暴追逐度假会更安全。
　　即使如此，追逐风暴也不全是冒险和刺激。"风暴追逐是95%的驾驶，"丹尼尔-林奇说，他在夏天的大部分时间都在追逐风暴。"有时你可以坐几个小时等待事情发生，而你得到的只是蓝天和几场小阵雨。"
　　然而，对于风暴追逐者来说，这一切都是值得的。"当你接近一场风暴时，这是你一生中看到的最激动人心的景象，"贾斯帕-莫利说。"每一场风暴都是大自然力量的体现，它是地球上最伟大的表演。"
重点词汇：
head for 朝…进发 ; 引向好结果
there are 有 ; 可数名词的复数形式 ; 许多重要事情要谈
get into 进入 ; 成功涉足 ; 考入 ; 使行为异常 ; 使着魔
go straight 直走 ; 改过自新
willing to 愿意 ; 愿意去 ; 愿意是
close up 在近处;凑近地
United States 美国 ; 美利坚合众国 ; 依宪法而联合起来的州的总称
and then 然后
up to 高达 ; 到 ; 干 ; 胜任 ; …的责任