I was always complaining about wind or rain. 41 it was nothing unusual for the arrival of wind or rain, it caused inconvenience for me to go out, and sometimes it even created an awful atmosphere, so I 42 it strongly.
On a rainy day a meteorologist (气象学家) I met was very 43 at my great anger caused by rain that made a little inconvenience for me.
He asked, “Have you ever seen typhoon? Do you know what would happen to the world if there were no typhoon?” I shook my head. I had no 44 of how overwhelming it was when it 45 everything away in its way.
“Well, let me tell you,” the meteorologist said. “Without it the 46 of fresh water will be more serious, for it is a great 47 of water supply on earth. Without it, there would be a greater imbalance in the distribution of 48 . The equatorial area that receives the most sunshine on earth 49 entirely on typhoon to disperse (驱散) heat. Without typhoon the tropics would be even 50 while the frigid zones much colder. As a result the temperate zones would 51 from the world...”
Ignorance made me 52 . I disliked wind only because it ruffled (吹乱) my hair. I hated rain merely because I had to carry an umbrella. But I had no idea at all that typhoon---something much more violent, something a thousand times more 53 than wind or rain---was a 54 to the existence of mankind.
55 no road on earth goes all the way on level ground, there’s no person in the world who can do whatever he pleases. 56 as it is for people to guard against typhoon, it is advisable for a man to stop 57 for a moment before he complains. “ 58 typhoon disappeared all together? What would the world become then?” The 59 will keep him calm and lead him closer to truth - he will be better 60 of the world he lives in.
41. A. But B. Therefore C. Although D. Unless
42. A. refused B. blamed C. punished D. fought
43. A. excited B. puzzled C. encouraged D. delighted
44. A. experience B. sign C. sense D. recognition
45. A. washed B. frightened C. swung D. swept
46. A. shortage B. supply C. amount D. waste
47. A. resource B. power C. strength D. source
48. A. warmth B. energy C. water D. wealth
49. A. holds B. keeps C. moves D. depends
50. A. warmer B. hotter C. cooler D. better
51. A. disappear B. move C. escape D. remove
52. A. farsighted B. out of sight C. in sight D. shortsighted
53. A. appealing B. frightening C. disturbing D. exciting
54. A. trouble B. danger C. must D. lead
55. A. Since B. As C. When D. While
56. A. Impossible B. Wrong C. Hard D. Easy
57. A. thinking B. to think C. to rest D. resting
58. A. How come B. What about C. What if D. Even if
59. A. theories B. answers C. phenomena D. complaints
60. A. careful B. kind C. aware D. tired