Conversation Two

　　22.

　　A. Hurricanes.

　　B. TV up-date.

　　C. Names of hurricanes.

　　D. Wind velocity.

　　23.

　　A. A storm and a hurricane differ in the time they land.

　　B. A storm and a hurricane differ in the speed wind travels.

　　C. A hurricane is the least serious.

　　D. A storm is less serious than a depression.

　　24.

　　A. Those people discovered the hurricanes first.

　　B. It's easy to tell hurricanes apart.

　　C. Those people are pop stars.

　　D. Those people are the weather forecasters.

　　25.

　　A. Examine the map again.

　　B. Turn on the radio.

　　C. See the hurricane outdoors.

　　D. Watch TV weather report.

　　Conversation Two

　　M: Is that a map? Are you going sailing orsomething?

　　W: I wish. It's a hurricane-tracking chart. [22]It's amap of tropical ocean areas southeast of us. Itfollows the development of tropical storms, evenhurricanes. They develop and move around theAtlantic in Caribbean and here on Florida coast. Weget hit a lot by those in July or August, at least winds or rain.

　　M: Do you think that the tropical storm is on the way?

　　W: Too early to tell, but we need to be prepared. The radio mentioned possible evacuationroutes.

　　M: Really? It's that serious?

　　W: You'd better believe it. Late summer is hurricane season. The television updates locationsand speeds every hour.

　　M: What did they say is out there now?

　　W: A couple of tropical depressions, two storms and two hurricanes.

　　M: [23]What's the difference?

　　W: [23]Wind velocity. A depression is least serious actually, and a hurricane is the mostserious.

　　M: How serious are the winds in hurricanes?

　　W: They have sustained winds of 74 miles per hour and up.

　　M: What are the names on the map? David, Arlene, Francisco, and Gina.

　　W: [24]You know weather forecasters give the hurricanes the names of people to make stormseasy to identify.

　　M: I wonder what the status of the storm is now.

　　W: [25]You shall turn on the television, and it has the best coverage. There is an up-datecoming up in five minutes.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. What is the conversation mainly about?