I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano the state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high – pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9th, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died. Question 23. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text? A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado Question 24. The word “It” refers to ____________. A. nature B. London C. 1952 D. the fog Question 25. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”? A. pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog Question 26. The word “breeze” may refer to _____________. A. wind B. thunder C. lightning D. snow Question 27. The traffic stopped because _____________. A. they couldn’t see B. they walked into the river C. they wanted to breathe D. they got sick