Millions of citizens throughout the central US are jumping into pools, sitting i

Millions of citizens throughout the central US are jumping into pools, sitting in the shade, and turning on their air conditioners as they try to beat the heat．With record-breaking temperatures and unbearable humidity attacking the central US．17 states from Texas to Michigan have all received heat advisories and warnings,

"Even with the air conditioning on, it's 82 degrees Fahrenheit in the house," said North Dakotan Betty Smokov．'The heat is really unpleasant and sticky．'"I According to the National Weather Service, the heat is not likely to ease up soon．

In Western Oklahoma, the heat is even worse．There, temperatures have frequently climbed to above 110 degrees over the past several weeks．"The trend is not our friend right now," said Daryl Williams, a weather forecaster in Norman, Oklahoma．On Saturday night, the asphalt at a busy road in Enid, Oklahoma, crumbled （破碎） due to the extreme heat．

Across the area, citizens are keeping cool in many different ways．Cities like Chicago and Detroit are providing relief for their citizens by opening cooling centers for those without air conditioning in their homes．Others are heading to the water to cool down．But in some cases, the water itself needs cooling．Dwight Anderson, an amusement park owner in Omaha, Nebraska, had to put two tons of ice cubes into his park's swimming pools to lower the water's temperature from 88 degrees to 82 degrees．

But not everyone is complaining about the heat．Sixty-five-year-old Detroit citizen Marcellus Washington enjoyed the weather as he walked along the Detroit River to stay cool．"What a wonderful weather! It's a very pleasant day, " he said．

72．What can we learn from the first paragraph?

　 A．It's very hot and dry because there is no rain．

　 B．People try different kinds of ways to beat the heat．

　 C．People should stay indoors to escape the terrible heat．

　 D．There have been higher temperatures during the past years．

73．By saying "The trend is not our friend right now," Daryl Williams means that ___．

　 A．people have to beat the heat themselves

　 B．it is getting cooler and people will feel pleasant soon

　 C．people will have to face the terrible heat for more days．

　 D．people don't want to meet their friends because of the heat

74．Which trouble might people meet when they plan to swim in a pool?

　 A．The water is not cool or comfortable．

　 B．There are too many ice cubes in the water．

　 C．There isn't enough water for a good swimming．

　 D．The swimming pools are not open for all the citizens

75．According to Marcellus Washington, the hot weather ____．

　 A．should be complained about B．brought him a lot of trouble

　 C．would end up soon D．made him happy

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