1．    Forecasters say Floridians should monitor a system likely to become a tropical depression（熱帶低壓）as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week.
   The area of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea was producing showers and thunderstorms，according to a Friday evening update from the National Hurricane Center.Condition s favor slow development over the next several days，and forecasters expect the system will become a tropical depression early next week while moving north over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
   Michael Brennan，the National Hurricane Center director，said in a live video Friday， "There is a lot of uncertainty with this system since it's yet to take shape.What we're most confident in is that there will likely be some rainfall impacts across much of the Florida Peninsula and possibly up along the southeast coast of the United States."
   The potential threat for Florida would come around on Tuesday，said Brian McNoldy，a researcher at the University of Miami.McNoldy added that global models were in agreement that the system would develop slowly.The hurricane center on Friday gave the system the temporary name of Invest 93 L，meaning forecasters would collect specialized data and run more models.
   According to Mark Luther，a professor at the University of South Florida，tropical systems like to feed off that hot water，especially when it's hot below the surface like it is now. "Keep a sharp eye on it and have your hurricane plan in place，" Luther said. "Even if it's a small storm，if it hits at the right angle，it can cause flooding around here."
   Storms that cross through this steamy section of the eastern Gulf of Mexico have historically intensified（增強(qiáng)）quickly.Hurricane Michael in 2018 emerged off the Yucatán Peninsula before ultimately making landfall as a Category 5 storm in Florida's Panhandle.

（1）What did Brennan think would most likely happen next week？
A．Water shortage.
B．Severe damage.
C．Fine weather.
D．Heavy rainfall.
（2）What did Luther probably expect people to do？
A．Ask for clear guidance.
B．Be watchful about possible disasters.
C．Make a quick decision.
D．Send relief to flood victims at once.
（3）Why does the author mention Hurricane Michael？
A．To express his heartfelt thanks for the rescue effort.
B．To erase scientists' doubts about these global models.
C．To prove the weather forecast is timely and accurate.
D．To explain the tropical system may bring heavy storm.
（4）What is the text？
A．A news report.
B．A diary entry.
C．A children's story.
D．A research paper.

2．    Garfield is turning 45，as one of the world's most famous cats.Originally created by an American cartoonist Jim Davis in 1978，the loving cat character （1） （appear） in books，TV series and movies so far.Currently，Paramount Global is celebrating（2） 45th birthday of Garfield，inviting various bakers to make birthday cakes （3）the charming character.
    （4） （interesting），one of the cakes was made by Gu Hong，a France-educated Chinese baker，and looks like the shape of shoutao（longevity peach），a symbolic pattern in China that is often used to wish those（5）（celebrate） their birthday a long and healthy life.Gu，also owner of the specialty dessert，said she feels thrilled to be part of the anniversary celebration."I love Garfiled（6） he knows all about good food and his attitude toward life is something we can easily identify with and learn from， （7） is to be easygoing and accept yourself，"said Gu.Additionally，Garfield at Large—the first collection book of Garfield comics originally（8）（publish） by Ballantine Books—will be reprinted in a limited edition with only 300 （9）（copy） available.
    A series of events（10） （hold） worldwide，including the Special Garfield Holiday：Let's Party Together exhibition in Haikou next week，and the It's A Cat's Life exhibition in Hong Kong in July.

3．    While famous foreign architects are invited （1） （lead） the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts，many excellent Chinese （2） （architecture） are making great efforts to take the center stage.
    Their efforts have been proven （3） （fruit） .Wang Shu，a 49-year-old Chinese architect，（4） （win） the Pritzker Architecture Prize， （5） is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture，on February 28，2012.He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.
    Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art （CAA） .His office （6） （locate） at the Xiangshan campus of the university in Hangzhou，Zhejiang Province.Many buildings on the campus are his original （7）（create） .
    Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and （8） good knowledge of traditions.Through such a balance，he had created a new type of Chinese architecture，said Tadao Ando，the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
    "Today，many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing. （9） Chinese traditions.Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing （10）they really are，" said Wang.