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Suffering the heat 外刊新闻精品阅读和练习 The northern summer has brought extreme heat and related problems to countries in Asia, North America, and Europe. Several places on each continent have hit record high temperatures above 40°C. Japan’s rainy season, which is humid but somewhat cooling, ended earlier than usual. The resulting hot weather increased demand for air conditioning and strained the electricity supply. The government asked people to conserve energy. Much of the United States is also suffering from the heat. In Texas, the mercury went unusually high: 43°C in Abilene and 40°C in San Antonio. As in Japan, there was strong demand for electricity. The heat has also caused and worsened drought in several states. (Out of control wildfire?) Europe might have it the worst. More than one thousand heat-related deaths have been recorded in Spain and Portugal where temperatures reached 47°C, a record for July. The heat has also led to dryness and fires in several European countries. A forest fire killed a firefighter and a shepherd in northwestern Spain, and authorities said at least twenty fires are burning out of control. Scientists say that the current weather conditions are worse and more likely to happen because of human activity. Sources: , , , USEFUL LANGUAGE Suffer (v) - to endure something uncomfortable or painful Continent (n) - one of seven large divisions of land on the globe Humid (adj) - when the air feels warm and wet Demand (n) - the amount of an item or service that is wanted Strain (v) - to use beyond normal limits Conserve (v) - to save Mercury (n) - the column of mercury (a liquid metal) in a thermometer Worsen (v) - to make worse Drought (n) - a long period of no rain Shepherd (n) - a person whose job is to look after sheep DISCUSSION Discuss the following questions with your partner(s). Which is worse? Really hot weather or really cold weather? Why? Do you live in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere? Have you ever been to the other