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Generally there are two ways to name typhoons；the number-based method and the
list-based method. Following the number-based method,typhoons are coded with various
types of numbers such as a 4-digit or a 6-digit code. For example,the 14th typhoon in
2003 can be labeled either as Typhoon 0314 or Typhoon 200314. The disadvantage of
this method,however,is that a number is hard to remember. The list-based method,on the
other hand,is based on the list of typhoon names chosen in advance by a committee,and is
more widely used.
At the very beginning, only female names were used because at that time typhoons were
named after girlfriends of wives of the experts on the committee. In 1979,however,male names
were also included because women protested against the original naming practice for reasons
of gender(性别)equality.
In Asia,Western names were need until 2000 when the committee decided to use Asian
names to raise Asians' awareness of typhoons. The names were chosen from a name pool
consisting of 140 names,10 each from the 14 members of the committee. Each country has its
unique naming preferences. Korea and Japan favor animal names and China likes names of gods
such as Longwang(dragon king)and Fengshen(god of the wind).
After the 140 names are all used in order,they will be recycled. But the names can be changed.
If a member country suffers great damage from a certain typhoon,it can request that the name of
the typhoon be deleted from the list at the annual committee meeting. For example,the names of
Nabi by South Korea,and Longwang by China were replaced with other names in 2007. The
deletion of both names was due to the severs damage caused by the typhoons bearing the names.
1. With the number-based method,the 3rd typhoon in 2012 can be named .
A. Typhoon 0314
B. Typhoon 0312
C. Typhoon 201214
D. Typhoon 1203
2. In 1979 male names began to be used for typhoons because .
A. men thought it was their right
B. female names are hard to remember
C. women thought it unequal to use only female names
D. the experts preferred to have more variety
3. There are Chinese names in the name pool for typhoons.
A. 2
B. 10
C. 14
D. 140
4. Which of the following Chinese names is most likely to be on the name list now?
A. Longwang
B. Fengshen
C. Daxiang(elephant)
D. Mayi(ant)
5. This passage is mainly about .
A. how typhoons are named
B. Why to name typhoons
C. the history of typhoons
D. equality between men and women
