Dubai Airport (机场) is a busy place. It is one of the biggest airports in the world.

Last week, heavy rain hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Rain is not usual in these countries at all. In one day, there was more rain than in the whole year. The rain damaged (破坏) a lot of things. The streets in Dubai looked like rivers. The airport canceled flights (航班). Many people had to stay at the airport. They could not leave.

Experts are not sure what causes the rain. But such things may happen more often in the future, even in places with very little rain.

1.Dubai Airport is ________.

A dirty

B clean

C big

D small

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It is one of the biggest airports in the world.”可知，迪拜机场是世界上最大的机场之一。故选C。

2.What was the weather like last week?

A Sunny.

B Windy.

C Snowy.

D Rainy.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Last week, heavy rain hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman.”可知，上周，大雨袭击了大雨袭击了阿拉伯联合酋长国和阿曼。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “canceled” mean in Chinese?

A 取消.

B 增加.

C 申请.

D 发布.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线所在句后面两句“Many people had to stay at the airport. They could not leave.”可知，许多人必须留在机场，不能离开。由此可知，很多航班被取消了。故选A。

4.Do experts know what causes the rain?

A Yes, they do.

B No, they don’t.

C Yes, they are.

D No, they aren’t.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Experts are not sure what causes the rain.”可知，专家们不确定是什么原因导致了这场雨。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a school notice.

B In a storybook.

C In a notebook.

D In a newspaper.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要介绍了迪拜暴雨致多名旅客滞留机场，属于实时新闻，我们可以在报纸上读到。故选D。