Questions are based on the passage you have just heard.
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When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the centre of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up. "Storm-chasing" is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the mid-west of the United States. [9] A storm chaser begins the day by checking
the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometres to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it, storm-chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in heavy rain. [10] If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
Even then, [11] storm-chasing is not all adventure and excitement."Storm-chasing is 95% driving," says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer on storm-chasing. "[11] Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers."
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. "When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life," says Jasper Morley.
"Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth."
【预测】选项均以动词原形开头表明，本题可能考查人们的行为动作。
【解析】D。短文中提到a storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports,由此可知，暴风雨追逐者通过上网了解最新天气动态来开始新的一天，即追逐暴风雨时，他们做的第一件事是收集即将来临的暴风雨的信息，故答案为D。问题中的the first thing对应短文中的begins。