Typhoon Bebinca brings Shanghai to standstill

Fishing boats take shelter at the Shenjiamen port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, as Typhoon Bebinca approached on Sept 14, 2024. CHEN YONGJIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY

With railway services halted, festival events canceled and entertainment parks closed, Shanghai is gearing up for Typhoon Bebinca, which is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the ongoing Mid-Autumn Festival holidays in the city.

The typhoon, the 13th to hit the country this year, was located about 435 kilometers to the southeast of Shanghai by 5 pm on Sunday. It will move westward and is expected to make landfall along the coastline from Zhoushan in Zhejiang province to Qidong in Jiangsu province on Monday morning, according to National Meteorological Center.

In response, the Shanghai Meteorological Administration has issued the level one emergency response which was the top among the four-tiered system on Sunday.

"I have stocked water and food that will last for about two days," said He Jingming, a woman who lives by the Dishui Lake in suburban Shanghai's Lingang area. "My friends consoled me and said there is hardly any chance of water or power outage, and I would be safe as long as I stay indoors with my windows closed."

Wu Rui, a meteorologist with Shanghai Meteorologic Service, said: "There is an urban legend in Shanghai that said the city has natural barriers to typhoons. But that's not true, as we saw three typhoons striking Shanghai one after another in 2018."

According to Wang Qian, an expert with the National Meteorological Center, there is still uncertainty about the intensity and time of the landfall of Bebinca, but it is most likely to land between Zhejiang and Shanghai, with landing intensity of typhoon level or strong typhoon level.

The Ministry of Water Resources on Saturday issued a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, warning that the water levels of some medium and minor rivers in the regions are projected to exceed warning thresholds.

China Railway Shanghai Group announced that some railway services in the region will be halted in order to ensure the safety of passengers and railway transportation. The high-speed railways between Hangzhou in Zhejiang and Shenzhen in Guangdong province, between Hangzhou and Ningbo, the Jinshan Route and Pudong Route will remain closed from Sunday to Monday, while some railway services, such as between Hangzhou and Taizhou in Zhejiang and between Hangzhou and Nanchang in Jiangxi province, will be suspended on Monday.

Airports in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai have all had hundreds of flights canceled due to the impact of Bebinca. On Sunday evening the two airports in Shanghai, Hongqiao and Pudong, announced the decision to cancel all flights after 8 pm on Sunday. The Shanghai airports pledged to "release the flight adjustments concerning the two airports to the public in a timely manner", and passengers were advised to check with their airline companies for the latest flight status.

The 35th Shanghai Tourism Festival, which attracted more than 176,000 viewers on the opening parade on Saturday, announced that float parades planned on Sunday and Monday were canceled, while a shopping and tourism carnival event were postponed to next week.

Due to the impact of Bebinca, Shanghai Disneyland has been temporarily closed down from Sunday to Tuesday.

随着铁路服务的停止、节日活动的取消和娱乐公园的关闭，上海正在为台风贝碧嘉做准备，预计在该市正在进行的中秋节假期期间，台风贝宾加将带来大雨和强风。

截至周日下午5点，这场台风是今年袭击该国的第13次台风，位于上海东南约435公里处。据国家气象中心消息，台风将向西移动，预计周一上午将沿浙江省舟山市至江苏省启东市的海岸线登陆。

作为回应，上海气象局于周日发布了四级应急响应中的第一级应急响应。

住在上海临港区滴水湖畔的何景明女士说：“我储备了足够两天用的水和食物。”。“我的朋友们安慰我说，几乎没有停水停电的可能，只要我关着窗户待在室内，我就安全了。”

上海气象局气象学家吴锐说：“上海有一个都市传说，说这座城市有天然的台风屏障。但事实并非如此，因为我们在2018年看到三个台风接连袭击上海。”

据国家气象中心专家王倩介绍，贝碧嘉登陆的强度和时间仍不确定，但最有可能在浙江和上海之间登陆，登陆强度为台风级或强台风级。

周六，水利部对上海以及江苏、浙江和安徽省的洪水发布了四级应急响应，警告称，该地区一些中小河流的水位预计将超过预警阈值。

中国中铁上海集团宣布，为确保乘客和铁路运输安全，该地区的部分铁路服务将暂停。浙江省杭州市至广东省深圳市、杭州市至宁波市、金山线和浦东线之间的高速铁路将于周日至周一继续关闭，而浙江省杭州至台州市、江西省杭州至南昌市等部分铁路服务将于周一暂停。

由于贝碧嘉的影响，杭州、宁波和上海的机场都有数百个航班被取消。周日晚上，上海虹桥和浦东两个机场宣布决定取消周日晚上8点以后的所有航班。上海机场承诺“及时向公众公布两个机场的航班调整情况”，并建议乘客向航空公司查询最新航班状态。

第35届上海旅游节在周六的开幕式上吸引了17.6万多名观众，该节宣布取消原定于周日和周一举行的花车游行，而购物和旅游狂欢节则推迟到下周举行。

由于贝碧嘉的影响，上海迪士尼乐园从周日到周二暂时关闭。

【语法填空改编】

With railway services halted, festival events canceled and entertainment parks closed, Shanghai is gearing up for Typhoon Bebinca, which is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the ongoing Mid-Autumn Festival holidays in the city.In response, the Shanghai Meteorological Administration has issued the level one emergency response 1._________was the top among the four-tiered system on Sunday.

According to Wang Qian, an expert with the National Meteorological Center, there is still 2.__________(uncertain) about the intensity and time of the landfall of Bebinca, but it is most likely to land between Zhejiang and Shanghai, with landing intensity of typhoon level or strong typhoon level.The Ministry of Water Resources on Saturday 3._______(issue) a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, warning that the water levels of some medium and minor rivers in the regions are projected 4.________(exceed) warning thresholds.

China Railway Shanghai Group announced that some railway services in the region will be halted in order to ensure 5.________ safety of passengers and railway transportation. The high-speed railways between Hangzhou in Zhejiang and Shenzhen in Guangdong province, between Hangzhou and Ningbo, the Jinshan Route and Pudong Route will remain closed from Sunday 6.________ Monday, while some railway services, such as between Hangzhou and Taizhou in Zhejiang and between Hangzhou and Nanchang in Jiangxi province, will be suspended on Monday.Airports in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai have all had hundreds of flights canceled due to the impact of Bebinca. On Sunday evening the two airports in Shanghai, Hongqiao and Pudong, announced the decision to cancel all 7.________(flight) after 8 pm on Sunday. The Shanghai airports pledged to "release the flight adjustments concerning the two airports to the public in 8.________ timely manner", and passengers were advised to check with their airline companies for the latest flight status.

The 35th Shanghai Tourism Festival, which attracted more than 176,000 viewers on the opening parade on Saturday, announced that float parades planned on Sunday and Monday 9.________ (cancel), while a shopping and tourism carnival event were postponed to next week.Due to the impact of Bebinca, Shanghai Disneyland has been 10._______(temporary) closed down from Sunday to Tuesday.

【参考答案】

1.which 2.uncertainty 3.issued 4.to exceed 5.the 6.to 7.flights 8.a 9.were canceled 10.temporarily

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