e 1997 El Nino a few months in advance 是现在分词短语,进一步说明limited success的含义.
2. suggests: suggest在文中的意思是“表明,显示出”。
3.at long lead times: lead 的意思相当于in advance。at long lead times 的意思是“在领先很长的一段时间里”。
4.Of immense importance=immensely important
练习：
1. The method used by the Columbia University researchers can predict El Nino a few months in advance.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
2. The Columbia University researchers studied the relationship between the past E1 Nino occurrences and sea-surface temperatures.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
3. The Columbia University researchers are the first to use sea- surface temperatures to match the past E1 Nino occurrences.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
4. Weare’s contribution in predicting El Nino，was highly praised by other meteorologists.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
5. According to a Chinese report，the flooding in China caused by E1 Nino in 1991 and 1997 affected 200 million Chinese people.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
6. It takes about eight months for El Nino to reach its peak.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
7. A special institute has been set up in America to study E1 Nino.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
答案：1B 2A 3C 4C 5B 6A 7C
