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As the United States prepares for Hurricane Florence, an even bigger ocean storm, Super Typhoon Mangkhut, is set to hit Southeast Asia.
The storm also threatens the Philippines and Hong Kong.
The super typhoon, known as Ompong in the Philippines, has winds of up to 250 kilometers per hour.
That is considered a category 5 hurricane in North America, the most severe level.
More than 4 million Filipinos live in areas the storm could affect.
Emergency officials say nearly 48,000 houses in high-risk areas are made of light materials
and could be damaged by the powerful winds.
Experts say Super Typhoon Mangkhut could cause landslides and flooding across the northern Philippine island of Luzon.
The super typhoon is expected to reach the Philippines Saturday at the start of the harvest season in Luzon.
The island is a major agricultural producer and farmers are trying to save what they can of their crops.
Mangkhut already has hit the U.S.-island territory of Guam.
The Pacific Daily News reported the storm flooded streets, brought down trees and cut electrical service.
About 80 percent of the island was without power but service restarted by Thursday morning.
Mangkhut is the 15th storm to hit the Philippines and the most powerful to hit Asia this year.
Last week, Typhoon Jebi struck Japan killing more than 10 people.
I'm Jonathan Evans.
重点解析
1. be set to do sth 将要做某事
Experts say the trend is set to accelerate this year, as the yen continues to hover near 15-year highs against the dollar.
专家们说，由于日圆兑美元汇率继续徘徊在近15年高点的水平，这一趋势今年将呈加快发展之势。
2. be known as 以……而闻名
If you want to be known as a designer in your own right, do something to make a mark, then work every day at it and create your style. In this economy it is very difficult though.
如果你想凭借一己之力成为知名设计师，首先应该制定一个目标，然后每天朝着这个方向努力，创造自己的风格——尽管在现在这种经济大环境下很难做到。
3.live in 住在
Members of 21 minorities live in this area.
这个地区居住有21个少数民族的成员。
4. be made of 由……组成
What if the blade could be made of a thin metal strip?
为什么不用薄的金属片来做刀刃呢？
5. at the start of 在……的开始
"So that is how far ahead we should be looking at the start of every project, " he says.
他说：“因此这就是在每个项目开始时我们应该考虑的时间跨度。”
6. try to do sth 试图做某事
You must try to strike a happy medium.
你必须设法采取折衷的态度。
参考译文
在美国为飓风佛罗伦萨做筹备之际，更大的海洋风暴——超强台风山竹即将席卷东南亚地区。
此次台风威胁的对象有菲律宾和中国香港。
这次超强台风山竹(菲律宾语Ompong)时速可达250公里。该台风强度相当于北美的五级飓风，是最高级别了。
400多万群众都居住此次台风的波及区。应急人员表示，近4.8万座房屋处在高危地区，其制作材料轻便，会受到强风的损坏。
专家表示，超强台风山竹会在菲律宾北部岛屿吕宋岛引发山体滑坡和洪灾。
台风山竹预计会于周六抵达菲律宾，而周六正是吕宋岛丰收季节的开始。吕宋岛是菲律宾的农业产量重地，农民们正在竭力挽救损失。
山竹已经席卷了美国的关岛。
据《太平洋每日新闻》报道，这次台风导致路面积水严重，树木纷纷倒塌，城市停电。近80%的岛屿都没有电力供应了，不过周四早上，电力供应将重新恢复。
山竹是菲律宾经受的第15次风暴，也是今年亚洲最为严重的一次。上周，台风飞燕席卷了日本，导致10多人死亡。
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