(单词翻译:单击)
Read the passage and answer the questions.
读这篇短文,回答问题 。
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
暴风雨把人们的距离拉近了
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.
在阿拉巴马州,本能听到他家外面的强劲的风声 。
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
乌云使天空变得黑压压的 。
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
外面没有光亮,感觉就像半夜一样 。
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
电视里播报有强烈的暴风雨已经到了这个地区 。
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.
社区里的每个人都在忙碌着 。
Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
本的爸爸正在把一块块木头钉在窗户上,而他的妈妈正在确认和收音机都能正常使用 。
She also put some candles and matches on the table.
她还把一些蜡烛和火柴放在桌子上 。
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
当雨开始对着窗户猛烈地敲打时,本在帮助他的妈妈做晚饭 。
After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
晚饭后,他们原本想打一下牌,但外面的暴风雨太大了,没有心情打牌了 。
Ben could not sleep at first.
起初本睡不着 。
He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3: 00 a. m.
在大约凌晨3点风逐渐变弱时他终于睡着了 。
When he woke up, the sun was rising.
当他醒来时,太阳正冉冉升起 。
He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.
他和家人一起来到外面,发现社区脏乱不堪 。
Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
到处都是被分吹到的树、被砸破的窗户和垃圾 。
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
他们加入到街坊邻居中,帮着一起把社区打扫干净 。
Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
虽然这场暴风雨破坏了许多东西,但是它把家人和邻居们的距离拉得更近了 。
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