Read the passage and answer the questions.
读这篇短文，回答问题。
1．What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
大雨开始之前天气怎么样？
2．What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
暴风雨过后社区什么样？
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暴风雨把人们的距离拉近了
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama Black cloudss were making the sky very dark With no light outside，it felt like midnight.The news on TV that a heavy rainstorm was in the area .
在阿拉巴马州，本能听到他家外面的强劲的风声。乌云使天空变得黑压压的。外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。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.Ben's dad was putting pieces of over the windows while his mom was making sure the flaslight and radio were working.She also put some candles and matches on the table.
社区里的每个人都在忙碌着。本的爸爸正在把一块块木头钉在窗户上（加固），而他的妈妈正在确认和收音机都能正常使用。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 best heavily。tried to play a card game,but it was hard to have fun with a senous storm happening outside.
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。晚饭后，他们原本想打一下牌，但外面的暴风雨太大了，太难有心情打牌了。
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a．m. When he woke up,the sun was rising．He went outside with his family and found the neigh borhood in a mess. trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart，it brought families and_neighbors closer together. the windows.
起初本睡不着。在大约凌晨3点风逐渐变弱时他终于睡着了。当他醒来时，太阳正冉冉生气，他和家人一起来到外面，发现社区脏乱不堪。到处都是被分吹到的树、被砸破的窗户和垃圾。他们加入到街坊邻居中，帮着一起把社区打扫干净。虽然这场暴风雨破坏(apart分开)了许多东西，但是它把家人和邻居们的距离拉得更近了。
Complete the sentences using information from the passage
用短文中的信息完成句子。
1．When the news on TV was reported，strong winds____outside.
当电视新闻报道时，外面正刮着大风。
2．While Ben's mom was making sure the radio was working，his dad____．
当本的妈妈在确认收音机正常使用时，他的爸爸正在把一块块木头钉在窗户上（加固）。
3．Ben____when the heavy rain finally started．
当大雨最后开始下时，本在帮助他的妈妈做晚饭。
4．When Ben____at 3：00a.m.the wind____.
当凌晨3点本终于睡着时，风造逝平息下来。
Discuss the questions with a partner．
与同伴一起讨论达些问题。
“Although the storm broke many things apart，lt brought families and neighbors closer together." What other hings can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
“虽然这场暴风雨破坏了许多东西，但它把家人和邻居们的距离拉得更近了。”还有什么事能把人们的距离拉得更近？在遇到困难时，我们能怎样互相帮助呢？
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