on the roof.
3. Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because _________.
A. her husband knew there would be a storm
B. they were all outside the house when the storm became worse
C. she felt the house was moving
D. the welfare department helped her
4. The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.
A. something to eat B. something to wear
C. somewhere to study D. somewhere to stay
5. Which of he following may be the best title for this passage?
A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky Woman
C. Good Soldiers D. Clever People
【答案与解析】一场暴风雨席卷了两个村庄不仅摧毁了房屋,也是造成了人员伤亡,还有二百多人无家可归。
1. D。根据第一段出现的三个数字14,7,15即可知D为正确答案。
2. B。根据“I was eating with my wife and children.”可排除A和D,由下文可知C也不合题意。
3. C。答案即在即在…she felt that her house was moving中。
4. D。考虑全文意思及最末一段,可知暴风雨过后,房屋倒塌,人员伤亡。人们不仅需要食品、衣物,还需要住的地方。
5. A。这篇阅读材料主要描述了暴风雨袭击的过程。显然选项A是的主旨。