Ⅶ. A) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the given words in their proper forms. 阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Philippines (菲律宾) is a beautiful country to the south of China. It covers an area of about 299,700 km². However, terrible typhoons often 1 (hit) the country. They blow lots of trees down and cause many deaths.
On October 30, 2020, the news on TV 2 (report) that Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon in the world since 2013, was going to hit the Philippines. At the news, people in the country began to make 3 (prepare) before the typhoon. They put pieces of wood over the windows of their houses. They made sure that the flashlights were working. They also stored emergency 4 (supply) at home, such as some candles and matches.
At about ten to six on the morning of November 1, Typhoon Goni landed in the north of the Philippines. People there stayed at home in silence. They could hear strong winds blowing outside the houses. They could also hear the rain beat 5 (terrible) against the windows. They didn't go outside 6 the heavy rain stopped.
After Typhoon Goni 7 (sweep) through the north of the Philippines, fallen trees and rubbish were everywhere. People had to clean up the 8 (neighbor) streets and parks.
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B) Read again and choose the best answer. 再读,选择最佳答案。
() 9. What's the best title for the passage?
A. A Beautiful Country
B. Typhoon Goni Hit the Philippines
C. The Weather in the Philippines

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