一、阅读下面短文，从方框中选出正确的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意义完整
go clear sudden rainy bad for safe calm until help
I will never forget the terrible storm last year. It was a 1. afternoon. I 2. my mum fold clothes in the living room while my dad was reading a newspaper on the sofa. The air felt heavy, and the sky turned dark gray little by little.
All of a 3. , a strong wind rushed through the window, blowing away the paper on the table. Soon, loud thunder boomed(轰隆作响) overhead, making me cover my ears. A fierce rainstorm followed, with raindrops hitting the roof like small stones.
It was the 4. natural event I had ever faced. The wind was loud. We could hear trees breaking outside. The weather forecast warned us not 5. out that morning, but we didn't imagine it would be so scary.
Nearby houses had their garden fences(栅栏) knocked down. Except 6. my cousin's family—they went to visit grandparents in the countryside—all our neighbours stayed at home. My dad quickly turned off the lights and told us to hide in the hallway, which was 7. than other rooms.
We waited quietly 8. the storm slowed down. Luckily, no one in our neighbourhood got hurt. After the rain stopped, people came out to help each other 9. broken branches and wet things. That day taught me to stay 10. when danger comes and always listen to weather warnings.

1. rainy
2. was helping
3. sudden
4. worst
5. to go
6. for
7. safer
8. until
9. clear
10. calm

二、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分
It was a dark day in Canada in 1998 when rain began to fall from the sky. However, this wasn't ordinary rain—it turned to ice as it fell through the cold air. It rained for six days and as much as ten centimetres of ice collected on roads, trees and power lines.
On 5 January, the people of Montreal woke up to find they had no
electricity in their homes. It was very dangerous to walk or drive anywhere. Families had to stay inside and burn wood to keep warm. They expected the power to come back at any time.
However, the ice kept falling. It caused branches and the whole trees to fall down. More power lines fell down and the roads became even more dangerous.
By the third day, many families had no food to eat. It was a difficult time. The army sent over 14,000 soldiers to help.
Finally, after six days, the ice storm stopped, but the trouble wasn't over. The huge amount of ice made the whole area very dangerous. As the ice started to melt(融化), it fell from the roofs of buildings and trees like knives. Most of the power lines were so badly damaged that they couldn't be repaired. Some families had no electricity for a whole month. Many homes were damaged and many people, especially farmers, lost their businesses. The people of Canada will never forget how terrible nature can be. Everyone hopes that there will never be another ice storm like the one in 1998.
1. Why did the people of Montreal have to stay inside?

2. What was the ice like as it started to melt?

3. What bad results did the disaster cause for many homes and people?

4. What preparations should we make before disasters in daily life?

5. 将短文中画线部分翻译成中文。

1. Because it was very dangerous to walk or drive anywhere.
2. It fell from the roofs of buildings and trees like knives.
3. Many homes were damaged and many people, especially farmers, lost their businesses.
4. Prepare flashlights, and store enough emergency supplies.（开放性题目，言之有理即可）
5. 他们以为电力随时会恢复。