范畴:人与社会 主题:志愿服务 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:6分钟 评价:/5
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene moved toward Florida's west coast, and the local government ordered people to leave Indian Rocks Beach—a protective island only 7 to 10 feet above sea level. Weather reporters said the Category 4 storm would pass more than 160 kilometers away, so many people, including surf instructor Marty Thomas, chose to stay.

As night fell, the island lost power, and huge floodwaters broke through the seawalls, flooding the streets rapidly. Thomas watched the water rise to three feet high in minutes and warned his neighbours at once. He helped Mike Moran and Heather Boles put their pets and belongings into a Jeep, helped a sick elderly neighbour out of bed and into the car, and woke two more neighbours, who left in their own Jeep with their pets.
With water nearly reaching the headlights, the group left, and Thomas stayed as his home flooded. He picked up a strong 12-foot paddleboard, put his valuable things and a flashlight on it, and paddled through the dark, flooded streets to his friend George Grant's apartment.
Tying his board to a tree in about one-meter-deep water, Thomas heard a woman crying for help from a balcony: a woman was trapped in an apartment across a flooded street. He rushed over and found Valerie Anderson was stuck with her dog.
The rising water stuck the door, and Anderson dared not leave alone, fearing she might slip in the rushing water with hidden things under it. "Go to the side window!" Thomas shouted. Anderson pushed open the bedroom window, and Thomas climbed in to help her and the dog out. He balanced the dog on the board's nose, had Anderson hold onto the board's side, and swam them through strong winds to a safe townhouse where Anderson could take shelter.
A distant fire turned the horizon orange, and glowing water from the flood gave off a strange green light—neighbours shined flashlights from their balconies to show them the way.
Thomas's quick thinking and selfless courage turned this terrifying storm night into a touching survival story. Amid Hurricane Helene's fury, he not only helped his neighbours get out of danger
英语嗨吧
but also risked his own safety to save a stranger and her pet. His ordinary yet heroic acts expressed the true spirit of community: when the disaster happens, human kindness and courage shine the brightest, connecting people and becoming the strongest protection against nature's power.
——文章选自 Readers' Digest
()1. 新考法·行文方式 How does the writer start the passage?
A. By introducing a person and his job.
B. By describing a terrible traffic accident.
C. By telling the time and place of a disaster.
D. By showing different opinions on storms.
()2. What can we know about Marty Thomas from Paragraph 2?
A. He was calm and ready to help his neighbours.
B. He cared about his own pets and valuable things.
C. He was afraid of the floodwaters and ran away quickly.
D. He drove his own car to take all neighbours to safety.
()3. 新考法·信息排序 Which is the CORRECT order of the events?
① Thomas saved the woman and her dog.
② Thomas heard a woman calling for help.
③ Thomas helped his neighbours leave safely.
④ The floodwaters broke through the seawalls.
A. ③②①④
B. ②③①④
C. ④③②①
D. ①②④③
()4. What does the underlined word "shelter" probably mean?
A. A safe place to stay.
B. A small boat on water.
C. A bright light at night.
D. A kind of strong board.
()5. What is the purpose of writing the last paragraph?
A. To show the terrible power of Hurricane Helene.
B. To teach people how to keep safe during a hurricane.
C. To praise a man's kindness and courage in a disaster.
D. To tell people to keep away from dangerous animals.

2024年9月26日,飓风"海伦妮"来袭时,冲浪教练托马斯未撤离,先后帮助邻居脱险,又冒着危险救出被困陌生女士和她的狗,用勇气与善良谱写了感人的生存故事。
1. C 行文方式题。由首句"On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene moved toward Florida's west coast ..."可知,文章以时间、地点和飓风事件开篇。
2. A 推理判断题。由第二段中"warned his neighbours ... helped Mike Moran ... helped a sick elderly neighbour ... woke two more neighbours ..."可知,他冷静且乐于助人。
3. C 信息排序题。由第二段中 and huge floodwaters broke through the seawalls 可知,洪水冲垮了海堤最先发生;由"Thomas ... helped Mike Moran and Heather Boles ... helped a sick elderly neighbour ... and woke two more neighbours"可知,接下来托马斯帮助邻居们安全撤离;由第四段中 Thomas heard a woman crying for help 可知,托马斯在途中听到阳台上传来求救声;由第五段中 Thomas climbed in to help her and the dog out 可知,最后,托马斯救了这位女士和她的狗。故本文情节排序为④③②①。
4. A 词义猜测题。由"然后带着他们逆着强风游向一个安全的联排房屋"可知,此处对应表示:那里可以躲避危险。
5. C 写作意图题。最后一段写作目的是赞扬托马斯在灾难中的善良与勇敢。