「2026 江苏南京科利华中学期末改编」
Living on the Florida Emerald Coast, people view a hurricane（飓风） as a common thing. So it is not unusual for a family to have several full gas cans and bottled water stored in their houses all summer.
Though unwilling to evacuate（撤离） from a hurricane, on September 15, my family had to leave our home for my grandfather’s house several miles away. We spent the early part of that evening watching the hurricane draw closer on the weather channel. Around nine o’clock, a loud sound shook the house, turned over the roof and carried it off. Soon came an indoor rainstorm.
Realizing the damage, my grandfather began to be afraid. The storm had started, but he still ran out into the heavy rain and wind to see how much of the roof was left. We got him back inside. I had never seen him so scared. Mum finally asked him to lie down in his room.
It soon became a race against time to protect what was saved. Some people may think it necessary to save material things, but I hoped to save those items with emotional value, such as the photos. I still feared the storm, but I feared the influence it brought even more.
The next morning, it started to clear up. Thankfully, my family weathered the storm, though the same could not be said for the house. Only the wooden beams remained, but inside many of his things were safe. My mum and I had worked tirelessly through the night.
It was late, but we were still unwilling to go to bed. We discussed the rebuilding of the house. Under the beautiful sky, we suggested looking after my grandfather more often in the future. After this disaster, I realized the truth that the hurricane itself was not so terrible if we loved each other.
1. Why do people store gas cans and bottled water in summer?
A.Because the local government asks them to do so.
B.Because they need to keep these things for their daily use.
C.Because they want to get prepared for possible hurricanes.
D.Because these items are cheap and easy to store in summer.
2.In Paragraph 2, we know that the hurricane .
A.arrived later than the family expected
B.was not as serious as the weather channel reported
C.made the family willing to evacuate to a safer place at first
D.caused sudden and serious damage to the grandfather’s house
3.What does the author want to tell us through this experience?
A.It is impossible to protect houses from terrible hurricanes.
B.Hurricanes are common and not dangerous at all in Florida.
C.Family love and care can help people get through hard times.
D.People shouldn’t evacuate from their homes as quickly as possible.

[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了作者一家在佛罗里达翡翠海岸经历飓风的故事。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,因为人们视飓风为常见的事,所以在夏天储存汽油和瓶装水是为可能的飓风做准备。故选C。
2.D 推理判断题。根据“Around nine o’clock, a loud sound shook the house, turned over the roof and carried it off. Soon came an indoor rainstorm.”可知,飓风对作者祖父的房子造成了突然而严重的破坏。故选D。
3.C 主旨大意题。根据“After this disaster, I realized the truth that the hurricane itself was not so terrible if we loved each other.”可知,作者想告诉我们,家人的爱与关怀能帮助人们度过艰难时刻。故选C。