13.The day before St.Patrick's Day in 1936,our school was dismissed early because of rain water.Johnstown,Pennsylvania,where I lived,had experienced heavy snow for months before the Irish holiday.In early March,the weather warmed and some of the heavy snow started to melt.Worse,it also started to rain.Water moved down from the several hills around Johnstown.
I was 14 and a junior high school student.I lived near the school.On my way home,I had to cross a small river.When I got there,water was already over the river's bridge.Afraid and drenched,I ran as fast as I could.My father and mother were home with my two younger sisters.We had no electricity or gas.The lines were underwater.We couldn't make a fire.
Early on St.Patrick's Day,it was rainy and warm.That afternoon,a policeman drove a fire truck by our houses and shouted,"Run to the the hills!The dam might break."Our father told us to get our coats and get into the car.Many of our neighbors traveled by car,but some walked.Johnstown had built an incline,an elevated railroad car,many years ago to take people to high ground.Everyone was in a hurry.
At daybreak,we returned to the home.The dam did not break.Water filled the streets but not the houses in our neighborhood since we lived in the higher part of town.According to reports,water rose to 17feet in the center of Johnstown,and all sorts of things from vehicles to houses were swept away.By the next day,the rain had stopped and the sun was out.Of course,the offer of help came as well.
21.What is described in paragraph 1shows that C.
A.it usually snowed heavily with rain before the Irish holiday in Johnstown
B.school was on holiday the day before St.Patrick's Day
C.something terrible might happen
D.why the writer's school was dismissed early
22.The underlined word"drenched"in paragraph 2probably means C.
A.excited B.angry C.wet D.hopeless
23.On St.Patrick's Day,a policeman B.
A.drove a truck to help the people make a fire
B.warned people of the possible danger
C.asked people to protect the dam
D.informed people that they had possession taken away to hills
24.We can learn from the last paragraph that the author's family A.
A.was very lucky
B.lost their house
C.came to offer help
D.had their car swept away.
分析 本文讲述的是在1936年圣帕特里克节前一天,Johnstown小镇因为连日下雨和积雪融化导致洪水泛滥,最后在警察的及时帮助下大家安全转移,没有出现重大伤亡的故事.
解答 21.答案 C 推理判断题.笫一段说的是学校遣散了学生,雪开始融化,并且开始下雨,大水开始包围了Johnstown.再根据下文的介绍可知,这一切都预示着可能要发生一些可怕的事情.故答案为C
22.答案 C 词义猜测题.根据文中的On my way home,I had to cross a small river.When I got there,water was already over the river'sbridge.可知,水已经漫过了桥,而作者作为一个14岁的孩子要过这条河,由此 可推知作者身上已经湿了,并旦很害怕.故答案为C
3.答案 B 推理判断题,根据文中的 That afternoon,a policeman drove a fire truck by our houses andshouted."Run to thehills!The dam might break."可知,警察警告人们可能发生的灾难.故答案为B
4.答案 A 推理判断題,根据文中的 At daybreak,we returned to our home.可知,作者一家逃过了这次灾难,所以是幸运的.故答案为A
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