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课时训练(三) .阅读理解 Record-breaking storm If you lived by the sea，youd know that typhoons are frequent(频繁的)visitors during summer.They bring strong winds，heavy rain and flooding(洪水)．But most of the time，when people stay indoors，theyre just all right. This is what the people in the Philippines used to believe－until they met the “super typhoon”，Haiyan. The typhoon hit the country on Nov 8，at around 5 am，when most people were still asleep.But being at home didnt keep them safe，since few buildings remained standing once they were hit by wind as violent as 376 kilometers per hour，according to NBC News. “