阅读理解训练10（155道题 含答案详解）-高考英语名校卷汇编.docxVIP

I live on the West Coast of British Columbia with my husband and three children. Our day started like any other day. My husband left for work in the north of the town，which is an hour and a half’s drive. The younger children caught their bus to school ten minutes away. Our oldest attends high school and is a 40-minute drive away. I work at home in the office，working on the computer. It was November 2006 and the news had reported gusty winds. When the winds started to get strong I shut the computer down and tried to phone my husband. I left a message telling him the winds were blowing at 80 to 90 km/hr. As I hung up the phone，I heard a tree crack. I went outside and stood in the driveway. Another tree exploded and my heart was racing. When the school bus carrying the youngsters arrived，I ran to get them. No sooner had we made it to the house than another tree exploded. The children were clearly scared，so I loaded them up into the car and we parked in the middle of the yard，where no trees could land on us. It was starting to get dark. My oldest son didn’t come home on the bus and my husband was stranded at work. I called the high school and reached my son. He said he was stranded and didn’t know what to do. I called a friend in town for help. He managed to get my son home to me. Finally，my husband managed to get home. We had been prepared for such events，as we had a generator，candles，a wood stove，fresh water，batteries and two freezers full of food. We were without power for five days. But we didn’t panic-we had all the emergency equipment we needed. Thankfully，none of our neighbours were injured，but the damage was extensive. We are witnessing climate change. We need to be prepared. 1. When did the mother hear a tree crack for the third time? A. When she was on the phone. B. After she hung up the phone. C. Right before she and her kids went into the house. D. Right after she and her kids got into the house. 2. Why did the mother park the car in the middle of the