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Unit5Thepowerofnature
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020·青岛市质量检测)
RecentlywheneverIturnedonmycomputerormymobilephone,newsaboutthegreat
effectofHurricaneHarveyonthousandsofpeoplecaughtmyeye.Isawmany
unfortunateevents.However,therewerealsothebrightnewsthatconfirmedthe
goodnessofmankind.Asajournalist,Iwrotemanyhuman-intereststoriesduringmy
career.That’swhythestoryabouttheguysinthebakerycaughtmyeye.
WhenthestaffataMexicanbakerychaininHoustonweretrappedinsidethebuilding
fortwodays,theydidn’tsittherefeelingsorryforthemselves.Theyusedtheirtime
wiselyafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey.Whiletheywerewaitingforthe
eventualrescuethatcameonMondaymorning,fourdecidedtomakeasmanyloaves
ofbreadaspossiblefortheircommunity.
Thefloodwaterroseinthestreetoutside.Theytookadvantageoftheiremergency
powersupplytobakebread.Theyusedmorethan4,200poundsofflourtocreate
hundredsofloavesandsheetsofsweetbread.Althoughthewaterkeptrising,they
continuedbakingtohelpmorepeople.Bythetimetheownermanagedtogettothem,
theyhadmadesomuchbreadthattheytooktheloavestoloadsofemergencycenters
acrossthecityforpeopleaffectedbythefloods.
Thestoremanager,BrianAlvarado,toldTheIndependent,“Wheneveradisaster
occurs,nobodyshouldjustfeelforlorn.Instead,weshouldtakepositiveactionto
saveourselvesandhelpothers.Ouractsofkindnesswillmakeabigdifference.”
【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了一家连锁面包店的员工们在面对哈维飓风带来的
洪水、断电时,在等待救援的同时采取积极的行动,利用应急电源烤面包去帮助
社区受洪水影响的居民。
1.WhatdidthebakerystoreworkersdoafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey?
A.Theyvolunteeredtomakebreadfortheircommunity.
B.Theymanagedtolivebysellingmorebreadinthestore.
C.Theyfeltsorrythattheycouldn’tescapefromthestore.
D.Theyatenothingbut
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