A storm hit Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. It brought heavy rains and rising flood-waters. By Tuesday night, some parts of the city had received 10 inches of rain. Police and firefighters helped people move to safe places. They also saved people from cars and buses that were stuck on roads.
Certain areas around Houston were hit really hard. In just four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell in Sugar Land in the southwest of Houston. Cars could not pass through any of the areas main roadways. On Twitter, Sugar Land city officials asked people to get to high ground.
Tuesday’s rain hit parts of Texas that Hurricane Harvey had already damaged almost two years ago. Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017 was the second most costly hurricane in US history. It caused $125 billion worth of damage in Texas. In the Houston area, 36 people died and about 150, 000 homes were flooded.
A spokesman for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spoke with the Houston Chronicle. The spokesman said that this week’s rain is “not in any way a Harvey-level event.”
But the worst may not be over yet. People will have a break from the heavy rain on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, the Texas Gulf Coast will continue to experience heavy rain later in the week. "Today should be our quietest over the next few days for rainfall,” said Don Oettinger, a National Weather Service meteorologist (气象学家).
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peia warned, “As there is too much water on the ground, these are perfect conditions for flash floods, so we hope people are careful of what they’re doing and encourage them to stay home. There’s no sense in putting yourself, firefighters or anybody in danger needlessly.”
12. What are Paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?
A. Flood damage in Houston. B. Flood prevention in Houston.
C. Heavy floods hitting Houston. D. People fighting floods in Houston.
13. What do we know about Hurricane Harvey?
A. It caused no deaths or injuries. B. It did a lot of damage to Texas.
C. It was less serious than this week’s rain. D. It was the biggest hurricane on record.
14. What can we learn from the weather report of the National Weather Service?
A. Fine days are coming. B. It will rain a little non-stop.
C. A hurricane is unavoidable. D. Floods will continue.
15.What did Samuel suggest local people do?
A. Stay indoors. B. Join firefighters.
C. Give up needless things. D. Comfort those who lost homes.
答案CBDA
Certain areas around Houston were hit really hard. In just four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell in Sugar Land in the southwest of Houston. Cars could not pass through any of the areas main roadways. On Twitter, Sugar Land city officials asked people to get to high ground.
Tuesday’s rain hit parts of Texas that Hurricane Harvey had already damaged almost two years ago. Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017 was the second most costly hurricane in US history. It caused $125 billion worth of damage in Texas. In the Houston area, 36 people died and about 150, 000 homes were flooded.
A spokesman for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spoke with the Houston Chronicle. The spokesman said that this week’s rain is “not in any way a Harvey-level event.”
But the worst may not be over yet. People will have a break from the heavy rain on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, the Texas Gulf Coast will continue to experience heavy rain later in the week. "Today should be our quietest over the next few days for rainfall,” said Don Oettinger, a National Weather Service meteorologist (气象学家).
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peia warned, “As there is too much water on the ground, these are perfect conditions for flash floods, so we hope people are careful of what they’re doing and encourage them to stay home. There’s no sense in putting yourself, firefighters or anybody in danger needlessly.”
12. What are Paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?
A. Flood damage in Houston. B. Flood prevention in Houston.
C. Heavy floods hitting Houston. D. People fighting floods in Houston.
13. What do we know about Hurricane Harvey?
A. It caused no deaths or injuries. B. It did a lot of damage to Texas.
C. It was less serious than this week’s rain. D. It was the biggest hurricane on record.
14. What can we learn from the weather report of the National Weather Service?
A. Fine days are coming. B. It will rain a little non-stop.
C. A hurricane is unavoidable. D. Floods will continue.
15.What did Samuel suggest local people do?
A. Stay indoors. B. Join firefighters.
C. Give up needless things. D. Comfort those who lost homes.
答案CBDA
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