山东省枣庄市2020届中考英语阅读、语法与写作专项训练：八年级下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? SectionA 3a 一、第二部分 阅读A 读下面的文章，然后回到文章后的问题。请在答题卡21~25题后的横线上写上答案。 The Storm Brought People Closer Together Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. T he news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.