阅读理解。
The incident took place on Sunday,the 25th Of June. On that particular day,a south wind had been
gusting (劲吹) on and off all morning. It was not strong enough to cause us any concern,so we carried
on our daily work not suspecting what was about to happen.
The storm gave us very little warming. Black clouds loomed over the distant horizon (地平线) so
suddenly that we were taken by surprise. Even then,we were not really worried,as the clouds seemed
to be moving over our house and towards the distant mountains. Then,just as the clouds had moved
inland,the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm.
Instantly,we were busily preparing for the worst. The whole family had experienced such a storm
before and everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and crops. There was very little we
could do about the corps. But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded again. My older
brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above river. If
the river flooded,they should be safe there.
In the meantime,my father was mending a shed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of
fine service. If the tin flew off,it could damage the house. My younger brother began hurriedly carrying
firewood under the shelter. My job was to help Mum board up the windows.If the storm develop into a
cyclone (旋风), the boards would protect the glass.
The storm raged for four hours,pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five years. As
expected. the river broke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock. '
Then, just as we were beginning to lose hope,the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun. The
animals were safe, and the roof was still nailed on. "All's well that ends well," Said my mother.
1. When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance _____.
A. the family were surprised
B. they were extremely worried
C. they were preparing for the worst
D. they faced the storm bravely
2. "There was very little we could do about the crops" indicates that _____.
A. little damage would be done to the crops
B. they had everything ready for the crops
C. they felt unable to protect the crops
D. the crops should be safe enough there
3. The underlined word "stock" in the third paragraph refers to _____.
A. money owned by the family
B. goods for sale
C. supplies for family use
D. farm animals .
4. It can be inferred from what the mother said that _____·
A. they had no damage at all
B. everything went beyond their expectation
C. everything was under control
D. the family could have suffered a greater loss
