Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesd...

Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona. The storm brought several inches(英寸) of rain in a short time. The National Weather Service reported the rainfall was more than the area had all last summer.

Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September, bringing with it terrible storms with heavy rain and heavy winds. Because the desert around Phoenix experiences little rain most of the year, the water had nowhere to go when heavy rain started hitting the area on Tuesday.

Up to 8 inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona. The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5 inches of rain from the storm. Places were flooding fast, and people tried to avoid the dangers that followed.

"We had many calls about the flooding of roads, buildings and homes, asking for help. We've got our men jumping from one car to the next. We worked all day and night without a break," Phoenix Fire Captain(队长), Benjamin Santillan said.

A helicopter(直升机) group saved two women and three dogs from a home outside of Phoenix that had been surrounde(包围) by moving water. Some drivers in cars were pulled out and saved by firefighters. People in schools and parks were sent to safe places.

1.What happened in Phoenix and Arizona?

A. Heavy snow.　　 B. Earthquakes.　　 C. Rainstorms.　　 D. Strong wind.

2.How long does the rain season last?

A. One month.　　 B. Two months.　　 C. Four months.　　 D. Six months.

3.The underlined word "flooding" means _____________ .

A. covering with water　　 B. covering with snow

C. covering with clouds　　 D. covering with ice

4.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _____________.

A. some buildings were flooded terribly　　 B. Benjamin Santillan is Phoenix Fire Captain

C. some roads and homes were flooded　　 D. the firefighters worked hard on the storm

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When they came to the forest, they suddenly heard somebody 　　　　　 for help.

A. called B. to call C. calling D. calls

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Don’t come to me ________ I call for your help.

A.although B.because C.unless D.when

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When someone is hurt in an accident, we can call__________ for help.

A. 114　　 B. 119　　 C. 110　　 D. 122

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____ the situation in Iraq is very dangerous, the woman reporter still keeps on working there.

A.If B.Though C.Because D.Now that

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- We got here on Tuesday afternoon.　　 -_______ Why didn't you call us earlier'?

A. Good luck!　　             B. You did?

C. It's no surprise.　　     D. You are welcome.

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- We got here on Tuesday afternoon.　　 -_______ Why didn't you call us earlier'?

A. Good luck!　　 B. You did?

C. It's no surprise.　　 D. You are welcome.

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- We got here on Tuesday afternoon.　　 -_______ Why didn't you call us earlier'?

A. Good luck!　　 　　　　 B. You did?

C. It's no surprise.　　 D. You are welcome.

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Mr. Brown was in school for only one year when he was young and later on he was made to help his father to work in the fields. There wasn’t e　 1. 　 rain for several years and though there was a river nearby, the water was polluted. The farmers dared not w 2.　 their corn with the polluted water. So they had several poor harvests. They had l　 3. 　 food and sometimes they were hungry. One year his parents died of hunger and there was no one to care for him. He had to go to find work in the town and he learned to drive a truck in a factory.

Coming from a village made him strong and ready to help others. He met a girl who loved him, so they got married. His wife works in a shop and his children study in a school. He tries his best to　 s　 4. 　 everything even if a pound, and hardly eats in a restaurant. He’s good at c　 5. 　 and always takes some food he has made at home with him when he goes to work in the morning.

It was Sam’s eighth birthday yesterday. The boy hoped to have dinner in a restaurant. At first, Mr. Brown wouldn’t agree. Then he thought his son had never had anything in restaurants before, so he decided to give in. The boy was very happy and the Browns went to a restaurant for the

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—Why didn’t you ask us for help when you were in trouble?

—I __________. I managed perfectly well on my own.

A. mustn’t　　 B. needn’t to　　 C. didn’t have to　　 D. couldn’t

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