Efforts were underway in Bangladesh to deliver food and drinking water to millions of people struggling after a heavy rain led to flooding, which hit a quarter of the country. There are around 3.5 million Bangladeshis at risk of river flooding every year according to a 2015 report by the World Bank.
On Wednesday, at least 17 of the country’s 64 districts (地区), mostly in the northern and north-eastern Sylhet, were suffering from the natural disaster. Government officials said at least 36 people had been killed and about 4.5 million people stuck so far. The floods also caused damage to agriculture (农业), electricity, and clean water supply.
Sylhet is among the worst affected, with several areas without electricity. “Many people are in great need of food and drinking water,” said Enam Ahmed, 45, living in the worst-hit Sunmaganj district. “There is water everywhere but no drinking water. Flood shelters are filled with people but they are not getting enough food,” he said.
The situation in Bangladesh has been worsened by rain water falling down from the surrounding hills of India’s Meghalaya state, which received more than 970 mm (38 inches) of rain on Sunday, according to a government report.
“The flood situation in the three Barak valley districts continues to be very serious. Army rescuers have evacuated thousands of trapped people to safe places. 14 rescue teams with more than 70 boats and over 400 men have been pressed into action in the heavily flooded districts,” said a local flood control official. About 5.5 million people have been displaced, about 3.7 million of whom are staying in government-run temporary (临时的) shelters on higher ground.
Locals in the flood-affected areas said they had never seen such serious floods before.
8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The role played by government officials. |
B.The people frapped in the disaster. |
C.The number of districts in the country. |
D.The damage caused by the floods. |
9. What do we know about the flood shelters?
A.There is a crying need for food. |
B.They can provide enough clean water. |
C.They are too old to hold people. |
D.There are few villagers staying inside. |
10. What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 5 mean?
A.Called on. | B.Checked out. |
C.Moved away. | D.Sent in. |
11. What can we infer from the text?
A.More rescue efforts are needed. |
B.The floods hit the whole country. |
C.The disaster is the biggest ever. |
D.Rivers nationwide are at risk. |