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Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds     1    （make）the sky very dark. With no light outside, it     2    （feel）like midnight. The 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     3    （make）sure the flashlight and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.

Ben was helping his mom to make dinner when the rain began to beat     4    （heavy）against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun     5     a serious storm happening outside.

Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell     6    （sleep）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     7    （find）the neighborhood in     8     mess.     9     （fall）trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm break many things apart, it brought families and neighbors     10    （close） together.

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A hurricane (飓风) is a huge storm that forms over warm ocean water. Hurricanes have     1     (wind) that move in a circle. Hurricane winds are very powerful, and can move at speeds from 120 km/h to over 300 km/h.

The center of hurricane winds is     2     (call) the eye. Winds in the eye     3     (be) not very strong. Around the eye is an area called the eye wall. The wall is where winds are the     4     (strong) and rain is the heaviest.

Strong winds and heavy rain can do a lot of damage (破坏) when a hurricane moves over land.

Hurricane winds can be strong enough to break windows into     5     (piece). The winds can even knock over tall trees, which might fall on     6     (build) or cars. Strong winds can pick up objects and send     7     (they) into the air, causing damage.

Heavy rain from a hurricane can cause floods in areas that are not close to a coast. The flood water can be very deep. It sometimes     8     (reach) almost up to the top of houses. Water goes into the houses     9     (quick) and does a lot of damage. Wooden structures (结构) might not be safe after a flood.

Although there is no way to prevent a hurricane, you can get     10     (prepare) for it.

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Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water mpeople feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe(安全的). Last summer, more than ten people died wthey were ethemselves in the water, and m    1    of them were students. But some people are snot careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that6ncan happen to them in water. Summer is here again , if you go swimming in summer, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in w. They donly because they were not c, not because they could not swim. So don’t get into water when you go swimming y, go with your teachers or your parents. If there are “No Swimming” sign, don’t get into water, either. If you remember these, swimming will be safer.

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Drowning (溺水) is among the 10 leading causes of death of children and young people in every region of the world, with children aged under 5 years especially at risk and males twice as     1     (like) to drown as females.

Tragedies are happening over and over again. To prevent them from growing     2     (far), we need to keep some safety tips in mind.

●Drowning ≠ Crying     3     help.

Drowning is often not as dramatic (引人注目的) as what we see in movies. When someone is drowning, especially if it is a child, they may not be able     4     (shout) out. A lot of times when kids drown, it looks like they are just absent-minded — but they are actually going unconscious (无意识的). At this point, they should be immediately carried out of the water.

●Life jackets can be a lifesaver.

Don’t use air-filled     5     foam (泡沫) toys, such as “water wings”, “noodles”, or inner-tubes, instead of life jackets. These toys are not life jackets and are not     6     (design) to keep swimmers safe.

●Don’t try to save drowning friends.

This is not when you should show your unconditional love to your drowning friends and family members. It is very likely that by saving them you can get     7     (you) into danger, and might end up becoming a drowning victim yourself.

    8     (save) someone drowning hand-in-hand with a few others can be even more dangerous. The “human chain” you form can easily break if one of you     9     (experience) any kind of tiredness, and one person can drag down the whole team.

●Know who can save a life.

Now, knowing that you cannot really save a life, who should you ask for help? Lifeguards. They are usually well-trained and are equipped with many     10     (test) life-saving methods. Therefore, if you think you see someone drowning, call a lifeguard at once, even if you’re not sure what drowning looks like or think you might be wrong.

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It seems that school bullying may happen in every school. Nobody likes to be bullied. School bullies hurt students     1     lot. Nobody wants to get hurt. If you see someone being bullied, you can give him or     2     a hand. You must do something to stop the bullying!     3     should you do when you see someone being bullied?

    4    , you can tell the bully to stop. Usually a bully will leave his victim (受害者) alone once he knows that someone is watching them. So, be brave and help those bullied students.

Next, you can tell an adult. Kids who are bullied are often scared. They are too     5     to tell an adult what is happening. You can be the messengers. If you tell an adult what is     6    , the victim will be saved. A trusted adult, like a parent or a teacher, can help     7     the bullying, too.

Finally, you can be a good     8    . Bullied students often feel very lonely because they     9     few friends. You can make friends     10     the bullied students and try to make them happy and confident. Then they will stay away from school bullying little by little.