(C)

This is a story about a storm in Moscow. It happened two and a half years ago. It was the first time in my life that I had seen such a strong storm. 

　It was a sunny day in July, and I was at home watching TV. The window was wide open because the weather was so hot. Suddenly, I felt a strong wind from outside. I looked out of the window and saw a black sky and trees blown over because of the strong wind. I tried to close the window, but the wind made me fall down. I was afraid that the glass might break. I stood up and tried to close the window again, but it was impossible because the wind was stronger, and it was pushing the window open. I ran into the bathroom and took the mop to close the window. It worked.

　When I looked outside, the tree in front of my window was flat on the ground, and there was strong thunder and lightning. I decided to pull out all the electrical plugs. It took about 10 seconds.

　Suddenly, the wind stopped, and it began to hail (下冰雹). After about 10 minutes, everything stopped, and the sun shone as before. It was strange. A few minutes later, the phone began to ring every five minutes. My friends or relatives called me. We asked each other how it was and how we felt after the storm.

　However, a great many trees died because of the storm. For a few days, people helped clean parks and gardens. Some people’s cars were damaged（损坏）by trees’ falling on them. This is my story about a storm in Moscow. It shows us that we are children of nature, and we must respect her.

(1) How long did the storm last?

 

A. About 10 seconds. B. About 5 minutes. 

 

C. A few hours. D. About 10 minutes.
(2) During the storm, what did the writer do?

 

A. Watched TV and pulled out electrical plugs.

 

B. Closed the window and answered telephone calls.

 

C. Closed the window and pulled out electrical plugs.

 

D. Watched TV and closed the window.
(3) What can we infer from the passage?

 

A. Such a strong storm often happens in Moscow.

 

B. The storm caused some loss.

 

C. People had known nothing about the storm before it happened.

 

D. The writer is a native in Moscow.

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(4) What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

 

A. Human beings should protect nature.

 

B. The power of nature is great.

 

C. Human beings will pay for what they do.

 

D. Human beings know little about nature.