Question

    The morning of March 2, 2012, was a busy one for the students in Mrs. Goodknight’s class in Henryville, Indiana. There was morning meeting with poems to read, jokes to share, and tests to prepare for. “It was just an ordinary day,” says student Lyric Darling, 12.

At noon, while students played basketball under a sunny sky, a huge tornado (龙卷风) was forming 50 miles away. Around 2:25 p.m., 20 minutes before school was supposed to let out, a huge tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, 20 miles away. As word spread, parents rushed to the school. Teachers rushed to get kids onto buses or into waiting cars. By 2:45, the skies were darkening.

“I was crying,” says Lyric. “All around me, kids were crying.” Two buses returned to the school with students whose parents had not been home. Teachers brought the kids to the office, where they all took cover under desks. Suddenly the power went out. And then the tornado attacked the school, filled with wood and trees and glass. The tornado was over the school for less than one minute. In that time, it almost completely destroyed the school. Teachers were about to lead the group out of the office when a second tornado was upon them. When it finally ended, the group made its way out of the building.

Over the next few hours, parents arrived, overjoyed to find their children. The next day, it was clear: All of Henryville’s people were safe.

There were so many sad and frightening stories. Some students saw the tornado with their own eyes. Some lost their homes. But many described how the community (社区) came together to help and support each other. “You learn what’s important,” Mrs. Goodknight says.

1.When did the tornado hit the school?

A. In the morning. B. At noon.

C. Around 2:25. D. After 2:45.

2.What did the teachers do in the face of the tornado?

A. They asked all the students to take cover under desks.

B. They told parents to wait for their kids at home.

C. They sent all the students to their homes.

D. They helped the students get on buses.

3.We can learn from the text that the tornado _____.

A. got many students killed B. caused great damage to the school

C. lasted for a few minutes D. made the community feel hopeless

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。讲述了2012年3月2日下午 2点45分，龙卷风席卷了印第安纳州的一所学校。在龙卷风来临之前，老师们急忙把孩子们送上公共汽车或等候的汽车，龙卷风对学校造成了很大的破坏。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“By 2:45, the skies were darkening.”可知2：45时，天在黑下来，即龙卷风是2:45席卷了学校的，故选D。

2.细节理解题。第二段倒数第二句“Teachers rushed to get kids onto buses or into waiting cars.”可知在面对龙卷风时，老师们急忙把孩子们送上公共汽车或等候的汽车。故选D。

3.细节理解题。第三段倒数第三句“In that time, it almost completely destroyed the school.”可知龙卷风几乎完全摧毁了学校，即龙卷风给学校造成了很大的破坏。故选B。