1、The Storm Brought People Closer Together,孝義七中 286班 教 師 張進(jìn)靈,A terrible storm swept through two neighborhoods in Sydney on February 8, 2017.,A terrible storm swept through two neighborhoods in Sydney on February 8, 2017. It started at around 2:00 p.m. and lasted (持續(xù)) for only 50 minutes but it caused

2、a lot of damage (損失). According to the results of survey, the houses of more than 32 families fell down. The windows of 20 homes were broken and there were many holes on the top of the houses. Unluckily, one person was killed and several were badly hurt and taken to hospital. Over two hundred people

3、 lost their homes after the storm. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought people closer together.,Breaking News,The Storm Brought People Closer Together,What happened?,Before the storm,Strong winds were blowing hard.,Black clouds were making the sky very dark.,With no light outside,

4、it felt like midnight.,What was the weather like?,The rain was beating heavily against the window.,Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches o

5、n the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.,What was Bens family doing?,Before the storm,What was Bens family doing?,was putting pieces of wood over the windows,was helping his mom.,Bens dad,Ben,The storm brought the family together.,put

6、.on the table.,was making sure.were working,Bens mom,While the storm,“I was having dinner with my parents when I heard a strange and loud noise (聲音). A few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I couldnt find my mother. So I went back inside quickly

7、 and found her and came out. Then I saw my neighbor Mr. Wang under his fallen house. My father and I ran to save him, safe but very scared.” Ben said.,What happened to Bens family?,I was having dinner with my parents when I heard a strange and loud noise.,I was having dinner with . when I heard .,A

8、few minutes later, our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out,A few minutes later, . fell down . We tried.,but then I couldnt find my mother. So I went back inside quickly and found her and came out.,but then I couldnt find . So I went . and found . and .,Then I saw my neighbor

9、 Mr. Wang under his fallen house. My father and I ran to save him, safe but very scared.”,Then I saw .under . . ran to . safe but very scared.”,A few minutes later,.,But then.So.and.,Then.,.when.,safe but scared.,What happened to Bens family?,The storm brought the neighbors together.,After the storm

10、,Soon, the wind was dying down, the sun was rising. But the neighborhoods were in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. All the neighbors started to help each other and joined to clean up the neighborhood together. Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) a

11、rea and the welfare department (福利機(jī)構(gòu)) brought them food, clothes and shelter. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought people closer together.,What was the neighborhood like?,fallen trees,broken windows,fallen houses,everywhere was in a mess,After the storm,The storm brought people clo

12、sed together.,All the neighbors started to help each other and joined to clean up the neighborhood together.,How,clean up fix up look for give out food help homeless children set up tents send . to hospital take care of .,How did the reporter report the terrible storm?,before the storm,while the storm,after the storm,The storm brought p