The storm brought people closer together译文.doc

The storm brought people closer together. bring…. close 使…紧密 风暴把人们在一起。Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.在阿拉巴马，本可以听见屋外的强风。Black clouds were making the sky very dark.乌云使得天空变得很黑。With no light outside, it felt like midnight.外面没有亮光，感觉就像午夜般。The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.电视上的新闻报道说在这个区域有场暴风雨。Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.社区里的每个人都很忙。Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.本的爸爸正在窗外放着一片片木头，他的妈妈也正在确认和收音机正在运行。She also put some candles and matches n the table. 她在桌子上放了些蜡烛和火柴。Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.当雨水开始猛烈地敲打窗户的时候，本正在帮助他的妈妈做饭。After dinner, they tries to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.在晚饭后，他们玩牌，但是外面有暴风雨，很难玩开心。Ben could not sleep at first.本不能睡着。He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.3点风他睡着了。When he woke up, the sun was rising.当他醒来时，太阳正在升起。He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.他和家人出去，发现。Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.到处都有倒掉的树木，坏了的窗户和垃圾。They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.他们邻居们打扫区。Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.尽管暴风雨破坏了很多东西，但是它使家人和邻居们更了。