2024_2025学年新教材高中英语UNIT4NATURALDISASTERSSectionⅡRea.docVIP

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CALGARY,CANADA—ItwasoneofthemostimportantphonecallsBruceBurrellhaseverreceived,acallwarningthatafloodwasheadedCalgarysway.

“IgotaphonecallaboutfiveinthemorningonThursdayfromLenMcCharles,whowasonwatchatthetime,andhesaid‘therehasbeenbigfloodinginCanmoreanditsheadingthisway’，”saidBurrell,theheadoftheCalgaryEmergencyManagementAgency.

“Igotupimmediately,turnedonthemorningnews,sawthepicturesfromCanmoreandthencalledMcCharlesback.Isaid‘opentheEmergencyOperationsCentre’．”

BurrellwasintheEOCfor48hoursstraightanditwasntuntilBurrellleftthecentreforthefirsttimethatthedisasterhithim.

“Onceyoustepoutsideandyouactuallyseeitandhearit,itpaintsacompletelydifferentpicturefromwhatyouthoughtyouwouldbedealingwith.”

CalgaryfirefighterscametohelptheCalgarianswhowereinfluencedbyfloodwaters.KealPrince,captainoftheCalgaryFireDepartmentremembershowayoungboylosthisfingerwhilehelpingawomanremovedebris(瓦砾)outofherhouse.

“Ashisfingergotcutoffitwentintoafullyloadeddumpster(装好的垃圾箱)，”Princesaid.“Peoplehadworkedhourstogetthedumpsterloadedandnowtheyreworkingtirelessly,quickly,tounloadthatdumpster,lookingforthatfinger.”

“Wehadtoremovealotofdebristofindthatfinger.Luckily,thefingerwasfoundanditwasreattached(重新接上)，”Princeadded.

Burrellisproudofwhatthecityhasachievedsofar.Andhesaysthecitycouldnthavedoneitwithouthundredsofunsungheroes.“TherewerealotofunbelievablethingsthatwentonduringthefloodandIthinkthatiswhatCalgariansneedtobeproudof.”

语篇解读：本文是一则新闻报道。文章主要报道了加拿大Calgary这个地方的人们竭力抗洪的故事。

1．OnthemorningofThursday,Burrell．

A．recognisedhishousewasflooded

B．wascalledtogotoCanmoretohelppeople

C．gottoknowfromothersaboutacomingdisaster

D．openedhishousean