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Find the main idea of each paragraph. the reasons why the hurricane caused so much damage back to normal basic facts about a hurricane in England lucky escapes the damage caused by the hurricane (Para.2) (Para.5) (Para.1) (Para.4) (Para.3)

MAIN IDEAS Para.1 basic facts about one hurricane in England Para.2 the reasons why the hurricane caused so much damage Para.3 the damage caused by the hurricane Para.4 lucky escapes Para.5 back to normal

Para.1 basic facts about the 1987 hurricane in England On Friday 16th October,1987, a hurricane struck the southeast of England. Time Place The hurricane crossed the southeast corner of England with winds of up to 160kph. Speed of wind Nineteen people lost their lives The number of people who lost their lives

Basic facts in para.1: time ,place, the speed of wind the number of people who lost their lives If the hurricane had happened during the day-time, there would have been many more deaths

struck crossed lost had happened would have been Fill in the blanks with words from the text. On Friday 16th October,1987, a hurricane __________the southeast of England .Between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. the hurricane _________the southeast corner of England with winds of up to 160kph.Nineteen people ______their lives If the hurricane _______________during the day-time, there ____________________many more deaths. struck crossed lost had happened would have been

rain heavily / 2 days ground/wet autumn/leaves on Para.2 the reasons why the hurricane caused so much damage rain heavily / 2 days ground/wet autumn/leaves on

blocked Traffic brought down Communication cut off Para.3 the damage caused by the hurricane 1.Roads, paths and railway lines were _______ 2.Electricity lines as well as telephone poles were _____________ 3.Electricity and water supply were ______ blocked _______ was blocked Traffic brought down _________________ was interrupted Communication cut off

(tree/not fall onto her body) one woman (tree/not fall onto her body) If the tree ____________(fall) onto her body,she ______________________(kill) had fallen would have been killed Para.4 lucky escapes one family (not remain in the house/ move to a field nearby/escape being killed) If the family ______________(not move) to a field nearby,the daughter______________(die) hadn’t moved would have died

Advice from the experts: ☆ canned food and an opener ☆ plenty of water ☆ flashlights ☆ a battery powered radio and extra batteries 　 ☆ a first aid kit and necessary medicines ☆ sleeping bags, and protective clothing ☆ cash and credit cards advice

Para.5 back to normal difficult time,labour and money It was ___________to clear all the roads and to mend all the broken electricity lines and telephone poles. A.quick B.easy C.difficult D.impossible difficult It cost _______________________ to get everything back to normal. A.time B.labour C.money D.all of the above time,labour and money