专题5 阅读理解_41

（2016·北京）阅读理解。
 
SurvivingHurricaneSandy(飓风桑迪)
 
NatalieDoan,14,hasalwaysfeltluckytoliveinRockaway,NewYork.Livingjustafewblocksfromthebeach,Nataliecanseetheoceanandhearthewavefromherhouse.“It’stheoceanthatmakesRockawaysospecial,”shesays.
 
OnOctober29,2012,thatoceanturnedfierce.Thatnight,HurricaneSandyattackedtheEastCoast,andRockawaywashitespeciallyhard.Fortunately,Natalie’sfamilyescapedtoBrooklynshortlybeforethecity’sbridgeclosed.
 
WhentheyreturnedtoRockawaythenextday,theyfoundtheirneighborhoodinruins.ManyofNatalie’sfriendshadlosttheirhomesandwerelivingfaraway.Allaroundher,peopleweresuffering,especiallytheelderly.Natalie’sschoolwassodamagedthatshehadtotemporarilyattendaschoolinBrooklyn.
 
Inthefollowingfewdays,themenandwomenhelpingRockawayrecoverinspiredNatalie.Volunteerscamewithcarloadsofdonatedclothingandtoys.Neighborsdevotedtheirsparetimetohelpingothersrebuild.Teenagersclimbeddozensofflightsofstairstodeliverwaterandfoodtoelderlypeopletrappedinpowerlesshigh-risebuildings.
 
“MymomtellsmethatIcan’tcontrolwhathappenstome,”Nataliesays.“butIcanalwayschoosehowIdealwithit.”
 
Natalie’schoicewastohelp.
 
Shecreatedawebsitepagematchingsurvivorsinneedwithdonorswhowantedtohelp.NataliepostedintroductionaboutaboynamedPatrick,wholosthisbaseballcardcollectingwhenhishouseburneddown.Withindays,Patrick’scollectionwasreplaced.
 
Inthecomingmonths,herwebsitepagehelpedlotsofkids:Christopher,whoreceivedanewbasketball;Charlie,whogotanewkeyboard.Nataliealsoworkedwithotherorganizationstobringmuch-needsuppliestoRockaway.Hereffortsmadeherafamousperson.LastApril,shewasinvitedtotheWhiteHouseandhonoredasaHurricaneSandyChampionofChange.
 
Today,thescars(创痕)ofdestructionarestillseeninRockaway,buthopeisintheair.Thestreetsareclear,andmanyhomeshavebeenrebuilt.“Ican’timaginelivinganywherebutRockaway,”【小题1】aliedeclares.“Myneighborhoodwillbeback,evenstrongerthanbefore.”
 
59.WhenNataliereturnedtoRockawayafterthehurricane,shefound______.A．somefriendshadlosttheirlivesB．herneighborhoodwasdestroyedC．herschoolhadmovedtoBrooklynD．heelderlywerefreefromsuffering【小题2】Accordingtoparagraph4,whoinspiredNataliemost?A．ThepeoplehelpingRockawayrebuildB．Thepeopletrappedinhigh_risebuildingC．ThevolunteersdonatingmoneytosurvivorsD．Localteenagersbringingclothingtoelderlypeople【小题3】HowdidNataliehelpthesurvivors?A．ShegavehertoystothekidsB．ShetookcareofyoungerchildrenC．ShecalledontheWhiteHousetohelpD．Shebuiltaninformationsharingplatform【小题4】Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．LittlepeoplecanmakeabigdifferenceB．AfriendinneedisafriendindeedC．EastorWest,homeisbestD．Technologyispower