AnAnnouncement
Itwasasmalltownwhichlaybythecoast.Mostpeopletherelivedbycatchingfish.ThehurricanesoftenstrucktheareafromJulytoOctober.Someofthepeoplediedontheseawhentheirboatswereblownoverbythehighwinds.Sotheypaidmuchattentiontotheweatherforecasts.Theywereafraidtomeetwiththehurricaneswhentheywerecatchingfishonthesea.Eachofthefamilieshadaradioandpeoplealwaystookthemwiththemselvesandlistenedtothematanytime.
ItwasSeptember.Ahurricaneattackedthetownonenight.Plentyoftreeswerepushedoverandalltheelectricandtelephonelineswerebroken.Peoplecouldn’twatchTVorcalltheirfriendsorgotowork.Totheirangertheycouldn’tlistentotheweatherforecaststheTownRadioStationbroadcast.Thefoodandfreshwaterwouldsoonbeshortandthepatientscouldn’tbegivenmedicalcare—nomedicinecouldbecarriedthere.Peopledidn’tknowwhatwouldhappenandtheylookedanxious.
Onthefourthdaytheyreadanannouncement(通告)ontheTownWeekly.Itwaswritten“Recentlywehavetostoptheweatherforecastbecauseofthebadweather.Weusuallygettheforecastsfromtheairport.Buttheroadsareallblockedbythefallentreesandstones.Whetherornotwe’llbeabletobroadcasttheweatherforecasttomorrowdependsontheweather!”
1.Thepeopleinthetownoftentookradioswiththemselvesbecause______.
A.theyfeltlonelywhencatchingfishontheseaandlistenedtotheweatherforecasts
B.theywereinterestedintheweatherforecasts
C.theycouldn’twatchTVonthesea
D.theyhopedtolistentosomegoodnews
2.Thewriterwritesthepassagemainlyto______.
A.desrcibetheimportanceofweatherforecast
B.giveanewsreport
C.describeabadeffectofnaturaldisasters
D.towarnpeopletobecarefulagainsthurricane
3.Readtheannouncementthepeoplewere______.
A.encouragedB.happyC.excited D.disappointed