Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.Black clouds were making the sky very dark.With no light outside，it felt like midnight.The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
   Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.She also put some candles and matches on the table.
   Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.After dinner，they tried to play a card game，but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
   Ben could not sleep at first.He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3：00 a.m.When he woke up，the sun was rising.He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.Fallen trees，broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.Although the storm broke many things apart，it brought families and neighbors closer together.

（1）What was the weather like before the heavy rainstorm started？

B

B

A．It was windy and rainy.
B．It was cloudy and windy.
C．It was sunny and windy.
D．It was snowy and rainy.
（2）What did Ben's mother do before the rainstorm？

C

C

A．She worked outside.
B．She made candles on the table.
C．She was busy getting prepared.
D．She had fun playing games.
（3）How did Ben's family feel when they played cards？

D

D

A．Excited.
B．Happy.
C．Calm.
D．Worried.
（4）What does the underlined word"mess"in the last paragraph mean？

A

A

A．臟亂.
B．整潔.
C．忙碌.
D．昏暗.
（5）Which is the right order of the following events？

B

B

①Ben's family played a card game.
②Ben and his mom made dinner.
③Ben's family cleaned up the neighborhood.
④Ben's dad put pieces of wood over the windows.
A．②①④③
B．④②①③
C．④①③②
D．②④①③