A hurricane （颶風(fēng)） is a huge storm that forms over warm ocean water.Hurricanes have winds that move in（1）

a

a

circle.Hurricane winds are very（2）

powerful

powerful

（ power），and can move at speeds from 120 km/h to over 300 km/h.
   The centre of hurricane winds is called the eye.Winds in the eye（3）

are

are

（be） not very strong.Around the eye is an area called the eye wall.The wall is where winds are the （4）

strongest

strongest

（strong） and rain is the heaviest.
   Strong winds and heavy rain can do a lot of damage （破壞） when a hurricane moves over land.
   Hurricane winds can be strong enough to break（5）

windows

windows

（window） into pieces.The winds can even knock over tall trees，which might fall on buildings or cars.Strong winds can pick up objects and send（6）

them

them

（they） into the air，causing damage.
   Heavy rain from a hurricane can cause floods in areas that are not close （7）

to

to

a coast.The floodwater can be very deep.It sometimes（8）

reaches

reaches

（reach） almost up to the top of houses.Water goes into the houses（9）

quickly

quickly

（quick） and does a lot of damage.Wooden structures （結(jié)構(gòu)） might not be safe after a flood.
   （10）

Though

Though

there is no way to prevent a hurricane，you can get prepared for it.