7．Strong winds were blowing outside.It is reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Black clouds were making the sky very dark.（1）
no light outside，it felt like midnight.
Everyone in the （2）
（neighbor） was busy.Ben's dad （3）
（put） 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 （4）
the rain began to beat （5）
（heavy） against the windows.After dinner，they tried to play a card game，but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm （6）
（happen） outside.Ben could not sleep at first.He finally fell asleep when the wind was （7）
（die） 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 （8）
a mess.Fallen trees，broken windows and rubbish （9）
（be） everywhere.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. （10）
the storm broke many things apart，it brought families and neighbors closer together.
