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Floods happen when too much water covers the land. They can come from 1. h rains, rivers that rise too high, or big waves from the sea. Floods can be very 2. d. Every year, thousands of people lose their lives because of floods.
Floods also 3. c many other problems. In 2024, more than 19 million people had to leave their homes because of floods. In 2023, floods in Slovenia caused 4. d equal to about 16% of the country's economy. In the United States, floods cost billions of dollars every year. After a flood, food can become hard to find, and dirty water can spread disease.
Floods are becoming more common, and one major 5. r is that the Earth's temperature is rising. When the Earth gets warmer, the air can 6. h more water. This makes rain heavier and storms stronger. Also, dry ground cannot soak up water well. Water flows quickly into low areas and causes flooding.
So, what can we do? Early warning systems can tell people 7. w floods are coming, so they have time to get to safe places. Building sea walls can help stop floodwater. Cities are also turning into "sponge cities" by building special streets and green spaces. These features help soak up rainwater, slow it down, and 8. r the risk of flooding. But in some places, scientists say the safest way may be a plan called "managed retreat". This means moving people away from areas that flood again and again.
Floods are a big challenge. 9. B if we work together and plan well, we can stay safe and protect our homes. By understanding the causes and taking action, we can make a real 10. d.

B 原典品读
That Saturday afternoon in the little town the Harpers and Aunt Polly's family prepared their 11. b_______ clothes for the funeral(葬礼) with great sadness. The village was unusually quiet. The Saturday holiday was difficult for the children. They had no pleasure in their games and finally stopped playing. In the afternoon Becky walked 12. u_______ round the empty school playground, feeling very sad. She said to 13. h_______, "I haven't got anything to remember him and I'll never see him again."
When the children returned from 14. s_______ the next morning, the bell at the funeral home began to ring. The villagers arrived, 15. t_______ in whispers about the sad event. But there was no whisper inside, and nobody could remember seeing the room so crowded. Aunt Polly entered, followed by Sid and Mary, and then by the Harper family, all dressed in black, and everyone 16. s_______ until the families sat down at the front.
They said something and sang a song. The speaker spoke about the three boys in such a way
that everyone thought they had made a 17. m______ to see only badness and problems in them.
The people were so moved that they all started 18. c______.
There was a slight noise which nobody noticed. A moment later the room's door 19. o______. The speaker stood still in surprise. First one and then another pair of eyes turned round, and then, almost at once, everyone stood up and looked while the 20. t______ "dead" boys came walking up the aisle(过道). They hid and listened to their own funeral service!
—Adapted from *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer