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Thestormbroughtpeopleclosertogether.bring….close使…紧密风暴把人们更紧密地团结在一起。BencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.在阿拉巴马，本可以听见屋外的强风。Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.乌云使得天空变得很黑。Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.=withoutlight外面没有亮光，感觉就像午夜般。ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.电视上的新闻报道说在这个区域有场暴风雨。Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.社区里的每个人都很忙。Ben’sdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.本的爸爸正在窗外放着一片片木头，他的妈妈也正在确认手电筒和收音机正在运行。Shealsoputsomecandlesandmatchesonthetable.她还在桌子上放了些蜡烛和火柴。Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.当雨水开始猛烈地敲打窗户的时候，本正在帮助他的妈妈做饭。Afterdinner,theytriestoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.在晚饭后，他们想玩牌，但是外面有暴风雨，很难玩得开心。Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.起初本不能睡着。Hefinallyfellasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.当大约早上3点风慢慢减弱的时候，他终于睡着了。Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.当他醒来时，太阳正在升起。Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodinamess.他和家人出去，发现四周一片狼藉。Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.到处都有倒掉的树木，坏了的窗户和垃圾。Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.他们与邻居们一起打扫社区。Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.尽管暴风雨破坏了很多东西，但是它使家人和邻居们更紧密地团结起来了。