Read the passage and answer the questions.
读这篇短文，回答问题。
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
暴风雨把人们的距离拉近了
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.
在阿拉巴马州，本能听到他家外面的强劲的风声。
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
乌云使天空变得黑压压的。
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
电视里播报有强烈的暴风雨已经到了这个地区。
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.
社区里的每个人都在忙碌着。
Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
本的爸爸正在把一块块木头钉在窗户上，而他的妈妈正在确认和收音机都能正常使用。
She also put some candles and matches on the table.
她还把一些蜡烛和火柴放在桌子上。
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
当雨开始对着窗户猛烈地敲打时，本在帮助他的妈妈做晚饭。
After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
晚饭后，他们原本想打一下牌，但外面的暴风雨太大了，没有心情打牌了。
Ben could not sleep at first.
起初本睡不着。
He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3: 00 a. m.
在大约凌晨3点风逐渐变弱时他终于睡着了。
When he woke up, the sun was rising.
当他醒来时，太阳正冉冉升起。
He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.
他和家人一起来到外面，发现社区脏乱不堪。
Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
到处都是被风吹倒的树、被砸破的窗户还有垃圾。
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
他们加入到街坊邻居中，帮着一起把社区打扫干净。
Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
虽然这场暴风雨破坏了许多东西，但是它把家人和邻居们的距离拉得更近了。
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