15．My community and suite are still recovering from the disaster that struck recently．A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees，blocking roads，damaging homes，and destroying power lines．
Hundreds of people suddenly found themselves in the dark without water，electricity，air conditioning，telephones，the Internet，and television．They found themselves cut off from the modem world enduring uncomfortable heat．
The most amazing thing happened，however，as the reality of the crisis sank in：it brought out the best in us．While there were a few acts of selfishness and stealing they were covered by the wave of love that came from the hearts of so many．
People shared their food，ice，and gas．People who still had power opened their homes to those who had none．People rushed out to clear roads and homes．Selfless power crews worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity．People gathered to talk，share hugs and offer words of hope and faith that God would see them through it all．Strangers came together as one family to help each other in this time of great need．
It was such a joy seeing all these people acting like true Children of God under the most trying circumstances．Life's disasters often strike all of us．No one is spared．We all get hurt and challenged．How we respond to them，though，is up to us．We can let them bring out the worst or the best in us．We can react to them like demons of selfishness or like angels of love．
May you always bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may throw at you then May you live all of your days here with so much love that Heaven sings and God smiles．
24．How were the community and state affected by the storm？C
A．Power lines were restored．
B．People were blocking the roads．
C．Electricity supply was cut off．
D．The unbearable heat killed people．
25．Why did the reality bring out the best in people？D
A．Because there were no acts of selfishness and stealing．
B．Because people were busy repairing the damaged roads．
C．Because Children of God got all of people together here．
D．Because people are only too ready to help others selflessly．
26．What docs"trying"in paragraph 5 mean？B
A．easy．B．difficult．C．convenient．D．comfortable．
27．What suggestion does the writer give when it comes lo difficulties？C
A．Throw your heart to life．
B．Leave your soul to demons．
C．Face difficulties with love．
D．Choose whatever you like．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了社區(qū)和國家受風暴影響電力供應被切斷，但大家眾志成城，共同度過難關．
解答 24．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees，blocking roads，damaging homes，and destroying power lines可知社區(qū)和國家受風暴影響電力供應被切斷；故選C．
25．D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段it brought out the best in us．While there were a few acts of selfishness and stealing they were covered by the wave of love that came from the hearts of so many可知它帶來了最好的一面因為人們都很愿意幫助別人；故選D．
26．B．詞義猜測題．根據(jù)文章It was such a joy seeing all these people acting like true Children of God under the most trying circumstances可知這是一個快樂的看到這些人就像是在最艱難的情況下真正的上帝的孩子；意為艱難的；故選B．
27．C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段May you always bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may throw at you then May you live all of your days here with so much love that Heaven sings and God smiles可知要用愛面對困難；故選C．
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
