课时跟踪检测(十七)Ⅰ
阅读理解AItwastimeforaschoolholidayandIwasathome
Myfamily'shousewaslocatedin(位于)anareabythesea
Ijustsatdowninfrontofthetelevision
SuddenlyIheardaloudnoiseandthenthefirstshockstartedtohit
MymomandIrantothefrontdoor
Wegotoutandwewerestandinginthestreetholdingontoeachothertostandup
Thegroundwascoveredwithsnow
Icouldrememberwatchingblackcracksintheearthsnakingtheirwayalongtheground
Atreeinourbackyardwasactuallycutinhalf
Assuddenlyastheearthquakestarted,itwasover
Deadsilence
Thenalightsnowbegantofall
Allthepowerwasoff—noradio,noTVandnocommunicationwiththeoutsideworld
Wefoundoutlaterthatthegroundareawasloweredanaverageof35feet
Mydadsucceededingettinghomefromwhereheworkedinthecitycentre
Laterthateveningweweretoldtoleavetheareabecauseaterribleoceanwavewasexpected
Wespentthenightandthe