胶州市2014高考英语文章阅读类训练(10)及答案或解析阅读理解BEIJING,China(CNN)--Chineseworkersandarmysoldierswereracingtosweepsnow-coveredhighwaysandunclograilwayroutesformillionsoftravelerstrappedbycoldweather
Morethan67millionpeoplehavebeenaffectedbytheweatherandeconomiclossesareexpectedtoreachasmuchas$3billion,Chineseofficialssay
Thesnowstormshavedamagedpowerlines,housesandfarmland,causingfearsoffoodandenergyshortages
Twenty-fourpeoplehavediedandsome827,000peoplehavebeenevacuatedin14differentprovinces,theMinistryofCivilAffairssaidMonday
Inthepastweek,thesnowstormshavehittheprovincesincentral,easternandsouthernChina
"We'veneverseensuchacoldweatherlastingforsuchlongatime,"saidTangShan,amaninhis70sinChangsha,thecapitalofHunanprovince
"Thelasttimewehadoneherewasover50yearsago,andnotthisbad
"Thesnowandsleethavepar