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My parents had always prepared for hurricanes. It is what 1 people do in Florida because “you never know”. For us, that 2 a white metal cabinet (储藏柜) in our utility room (杂用间) filled with cans of food. We could 3 eat anything out of the cabinet because “you never know” when a hurricane will come.
As a kid, I was 4 about the white cabinet. I thought it was kind of strange to have food in the utility room. But, one look from my mother 5 me from opening the door to glance inside.
One year, Channel 4 reported that Hurricane Dora was 6 for the northern part of Florida. Soon the storm got 7 and the wind blew. Then, the tall pine trees started to sway. And, by “sway”, I meant “ 8 over or crash down on anything in their way”. We were lucky, as the 9 went other directions and didn’t take our power out.
However, when my mother started cooking, the power was out. 10 I figured it was time to crack open that white cabinet. But, Dad thought it was time to 11 up the charcoal grill outside where it was raining and windy. To this day, I never 12 a man’s love for his grill.
Our power came back for a while. So, my mother began cooking everything she could and 13 it away, to the neighbors, to friends without power, to anyone who was 14 up. I was hoping that the fried chicken was going to find its way to our 15 . But, it didn’t. And, just as the last of the food was sent out and she began to work on our dinner, yes, we lost our 16 . It was time for 20 minutes’ eggs on the grill.
Oh, the white metal cabinet. No. We never 17 it. We weren’t “that bad off” as I understand it. And, for years I 18 how bad off we would have to be to eat out of that cabinet. Perhaps it was just the 19 of it, the thought that it was there watching our backs 20 we wanted a can of beans or some potted meat. I don’t know if that was what was in there. Anyway, I never looked inside.
1. A. brave B. serious C. generous D. smart
2. A. said B. meant C. showed D. presented
3. A. forever B. always C. never D. ever
4. A. doubtful B. concerned C. anxious D. curious
5. A. banned B. kept C. defended D. protected
6. A. reaching B. looking C. heading D. going
7. A. round B. down C. far D. close
8. A. fall B. trip C. fly D. tip
9. A. walls B. poles C. trees D. bushes
10. A. Yet B. Otherwise C. Nevertheless D. So
11. A. start B. use C. break D. hold
12. A. question B. mention C. investigate D. appreciate
13. A. putting B. turning C. giving D. clearing
14. A. full B. well C. high D. hard
15. A. cupboard B. room C. bed D. table
16. A. food B. power C. water D. money
17. A. opened B. locked C. fixed D. cleaned
18. A. examined B. analyzed C. wondered D. imagined
19. A. purpose B. problem C. thought D. conclusion
20. A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
