Heavy rain and strong winds are to strike Britain today, forecasters said. The chances of Hurricane Bertha which creates a chain of disasters across the country were growing. 

The Met Office has issued a “yellow” weather warning to most of Britain tomorrow, while the British Red Cross today said they are well prepared for any help needed and have called for hundreds of volunteers to help anyone affected by the weather. 

Hurricane Bertha formed in the warm waters of the Caribbean last weekend, beating the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands with winds of up to 90mph. The hurricane has left thousands of homes without power. It has now been lowered to an ‘Atlantic storm’, losing power as it travels. 

And today, many parts of the country were affected by rising flood. Several streets are left underwater and people are moved away from their homes in the Lincolnshire town of Louth, while the pouring rain also caused roads to be covered by water in Maidstone, Kent.

Lincolnshire Police said that areas affected by heavy rains in Louth today included Church Street, Eastfield Road, Keddington Road and Horncastle Road.

Environment Agency flood risk manager, Craig Woolhouse, said, “Heavy rain on Sunday may lead to flood in some parts of England and Wales. On Sunday and Monday high spring tides and strong westerly winds will attack. They will bring a risk of large waves and possible flooding to the South West coast of England and along the Severn Estuary.”

“If you’re travelling to or from holiday then check your flood risk before setting off and don’t drive through flood waters,” warns Mr Woolhouse.

Although today is likely to have been a wash-out for many, forecasters said tomorrow is expected to be a more pleasant day, with cloud and some sunshine, yet also a risk of summer showers.

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1.What did the British Red Cross do to deal with the terrible weather?

A Saving people from the flood caused by the hurricane.

B Calling for volunteers to provide help with those affected.

C Warning people to keep away from the terrible weather.

D Helping people move away before the storm came.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段…have called for hundreds of volunteers to help anyone affected by the weather可知，红十字会组织已经号召志愿者做好准备，为受到飓风影响的人们提供帮助。

2.What do we know about Hurricane Bertha?

A It starts from warm waters of the Caribbean.

B It travels at 90mph when reaching the UK.

C It originates from an Atlantic tropical storm.

D It brings heavy rain and high tides to the Bahamas.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段Hurricane Bertha formed in the warm waters of the Caribbean last weekend可知，飓风“贝莎”在加勒比海温暖的海洋区域生成。故选A。

3.How did Hurricane Bertha affect Britain?

A Thousands of homes were left without power.

B England was attacked by high spring tides.

C Wales was beaten by flood caused by heavy rain.

D People in Louth had to flee from home as a result of rising flood.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段…are moved away from their homes in the Lincolnshire town of Louth可知，Louth镇的居民们因为洪水水位增长而不得不紧急疏散，离开家园，到更安全的地方去。

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A Tourists can enjoy the pleasant sunshine in England on Sunday.

B Hurricane Bertha is likely to make great damages in Lincolnshire.

C It’s dangerous to travel to England or Wales at the moment.

D Hurricane Bertha will leave England and Wales on Monday.

解析：选C。C。推理判断题。根据文章第七段If you’re travelling to or from holiday then check your flood risk before setting off and don’t drive through flood waters可知，这位环境局的官员警告旅游者们注意自己遇到洪水的概率，由此判断，受飓风“贝莎”影响，到英格兰或威尔士去旅行是很危险的。

5.What weather will it be in England and Wales tomorrow?

A There will still be heavy rain tomorrow.

B It will be a pleasant sunny day tomorrow.

C It will be a cloudy day with some showers.

D It will be nice day with some sunshine.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。根据文章末段…tomorrow is expected to be a more pleasant day, …also a risk of summer showers可知，明天的天气将会转好，尽管有阵雨，但能见到阳光。