Heavy floods hit parts of Europe last week. The damage was serious. Many people died.

The worst situation was in Germany. More than 150 people died there. Rescuers(救援人员) were looking for more than a thousand people. Many towns and villages were without electricity(电) and Internet. Friends and families could not communicate with each other.

24 people died in Belgium. Floods hit Switzerland and Austria, too. The water in rivers in the Netherlands rose. Officials(官员) helped thousands of people to get to safety.

The floods were the worst natural disaster(自然灾害) in Europe in the last 50 years. It is possible that more rain will come. Officials think there will be more floods.

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1.In the text, there were many floods in_____.

A Asia

B Africa

C Europe

D America

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段Heavy floods hit parts of Europe last week.可知，欧洲部分地区遭遇严重洪灾。故选C。

2.Which country has the worst situation?

A Austria.

B Belgium.

C Germany.

D Switzerland.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段The worst situation was in Germany.可知，德国情况最糟糕。故选C。

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A Lots of people were missing.

B People helped with each other.

C Many people lost their lives.

D There were no electricity and Internet.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在德国150多人丧生。救援人员正在寻找一千多人。许多城镇和村庄没有电力和互联网。朋友和家人不能互相交流。文中并未提及人们相互帮助，故选B。

4.The text tells us that____.

A more rain will bring in more floods

B people knew how to save themselves

C the floods didn’t often happen in Europe

D officials are getting ready for more floods

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据最后一段It is possible that more rain will come. Officials think there will be more floods.可知，可能还会下更多的雨，官员们预计会有更多的洪水。由此说明更多的雨水会带来更多的洪水。故选A。

5.The text probably comes from_____.

A a story book

B a news report

C a science book

D a magazine

解析：选B。B 文章出处题。根据全文可知，欧洲部分地区遭遇严重洪灾，损失严重。洪灾为自然灾害的一种，洪灾来袭是公共突发事件，相关内容属于新闻报道的范畴。故选B。