The number of deaths from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year rose more than 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian(人道主义的) agencies warned the extent of damage remains unknown. Super Typhoon Rai—known locally as Odette—has now claimed at least 375 lives last week. At least 515 people are injured and 56 still missing.
More deaths are expected to be confirmed as rescue operations continue. But aid workers face the difficult task of reaching some regions that are cut off due to debris-filled and waterlogged(水淹的) roads, some with telephone and internet connections down.
Philippine Red Cross chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said Tuesday that five bridges in Palawan have been destroyed by the storm. Nearly 1 million people live in the western province, according to 2020 official figures. “Homes are completely destroyed. We are trying to send urgent supplies including water, food and medicines,” Gordon said. “Communities have been completely cut off.” Appealing to the international community, Gordon said funds for emergency rescue efforts were urgently needed. “Millions are affected by this typhoon, and supplies are lacking,” he added.
Rai, the 15th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, made landfall on Siargao Island on Thursday, a popular tourist and surfing destination in the Caraga region of northeast Mindanao. It had initially packed winds of up to 260 kilometers (160 miles) per hour.
Many preemptive evacuations(疏散) and storm preparations began earlier in the week as the country began seeing heavy rain, but millions were still left vulnerable. As Rai traveled west, it knocked down homes, trees and power cables in its path, bringing with it heavy rain, widespread flooding and landslides. Communities were destroyed and hundreds of thousands left homeless by the storm.
In nearby Surigao City, one of the worst-hit areas, survivors were seen begging on the roads for food and water, surrounded by uprooted trees and electricity poles. Police were seen removing broken branches from the roads.

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1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A The terrible consequences brought by Typhoon Rai.

B The Philippines needed humanitarian help.

C The way to measure the extent of damage.

D The number of people who died in the water.

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。根据第一段中的“The number of deaths”“the extent of damage”以及最后一句“At least 515 people are injured and 56 still missing.”可 知，本段主要介绍台风带来的严重后果。故选 A。

2.Why is it difficult to tell the exact number of deaths?

A The Internet connections are put up.

B The aid workers have no big machines.

C The roads have just been completed.

D Aid workers can’t access the disaster-hit areas.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段...the difficult task of reaching some regions that are cut off due to debris-filled and waterlogged(水淹的) roads, some with telephone and internet connections down.可知由于遍地的瓦砾碎片、水淹和通讯中断，救援人员无法进入一些受灾地区，因此无法知道确切的数字。故选D。

3.What did the affected communities need?

A Basic necessities of life.

B The exact number of deaths.

C The reasons of the typhoon.

D The repair of Internet connections.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Millions are affected by this typhoon, and supplies are lacking可知日常供给很缺乏。故选A。

4.What did people do before the typhoon?

A They surrounded the tall trees.

B They begged for food and water.

C They began moving to safer places.

D They made power cables strong.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第五段Many preemptive evacuations(疏散) and storm preparations began earlier in the week as the country began seeing heavy rain...可知在台风到来之前，一些人已经撤离了。故选C。