Cyclone(气旋) Batsirai plowed into Madagascar on Saturday, with strong winds and heavy rains. The cyclone left a trail of destruction, and brought serious new problems to Madagascar, which is still struggling after being pounded by Tropical Storm Ana two weeks ago.

With wind speeds as fast as 102 mph (165 kph), Batsirai hit land late on Saturday near Mananjary. Waves as high as 49 feet (15 meters) were expected. The storm brought heavy rains with it, causing serious flooding. Batsirai tore up trees and knocked down power lines. The lack of electricity made it hard to communicate with the affected areas.The storm has left at least 92 people dead. Over 112,000 people have been forced from their homes. Many are living in temporary shelters. Over 7,500 homes have been destroyed and nearly as many were flooded.

The damage was very severe in the Ikongo district. A government worker representing the district said, “Most of the houses are made of earth, and when there are floods, the houses become like mud and they collapse.” The roads to some hard-hit areas are still flooded, making it hard to bring help to those who need it the most.

Large areas of Madagascar were still flooded from Tropical Storm Ana, which hit roughly two weeks before. The situation is now even more serious. The storms have left many people without drinking water and other basic things they need. The cyclone also wiped out crops that were nearly ready to be picked, which could lead to food shortages. Madagascar’s government is working to help. The United Nations groups UNICEF and the World Food Program are also helping out.

1.Which idiom can describe the situation of Madagascar?

A Good things come in pairs.

B Misfortunes never come singly.

C Disasters have no mercy, but humans do.

D When disasters struck, help came from all sides.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第一段可知，强热带气旋“巴齐雷”进入马达加斯加，留下了严重破坏的痕迹，而两周前该国就遭受过热带风暴安娜的袭击，并且仍在苦苦挣扎中。这正应了那句话：祸不单行。故选B。

2.What’s the second Paragraph mainly talking about?

A The high speed of Batsirai.

B Waves brought by Batsirai.

C Destruction caused by Batsirai.

D People’s opinions about Batsirai.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据第二段的“Batsirai tore up trees and knocked down power lines.”以及最后四句可知，“巴齐雷”撕毁了树木，推倒了电线并且造成了至少92人死亡，11万人被迫撤离。由此可见本段主要描述“巴齐雷”带来的破坏。故选C。

3.What’s the reason for the collapse of houses?

A The houses were temporary shelters.

B The houses were built with mud.

C It was hard to help people in need.

D Flood water damaged the wall of the houses.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Most of the houses are made of earth, and when there are floods, the houses become like mud and they collapse.”可知，大多数房屋都是由泥土建造的，一旦发生洪水，房屋就会像泥一样坍塌。由此可知是洪水破坏了房屋的墙体，导致了房屋坍塌。故选D。

4.What does the last paragraph imply?

A Madagascar is a country full of natural disasters.

B Madagascar’s government has no disaster relief plan.

C UNICEF and the World Food Program ensure food supply.

D Batsirai has greatly influenced the local agriculture production.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“The cyclone also wiped out crops that were nearly ready to be picked, which could lead to food shortages”可知，气旋摧毁了几乎可以收割的庄稼，这可能导致粮食短缺。由此说明“巴齐雷”已严重影响了当地的农业生产。故选D。