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The Storm Brought People Closer Together
暴风雨使人们走得更近了
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.
本可以听到阿拉巴马州家门外的大风。
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
乌云使天空变得很黑。
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
外面没有灯光，感觉就像午夜。
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
电视新闻报道说，该地区正在下暴雨。
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.
电视新闻报道说，该地区正在下暴雨。
Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows
本的爸爸在窗户上放木块
while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
而他的妈妈正在确保手电筒和收音机正常工作。
She also put some candles and matches on the table.
她还把蜡烛和火柴放在桌子上。
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
本正在帮妈妈做饭，这时雨开始猛烈地打在窗户上。
After dinner, they tried to play a card game,
晚饭后，他们试着玩纸牌游戏，
but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
但外面发生了一场严重的风暴，很难让人开心。
Ben could not sleep at first.
本起初睡不着。
He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
凌晨3点左右，风渐渐停了，他终于睡着了。
When he woke up, the sun was rising.
当他醒来时，太阳正在升起。
He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.
他和家人一起出门，发现附近一片狼藉。
Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
到处都是倒下的树木、破碎的窗户和垃圾。
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
他们与邻居们一起帮助清理社区。
Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
虽然风暴使许多事情破裂，但它使家庭和邻居更紧密地联系在一起。
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