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Early in the morning of August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural (1)

……………. in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, (2) …………….. from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was (3)................................... the water. People scrambled to rooftops

for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The (4) ……………… were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were (5) ……………, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.

1.  A. disaster               B. wonder                   C. landmark                 D. monument

2.  A. fish                     B. mud                        C. water                       D. debris

3.  A. in                        B. on                           C. under                      D. with

4.  A. rains                    B. earthquakes             C. floods                      D. winds

5.  A. destroyed            B. built                        C. repaired                   D. widened