Ex 1: complete the passage with the given words.
Early in the morning of August 29, 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 house 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 (6) __________ 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
6. A. slowly B. carefully C. permanently D. happily