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[00:00.00]Hurricanes seldom reach Ontario,
[00:02.72]Canada, but in 1954
[00:05.02]Hurricane Hazel exposed the residents
[00:09.07]of Toronto to an awful night
[00:11.47]of flooding and terror.
[00:13.45]Responding to the disaster
[00:15.96]required the supreme1 effort
[00:18.15]of all the rescue departments.
[00:20.56]In Ontario where a harsh winter
[00:25.59]extends from November until April,
[00:28.43]snowstorms are a regular occurrence.
[00:31.50]People adjust their travel plans,
[00:34.13]sports activities and especially
[00:36.53]their mode of dress
[00:38.39]when the weather forecasters 
[00:40.03]predict a severe snowstorm.
[00:43.10]Automobile drivers must be more 
[00:47.36]cautious under these  circumstances.
[00:49.44]Snow removal becomes a major
[00:53.49]expense for northern cities.
[00:56.44]Families adjust their weekend plans
[00:59.61]and stay together at home,
[01:02.02]sitting safely in front
[01:03.99]of a blazing fire,
[01:05.96]and  viewing a video.
[01:07.49]The beauty of fluffy2 white snow
[01:11.21]can be appreciated when it
[01:13.40]blankets stately evergreens3
[01:15.92]standing against a deep blue sky.
[01:19.19]In 1998, Ontario residents
[01:23.68]were crippled by a severe ice storm.
[01:27.66]People’s lives came to
[01:29.73]a  grinding halt when 
[01:31.37]power lines crumpled4 under
[01:33.12]the weight of the ice.
[01:35.20]People lived without electricity for weeks. 
[01:38.48]Remote parts of the province 
[01:42.53]resumed normal living conditions
[01:44.50]after several months. Rocks,
[01:47.78]trees and lakes abound5 in the
[01:50.84]Canadian Shield area of Ontario.
[01:54.02]Electrical storms provide spectacular entertainment
[01:57.96]for summer evenings. Zigzag6 bolts
[02:02.33]of lightening flash across the sky.
[02:05.40]The clap of thunder echoes
[02:07.80]across the water. Each storm
[02:10.87]provides a remarkable7 drama,
[02:13.05]one without parallel in nature.
[02:16.56]When individuals encounter
[02:18.96]the impressive forces of nature
[02:21.37]we are reminded that we are
[02:24.55]indeed weak and insignificant


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1 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
2 fluffy CQjzv     
adj.有绒毛的，空洞的
参考例句：
  • Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
  • The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。
3 evergreens 70f63183fe24f27a2e70b25ab8a14ce5     
n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。 来自辞典例句
4 crumpled crumpled     
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
  • She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。
  • She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。
5 abound wykz4     
vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于
参考例句：
  • Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
  • But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。
6 zigzag Hf6wW     
n.曲折，之字形；adj.曲折的，锯齿形的；adv.曲折地，成锯齿形地；vt.使曲折；vi.曲折前行
参考例句：
  • The lightning made a zigzag in the sky.闪电在天空划出一道Z字形。
  • The path runs zigzag up the hill.小径向山顶蜿蜒盘旋。
7 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

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