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People in Bangladesh and India are struggling as they face serious flooding caused by early heavy rains. The floods 【小题1】 (cover)roads, bridges, and entire villages so far. 【小题2】 (million)of people have been left helpless by the floodwaters. The flooding in Bangladesh is the 【小题3】 (bad)in nearly 20 years. The United Nations(UN)says that the flooding has affected at least 4 million people in Bangladesh. The floods have hit the districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj 【小题4】 (especial)hard. In these areas, about 2 million people were left cut off from areas nearby.

The flooding 【小题5】 (cause)by heavy rains. Two rivers 【小题6】 run near Bangladesh’s border with India, the Surma and the Kushiara, hit the highest water levels ever recorded. The government has made the 【小题7】 (decide)to close almost 600 schools. Some are to be closed because of flooding. Others will be turned 【小题8】 emergency shelters. Bangladesh is a low-lying country, and often has floods. 【小题9】 same is true for parts of India. But normally, most flooding happens later in the year. Scientists say that because of the climate crisis, extreme weather 【小题10】 (include)heat waves, severe storms, heavy rains, and flooding is becoming far more common.