Have you ever watched or heard of the variety show called Sisters Who Brave Winds and Waves(乘风破浪的姐姐)? It was very popular 【小题1】 young people this year. Thirty female artists aged more than 30 years old were invited to the show. They practiced singing and dancing in the show. They 【小题2】 their best to overcome difficulties and finally they brought out the best in themselves.

In our real life, there are also some ladies 【小题3】 brave winds and waves in different fields. Let’s take Yu Fengying as an 【小题4】. During this summer, there was a flood in Jiangxi province. Many villages were destroyed by the flood and many people lost their homes. In such 【小题5】 difficult time, a group of ladies joined the soldiers in fighting against the flood. Most of them were over 50 years old. 【小题6】 they couldn’t carry the heavy sandbags, they helped to fill the bags with sand. Yu Fengying was the captain of this group. She was very proud and said, “The members of our group all liked 【小题7】 in the square, we were square dancers before. But when the flood came, we made 【小题8】 our mind to do something we could to protect our hometown.” In their free time, they even cooked food for the soldiers. “These sisters are very kind, and they truly made us feel the warmth of family.” one of the soldiers said.

We human beings are powerless in 【小题9】 of nature, but when we pull together, we can overcome any difficulty. I think Yu Fengying and her team set a good example to us, and 【小题10】 are the real ones who can really brave the winds and waves.

Every year, thousands of people’s lives are affected by disasters. This week the editor Becky in News Magazine i【小题1】 a disaster survivor Fiona.

Becky: Fiona, you were in a cyclone (龙卷风). Where was that?

Fiona: In north Australia, in Normanton. That’s where I live.

Becky: What did you do when the cyclone arrived?

Fiona: We all stayed inside, in the basement, because that’s the s【小题2】 place. We could hear the storm coming closer and closer. The noise was awful. At one point there was a really loud noise. I thought: “That’s it! It’s going to destroy the house!” I was s【小题3】.

Becky: And what happened after the cyclone?

Fiona: There were terrible floods. More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in just twenty-four hours. The army had to bring food and water to the whole area by plane and helicopter. The s【小题4】 thing was that waves from the coast and rivers flooded the land and carried three crocodiles to near my house! One of my neighbours hit a crocodile with his car—it was 1.6 metres long.

Becky: Really? That’s hard to believe! So is everything b【小题5】 to normal again now?

Fiona: Not really. The floods have gone, but they destroyed a lot of homes and farms. It’s going to cost at least 110 million dollars to repair the damage.

Becky: Is the w【小题6】 usually this bad?

Fiona: No, but this summer was very hot. If it stays hot, there will probably be another cyclone. All the experts say that the chances of the extreme temperatures and heavy rain will i【小题7】 because of climate change.