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  3. Jenny and Cecilia were going home after visiting friends, but this was no ordinary night. While they were driving, thunder could

Jenny and Cecilia were going home after visiting friends, but this was no ordinary night. While they were driving, thunder could

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问题     Jenny and Cecilia were going home after visiting friends, but this was no ordinary night. While they were driving, thunder could be heard and 【B1】 could be seen.
    Never had Texas seen such a terrible 【B2】 . Many highways were closed because of the flooding. Jenny held the wheel while the flood water knocked 【B3】 her car.
    Suddenly a wave of flood water swept across the road, 【B4】 the car into a drain (水沟). Jenny fought to 【B5】 the vehicle but the engine stopped. Another wave of flood water covered the car. "Get out!" Jenny shouted. But they could not 【B6】 the door. "The windows!" Cecilia rolled down the windows and at once water 【B7】 in. They had only minutes to get out before the car was 【B8】 covered by water.
    With an effort, they 【B9】 the edge of their car. Terrified, they crowded close as the flood was getting stronger.
    In the distance they saw a tall tree, which was their only 【B10】 . Reluctantly, the two women left the last refuge. They swam to the tree with 【B11】 difficulty. They struggled in the darkness and Jenny felt a sudden sharp pull at her 【B12】 . It was Cecilia. She had already reached the tree. She climbed up on the part where the two 【B13】 formed a "V’. Jenny hung on to Cecilia’s legs. Once in a while they would see headlights in the 【B14】 . They would scream at the top of their voices 【B15】 their voices would not be heard in the storm.
    At about 5: 40 p.m. Don Marks was driving home from work. In the darkness he thought he heard 【B16】 , so he sped towards Kentucky Police Station where he informed the police. Fire chief John Smith with his men rushed to Village Greek. They found it difficult to keep their 【B17】 in the knee high rushing water.
    Don shouted to the women, "Just hang on !" With ropes 【B18】 around their waists, the men went nearer and nearer to the 【B19】 . In an hour they were safely in the car. After they were brought to the hospital, Celicia said, "We were 【B20】 to survive."
选项 A、lightning
B、moonlight
C、water
D、sunlight
答案A
解析 根据常识，打雷之夜所能见到的应为“闪电”。
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