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xx年6月英语四级阅读理解练习题及答案xx年6月英语四级阅读理解练习题及答案 Newspapers often___us offloods insome partsof theUnited States. Nearly everyyear onthe greatcentral drainagesheavy rains and melting snow causethe watersto pourout themountains andplains,to turnbrooks intotorrents,and toswell quietstreams intowild uncontrolledrivers.From Cairoto NewOrleans,and fromPittsburgh toPaducah,the cryRiver rising!is afamiliar yetfearful voice...When therivers sometimesbee toohigh ortoo swiftto becontrolled munitiesare flooded,families fleefrom theirhomes,croplands arewashed out,and transportationes toa halt.Hunger,disease,and deathfollow thewild waters. Although givenless publicity,the agriculturaldamage doneby themany smaller,more frequentfloods usuallyfar exceedsthe lossescaused bythe verygrand ones.In theCentral States,ditches anddrains causethe flowsfrom springrainsandmeltingsnowto runfar morerapidly thanin thedays beforewhite...。