SECTION CNEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. List

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Heavy rains and overflowing rivers have caused extensive flooding in some parts of the U.S. midwest and the eastern regions of the U. S. as well. Melting snow and new snowfall in the Midwest states of Iowa, Michigan and Indiana have driven rivers over their banks and have cut off electricity to thousands of customers. In the eastern states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and West Virginia, flooding is damaging homes and forcing evacuations in several counties.

Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A．Heavy rains and storms caused rivers to overflow.

B．Flooding forced evacuation in seven counties.

C．Flooding damaged homes and cut off electricity.

D．Heavy rains and flooding kept banks closed.