When the news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area,Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.With no light outside,it （1）______（feel） like midnight.
Everyone was busy.Ben\’s dad was （2）______ （put）pieces of wood over the windows.Ben\’s mom was making sure the flashlights and radio （3）______（be） working.She also put candles and（4）______ （match） on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when,it rained （5）______（heavy）.After dinner,they tried to play a card game,but it was hard （6）______（have） fun.
Ben could hardly get to sleep that night,and （7）______（final） he fell asleep when the wind was （8）______（die） down at around 3:00 a.m.After he woke up,he went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.Although the storm （9）______many things apart,it (10)______（bring） families and neighbors closer together.