In the house a door shuts with a bang, curtains billow into the room.I rush to close the windows, empty the clothesline, secure the patio furnishings.Thunder begins to grumble in the distance.

• 房子里的门“砰”的一声关上了，翻滚着的窗帘伸进了屋子，我冲过去关上窗户，清空晾衣绳，保护院子里的家居，雷声开始轰隆隆地从远处传来。