Out in Kansas, tornadoes often hit with sudden devastation, without warning, and with unusual patterns of destruction. In one case, a house was completely whisked 　away leaving only the foundation and first floor. A silver-haired farm lady was seen sitting dazed, in a bathtub, the only remaining part of the house left above the floor.

　　The rescue 　squad rushed to her aid and found her unhurt. She was just sitting there in the tub, talking to herself. "It was the strangest thing... it was the strangest thing..." she kept repeating dazedly.

　　"What was the strangest thing, Ma'am?" asked one of the rescuers.

　　"I was visiting my daughter here, taking a bath, and all I did was pull the plug and the whole darned house suddenly drained 　away."

Key  words：

tornado　（n.）龍捲風　click  發音

devastation　（n.）掠奪的痕跡,蹂躪　 click 發音

 whisked away　橫掃

silver-haired farm lady　銀髮的農婦

dazed　（adj.）茫然的　

bathtub　（n.）浴缸

rescue squad　（n.）救援小組

plug　（n.）浴缸的塞子　click  發音  

drain  away　排水、排出去了