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safely in front of a blazing(熾燒的 ) fire, and viewing a video, the beauty of fluffy(蓬松的 ) white snow can be appreciated when it blankets(覆蓋 ) stately evergreens(常青樹 ) standing against a deep blue sky. In 1998, Ontario residents were crippled by a severe ice storm. People’ s lives came to a grinding halt when power lines crumpled(癱瘓 ) under the weight of the ice. People lived without electricity for weeks. Remote parts of the province resumed normal living conditions after several months. Rocks, trees and lakes abound(大量的 ) in the Canadian Shield(地盾 ) area of Ontario. Electrical storms provide spectacular entertainment for summer evenings. Zigzag(鋸齒形的 ) bolts of lightening flash across the sky the clap of thunder echoes across the water. Each storm provides a remarkable drama, one without para