were-->was, 主语是rustle 单数。impossible-->possible, 希望天气好转以继续所做的事情comparing-->compared, 与...相比，用compared with, compared to是把...比作...。to-->with, 接上面were-->was, everyone当作单数awake-->awakened, awakened to the sound of ...被...声响而吵醒，惊醒。out of place-->out of the place, 固定搭配，不可能，突然，格格不入alert-->on alert, 警觉起来stopped short on-->stopped short of, 固定搭配，差点没怎样，to-->for, 比我们预备/想象的多。be prepared for才是正确的。
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