Question

A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.

On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.

Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared (宣布) the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.

Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.

Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”

1.When and where did the forest fire start?

2.What did the police order the people to do?

3.Why was fire fighting difficult?

4.How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?

5.What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?

 

Answer 1

1.On a Sunday in Black Bear State Park.

2.To leave their homes.

3.Because the winds were strong./Because of strong winds.

4.They used fire engines and helicopters.

5.He was a little foolish./He loved his family a lot./didn’t know the danger of fires.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是星期天发生在黑熊公园的大火，在炎热干燥的天气里，火势迅速蔓延。因为有大风，灭火也变得很困难。在警察的疏导下，Lawson小镇上的人们都离开了家。

1.根据短文第一段中The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.可知，这场森林大火是在星期天，在黑熊公园开始燃烧起来的。

2.根据短文第二段第一句话On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes可知，星期一，警察疏散了Lawson这个小镇的人们，命令他们离开他们自己的家。

3.根据短文第三段中Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds.可知，因为风很大，灭火行动很困难。故本题的答案为Because the winds were strong。

4.根据短文第三段中Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire.可知，因为火势很大，消防人员用灭火器和直升飞机洒水灭火。

5.根据短文最后一段的内容可知，Paul Grayson把他的妻子和孩子送到了安全的地方，他却留在了家里，因此我们觉得Paul很爱他的家人，或者他并不知道火的危险。还有另外一个观点就是他是傻的。这是一个开放性的问题。

考点：任务型阅读。