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?”
【小题1】When and where did the forest fire start?  
【小题2】. What did the police order the people to do?
【小题3】Why was fire fighting difficult?         
【小题4】 How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?
【小题5】What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?

Answer 1

【小题1】On (a) Sunday in Black Bear State Park
【小题2】To leave their homes
【小题3】Because the winds were strong. / Because of strong winds.
【小题4】They used fire engines and helicopters.
【小题5】He was (a little) foolish / loved his family a lot / didn’t know the danger of fires.

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述一种森林火灾，烧毁了55平方公里，讲述了警察是怎么驱散人们和控制火势的。
【小题1】回答问题。根据短文第一段The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.故答案为On (a) Sunday in Black Bear State Park
【小题2】回答问题。根据问题警察命令人们做什么？根据On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes可知故答案为To leave their homes
【小题3】回答问题。根据文章The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds..可知答案为Because the winds were strong. / Because of strong winds
【小题4】回答问题。根据问题火警怎样把水落在火上，根据文中可知Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire.故答案为They used fire engines and helicopters
【小题5】回答问题。根据问题Paul Grayson是一个什么人？通读全文可知他是傻子，但是很爱自己的家庭可知答案为He was (a little) foolish / loved his family a lot / didn’t know the danger of fires.。
考点：新闻类短文阅读。