Question

When Chato’s barking didn’t wake up Jerrica Seals, the recently adopted dog tried nibbling (轻咬) on the teenager’s leg, to get the girl out of her burning house.

No one was hurt. Fort Myers firefighters responded at about 7 a.m.

Five people lived in the Garcia home. That was neighbor Janice Hamilton’s main concern when she looked out of her window and saw the flames. “I just threw my pants on to run outside and make sure they knew how many people lived there,” Hamilton said. “It was scary.”

       “Seals called me screaming,” said Leticia Vega, 36, the sister of Seal’s boyfriend, Javier Garcia, 23, who owns the home. “She said the dog woke her up barking, jumped on the bed and bit her on the leg.”

It is said that Garcia’s brother brought Chato home several weeks ago after the animal wandered onto a construction site. Since then, Vega said, Chato had been mostly quiet ― until it mattered. “He doesn’t usually bark.” Vega said. “He’s really friendly.”

According to deputy fire chief Steve Clyatt, possibly the fire started because of an inadequate extension cord (绳索) used on a window air conditioner. More than half of the home was burned down. There was extensive smoke and water damage in the remainder of the structure. Estimates (估算) for repair costs were unavailable. “I’d say it’s unlikely they will recover this.” Clyatt said.

 

67. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Dogs Saves Teen Girl From House Fire

       B. Firefighters Put Out House Fire

C. Janice Hamilton Helps Save Neighbors

D. Family Needs Help Due To House Fire

68. By saying “I’d say it’s unlikely they will recover this.” in the last paragraph, Clyatt means _________.

A. it’s a wonder that Seals survived the fire

B. such a bad fire was seldom seen

C. the house was badly damaged

D. Chato is a very clever dog

69. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A. The owner of the house.

B. The possible cause of the accident.

C. The relationship between Seals and Garcia.

D. The person who called the firefighters.

70. The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph most probably refers to________.

A. the firefighters                               B. Hamilton family members

C. Vega and her brother Garcia            D. other neighbors 

Answer 1

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