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A blazing wildfire in Nevada has finally started to cool down. Firefighters have about 30 percent of the 7,200-acre fire under control.

"I think it's done its worst, I really think it has," said the fire-incident commander, Marty Scheuerman. "Now we can do our job."

The fire started on Wednesday and spread as high winds and dry air fueled the flames. Some flames reached as high as 100 feet. Although the cause of the fire is unknown, some officials suspect teenagers may have started it. Homes were destroyed, and the fire even came within a half mile of the Governor's house.

In the neighboring state of California, wildfire season got off to an early start. Five fires from four Southern California counties have already destroyed thousands of acres of land. Temperatures over 100 degrees and dry land aren't helping the situation. But slightly cooler weekend temperatures could give firefighters a break.

In Lake Hughes, a small community, residents(居民) help each other out when they see the first sign of smoke. "The minute a cloud of smoke starts anywhere in the area, that's when we start getting the phone calls," said a store owner, Linda Martin. "This is a pretty close community. Information travels very quickly, and if there's someone in distress or need, everyone's there."

So far this year, wildfires have burned 3.7 million acres in the nation. That's about three times more than this time last year.

64. ________ cause wildfires to spread.

A. Teenagers and some officials

B. High temperatures and wet lands

C. Firefighters' break and cooler weekends

D. High winds and dry air

65. What condition makes wildfires easier to control?

A. Wet climate. B. High winds. C. Dry air. D. High temperatures.

66. The passage suggests that ________.

A. Lake Hughes has already been destroyed because it is pretty close to the wildfire

B. Lake Hughes has kept safe from the wildfire because people there show close concern for it

C. wildfires spread very quickly in Lake Hughes and the people there try to fight against them

D. wildfires in Lake Hughes are difficult to control because the people there aren't very helpful

67. It can be concluded that ________.

A. the weather in Nevada and California may be drier than it has ever been for this time of year

B. the wildfire in Nevada has completely been put out because of the cool weather

C. wildfires this year have resulted in the loss of 3.7 million dollars in the U.S.

D. last year could be the worst fire year that has been seen in the U.S. history

Answer 1

DA BA