In 1605 some Englishmen planned to kill their king, James I, because they thought he was a bad man. They knew that on November 5th the king would go to the House of Lords to talk with his nobles.

The men rented a building next to the House of Lords. They dug through a wall and put many barrels of gunpowder in a cellar of the House of Lords. They chose a man called Guy Fawkes to set fires to the gunpowder but something went wrong with their plan. One of the men had a relative who was coming to the House of Lords to meet the King. He warned his relative to stay at home .The relative spoke to other nobles and soon the King heard about the danger. Soldiers searched the cellars and found the gunpowder on November 4th, Guy Fawkes was caught and killed.

Every year, on November 5th , English children remember Guy Fawkes . They collect old boxes, newspapers and rubbish so that they can make a big fire, which they call a bonfire. They put a pole in the middle of the fire and tie a “guy” to it . “The guy” is the figure of Guy Fawkes and is made of old clothes and paper . Sometimes they push their “guy” round the streets in a cart and ask for money so that they can buy fireworks.

In the evening they light the bonfire and let off many fireworks: crackers, rockets , bangers and many other kinds .November 5th is an exciting day for children in England. It is always a busy day for firemen and for hospitals. Sparks from the bonfires sometimes set fire to fences, trees or houses. Every year children are injured when fireworks exploded unexpectedly.

Some Englishmen planned to kill their king because _______.

   A. they thought highly of him                   B. they thought poorly of him

   C. they thought nothing of him                  D. they thought well of him

Something went wrong with their plan because one of the men _____ .

   A. told the King about                           B. told other nobles about it

   C. told his relative about it                          D. Guy Fawkes was killed

How do English children remember Guy Fawkes every year ?

   A. They make a bonfire                         B. They make a figure of Guy

   C. They left off fireworks.                         D. All above.

The phrase “let off many fireworks” in the passage means “_____”.

      A. allow the fireworks to leave                    B. cause the fireworks to explode

      C. keep the fireworks off the bonfire                       D. put the fireworks into the bonfire

November 5th is a busy day for firemen because ______.

      A. fireworks are in great need

      B. quite a few houses catch fire when fireworks explode

      C. many children are injured by the unexpected explosion of fireworks

      D. both B and C

Since the forest has been destroyed by a big fire, a large ______ of trees ______ to be planted on the mountain．

    A．number; has                          B．amount; has                   

    C．quantity; have                           D．sum; have

Starting in l972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires calle Natural Burn．It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn．However, a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in l988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control．As a result，the fire of l988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park．Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors．The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.

    In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that bumed out of control. The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day．Many small animals died in the flames．The fires’ rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape. Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park. In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly．No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation．Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful. But now its reputation as America's wonder is damaged permanently.

1.Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were        

A．hard to put out

B．started by lightning

C．good for the balance of nature

D．approved by National Park Service

2.The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988          ．

A．became out of control at first

B．destroyed the park completely

C．was allowed to burn continuously

D．brought the natural burn policy to an end

3.Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?

A．Because winds were blown from high places．

B．Because the animals moved only ten miles a day．

C．Because the animals lived in lower places．

D．Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot．

4.Yellowstone was famous for its         ．

A．rare animals   B．unique plants    C．beautiful scenery  D．little streams

5.The text probably comes from    ．

A．a science fiction    B．a news report

C．a commercial ad    D．a geography magazine

Now that the forest was destroyed by a big fire, a large ________of trees ______ to be planted on the mountain．

单句改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

1.He could not had her getting away with telling people lies.

2.Perhaps he would be able to earn his live and not have to close his restaurant.

3.As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by an accident.

4.The next morning he was spot by a ship.

5.They laid eggs too and exist on the earth for more than 140 million years.

6.A big fire was broke out in our city last night.

7.We are going to see some great sceneries.

8.Canada’s population is only slight over thirty million.

9.The country looks as although it is covered with pink snow.

10. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun each other.