题目内容
阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。
Fire-officer Jack Forman was shocked when he arrived at a Mildehall house fire last night to find the fire was at the home of his son David.
The fire was at Birchgrove street. Fire-officer Forman said that action by neighbours had saved the house.
Mrs. Barbara Allsopp and mother of three, Mrs. Ann Everett, used buckets of water to prevent the fire spreading.
Mrs. Allsopp said, "We were filling buckets of water from a tap (水龙头) with a fire extinguisher (灭火器) hanging above it. But we were so busy running backwards and forward with the water that we didn't notice it." In spite of their efforts, damage amounting to at least ￥300 was caused. Part of the house structure was burned, bed and bedding destroyed and other furniture badly damaged.
The owners of the house, Mr. David Forman, 22, and his wife, Lesley, 20, who have been married six months, were out babysitting.
(1) Why was Jack Forman shocked when he arrived at the fire?
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A. Because the fire was at night.
B. Because it was his son's home that was on fire.
C. Because he was not able to save the house.
D. Because he found people didn't use the extinguisher.
(2) Was the house saved?
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A. No, because the firemen arrived too late.
B. Yes, because fire extinguisher was used.
C. Yes, because neighbours helped to fight the fire.
D. No, because the firemen pull it down.
(3) Mrs. Allsopp and Mrs. Evertt didn't use the fire extinguisher because__________.
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A. they didn't know how it worked.
B. they had no time to use it.
C. they didn't want to use it.
D. they didn't see it.
(4) Was the house badly damaged?
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A. No, because Mrs. Allsopp and Mrs. Everett put the fire out.
B. Yes, although Mrs. Allsopp and Mrs. Everett put the fire out.
C. No, only a bed was burned.
D. Yes, it was almost burned out.
(5) Where were the owners of the house during the fire?
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A. They were sitting with their baby.
B. They were in the house.
C. They were not at home.
D. They were with their father.
