题目内容
Beldon and Canfield are two seaside towns, not far from each other.Both towns have many hotels; and in the summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other people.
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon.Next day, this news was on page two of the town’s newspaper, THE BELDON POST:
Fire at Seabreeze
Late last night firemen hurried to the Sea-breeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom.The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire.We say again to all our visitors:’ please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed’ This was Beldon's first hotel fire for five years.
THE CANFIELD TIMES gave the news in these words on page one.
Another Beldon Hotel Catches Fire
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and other things at the Seabreeze Hotel.An angry holiday-maker said, ‘An electric lamp probably started the fire.The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels.When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.’ We are glad to tell our readers that this kind of accident does not happen in Canfield.
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident.There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August.That is one fact.Do we know anything else? Yes—we know that firemen went to the hotel.
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?
1.When did the Seabreeze Hotel catch fire?
A.Late last August
B.Late last night
C.In summer
D.Last August
2.The writer of “Another Beldon Hotel Catches Fire ”wanted to tell us that ________.
A.too many people smoke in bed in hotels
B.this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel
C.hotels in Beldon often caught fire
D.there was a small fire at the Seabreeze Hotel
3.Why isn’t it easy to find out the exact truth about the fire?
A.Because neither of the newspapers knew the exact truth about the fire.
B.Because either of the newspapers stood on its own side and gave a different report.
C.Because no one dared speak of the truth.
D.Because no one saw the fire.
4.From the two pieces of news we can believe that ________.
A.there are at least two fire accidents at the Seabreeze Hotel that year
B.the bedroom lamps were very old in some hotels in Beldon
C.firemen went to the hotel to put out the fire
D.fire accidents never happened in Canfield
提示:
1. 根据第二段第一句Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. 2. 根据标题中的another可以判定选C 3. 根据作者最后两段的意思判定选B 4. 这两篇报道都提到消防员灭火的事情了
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Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart.Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon.The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper.The Beldon Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom.The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire.We say again to all our visitors: “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed.” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years.
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one:
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel.An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire.The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels.When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident.There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact.Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?
【小题1】Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?
| A.Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer. |
| B.A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer. |
| C.It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers. |
| D.Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter. |
a.The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.
b.A cigarette started the fire.
c.An old lamp started the fire.
d.The fire broke out at night.
e.There has never been a fire in Canfield.
| A.b and c | B.a and d | C.c and e | D.a and c |
| A.hotels in Beldon often catch fire |
| B.hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire |
| C.this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel |
| D.Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe |
| A.the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel |
| B.the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place |
| C.the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things |
| D.such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years |