The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ________ the consequences by sa
A.decrease
B.subtract
C.minimize
D.degrade
A.decrease
B.subtract
C.minimize
D.degrade
A.made
B.produced
C.given
D.opened
A.made
B.produced
C.given
D.opened
The heated air above a fire rises in a pillar of smoke and burnt gases, pulling fresh air in from the sides to replace it. Firefighters use this fact when they "fight fire with fire." They start a fire well in front of the one which they are fighting. Instead of traveling on in front of the huge fire, the smaller fire is pulled back toward it by the updrafts of the larger blaze. As it travels back to meet the large fire, the smaller backfire burns away the fuel that the forest fire needs to survive.
Even when a backfire has been well set, however, the fire may still win the struggle. The wind which the firefighters used to help them may now become their enemy. When the backfire meets the main fire, before both die for lack of fuel, there is tremendous flame, great heat and wild winds. A strong gust may blow the fire into the treetops beyond the area, giving the fire new fuel and a new life.
This passage focuses on ______.
A.how fires start
B.damage caused by fire
C.the fascination of fire
D.fighting forest fires
Most destruction caused by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT__________ .
A.the collapsing of buildings and the fire it causes’
B.the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes.
C.the disease that often follows earthquakes
D.the panic brought about by earthquakes
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The telephone has helped to save people from illness and fire.
B.The telephone has helped to prevent wars and conflicts.
C.The telephone has made the modern city neither better nor worse.
D.The telephone has had positive as well as negative effects on us.
The forest fire caused by the volcano is difficult to be______.
A. put off
B. put on
C. put out
D. put up
So severe was the disruption (破坏) in New York State that its governor, George Pataki, declared a state of emergency. Confused workers spilled on to the streets, while thousands more were trapped for hours in lifts and hot, crowded subway trains. Lots of stranded (进退两难的) people ended up spending Thursday night on New York's streets. Thieves in Brooklyn in New York, and in Canada's capital, Ottawa, took advantage of the absence of streetlights and burglar alarms, and went on a looting spree (疯狂抢掠). Officials were taken aback by the speed at which the chaos unfolded. President George Bush described the incident as a "massive national problem" and promised a full investigation into what caused it.
That is still a matter of some debate. At first, naturally, there were fears of terrorist involvement, but this was quickly ruled out. However, officials were left arguing about what had actually happened. The office of Canada's prime minister, Jean Chretien, said that a severe accident at a nuclear-power plant in Pennsylvania may have been the cause. Earlier, American and Canadian officials had said a fire or perhaps lightning had hit a power plant near Niagara Falls in New York State.
1、Several cities were affected by the massive power failure on August 14th except____.
A、Ottawa
B、Cleveland
C、Chicago
D、Brooklyn
2、The word "outage" in Paragraph 1 can be best replaced by____.
A、power shortcut
B、 disruption
C、 massive national problem
D、 power failure
3、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?____
A、Many streetlights and burglar alarms were stolen during the blackout.
B、Some terrorists were involved in the incident.
C、President George Bush demanded a full investigation into the disruption in New York.
D、Officials were not sure what had caused the power failure.
4、It can be inferred from the passage that____.
A、France has a population of about 60 million.
B、Only some large cities were affected by the power failure.
C、 Canada's prime minister knew what had caused the power failure.
D、Water was spilt onto the streets by confused workers.
5、The power failure on August 14th brought about big chaos except that____.
A、thousands of people were trapped in lifts
B、 many people had to stay on streets for Thursday night.
C、 stores were robbed by the thieves.
D、a power plant near Niagara Falls was hit by a fire or lightning.
The process of urbanization has caused many problems, the major one is ______.
A.economy
B.the growth of poverty in cities
C.education
D.health care
A.caused
B.forced
C.imposed
D.enforced
Ann's parents were out of town for the weekend when something wrong in the room caused the fire to start in the middle of the night. The girl was (1) up by the family dog,Danny,who was barking loudly in the back garden. Ann smelled something burning. She (2) up and at once ran through the smoke-filled house to wake her old brother,Frank.
When Frank would not wake up,Ann got some help from the dog. Frank's unconscious body was far(3)heavy for the little girl to move alone,but the clever girl brought the dog inside and (4) the dog's leash to Frank's left ankle. She then held her brother's right ankle,and together the girl and the dog (5) Frank to safety. The 10-year-old girl,Ann,saved her big brother from death.
1.A.too
B.got
C.waken
D.pulled
E.tied
2.A.too
B.got
C.waken
D.pulled
E.tied
3.A.too
B.got
C.waken
D.pulled
E.tied
4.A.too
B.got
C.waken
D.pulled
E.tied
5.A.too
B.got
C.waken
D.pulled
E.tied
A.There has a racing car at the school gate
B.There is a racing car at the school gate
C.There be not a fire station
D.She does not have a brother