介绍： 1

A). The falling trees and high temperatures.

B). High temperatures and more powerful winds.

C). The burning in key areas that was out of control.

D). The steep terrain and more powerful wind.

2.

A). Over seven days ago.

B). Over three days ago.

C). On Wednesday.

D). On Monday.



3.

A). About 60 ...

介绍： 1

A). The falling trees and high temperatures.

B). High temperatures and more powerful winds.

C). The burning in key areas that was out of control.

D). The steep terrain and more powerful wind.

2.

A). Over seven days ago.

B). Over three days ago.

C). On Wednesday.

D). On Monday.



3.

A). About 60 fires are burning in New South Wales.

B). 17 fires in New South Wales are under control.

C). The fires have burned almost 10 000 hectares so far.

D). Over 200 firefighters have been busy getting the fires in control.



1 What makes the major bush fire spread?

A). The falling trees and high temperatures.

B). High temperatures and more powerful winds.

C). The burning in key areas that was out of control.

D). The steep terrain and more powerful wind.



2. When did the crisis begin?

A). Over seven days ago.

B). Over three days ago.

C). On Wednesday.

D). On Monday.



3. What do we know about the fires in New South Wales?

A). About 60 fires are burning in New South Wales.

B). 17 fires in New South Wales are under control.

C). The fires have burned almost 10 000 hectares so far.

D). Over 200 firefighters have been busy getting the fires in control.




答案：BAA”
The authorities（当局）in the Australian state of New South Wales have urged（敦促，要求） people living in the Blue Mountains to leave their homes as strengthening winds and high temperatures threatened to spread major bush fires. Forecasters（预报员） warned that Wednesday could be the worst day since the crisis（危机） began more than a week ago. Exhausted（筋疲力尽的） firefighters have been preparing for their most challenging（有挑战性的） day yet; they have been carrying out controlled burning of key areas. The ideal was to deprive（剥夺） fires of fuel and prevent them travelling. On Monday, they joined up two large fires to make one that is easier to manage. Around 60 fires are burning in New South Wales, but about 17 of them are still uncontrolled（失去控制的）. Almost 120 000 hectares have been ruined by the fires so far and more than 2 000 firefighters have been trying to get them under control.