A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometres was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.
On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.
Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.
Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.
Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”
1. When and where did the forest fire start?
2. What did the police order the people to do?
3. Why was fire fighting difficult?
4. How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?
5. What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?
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Many people like travelling in mountains now. But what can we do if there is a sudden rain or even a storm? We need to be prepared and keep ourselves safe.
Put on any gear (护具) that you’ve brought
All hikers should carry lightweight rain gear or at least a raincoat.
Keep your body moving
Move around as you wait to let your body stay warm.
Find a shelter (躲避处)
Look around for a place to get out of the rain, such as a tree, a cave even your tent. If you hear thunder, find a shelter at once. Staying outside during a thunder storm is dangerous.
Watch for changes in the terrain (地形)
Rain can cause flooding, mud slides, rock slides and slippery trails (湿滑的山道), all of which can be very dangerous.
If you are in a lightning storm, you can’t stay in the most dangerous places, including open areas, hills, mountains, trees and waterways. Lightning is most likely to hit these areas. If you’re in the woods, try to find a small tree with other taller trees around. Hide yourself in the lowest place you can find.
Put down your trekking poles (登山杆) or other long things. In a lightning storm, trekking poles and long pointy things make a great conductor (导体) for the lightning, so they are very dangerous.
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Ways to keep safe in a sudden mountain rain | |
| When it’s rainy or stormy | ● A hiker should carry lightweight rain gear. ● Keep moving to make yourselves ● Find a safe place to get out of the rain. It’s in ● Be |
| When there’s a lightning | ● The most dangerous places ● A small tree with other taller trees around is good. The place for hiding ourselves should be ● Don’t hold any long pointy things. |
It can be very dangerous if there is a flood（洪水）. It can happen with no notice and can usually wash trees and cars away, even break buildings.
What should you do when the flood comes? Please read carefully the following information.
① Stay away from rivers and bridges, because floods can cause rivers to move quickly and bridges to fall down.
② Listen to emergency broadcasts（急救广播）for further information. If it asks you to move somewhere else, do so.
③ If you are staying inside a car, get out when the water begins to fold the car itself. Then move to the top of it.
④ If you have to stay in a building at the time of a flood, move to the highest floor. Only move to the roof（屋顶）if necessary. Once there, ask for help and let others know where you are (such as drawing SOS on the roof).
⑤ Don’t touch power lines（电线）, because they are broken during strong storms and floods. A fallen power line can cause water near to become dangerous. If someone touches it, he will die.
1. What can flood do to the environment according to the passage?2. Which piece of information is the most useful to drivers at the time of the flood?
3. What should you do first if you are in a building in a flood?
4. When might power lines become broken?
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
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