Everyone needs to know how to prevent a fire. It is also important to know what to do when it
Every year, over 11, 000 people
If fire happens, do not attempt to fight the fire unless it is small. Try putting out a small fire with water. If
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Now open the window and shout “Fire!”. See whether you can drop safely to the ground. Use this
last Thursday, there was a big fire in a big shop in our city. At 8:16 that morning,
Some workers
The reason of the fire, according to an investigator, was
3 . Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral church in Paris, is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages. For the French, it represents something immortal, ever-present and unchanging, like a mountain. Built over almost two centuries, the Notre-Dame is, as President Emmanuel Macron said, “where the French lived all their great moments”. Soldiers prayed here before leaving for the Crusades; Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned here; it survived the French Revolution, two World Wars and the Nazi occupation. It is where men bend their knees to profess love and thousands of tourists take photos every day.
A fire, whose cause was not identified yet, engulfed(吞没), on April 15th, the cathedral's upper structure. More than 400 firefighters took part in the 15-hour battle to control the blaze(火苗) that triggered sorrow over the globe. The extent of the damage is still unknown, but the fire destroyed much of the gothic cathedral’s wood-timbered roof and spire(塔尖). The cathedral will certainly be restored (the French government promises), but the sight of flames bringing down the spire moved the world in a manner far exceeding its religious significance.
French Culture Minister Franck Riester on Thursday said the government would draw all the consequences from the huge flames that destroyed the centuries-old Notre Dame Cathedral, adding measures to protect the national heritage were on the table. “Staff from the fire department, the culture ministry and the city town hall rushed to the Cathedral, when the fire started, to protect the main artworks that were inside. The artworks, which include relics such as the Christ's crown of thorns and French king Saint-Louis's 13th century tunic, were first moved to the city town hall and will now be transferred to the nearby Louvre Museum .” the minister told Le Parisian newspaper in an interview without giving details on the possible measures.
1. What can we learn about the Notre-Dame de Paris?A.It is the most well-known cathedral. | B.Most of the French think little of it. |
C.It was built by Napoleon Bonaparte. | D.It’s still in existence after two World Wars. |
A.destroyed. | B.avoided. | C.caused. | D.prevented |
A.Only the spire was brought down by the flames. |
B.It was completely burnt in the fire. |
C.The gilded crown of thorns in it was gone forever. |
D.The cause of the accident to the Cathedral was still unknown. |
A.Rebuild the cathedral. |
B.Rescue the artworks inside the cathedral. |
C.Transfer the relics to the nearby Louvre Museum. |
D.Release the cause of the fire to the public. |
1. What happened to the woman?
A.She was badly injured. |
B.She couldn’t find her dogs. |
C.She lost her way in the forest. |
A.Her best friend. | B.Her husband. | C.A hiker. |