Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Which floor did the fire destroy?

A. The first floor.    B. The second floor.    C. The third floor.

2.When was the building built?

A. In 1718.    B. In 1782.    C. In 1930.

3.What was the building used as at the time of the fire?

A. A hotel.

B. A history museum.

C. An old people’s home.

4.What probably caused the fire?

A. The lightning.

B. Old electric wires.

C. A burning cigarette.

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. C

【解析】

Now, back to the news! An early morning fire damaged the historic Geller House today. It destroyed the third floor of the building,but firefighters saved the first and second floors. There were only a few elderly people living in the building.And they were carried out to safety, so no one was hurt. The Geller House was built in 1718 and was used as a hotel for over 150 years.George Washington stayed here in 1782. The Geller family owned the building until the 1930s. Then they sold it to the Mills family. Five years ago, it was made into a building for the old.All the electric wires in the building were checked and most of them were changed then. Several fire departments were called to the scene. When we asked Fire Chief Andrew Barnes how the fire started, he answered that a burning cigarette most likely caused it.

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