阅读理解HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said Saturday a wildfire that forced thousands of people to leave their homes over the past week is now largely controlled because of rain. David Steeves, a technician of forest resources, said the fire in the Halifax area is about 85% controlled, sits at 9.5 square kilometre and is unlikely to grow thanks to the firefighting efforts and long-awaited rain. The news was also good across the province, where Premier Tim Houston said the total number of active wildfires reduced from 10 in the morning to five by mid-afternoon. "If you step outside, you will see something beautiful, rain, and hopefully lots of it," he told an afternoon briefing (简报). The blaze that broke out Sunday in the Halifax area raced through a number of other places, burning up about 200 buildings — including 151 homes — and forcing the evacuation (疏散) of more than 16,000 people. Meanwhile, at the provincial wildfire centre in Shubenacadie, north of Halifax, about 20 Canadian Armed Forces soldiers stood in the pouring rain outside a light armored vehicle (装甲车). Lt. Col. Michael Blanchette said the soldiers had arrived on a "fact-finding task" to see what support was needed in the effort to fight the fires.In Shelburne County, meanwhile, 6,700 people — about half the city's population — remained out of their homes as the blaze that forced their evacuation continued to burn out of control. Dave Rockwood, a spokesman for the Department of Natural Resourees, said it remained to be seen that there would be no further growth and that firefighters could use more direct ways to control it. Two other fires which were considered out of control on Saturday morning were finally controled later in the day, he said.
(1)
What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A . Rain helps firefighting a lot.
B . Something beautiful can be seen in the rain.
C . Nova Scotia's fire was the largest recorded one in history.
D . The total number of active wildfires in Nova Scotia was 15.
(2)
What does the underlined word "blaze" mean in Paragraph 3?
A . Rain.
B . Finding.
C . Task.
D . Fire.
(3)
What is Rockwood's attitude towards the wildfire?
A . Careful.
B . Positive.
C . Angry.
D . Frightened.
(4)
What is the text?
A . A research paper.
B . A diary entry.
C . A news report.
D . A disaster survey.
答案: A
D
A
C