A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon. People make it from paper. They put a small fire inside it. They send the burning balloon into the sky. Sky lanterns look very beautiful. They are also dangerous.

Sky lanterns are illegal in Brazil. They often go to forests or dry grass. They can make fires. People in Brazil still send sky lanterns. They can go to prison(监狱) for up to three years for it.

A sky lantern landed in a park near São Paulo last week. A big fire started. More than 100 firefighters went to the park. It was difficult to stop the fire. Police arrested(逮捕) six people. They released them later.

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1.What is the sky lantern made from?

A Plastic.

B Paper.

C Cloth.

D Grass.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段People make it from paper.可知，人们用纸做天灯，故选B。

2.What’s in the sky lantern?

A An air.

B A fire.

C A wood.

D A balloon.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段They put a small fire inside it.可知，人们在天灯里面放了一堆小火。故选B。

3.The underlined word “illegal” means_____ in Chinese.

A 常见的

B 合法的

C 违法的

D 正当的

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据第二段People in Brazil still send sky lanterns. They can go to prison for up to three years for it.可知, 巴西人仍然放天灯，他们可能因此而入狱三年。由此猜测illegal意为“违法的”，故选C。

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A Sky lanterns are beautiful and safe.

B People in Brazil can send sky lanterns.

C Sky lanterns can cause forest fires.

D You can see sky lanterns in prisons in Brazil.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段They often go to forests or dry grass. They can make fires.可知，天灯经常落在森林里或枯草丛中，它们会引发火灾。故选C。

5.Which is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph?

A Where the fire happened.

B When the fire happened.

C What the firefighters did.

D Whether the fire was put out.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，A（火灾发生的地点）、B（火灾发生的时间）、C（消防员所做的事）都有提到，但并未提及大火是否被扑灭。故选D。