An explosion(爆炸) and fire at a farm killed thousands of cows this week. The farm is near Dimmitt, Texas, United States. It was opened three years ago. There was no fire there before.

About 19,000 cows died. One person was hurt and sent to the hospital. Luckily, no one was killed in the fire. But people there were still in great surprise. They couldn’t believe that 19,000 cows were dead in the fire!

The police still don’t know why. They are trying their best to get the answers.

Now, people on the farm are trying to clean up the 19,000 animal bodies.

1.Where was the fire?

A In America.

B In China.

C In Canada.

D In the UK.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句可知，该爆炸和火灾发生在美国。故选A。

2.How many people died in the fire?

A About 19.

B About 19,000.

C One.

D No one.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Luckily, no one was killed in the fire.”可知没有造成人员死亡。故选D。

3.How did people feel about the fire?

A Sad.

B Relaxed.

C Worried.

D Surprised.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“But people there were still in great surprise.”可知人们感到很惊讶。故选D。

4.Why did the explosion happen?

A There were too many cows.

B One person did that.

C The farm is too old.

D We don’t know.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段可知事故原因仍在调查中。故选D。

5.What are people on the farm doing now?

A Saving the 19,000 cows.

B Trying to get the answers.

C Cleaning up the dead bodies.

D Sending people to the hospital.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，农场上的人们正在清理死去的奶牛的尸体。故选C。