There is a big fire in a building. The building is called Loafers Lodge. It’s in Wellington, New Zealand.

The fire starts late at night. Firefighters (消防队员) save lots of people. But some people die (死). Other people are still    △    and firefighters can’t find them. No one knows why the fire starts. It’s possible (可能) that someone does it deliberately.

Lots of people who stay at Loafers Lodge do not have a home. Some of them are nurses or hospital workers.

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1.The big fire is in _________.

A China

B Canada

C the UK

D New Zealand

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第三句的“New Zealand”可知，这次火灾发生在新西兰。故选D。

2.The fire starts _________.

A in the morning

B at night

C in the afternoon

D at noon

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The fire starts late at night.”可知，火灾发生在深夜。故选B。

3.Which can be put in △ ?

A Lost.

B Angry.

C Tired.

D Sad.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据空格后面的“firefighters can’t find them”可知，这些人失踪了。故选A。

4.Do people know why the fire starts?

A Yes, they do.

B No, they don’t.

C Yes, they are.

D No, they aren’t.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“No one knows why the fire starts.”可知，没人知道火灾发生的原因是什么。故选B。

5.Who stay at Loafers Lodge on fire?

A Nurses.

B Teachers.

C Farmers.

D Drivers.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，当时住在这座旅馆的人，很多是无家可归的人，有些是护士和医院的工作人员。故选A。