埃及红海海域一游轮起火 3名英国游客确认死亡

A boat caught fire in Egypt’s Red Sea. The name of the boat is Hurricane. Three people were lost. They were dead when they were found.

The fire started because of a problem with the boat’s electricity. Twelve British people and twelve Egyptian crew members (船员) were safe (安全的). But three British people lost their lives.

Many visitors from Europe go to Egypt’s Red Sea. They are very good at diving (跳水). They go to dive in the Red Sea.

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1.What happened (发生) to the boat?

A It went down at sea.

B It caught fire.

C It was sold.

D It was lost.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“A boat caught fire in Egypt’s Red Sea.”可知，一艘名为“飓风”的中型游艇起火。故选B。

2.How many people are on the boat?

A 3.

B 12.

C 24.

D 27.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句“Twelve British people and twelve Egyptian crew members were safe. But three British people lost their lives.”可知，船上一共有12+12+3=27个人。故选D。

3.Is Egypt’s Red Sea popular?

A Yes, it is.

B Yes, it was.

C No, it isn’t.

D No, it wasn’t.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Many visitors from Europe go to Egypt’s Red Sea.”可知，埃及红海海域很火，很多欧洲人都去。故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A British people.

B Visitors.

C Crew members.

D Boats.

解析：选B。B词意指代题。根据划线部分前面的“Many visitors from Europe go to Egypt’s Red Sea.”可知，许多来自欧洲的游客前往埃及的红海度假胜地，他们非常擅长跳水，他们去那里跳水。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a diary.

B In a newspaper.

C In a postcard.

D On a stamp.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要向我们介绍了埃及红海海域一游艇起火，3名游客死亡，我们可以在新闻报纸上读到。故选B。