The fire broke out in an 86-story Torch tower on the northeast end of the populated district of Dubai. High winds whipped through the area and debris from the fire nearby streets after the fire appeared to be extinguished. The officials said there were no reports of deaths or injuries. 

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. Police blocked off areas around the Torch, which still had power. Lights were on in many of the apartments inside and fire trucks and police vehicles were on the scene. Residents of at least one neighboring tower were told to leave the building for the possible danger of fire that winds might brought, but they were later allowed back inside.

Two residents of the Torch said they were told the fire started around the 52nd floor. Flaming material falling from the fire set a lower part of the building on fire, they said. One of the residents Steve Short thought highly of the work of firefighters who arrived quickly. He said fire alarms warned residents of the blaze and building management sent workers knocking on doors to ensure residents got out.

Resident R.J. Morlock, of Houston, shot video on his phone that showed bright yellow flames reaching what appeared to be several stories on two separate parts of the building. He said residents were nervous coming out but fire crews were able to bring the situation under control. “I was really surprised they got it under control pretty quickly,” he said. 

As daylight broke, residents waiting across the street were allowed back home. They were able to see damage of the blaze: more than two dozen stories from roughly the 50th floor to the top were black. Cleanup crews dressed in orange uniforms swept up pieces of broken glass and other debris covering the street outside the building. The Torch opened in 2011 and is one of the world’s tallest residential towers, according to developer Select Group.

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1.Why were people in neighboring tower told to leave?

A Because there was power failure there.

B Because the fire was burning everywhere.

C Because strong winds may bring fires.

D Because there were many deaths or injuries.

解析：选C。C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句的High winds whipped through the area and debris from the fire nearby streets可以得知大火后风很大；另外从文章第二段第四句的for the possible danger of fire that winds might brought可以得知是因为害怕大风再次引发火灾，那些居民才不被允许回家的。

2.What started the fire of lower part of the building?

A The power.

B Flaming material.

C Fire alarm.

D Debris of the building.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句的flaming material falling from the fire set a lower part of the building on fire可知是来自大火的燃烧材料点燃了下面几层。

3.How did people feel like the work of firefighters?

A They were grateful.

B They were careful.

C They were anxious.

D They were upset.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据第三段第三句的One of the residents Steve Short thought highly of the work of firefighters who arrived quickly可知他们对消防员的工作给予高度评价，因此他们很感激那些消防员。

4.When did the fire break out?

A At night

B At noon.

C In the evening.

D In the daytime.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句的As daylight broke, residents waiting across the street were allowed back home可知在天亮的时候他们被允许回家了，也就是天亮的时候大火被扑灭，据此可以得知大火是在夜间开始的。

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A The world’s tallest residential towers

B An 86-story tower in Dubai in flames

C The best way to stop the orange fires

D A report of accident without injuries

解析：选B。B。标题概括题。从文章第一段第一句的The fire broke out in an 86-story Torch tower on the northeast end of the populated district of Dubai.可以得知该文主要讲述了迪拜高楼发生的火灾。