Frank was walking down the 6th Street on a hot sunny day when he saw smoke comin
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Frank was walking down the 6th Street on a hot sunny day when he saw smoke coming out of the street. He could 1 the smoke, and it was getting thicker. Seeing the smoke coming out of a storm drain(雨水沟), Frank called the fire department immediately. “The storm drain is2 fire!” he said. The fire department asked for his whereabouts and he said he was near the 6th and Main. They said they 3 be right there to investigate the situation. Frank needn’t to go anywhere, so he waited for the 4to arrive. He was curious what could be burning beneath the street. As far as he knew, there wasn’t anything beneath the street 5 concrete(混凝土). And everyone 6that concrete doesn’t burn.
A fire truck arrived a few 7later. “Are you the man who8?” asked the driver. “Yes. ” Frank answered. By now Frank could not only smell the 9 but also hear crackling sounds, just like wood burning. The firemen didn’t seem to consider it an emergency. “10 do you think it could be?” Frank asked the driver. “Oh, we know what it is. We have to 11a problem like this every few months. It’s the homeless people in their “12 ”. ”
Homeless people have been living under the streets for years. 13 their knowledge of the storm drain system, they 14 their own “houses” beneath the streets. These living areas have tables, mattresses, chairs, and sofas. The settlers often “borrow” electricity by connecting to a live wire above ground to 15 their own lights and even TVs underground. Either this 16 electricity or a cigarette can cause an occasional fire.
Frank watched 17 some firemen lifted a manhole cover (井盖) and went beneath the street with a fire hose (消防软管). Then a few minutes later, the 18 smoke turned white. Shortly 19, the firemen reappeared with a20 person who seemed to have just been woken up. 1.
A.touch
B.hear
C.smell
D.taste
2.A.in
B.at
C.to
D.on
3.A.would
B.had
C.may
D.will
4.A.policeman
B.firemen
C.postmen
D.powermen
5.A.excuse
B.express
C.exact
D.except
6.A.know
B.knows
C.knew
D.knowing
7.A.seconds
B.hours
C.minutes
D.quarters
8.A.called
B.smelt
C.investigated
D.saw
9.A.fire
B.smoke
C.storm drain
D.burn
10.A.What
B.Why
C.Which
D.Which
11.A.suffer
B.solve
C.survive
D.survey
12.A.flats
B.apartments
C.houses
D.sections
13.A.Learning
B.Taking
C.Using
D.Giving
14.A.set down
B.set out
C.set about
D.set up
15.A.power
B.strengthen
C.force
D.energy
16.A.bought
B.brought
C.booked
D.borrowed
17.A.for
B.as
C.with
D.since
18.A.black
B.red
C.blue
D.brown
19.A.westward
B.backward
C.afterward
D.forward
20.A.careless
B.selfless
C.helpless
D.homeless
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