Ms.Blake wanted to leave the San Francisco Bay Area.Her parents had bought a house on a large plot of land near a gateway to Yosemite National Park.Benjamin could stay with them while she worked at a supermarket in town.He could run around in the hills.What she hadn't quite accounted for,though,is how the hills are becoming hotter,drier and more dangerous.
A year after they moved came the first of an annual series of wildfires,and an asthma diagnosis (哮喘診斷)for Benjamin.One year,they had to leave from their home for a few days.Another year,they bought air-conditioners so they could keep the windows shut when the air got thick and smoky.This year,just as it seemed like Benjamin's asthma was relieving,came the Creek Fire in the hills nearby.The air turned white with smoke.The boy had what appeared to be a mild asthma attack.
Ms.Blake struggles to explain to him why he can't be outside exploring.She worries when he goes to school.She wonders how much longer the family will be able to insure their home if rates climb higher — and what they'll do if insurance becomes unavailable at any price. "It seems every year there's some major fire," Ms.Blake said. "We're smoked out.It's hard to breathe.It's always a worry that you're going to have to flee or you1 re going to lose your home." She said she had spent in the neighborhood of $1,000 this year to equip her home. "To protect my son of course I'm going to do that," she said. "But it's fundamentally unfair."
(1)What can be learned from Paragraph 1-2? BB
A.Benjamin likes living in San Francisco Bay Area
B.Benjamin didn't have an asthma before moving.
C.Ms.Blake stayed with her son while working.
D.Ms.Blake could explain how the hills are becoming drier.
(2)Why did Ms.Blake buy air-conditioners? DD
A.To help cure Benjamin's asthma.
B.To keep the air cool in hot summer.
C.To keep the air drier in the house.
D.To keep the windows shut when necessary.
(3)What is the direct factor to Benjamin's asthma? BB
A.Some dry brush and dead trees caused fire.
B.Series of wildfires attacked his living area.
C.The weather became hotter and drier.
D.The air got thick and smoky in the San Francisco Bay Area.
(4)How did Ms.Blake feel about the series of wildfires? AA
A.Anxious and angry.
B.Concerned and confused.
C.Unconcerned and uninterested.
D.Positive and hopeful.
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【答案】B;D;B;A
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